The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
n OF so FLTERS
FINISH AIR DERBY
Eight Definitely Out of Con-
test Because of Accidents
in Landing.
RACE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT
Five More Expected to Com
plete Course To-day
New Entries.
RACE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT

Twenty-seven of the fifty actual start
srs in the New York-Toronto air derby
had finished their race last night. Eight
are known definitely to be out of the
race. due in most part TO landing acci-
dents in bad weather. Only one injury
of any import. mas been reported. and
when the race closes at midnight to-
night with five more men probably fin
ished it will mark the end of a sporting
event which has been seen by more peo-
nile probably than any other in the
worlds history.
For despite the apathy of New York
ers toward the race-they have been
10th 10 go to Roosevelt Field and the
ders have not come over the city
communities all along the line have
turned out in force to welcome the con-
testants and to speed them on their way.
The determination Of the winner is
still in doubt. Officials of the American
Flying Club still lacked data from which
10 compile the flying time of any more
Of the men than those given in THE
SIN yesterday. The figures given in
THE Sun were confirmed. with the ex-
ception of a rev fractions.
more GOOu Expette0s
It is not believed that any of the
Pilots who arrived yesterday. six at
Roosevelt Field and two at Toronto, will
stand very high in the final reckon
ing Some of the men who are trying
to complete the course to-day, however,
have played safe. in some instances wait
ing for the weather. and some of them
may turn in very good time.
now contestants started in the
race Yesterday. or rather two new con-
testants. and Col. Hartney. who finished
Wednesday night and started out again
Yesterday morning to try and better the
record he had established. He had
flown the course in SIS minutes Yes
terday he mounted the lie Pere ma
chine in which, Capt. Logan the day be-
fore had flown into fourth place and
started out to better both records.
The other new entries were Casey
Jones OF the Curtiss company, who had
already flown the course as scout be-
fore and during the race, and Dan Gish
who was also trying to better a record
made when he was passenger in Lieut.
Browns machine.
The mail for the Prince of Wales
has caused good deal of a sensation
at either end of the course. Col. Barker
the heroic Canadian ace who postponed
the amputation of a wound shattered
arm in order that he might fly in this
race carrying a letter from the Prince
OF Wales to the President. has entered
a round protest at ottawa Col. Barker
now says that he only discovered that
his bag did not contain the royal missive
when he had alighted at Roosevelt Field
He is the ID d of Canada in the ali
and his protest promises to create a
stir in the Dominion. 1t was learned
yesterday that he had a narrow escape
from death on the last leg OF the race
Flying into the Curtiss Field at Buffalo
his view became obscured by smoke ant
mist at dusk and instead OF landing or
the field he came down in rough
poughed ground some distance of. His
machine was thrown high in the all
and only by the greatest skill was n'
able 20 recover and finally make tn,
landing safely.
Presidents Letter Found.
The letter from President Wilson tc
The Prince of Wales. which was for
varded from here in Capt. J. NJ. Foot''
plane and last reported wrecked on g
mountain farm near BiDghamton, hal
beer found. Word comes from Bingham
tor that Capt. Foot in landing fiftI
niles of the course found that he haC
buried out a bearing of his engine. liz
accordingly dismantled the machine ant
Sllrped II back to New York
Tho letter from the President to thu
Prince he has sent forward by mail
Quite fttingly it will bear the familiar
postmark windsor" when the Princ'
gets it. II was mailed al the post offic'
md general store in the little village
of Windsor. near Binghamton
Col Barker is reported saying tina
re would not have entered the race hat
i not been for the understanding that h
was TO carry the letter of the Prince
He is quoted as declaring he has re
tained a lawyer to find out why the mis-
svc was not included in his bag. a
promised
Word that Lieut.. Slater and Sergean
strickland are safe at Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens Mich, their home sta
ton. brought great relief to the official
OF the American Flying Club yesterda
morning Slater temporarily qui
The race when hit by storm over LAX
Ontario an Wednesday afternoon, ant
as he knew the 21O mile route to Noun
Clemens and wasn't so sure of that 4
Toronto, less than fifty miles away. h
BRAIDED for home and made 1t withou
aishap. Meanwhile another aviator
Capt. Cook, had pulled out OF the rae
20 80 look for him and every life savinl
crew along the Lake Ontario shore wa
'rnt put-putting out to pick up his shat
erred remains.
Lieut.. slater Never Lost.
Slater was in wireless communicate
With Selfridge Field all the time ATTIC
Ne left Buffalo" according to the com
p!acent announcement OF Lieut.. Thoma
Gil. In command OF that field
He was compelled to land shortly afte
leaving Buffalo and made temporary re
Pairs 10 his machine. officials at Cur
us Field, Buffalo. are investigating tn
circumstances surrounding Slaters ex