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...from the Severn River off Annapolis where she was tested (TIME, Aug. 19). Meantime, to continue nervy Lieut. Williams in his country's best uses, the Navy Department last week ordered him to sea with the aircraft carrier Lexington, his first "active" duty in seven years. Promptly, Speedster Williams countered. As the Army's fastest flyer, Lieut. James Doolittle, had done a month prior, Williams resigned from his country's service, "that I shall be free to devote my full time and energy, without constraint," to outflying the world...
...Townsend, President of Boyce Motometer Co., winner last August of the Gold Cup, greatest of all motor boat speed prizes, was absent. But there were numerous speedy Chris-Craft, numerous Dodge Water Cars, sometimes raised to specially built speed efficiency and raced by the only notable woman marine speedster, Mrs. Delphine Dodge Cromwell, daughter of Horace E. Dodge, famed maker of Dodge automobiles...
Just what time Wide's race will come on the program has not been decided as yet, though the Swedish speedster feels that there will be less wind to hinder him if his race is run as late as possible in the afternoon...
...Miller '27, H. W. Burns '28, and C. G. T. Lundell '27 will face a formidable field in the dashes. They will wear the spikes against McAllister, Murchison, often hailed as America's premier speedster, Hussey, the Boston College flash. Scholz, Charles, Russel, and Morrill. Miller and Burns faced the starter last year with an equally strong list of American and European contenders. In the 40-yard event Miller crossed the line second to Murchison with Houben, the German star, and Hussey trailing...
...stars in the 40, 50, and 60 yard events. Miller will have an opportunity to burn up the boards with McAllister, popularly known as the "Flying Cop." A week ago McAllister sped by Chester Bowman, the national 60 yard champion, to win by a yard. The Crimson's giant speedster will start with Russell, the Cornell star, McAllister and Charles in the 60 yard race. Leon Murchison, Frank Hussey, Jackson Schoiz, and Ernest Morrill will leave the marks in the second heat. The two leaders of each dash will clash in the 50 yard finals. Murchison had not lost...