The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-11

H"oH NHVH pihue NO ~, pilotrN "
Major A. l.. sneed, crashed on Cur
tiss field, and his observer. Worth
y. Mcclure, was killed Major sneed
suffered slightly from shock, but
was otherwise unhutl.
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NEW YORK. Ou'. io--First Lieut..
y. V, Wales, Western contestant
N the transcontlnental air race was
Killed at beermountsin, Wyo., late
yesterday ana Lieut.. william Colds
borough, who accompanied Wales AS
a passenger was Injured. said dis
patch received at the American fly
ing club today.
Wales sud ooldsberough we're
caught In a snOwstorm and whiia
blinded, crashed into the top OF thu
mountain. The machine rolled down
the mountain into a. deep snow
drift.
Galdsberough. although badly
hurt, crawled several miles 10 the
Paulson ranch for aid. sanrchers
went back and found Wales but he
was dead before they arrived
Wales and Uoldsborough were
using a Deiinvlland four machine.
driven by a 400 horsepower motor.
CHICAGO. Oct 10.--fnierest In
the great transcontinental air race
al the close OF the third day CEN
tered tonight In the hitherto un-
matched contest OF Lieutenant II. w
Maynard leader OF ths west bound
fllers. and Captain l.. II. Smith. pace
setter for the contingent from the
west. either OF whom can reach his
destination tomorrow, winning ftrst
hohorg9 In tho cross-country flight
Captain Smith. however, no longer
alone leads the east bound group
for two OF his rivals, Lieutenant y.
G.. Kiel and Major Carl SpatS. over
took him late today at Bryan. Ohio
where tho trio remained for the
night. 20 either OF tho three might
easily first reach the finish at Mine
ola, l., l., whore the west bound men
started
Maynard leads.
Lieutenant Maynard. the flying
parson," whose matchlerH flight
across the United states for three
days has thrilled aviation enthusiasts,
tonight easily led the west bosnd
contingent. although Captain n. G.
Drayton was a good second, 100
miles or more behind The sky
pilot" had chosen Salduro, Utah
2,169 miles from. Mincola. as his
night stop, having left salt Lake
CITY at b:a0 y, m. mountain time.
Ha planned b start from Ralduro to-
morrow morning. determined to
reach san Francisco, bl7 miles dls-
tani before sunset
The "parson" continued 10 hold an
advantage over Captain Smith and
his two companions from the west
.
san Francisco whom they stopped at
pryan, ohio. for the night. Tho
lieutenant had lost the morning due
to a broken radiator. at Cheyenne.
Wyo., and his mileage for tir% day
with salduro as his night control
WAS only AS1 miles, while Captain
Smith. travelling from Omaha 90
Bryan. ohio, today had covered bsI
miles Lieutenant Maynard left Chey-
eune 81 l2;15 p. m. mountain time.
and reached Salduro at Sos Pacific
time. Captain Smith left Omaha a.
..43 a. m. central time. and stopped
az Bryan. Ohio, at $50. central time
Maynard has 5is miles 10 ny 70
reach the coast. and smith $50.
Drayton Gains
Captain DTaytOn, second or thr
west bound niers. appeared 20 be
making the better distance. IN spite
OF adverse w inds and had covered
6I3 miles upon reaching EaWlins
Wyo., at s.l2 %. m. mouutFin time.
and he planned fn go ON Co. SAt
Lake Clty. which would make his
days travel $50 miles The hes.
mileage on single day yrt made,
Nurthinrton ~ Hok h Island
tf the other wgstelnyrs east
bound. Lieut. n. s. Wothingto ION.
vas reported a. Rock Island M.
I.,l, g. E Queen planned % make
uea MHircs for The night. MAJ John
Uar.hoIen lcft North Platte FOR 81
Paul Nebr. and Lieut. Paul Rich
..r. machine SO. So. was iasf re-
.1rre8 af EaWlins. Wyo Lieutenant
Worfhiugton. fourth of The east
bound flyers. stopped st Green River,
Wfn TODAY. tho only aviator 1et
90 sion there. NJ 90 had been agree.
f1 4H4ndun the point hrrauao ui
v,a4fheE- conditions Yesterday
Heh ~ Captain irayton. Lieut. IT,
8 Watstsr hrII third rhce ln fh-
r.sfvarf OIrht having reached
>.rfr platte Nrtr. no a.at n. m-
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