New-York tribune., 1919-10-16

Major Carl Spatz and Captain Lowell
II. Smith. They left within three
minutes Of each other. Captain
Smith was reported arriving at Buff
falo at 6:33 p. m.
Lieutenant Alexander Pearson was
the fourth contestant to start the re
turn flight. He left San Francisco
yesterday morning.
Three More Cross Continent
Three moro contestants completed
the first 2,7O0 miles of the double
'cross-country flight yesterday, two
arriving in San Francisco and one in
Mineola.
Lieutenant II. W. Sheridan and Lieu
tenant Colonel John N. Reynolds,
both plotting De Haviland 4s. arrived
at the Preside flying grounds, San
Francisco, within one minute of each
other. Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds
his machine touching the ground at
10:55 a. m. aIajor j. c. Bartholf, in
q singleseater SE-5, arrived at Roose
welt Field at 5:28 last night.
These three arrivals brings the total
number of contestants who have
crossed the country one way IN this
race up to sixteen. Three of these are
now flying OH the second 2,700 miles
Of the air contest.
Lieutenant w. R. Taylor, in the
Italian single-seater scout SV-A, is
trailing along last among the west
bound flyers. He was reported reach
ing Rock Island, Ill.,, yesterday.
Lieutenant j. G. Williams, in DH-4,
with Lieutenant J. l.. Hit as observer.
was eliminated from the race at Pa
ciiic Junction, Iowa, yesterday. He at
tempted to make q landing in dense
fog, but damaged his plane to such an
extent that it cannot be repaired in
time to continue IN the race. Neither
of the aviators was injured.
Flies 1876 Miles in Sc Minutes
Lieutenant Maynard made the trip
distance of 1856 miles, in fifty-six min
utes He reported encountering several
snowstorms. He left Cheyenne for Sid
ney, Neb., with a high wind at his
back, and said he expected to make the
distance of ninetythree miles in record
time He said he expected to make
New York City BY Friday. reception
in his honor had been planned for last
night by officers at Fort Russell, but
he refused to stay, wishing to. make
Sidney before night. He was in the
panied by his German police dog.
Flying alone in an SE-5, Major Bart
holf. sixth of the San Francisco start
ers to reach the Atlantic Coast, landed
at Roosevelt Field at 5:2S:03, after
being held at Bnghamton for more
than twenty-four hours by pad weather
In the mist Major Bartholf failed tc
see Major Carl Spatz and Captain
Lowell H. Smith, who put off from
ID ',nlL 90 90
spectively, on the return journey to the
Preside at San Francisco, and whom
he must have passed somewhere be
tween here and Binghamton.
Wife and Mother Waiting
Major Bartholf's wife and mother
the latter the widow of Lieuten
ant Colonel John Bartholf. of Platts
burgh, n. Y, were on the field al
afternoon anXiously awaiting the ar
rival Of the aviator. They were calm
until Major Bartholfs machine how
into sight and began to circle uncer
tainly over the three aviation fields
in apparent indecision as to just wher
to land.
mercy, I hope he doesn't land i,
Hazelhurst!" exclaimed the aviator
wife.
acers rs' Of the field joined ed with with tn
wife and mother and newspaper re
porters in waving hats and handkcr
chiefs at the aviator. He saw then
and rapidly brought his machine down
after he had circled over the thre
fields for eight minutes. After greet
ing members of his family and recciv
ing the congratulations of Colone
Miller, Major Bartholf asked how mucl
time he had before he was due to star
back
Will Fly to Football Game
On being told that he had ninety
six hours exclusive of Sunday h
asked and received permission to fl
to Boston Saturday to see the Harvar