The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
NEW YORk--T0ROhTO
RACE VALUABLE TEST

psc.s9s 7otts. AND. tropries by sht
tr;s~stSn %-,ytng Cub and the AeF,
club of Canada, in which the govern
u.~f co-operated whole heartediy
at,ciafiy ended al midnight. Angus
IS, The final result. made pubii'
Monday, Septen1 Der s. was surpris'
10 all, including the participants.
The conditions were not ideal fo1
living, but the American Flying clut
ind the army officials insisted upof
he planes leaving Roosevelt field ant
ioroeto under me existing unfaFor'
able conditions. 1t was their inten'
ion to test ali the machines and pilots
ter real ability. This could only be
done by racing The various types OF
sirpianes, according 20 schedule, re-
yardiess of wea ner conditions
F4fty-two contestants entered
rhirty-two finished, after safely fly
irg i.os2 miles This viii stimulate
fviation in this country Lieutenant
L. w. MAYNARD OF the Army Air sery-
ice. known as The clergyman avia
ter" was the speed winner Of the
uund-trip in hours, Is minutes. ! .
seconds flying time. about IA miles
a main ute. in q 400 horsepower L5hcr
~ engrreo DE Havlland ! $500 n. p
machine Lieutenant II II George.
also of the Army Air service, was sec
rnd in a similar machine, in 3 hours.
~ minutes IA seconds
The entire event was really two
races. One for. speed. regardless Of
SIZE or equipment and the other was
the handicap FOR reliability Major
X. Schroeder. pilot OF Nought VET
$50 h. p) as,S points and Lieuten-
Ing machine. was the winner of the
reliability handicap with 1913 points
tut was barred nom accepting re-
ward by the war department regula
tons. as were Lie next three. Major
A II GilkirEon $50 h. = l.. with l06
points. Lieutenant w r. Taylor
$50 h. p.1, 9e.s points and Lieuten-
art l. Fl. p. Chandler ti5o h pD,
eos points; so the $4,000 cash prize
was divided as follows: First prize
10 Richard H Depew (an h, p). 90.5
Points. End. C. S. Jones. s2,3 3rd,
Roland Rhoips, $40: 18th s l. Moore
tCanada>. 1876. sth. L. ". Bertrand
.<anada), 1873; 9Th, G. A. Schiller
,Canadal. AS. eth, Q. Palmer
2f.7 sth, Colonel W. c. Barker. 2T.s
Ali these machines had magnetic
~ ignition
To determine the winners II was
necessary for the contest committee
10 obtain from government records
the theoretical performance OF each
asrpiane in the contest flying with
maximum useful load This was used
as basis for nnding in percentage
the relative performance of the in
6iviaual machines with the actua
load carried machine with a rec
erd Of los. for example. exceeded il!
theoretical performance by per cent
ofTciais who sponsored the contes
arc optimistic over the future O
fernnautics Public interest. which
tecarne dormant because Of fails.
prophecies. has awakened 10 tn.
nitless possibilities ri aerial trans
ortation.
The contestants claim that IN
handicap affair showed how SAT
as-4al travel has become FOR. quit
Il ,rfnd from the speed of the 80
fJ-se-power Liberty enEined ma
chimes. the performance of IN
tnaailer planes, with magnetic igni
$50 toned engines. vas most interesting
=. Some III them we're In the air fron
" .stn 81 hours sad rode through tn
y storms 81 wind rain hail and snow
rshout r13shsvr No fatalities re
suited, and only one man was in
>tured. slightly This record can h
favorahiy' compared with any auto
r1ohlle sporting event ~ the LAST de
cade.
,@s An automobile race very oftel
means thrilling accident" declare
che pilot Possibly the public wa
expecting accidents in the aerial con
test. But. instead. thirtv-two tntrepi
0irn1en. have proved that aerial trave
Is now safe, and certain. Danger
practically elm mated, and airmcl
feel they have lost the hero-worshi
that accompanied a pair OF r7ilitar
wings All they now have is the low
~ the game and tho exhiliration whe
s. high altitude
Storms retaTif he n
some OF The machines but the win
t<lped others Tho aviators VIII
reached New York successfully ha
tales NJ tremendous excitement o
the way. Thei ships were tosse
49,. about in the air. while the rain chew
"a the smooth edges OF the propeiierl
Eut through IL all came the dronin
motors The arrival of the FIRST eigr
machines, which raced through III
~ worst of the storms, was the bright
est feature of the entire contest
member of the committee said
The New YorkToronto route is no.
destined ~to become one OF Mort
Americas great highways of con-
= r,erce Trade viii inevitably folio
tie trial that has been safely opene
oy pioneers"
Now trade routes will shortly \
opened in various parts of the Unite
states The establishment Of route
Z ~ the Pacific coast Will follow. TT
aerial mail will he an important fat
sor. AS such routes are laid out
IL urged that progressive citit
I. throughout the country should estai
i'sh landing fielas TO develop aeri:
commerce. 20 that the needs OF III
pcsf office and possibly military us,
nay promptly follow"
~y The aviation industry in til
United States is manifesting create
activity, Ten years ago but fe
minds were concentrated upon II
9s ~cb3ect of mechanical flight; no
thousands are erdeavoring to bett.
eeronautics."
The ts2G Aeronautical expositio
tc be held In New York. will sho
much improvement in commercia
sporting. and postal types to me-
the new demands OF aerial navigt
ton"
Ultimately fling routes will !
ttock-signalled by the radio teiegra r
or the radio telt phone. Each static
Pill have its radio call 40 that a
aviator will know exactly where }
In and be guided quickly and safe
70 proper landing field. The rad
will make II possible 10 dispatch al
flames for freight. passenger or post
wxvl, ~I.. L a.. II.