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Show CUWARD LINER WINS IN f HAIiS-ATLANTIC TESTS CHERBOURG, France, Sept. 4. The Canard liner Aquttanla. which I left N v. Vu: i, Ai.tjust -'. arrived here at a o'clock yesterday afternoon, making mak-ing the voyage In 5 das, 17 hours ' and 27 minutes. The record for tho I eastern trip from New York u this poll, which is days and Hi hou.v. was made by the Etalser WUhelm der Grosse In January, i9ou. The White Star liner Olympic, which left New York at the tame time j that the Aqutlanta sailed, was not i xpei toil :.i arrive le-iore this morn-ling. morn-ling. Despite official doniftll from the I C una id und White Star companies. , passengers on the two ships considered i lh vovuu'f of ihf two vessels a race. . and It Is said heavy wagers were laid. Prince Carl of Rumania was one of those who backed the Aqultania. |