The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-19

'ndu Z lilltlStO, N'NsDOuliu ana east
bound flyers suove to win the honor
Of crossing the continent first. News
Of Lieutenant Muynards arrival Satur
day, oct. H. at the Pacific terminal
was followed in two hours by word
that Maj Carl Spatz and Lieut. L. c,
kiel had rcOcACd the Atlantic terminal
within half minute Of each other.
Capt Lowed If Smith followed them
with claim to first place in actual fly.
ing time.
Muyuurds actual flying time from
NuncOla to san Francisco consumed Il
little over 2o hours ana the flying
time OF Spat4 and hicl came within
the -1hour limit, they saId. Air ser
vice officials computed Smiths actual
flying time, however, at 30 minutes
bet.,r thun Maynards
Arrangements for the trans continen.
tel air race We're worked out thorough
ly by the army. with the cooperation
OF the American Flying club Every
prccaution for safety first was provided
In regulations governing compulsory
s.ops and inspection Of planes ut the
cl ain Of % control stations between
terminals, ana supplies Of fool fuel.
oils, greases and spare parts were on
hand for uviators and machines at all
times. Instructions We're to hold fly
Cl's at control stations if daylight time
would not allow them to reach the next
station before SundoWn. Wind and
weather reports were furnished con
slantly for the information and guild
anic of tine racers,
Maynard Describes Flight
From the standpoint Of pleasure" ,"
said Lieut.. Maynard, in interview on
landing, describing his round trip, I'VE
had quite a bit out OF it, flying over
a number of states and getting into
touch with people in different parts Of
the country.
Our hardshps were scattered over
the continent. The first day was not
SO bad We were tired out at night.
very tired when we reached Chicago
on the way to san Francisco. The
Aero Club had sleeping quarters for us
ON the field. They offered to take us
in town, but it would have taken us
couple Of hours to get back in the
morning, so we decided to stay on the
field we didn't get much sleep. We
had straw pillows and straw mattress.
es, and it was not very comfortable.
Next morning We started out ana
encountered the toughest weather of
the trip We finally got to Omaha and
the weather got better. The wind was
against us, but we finally made Chey-
cnnc We were delighted at the
amount of ground We had covered at
that time
1t was freezing cold at Cheyenne.
We were ready to start before sun-up
next morning. Four minutes before
the sun appeared we started our motor,
we We're pouring water into the radia-
tor aud some Of it fell into the over
flow pipes and froze
The temperature was about % de-
Erees We had to thaw the pipes out,
and in so doing we thought we we had
blown the radiator to pieces. We took
it off, brought it into town and had
il repaired, got it back and were ready
to leave by 1880.
Receptions Were Great
I'VE got to Salduro that night at
sunset. The people there gave Us
great reception. We got away shortly
after sunrise next morning and made
San Francisco at 1.12. The enthusi.
asm was manifested by the greater
of people that turned out
the CONGRATULATIONS that were freely
extended to us and the numerous in.
vitations TO receptions that we re-
ceiyed.
"The control stop commanders were
unprepared for our coming. Before
starring the trim we thoupht that tho
Rockies would be the worst mart for us.
As n matter of fact they were moi ot
all bad. Over the Rockies 500 feet
above them. we found we couId glide
TO a safe landing place in anv valley,
When we cot near Reno we had iron.
bic in finding the field Smoke hung
over the city ana made 1t ditficuIt 10
see Gong out OF Keno we had 10
'uhlp SIraght up.
Gong from fteho TO Sacramento
was the most beautliuI ana most dah'
5erous part OF the TRIP. The mountains
were covered win trees ana snow
Ihere was haraiy room enough TO drlVe
an OK cart through. we crossed lh'
mountains at an aIutuce oi ABOUT 49,
Joo leet.
we hao troupIe IN llhdlhg san iran
'lScO because or the neaNy log WnIcn