Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-05-22
N. c. a, 'EJinx Piano." Leads Race
Across Ocean, Running Ahead
of Schedule.
1850 MILE HOP MADE
Commander Reads Machine, With NCf
Following Closely, Is First to Land
Crews on Ships UP All Night
l. Receiving News.

Ponta del Gaga, Azores, May 49,.
The NC4, leading the American
Navy seapIanes, landed at Porta,
island of Fayal, Azores, at 9:25
New York time, 1925 Minneapolis
time). Porta is 1850 miles from the
American base here. The NC1
was following the NC4 closely and
the Nc3, the flagship, was consid-
erably behind. The Nc4 left Ire
passey, N. F., at 6:o7 p. M, which
would make it's time IA hours and
10 minutes for the %1,350-mile
flight.
Ponta del Gada, Azores, May 49,
Navy officials here are amazed at the
wonderful achievements of the Ameri-
can aircraft during the long voyage
from Trepassey to the Azores.
Throughout the night a group of en-
wireless apparatus in the Office of
Commander w. R. Workman and Cap
tain Arwine. on the mother ship Mel
vile.
The excitement grew as message
after message rasped in from the va
ceeding message indicated that the
American pilots were surprising every
hope of their comrades at this end.
When the flash that the American
flyers had taken the air at Trepassey
was received here, wireless messages
xyoro hrno1nocf nunr tho coo ron,10cf
ing all merchant ships to restrict the
use of their radios to a minimum in
order not to interfere with the ex-
change of radiograms between the air.
llanes and the American destroyers.
Dispatch Boats Busy.
Dispatch boats swept back and forth
across the bay between --e mother
ship Melville and other warships.
Half-hour bulletins were issued on
the progress of the flight. These were
quickly prepared, handed to couriers
on motorboats and distributed to the
eagerly waiting mariners on all ships
and to the watchers in the city.
The men on the U. S. S. Buffalo, OF
a British %troopship, a Dutch war yes.
sci and the many foreign craft in the
harbor lined the rails anxiously as the
motOrbOats approached. AS bulletin
after bulletin indicated success, cheers
went up from these ships.
Like objection Returns"
The eagerness with which the an
-nouncements were snatched resem
bled that of men Selling election
world series and prize fight returns.
This is the greatest sporting event
in history declared Captain Wort
man as the shouts from those keepins
the all night vigil foated over the bay
were heard. There was heavy betting
on the results in the gambling house.
of Ponta del Gada. All night Ions
wagers we're eagerly offered and as
eagerly snapped up.
All kinds of odds were offered OF
the success or failure of the fight, thu
length Of time it would take and OF
which planes would be first to arrive
Sailors from foreign ships in tn
bay, Portuguese residents Of the isl
and, picturesque t~ownspeople, min
gled in the gambling houses, shoulder
ing and jostling in their anxiety t,
get their bets down.
No Ceremonies at Start.
Trepassey,. N. F., May 19.-Ther
were no ceremonies at the start of tn
long flight from here. The aviators
bundled up like Esquimos, helmete
and goggled, waved their hands i
goodbye to those who were stayin
behind. Captain Grenshaw, comma1
der of the base here, shook hands wit
Commander Towers.
so long. Best luck" he sail
gruffly.
"Good-bye," said Towers, and the
climbed over the side of the seaplan
took his place and gave the word.