The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-10-16
FLYING PARSON
WINS AIR RACE
Lieut.. Maynard Flies From New
York to San Francisco in
Is Hours.
SPATz AND KEEL IN new YORK
"sky Pilot" Says He Attributes His
Success to the Liberty Motor
Didn't Change Spark Plug Az
ter Leaving Chicago.

ter Leaving Chicago.
San Francisco. oct 14.-First Lieut..
Belvin w. Maynard plotting a DE HaV-
Hand 4 airplane, leader Of the west
bound flyers In the transcontinental
air derby, flew In to the Hall Of Fame
when he sped across San Francisco
bay and alighted at the Preside at
% :07 from Mlneola N. Y.
II was unoficially estimated that
Maynard's actual flying time for the
2.7Ol miles was "a hours 50 minutes
55la seconds.
Lieutenant Maynard. his observer
Master Signal Electrician w. Il. Klein
and Trixie, the German police dog who
accompanied them. were all consider
ably weatherbeaten and glad TO get
down TO earth again, but in the best
OF spirits.
Maynard said weather conditions
were perfect west of Salduro and that
the climb over The Sierra Nevada
mountains was easy.
The flyers were greeted by Lieut..
General Hunter Liggett, commanding
general of the Western department or
the army; Maj Gen. G. J. Menohar'
director of the air service; Col. II. H..
Arnold. commanding officer of the
Western department air service; rep
resentatives of Mayor Rolph, and 9th
ers.
Describing his remarkable race, May
nard said:
81 attribute the success of our flight
10 the Liberty motor II certainly has
proved itself We were not forced "
change any spark plugs after we left
Chicago We ran almost wide open
most Of the way.
although we had plenty of time at
night for sleep Klein and didn't
sleep much, owing TO the rom Of the
motor all day We are still unable 10
hear well
1--WE reached 1900 feet crossing
lake Tahoe, which was the highest nj
itude we made. II was intensely cold.
Most Of the time we flew at 1900 feet,
where we averaged almost 100 miles.
The only piece Of bad luck we had on
IN trip was breaking the radiator at
Cheyenne. which delayed us for half
q day
Crossing the Slerras was not so
had. although ] had visions Of being
stranded when we ran into the low,
smoky fog covering the San Francisco
district.
I'VE went south of our course in
crossing the bay. but after reaching
the peninsula we picked mp the city
Immediately
The flyers were taken 10 the Palace
hotel. where luncheon In their ION
ar was given by the Pacific Aero club.
Among those present were Lieutenant
General Llggett Major General Memo
her, Colonel Arnold and other army
dignitnrleS.
Mneola. y. Y, Oct 13-Dartng
down in thrilling finish out of sky
that by minutes was changing from
gray to black. Major Carl Spatz and
Lieut.. Emil G. Kiel, cross continental
flyers from san Francisco, came TO
rest on Mitchell field with only sec
onds separating their arrival.
II was ;35:10 o'clock when Lieuten-
mt Kiel touched earth, and G:35 80
when the he Haviland driven by the
uaior rested scarcely 100 ieet away.
There WAS amicable dispute M the
army flying fields at Mineola about the
actual winner Of second place In the
race. and by agreement Of the prnCi-
pals md Of the officers who acted as
Judges Major Spatz should have the
honor although he was not first to
Might ~ Roosevelt field.
Not familiar with the Long Island
fields, the major mistook IInzelhurst
field for his landing spot and dropped
there at 6 81 y. m.
Five tronscdntlnentnl avintOrs have
mot their deaths IN the great air race.
Mai II -. CrisSy ana his observer,
Scrgl Virgil Thomas. we're instantly
lllcd when their plume WINS wrecked
Wednesday at Salt Lake city. Utah
Sergt W. H. hewitt observer for
COL g. rrandt died Of Injuries al De
posit n. s.
Lieu + v Wales, living west
crashed into q mountain near Chcy
onno. Wyo. loo binding suowstorn
Thursday ana died later
Worth - Mcclure. passenger I'm Mat