AIR DERBY.
PROGRESS OF RACE. LEADERS WELL AHEAD. (United Prew. Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 24. The Women’s Air Derby stopped at Wichita (Kansas) for the night, after a day in which no great misfortune met them, except that Miss Elder was lost for a time, and then found her way again. The leaders to-night were Miss Thaden, Mrs O'Donnell, Miss Earnhart and Miss Nichols, *in that order. Mrs Miller stands last, with elapsed time of 26hrs. 10min. 40sec., against Miss Thaden's 12hrs. 37min. 46sec.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18353, 26 August 1929, Page 9
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91AIR DERBY. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18353, 26 August 1929, Page 9
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