Evening star., 1919-10-12
"Flying Parson" Lands
at Frisco After
270l- Mile Flight.
SPATZ AND KEEL
20 SECONDS
Doubt About Continuing Second
Lap Of Derby; Movements
Of Flyers.

VI TlyeIS.
NEW YORK, October 11.-Lieut
Belvin w. Maynard. the flying par-
son." won the first coast-to-coast leg
of the Army air race. It was an.
nounced tonight by oficials OF tli6
American Flying Club, which assist
ed the Army in the conduct of the
race.
His actual flying time for the 2.7e1
miles from Roosevelt Field. Mineola.
N. Y, to San Francisco, had not been
officially checked late tonight. re-
ports of the time he spent at the
Reno. New, control station having
failed to reach headquarters here. but
it was stated by flying club officials
that they feltt safe in announcing
Lieut.. Maynard first in the flight
across the continent sn
Second Honors to Spatz.
While Lieut.. Emil Kiel touched
the ground at Roosevelt Field twenty
seconds before Maj. Carl Spatz in the
dash from west to east. Maj. Spatx
was credited with second honors. hav-
ing left San Francisco three minutes
behind Lieut.. KieL ~
Lieut.. Maynards total elapsed time
was given unofficially tonight a.
79:o2:11; Statz's, S0:40:15; Kieri,
S0:43:20
Only the unofficial elapsed time
could be given, and the results Of the
two other divisions of the race
actual flying time and handicap Tins
official results. it was stated by ciub
officials -
ztsas
Doubt About Continuing Race.
Despite announcement today from
the Army air service at Washington
that the return trips of the planes
would be started on October 20, IL was
fntimated at the American Flying
Club tonight that the race might not
be continued. and that should it be.
the route might be laid out in easy
stages through the south in an effort
to avoid the severe weather encoun-
tered In the west. q
Members Of the flying club and ON.
GERS Of the Army air service were In
conference tonight on the matter, ac-
cording to A. L. Hostatter. member
Of the contest committee, who said the
result of the conference might not be
announced until tomorrow.
Maynard Lands at Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 1l.A-
Crossing the continent. 2,70l miles.
in "a hours, So minutes and IS u Sec
onds. actual flying time, Lieut.. Selyin,
w. Maynard today took first honors BY
few hours in the first lap of the
double transcontinental airplane re-
liability race by landing at San Fran
cisco at 1:12:07 pm. Pacific time, to-
day.
Lieut.. Maynard. the tenth to start
from Mineola, N. Y. last Wednesday
at 9:24:56, eastern time, required
allowing for difference in time, 81
minutes and II seconds more than
three days for the trip without hyirg
between sunset and SUNRISE and after
IOSlnR several HOuTS dl SAey Shu0 Oh
account of radiator trouble. In addi-
ton, he was required to rest a half
hour at each control station.
Drayton Second in West.
The nearest competitor on the west
bound half Of the round-trip acr0gw
America was Capt. r. c. Brayton. WIN
was forced to land at Lovelock, New,
late today on the way to Reno. The
radiator of his plane was slightly
damaged, but he expected to complies
repairs and resume his fight to san
Francisco tomorrow.
AS the two eastbound flyers left Sam
Francisco just before 10 am. eastern
time last Wednesday. they required
slightly less than seven hours more thai
three days for their trip, impeded some-
what by snowstorms in the Rocky
-
Three Others Close Behind.
Following closely on the heels. of
Capt. Drayton were Lieut. L. s. Web
ster, Capt. ]. c. Donaldson and Lieut..
Alexander Pearson. jr. The first land-
ed at Salduro, Utah, at 4:09 PM.
mountain time, and Capt. Donaldson
arrived three minutes later at 4:12.
Lieut. Pearson dropped at the same
station at 5:22:55 pm.
Lieut.. E. M. Manzelman, pilot of the
sixth airplane in the westward race,
reached Salt Lake City after dark TO.
night, but landed without mishap In
q field near the city. Capt. Harry Smith,
who left Cheyenne. Wyo., with Lieut.
had not been heard from
early tonight.
Notables Receive Maynard.
After half circling the aviation Held
at the Preside, Lieut.. Maynard
brought his plane to the ground at
the end of the first leg of his flight
Both Lieut.. Maynard and Sergt. Klein.
IN observer, literally were pulled from
he fusilage Of their machine by =
.hrong of admirers. among them
Lieut.. Gen. hunter Liggett. commands
ng the Western Department Of the
Army; Maj. Gen. C. ]. Mencher. CHIEF
CONTINUED o. Twsnfy-thIrd FsSs,y