Two sporting events in the United States have had their measure of surprise. The "Mile of the Century" race at Princeton was run with Jack Lovelock, of New Zealand, and Glen Cunningham, of the United States, trailing behind Sam Romani, the American Olympic miler, who scored spectacular victory against the two old rivals who have run against ench other on half a dozen tracks since they emerged as the leading milers In the world, Lovelock beat Cun-bingham In the Princeton race last year, led him by five yards at the Olympic Games in Berlin and was the favourite for the Princeton event this year, but Romani showed an astonishing turn of speed and reversed the petitions of the Olympic race in Which he came in last. The race produced no name it bear always encourages: the hope that hew mark will be set but Cunning ham's record of 4 min, Of see. established in 134 continues to hold food, Miss Pamela Barton's capture of the US, women's golf champion~ ship algo came in the nature of a surprise in view of the calibre of liber opponent, Mrs. Orcutt Crews, who gave her a good game before sur-Tendering aims to the championship. In view of the discouraging per~ formances of British male golf invaders of the United States there fe now distinct hope that even if it fg left to the women the trade wind of sporting honours has now definitely changed iis direction to the east.
Britain's new radio-controlled aeroplanes, euphemistically called the Queen Bees, are due for considerable "strafing" if preliminary target trials fare any indication. The Home Fleet assembling off the north-east coast of Scotland for battle practice and it reported that the target planes will bbe used on a considerable scale. The evolution of the Queen Bee represents est British "naval a history for these machines are the first successful attempt to build and.
fly an aeroplane completely controlled from the ground or from a mother ship. The machine ig a smaller type of Moth light plane, fitted with radio equipment, and the appearance of the first model at Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon Inst year created a great sensation. 'Afterwards, one of the machines was used at the jubilee, review of the Navy off the Isle of Wight when the late' King George saw it. brought down by gunfire during the me uevres. Since then, considerable improvements have been made until to-day it is one of the most efficient aerial targets at the Navy's disposal. Lits mechanical apparatus remains a secret, but it is reported that the principal instrument is a stabilizer which enables the machine to follow a steady course subject to radio control. The value of such targets in a new phase of naval warfare created by the advent of the aeroplane will be easily comprehended in the Light of recent discussions of the danger of fair attack to battleships.
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