Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-11
INTEREST IN A|R
RACE CENTERS ON
WHO WILL FIRST
ARRIVE At COAL
The SKY Pilot Leads West
bound Flyers and Capt, l.,
H. Smith Those Bound East
Both Can Finish Trip Today
"PARSON" is DELAYED
BY RADIATOR TROUBLE
Lieut., Maynard Is Delayed by
an Accident But Is Deter
mined To Finish His Trip at
San Francisco Tonight
t.r Aosn,ns JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ss,

Chicago, Oct t0.--Interest in the
great trans continental air race at the
close of the third day centered to-
night in the hitherto unmatched con-
test of Lieut.. B. w Maynard leader
of the westbound flyers, and Capt. l.,
II. Smith. pace-setter for the contin-
gent from the west. either of whom
can reach his destination tomorrow.
winning first honors in the cross
country flight
Captain Smith, however. no longer
alone leads the eastbound group for
two of his rivals Lieut. e. e. klela
and Mai Carl Spatz overlook him
late today at Bryan, o., where the
trio remained for the night. so either
of the three good fortune attending
them, might easily first reach the
finish al Mineola, whence the west
bound mon started.
Lieutenant Maynard the flying
parson," whose matchless flight across
the United States for three days has
thrilled aviation enthusiasts tonight
still easily led the westbound contin-
gent, although Capt II. c, Drayton
was a good second 100 miles or more
behind. The SKY pilot had chosen
Salduro, Utah, 2,1S3 miles from
Mineola, as his night stop, having left
Salt Lake City at $3.50 y. m, Noun
tain time He planned to start from
Salduro tomorrow morning, deter
mined to reach San Francisco, SIS
miles distant, before sunset.
The "parson" continued 10 hold an
advantage over Captain Smith and
his two companions from the west,
who had covered 2.5i1 miles from
San Francisco. when they stopped at
Bryan, o., for the night The lieu
tenant had lost the morning due to a
broken radiator at Cheyenne. Wyo.,
and his mileage for the day with
saiduro as fffs ntgnt ronrrotl-NNtts
only 4S7, while Captain Smith, trav-
cling from omaha to Bryan, O.. to-
day had covered 59t miles.
Lieutenant Maynard left Cheyenne
at 1895 y. M. Mountain time, and
reached Salduro at SOB Pacific time.
Captain Smith left Omaha AT 7:4S a..
m, Central time, and stopped at
Pryan, O.. az 45o. Central time.
Maynard has 51S miles to reach the
coast and Smith $50.
Captain DraytOn, second of the
westbound flyers apparently had a
chance to make the best distance for
one day when he reached RaWins,
Wyo., at Alb y M, Mountain time,
after covering 673 miles. He planned
to 60 on to Salt Lake City, which
would have made bis days travel $50
miles, but finally decided not to at
tempt the additional 2S7 miles and
remained at Raw ins.
Lieutenant Kiel and Major Spatz,
the westerners who overlook Captain
Smith at Bryan. o. were ncarly
matching Captain Drayton for they
had covered 723 miles since leaving
St Paul, Neb., this morning Captain
Drayton had started from Des Moines.
Other westhound flyers were we'll
punched. eleven of them at Bryan, o..
one at Buchanan. Mich, one at Still
well, Ind, one at Chicago, nine at
Cleveland and others at Buffalo and
eastern points.
OF the other westcrners. eastbound.
Lieut. r. S. Worthington was reported
at Rock Island. ILL.,. Lieut.. H. f.
Queen planned to make Des Moines
for the night. Maj. John Bartholf left
North Platte for st. Paul, Neb.. and
Lieut.. Paul Richter, machine No. 65,
was last reported at Rawlins, Wyo.
Lieutenant Worthington, fourth of
the eastbound flyers, stopped at Green
River Wyo., today. the only aviator
vet to stop there as it had been agreed
to abandon that point because of
weather conditions yesterday.