Evening star., 1919-10-10
WEATHER HAMPERS
FLYERS IN DERBY
Smith, Coming East, and
Maynard, Going West,
Leading in Flight.
FEARS FOR TWO CREWS

CHICAGO, October 10.-Army avia-
tors today Continued their transcon-
tinental race despite unfavorable
Of the course.
generally squally weather with nigh
winds were reported. with showers at
several points. Aviators flying be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago battled
strong head winds which at times
an hour. At Chicago Ashburn Field
was so muddy from last nights rains
that the landing field was changed
to Grant Park so as not to interfere
with the flying schedules Of the
Between Chicago and Cheyenne.
Wyo., the weather was fair with light
variable winds and the temperatures
abnormally low for this season. West
cisco. the weather was fair With
moderate temperature and variable
winds.
Interest Centers in Leaders.
Interest today centered in the race
between Lieut.. B. w. Maynard. rho
| flying parson." en- route from Min.
cola. N. Y: to San Francisco. and
for Mineloa from the Pacific coast.
for the honor OF winning the first
half of the race.
Lieut.. B. w. Maynard arrived at
Cheyenne. Wyo, last night, but broke
and was not able to leave for VOL
colt this morning according to sched-
ule.
The damage is being repaired and
he said he expected to be ready to re-
sumo his dash westward about noon.
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group Of aviators headed eastward.
was making excellent progress, ac-
cording to the latest reports. and ex-
poets to reach Cleveland or Buffalo
before dark.
He spent the night at Omaha, and
left there early this morning. arriv-
ing at Des Moines at $50 am. He
left at 9:22 am. and expected to reach
Chicago by noon.
Kiel May Take Lead From Smith,
He arrived at Rock Island at 1o:4s.
Lieut.. e. c. Kiel, flying from the
west to the east, arrived at Rock
Island from Des Moines at 1922 pm.
He left Des Moines At 1859 am.
The arrival of Lieut.. Kiel- leaves
the lead Of the eastward race in
doubt. for Capt. Smith. who has blAxed
the air trail in the transcontinental
race from the Pacific to this point,
was 6llu OeIu8 uSkU 6I tSOCk lEt8n0
because Of unfavorable fiying and
landing conditions In Chicago.
Second and Third In Race.
Lieut. p. O. Kiei and MAJ. Carl spats,
second and third, respectively. In the
group eastward hounds arrived at Des
! Moines early today and after q short
esS:et sS:ss tsAs tos lsssh e aIsn s1y.s. i:
Ohio, tonight =
Capt. II. c. Drayton maintained Sec
ond place In the group of aviators
ster was third. Capt. Drayton LETT Dss
Moines early in the day, making the
trip to Omaha in one hour and thir.
teen minutes. He left for st. Paul.
reach Cheyenne, Wyo.. before night.
Lieut.. L. s. Webster. unable to To-
cate the landing field at Des Moines.
spent the night six miles outside the
city and resumed his flight toward
the Pacific coast early this morning.
He left Omaha for st. Paul. Neb.. At
1907.
Fears for Two of Crew.
No word has yet been received re-
garding the whereabouts of Lieut..
Hall and Lieut.. Queens of the east
ward-bound squad. who are believed
to have been compelled to land yes
lcEudy pCSduoC VI otSA hA Au sAC
Rocky mountain region.
After the other aviators headed
westward four reached Bryan early
this morning. They were: Lieut.. Col.
T. S. Bowen. Lieut.. G. B. Newman.
Lieut.. Col. John N. Reynolds and
Lieut.. J. p Roulett
Lieut.. Col. H. E. Hartney. Lieut.. W.
c. F Brown. Lieut.. T. Hynes and
Lieut.. H. d. Norris were reported to
have left Cleveland for Bryan. Ohio:
AvsA
bound. reached Chicago early today
and Immediately left for Rock Is
land. Four of the last aviators TO
leave Mineola. N. Y. left Buffalo
early in the day for Cleveland.
Lieut.. Wales Dies From Injuries.
SAN FRANCISCO. October TO-
Lieut.. E. v. Wales, army trans-conti-
mental flyer. died at a farm house
Wyo., at 1850 pm. yesterday after
crashing into a mountain in snow.
storm. the Army air service an
nounced here today.
Lieut.. William Goldsborough. who
was Lieut.. Wales observer in the
race. was slightly injured.
Lieuts. Wales and Goldsborough
were driving De Haviland four. APP
preaching Elk mountain. Wyo.. they
became lost in a binding snowstorm
ana smashed SQuareiy into the noun
tain. Lieut. Wales was rushed to the
farmhouse. where he died.
Lieut.. Wales was born in the state
of Washington. His mother resides
in Los Angeles and his wife In this
city. AS an air service officer he had
been stationed at Washington. d. c.:
Ellington, Kelly and Rockwell fields.
He was transportation officer IN
charge of forest fire patrol work at
Mather Field.
Eight Take Air From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. October TO-
Weather conditions early this morn
ing were favorable for flying and the
eight aviators who remained here last
night planned to continue their trip
at sunrise today for Bryan. Ohio, the
fifth leg of the transcontinental air
race from Mineola. N. Y. to San Fran,
CISCO At am. the sky was clear.
warmer and light winds.
All Of the eight who spent the night
here made their getaways At inter-
walls between and 8 o'clock.
Local control officers have received
word from Washington that Lieut.. A.