THRILLING RACE.
A PELL MELL CHASE. GAR WOOD RETAINS HARMSWORTH trophy. (Received 11.10 a.m.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. VANCOUVER. September 4. Gar Wood retains the Harmsworth trophy, beating Scott Paine by half a mile to-day. The race was cue of ihe most thrilling of the Harmsworth contests. Scott Paine displaying driving skill rarely seen. No fewer than half a dozen times in a pell rnell chase after Miss America, the Britisher’s small metal Miss Britain bounced almost clear our of the water, but with almost uncanny control Scott Paine lighted her and roared after the defender in a finishing race. Scott Paine, though beaten, accomplished something no other challenger, has ever before been able to do against Gar Wood. He completed two races.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12440, 5 September 1933, Page 6
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