The sun., 1919-10-09

legged spectators grouped before them. II
was the pleasant custom OF many Of the
fiiers to taxi out into the neld. head their
machines for the tents, and come roaring
forward at sixty-eighty. and a hundred
miles an hour. II was good flying 60
clear the tents snd q finc gay Of letting
the onicisls ana spectators know they
were going II never failed. The most
intense interest was displayed ny the
spectators In these departures. particu-
iariy in those who absent mindedly re-
Trained from pulling their joystick up
and taking OF until rather near the tents.
But they always did get over, although
whom Major Henry J. Miller. IN a heavy
DH-4 came STEALING along V looked al
most certain that he would score a clean
hit ch the tent pole. But he zoomed at
the last moment, and his machine seemed
to the startled and moving spectators -
II It shot directly upward for a time.
MaehIe First 60 start.
Many OF the spectators were in is-
norance OF the fact that the race had
started. for. although there were half a
dozen. machines in the air 1t one time
shortly after . o'clock. all were waiting
for, the lineup ana ceremonies. The
FIRST man OF was. Second Lieut. J. B.
Machle In n. DH-4. with Sergeant Jesse
ID. Mcclure with him as passenger and
mechanician. There are forty-eight Oh
machines De Haviiands, to be less cryp-
teal. The OH is heavy plane OF the
reconnaissance type. which was devei-
oped IN England, although the planes In
this race were built by airplane COM
panies in the United States. They carry
900 horsepower Liberty twelve cylinder
motors and have q speed Of ia miles an
hour, 4
The odd numbered planes had been Sc
lected to start IN the morning. while the
even numbered remained on the field UNI
til the afternoon, In order not 20 Ill up
the Bfnghan1ton field to a dangerous ex-
tent Following the departure of Lieut.
Machle. the fiiers buzzed away In rapid
succession, Lieut.-Col H. Il Hartney In
his light one seated SEES (Scout expert
nneatal} . British machine which chased
many a Fokker OF the western front,
taking second place. Far down the line,
the tenth to take the air. Lieut. Belvin
W. Maynard. the 'fying parson." drove
his Dbl over the three tents at D "a 80
"A NJ.
Concerning this same parson. who es-
tablished a worlds record In France by
looping 1858 consecutive times without
losing altitude, there 10 much TO be said.
In the first place, although the winner OF
the Toronto-New York race. he did not
turn UP at the dinner TO the contestants
IN the race on Tuesday night at the
Commodore, for the reason that he was
working on his machine. What he was
doing all through the night before the
race was replacing on his machine the
ordinary wires which strengthen the
wings Of a OH.
Maynard had figured that stream line
wires would give him about six more
miles an hour. and he had put them in.
but Gen. Mitchell ruled that his machine
must be standard in every detail. 20 he
ripped them out again all through the
night. mechanics being scarce at Min
cola He finished In time to be among
those present yesterday morning.
Maynard Carries Dog.
Maynard also distinguished himself
by earring the only mascot of the race
Trixie. a German police pup, shared
| the rear cockpit Of the OH with Second
Lieut.. Walter Z. Richards. Trixie went
| up with divided feelings of loyalty to
Maynard and eternal friendship FOR the
solid earth. 1t was perceptible despite
the headlong' dash Of the ''ship" that
Trixies tongue was hanging far out as
he gazed backward At the pleasant green
grass Of the landing field.
HE may be q parson." said one weary
! and watched the OH turn into q black
speck, but he certainly flies like the
devil. Then followed q debate as to
whether Trixie would be a skye terrier
instead Of = police pup when he reached
Frisco.
Right behind Maynard in a Bristol
| hehter, went Air Commodore l.. K. o.
| Charlton, the British air attache at
Washington. Charlton entered the race
| frSx- ha NJ he to- M al tfx
test out the Roils-R Royce engine with
which his machine was powered against
1 the Liberty motor. Before leaving Com
modore Charlton said:
The avistors Of Great Britain appre-
ciate the privilege Of being represented
In this race which may have most signi-
fcent results In world aviation am
entered through the courtesy OF the
American army air eervice, not to CON-
| pete with American aviators but to show
the sportsmanship which Ii common Ia
1 all fliers.
Those who believe that Transports.
ton In the future will be carried on IN
| NJ small measure by air realize that this
event will give an impetus impossible
| under other circumstances The vast
distance in America now being traversed
by airplanes are but step IN linking
up the world through aviation which Is
sure to como within the next few years.
When he was forced down at Inter-
iaken, N. r, he hastened to relieve the
anxiety Of Col Archie Miller BY sendins
the following telegram:
"Forced landing near Interlal<en and
smashed machine. Too sorry to havs
such bad luck at start after all you,
good wishea" 80.
Frenehnan Gees Alens.