Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-09
All Machines East Of Chi
cago Instructed to
Await Change.
HIGH WINDS IN
DIRECT COURSE
lesdsr In West-D Bound Flight Reaches
Iowa-East- Bound Planes Hop or
at Salt Lake City on Second Leg OF
Fiisht-Eisht Accidents and Three
Deaths During First Day OF speed
and Reliability Contest.

Mineoia, N. ", Oct. e.-Three
aviators had been killed, four OF
tho sixty two originally entered
planes had been put out OF the
race, and the status Of several
others was unknown whom the
great transcontiNenta air race was
resumed today. Undismayed by
the fate that bsfell their com.
rades yesterday on the first day OF
ths great speed, snduranes and re-
liability test, pilots scattered out
over the course from Mineo'a az
far west az Chicago and from San
Francisco to Salt Lake City were
up today with the dawn, eager to
start the second days grusI!ing
test.
Given flying weather az good az
that Of yesterday tho leading
planes from the east and those
from the west should cross trails
shortly after noon. Yesterday
Lieut.. w. 3. Maynard, the "Fly-
ina parson," who led thruout tho
first lap, covered tho first $40 miles
from Mineoia TO Chicago at two
miles "A. minute speed. Eleven
Avers covered the distance from
San Francisco to Salt Lake City.
Thu, the leading flyers covered
total OF lass miles and were sspa-
rated this mosnina by only 1,24z
miles.
The mon killed yesterday wers
Mai. o. n. crissy, and his OBJ
server. Sergeant Virgil Thomas.
Who met almost instant death In =
crash at San Lake City. and Ser
usant w. n. Nsavitt, observer for
ceiensI Brandt. ~hoss plane went
down g pspssit, N. Y. cosensl
Brandt was slightly injured. The
other planes put out % the RAGS
xers those driven by comnadons
1, E. c. Charlton, British naval
attaehe in The United States, and
Lieut.. b. w. Gish. All the remain
ing contestants are Amsriean
aviators.
Chicago, Oct. Captain Hoai
at Ashburn neld. Ser
word this morning to officials at Bra
ield, Ohio, asking that all west -boun
machines be held there until furthe
,otice because OF unfavorable cond
ions in Chicago.
Mineola, Oct 9.-Rafn held up q
west bound fliers in the army tram
contest today at stations
Rochester and Cleveland. !
west-bound fliers were able
resume. East-bound flyers encountel
ed better weather and several pilo
left Salt Lake City for Green Rive
Wyo.
Lieut.. Belvin v. Maynard. the n,
Ing parson." led all other aviators
distance covered. He flew from Roc
Island this morning and soon afte
wards arrived at Des Moines. Iowa. II
total elapsed time between Mineola ar
Rock Island was 24:13, allowing for
difference OF one hour in time. Thir'
Of the forty eight machines leavir
1ere had arrived at Buffalo before nool
\ Buffalo. Oct. s.--After the arrival I
,our airplanes from the east and tt
departure OF nine for Cleveland, wol
vas sent to Rochester at $3.50 to ste
III other west -bound fiiers in II
coast to- coaAt speed and reliabilit
fight. Rain was falling and his
Wind was sweeping the course frol
he west.
Filler Reaches lows.
Rock Island Oct. 9.-Lieut. B. Y
driving q De Hhviland fou
arrived at Framing field at S:a7 tn
having made the 155 mil'
from Chicago in ninety-two minute
He was the first ross-country fiier
reach this point.
After taking on supplies the ma
chine driven by Lieutenant Maynal
again took the air at 9:0s. heading Il