Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-11
FLYING PARSON
STILL LEADING
RACE TO WEST
Three Others, Flying Towards
East, Have Chance of Beat
ing Him Out Today.
FIFTH FATALITY OF
RACE AT BUFFALO
Observer Dies When Plane Crashes
To the Ground at Curtis Field
Leader Has Flown
2,163 Miles.


great trans-continental air race at
the close of the third day centered to-
night in the hitherto unmatched con-
test of Lieut.. B. w. Maynard, leader
of the westbound flyers, and Capt.
L. H. Smith, pace setter for the
contingent from the west, either of
whom can reach his destination to-
morrow, winning first honors in the
cross-country flight.
Captain Smith, however, no longer
alone leads the east bound group,
for two of his rivals, Lieut.. E. c..
kiel, and Major Carl Spatz, overlook
him late today at Bryan, Ohio, where
the trio remained for the night. So
either of the three might easily first
reach the finish at Mineola, L. L.,
where the westbound men started.
Lieutenant Maynard, the Flying
parson," whose matchless flight
across the United States for three
days has thrilled aviation enthusiasts,
tonight still easily led the westbound
contingent, although Capt H. c..
Drayton was good second, 100 miles
or more behind.
"The sky pilot" has chosen Tex
Salduro, Utah. 2,163 miles from
Mineola, as his night stop, having
left Salt Lake City at $3.50 p. M,
mountain time. He planned to start
from Salduro tomorrow morning de-
termined to reach San Francisco, SIT
miles distant, before sunset.
The "parson" continued to hold an
advantage over Captain Smith, and
his two companions from the west,
who had covered 2,O51 miles from
San Francisco when they stopped at
Bryan, Ohio, for the night. The
lieutenant had lost the morning due
to broken radiator. at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, and his mileage for the
day-with Salduro as his night con-
trol-was only 487 miles, while Cap
tain Smith, travelling from Omaha.
to Bryan, Ohio, today had covered
591 miles. Lieutenant Maynard left
Cheyenne at 1885 p. M, mountain
time. and reached Salduro at 6.O3.
Pacific time. Captain Smith left
Omaha at TAB a. M, central time.
and stopped at Bryan. Ohio at 4:5o
centra ltime. Maynard has 518 miles
$50.
Closing Up Gap
Captain Drayton, second of the
westbound flyers. apparently had a
chance to make the best distance for
one day when he reached Rawlins,
Wvo., at Alb p. M, mountain time,
after having covered 673 miles. He
planned to go on to Salt Lake City,
which would have made his DAYS
travel $50 miles, but finally decided
not to attempt the additional 287
miles and remained at Rawlins.
Lieutenant Kiel and Major Spatz,
the westerners, who overlook Cap
tain Smith at Bryan. Ohio, were
nearly matching Captain Drayton for
they had covered 723 miles since
leaving St. Paul. Neb., this morning
Captain Drayton had started from Des
Moines.
Other westbound flyers were we'll
punched. 10 of them at Bryan, Ohio.
one at Buchanan, Michigan, one at
Stillwell. Ind, one at Chicago, nine at
Cleveland, and others at Buffalo
and eastern points.
One fatality marked the day and
another occurring veserday was re-
ported in belated DISPATCHES, bringing
the total deaths in three davs of air
racing to five. Master Electrician
Worth E. Mcclure was the fifth VIC
tim when plane No. "a, westbound.
piloted by Maj. A. L. Sneed, crashed
down at Buffalo. Major Sneed was
only slightly hurt. A few minor ac-
cidents occurred.