New-York tribune., 1919-10-10

brought his Dill to 8 perfect landing
at flaming Field, Rock island. having
covered a distance of 1856 miles
There he had Il light breakfast while
waiting for the thirty minutes he wa
compelled to remain to elapse. His
next landing was made at Herring
Field. Des Moincs, la, at 1884 a. m.
Half an hour later his wheels left the
ground, and at 12:4S noon he was re
ported landing at AkSar Ben Field,
Omaha, Neb. He covered the distance
OF 11S miles between these two cities
in one hour and fourteen minutes.
After dining and rcplenishing his
supplies. Lieutenant Maynard took on
again at :34 o. m. for st. Paul, l32
miles away. He was reported landing
a; the latter place at 2:a4 p. m.
Maynard Picked as Winner
Tremendous enthusiasm has been
aroused both in the American Flying
Club and at Mneola over the per
Torrance of Lieutenant Maynard. All
are convinced that he will repeat his
performance in the New York-Toronto
and return race last August, when he
lead the entire field throughout the
flight
lie has already passed over the most
difficult section of the arduous flight
and is now in the section where
he will get persistently good tying
weather.
Contrary to all expectation, the east
bound hiers are not making any better
time than the westbound HERS, ana
none of the former will be able to
reach Mneoa before Saturday night at
the earliest.
Hardest Test To- night
The most serious section of Licuten-
ant Maynard's flight will come late to-
night and early tomorrow morning.
For over 400 miles he will be compelled
to fy over country with an average
elevation Of 5000 feet. This part of
the flight will include the passage over
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where
constant westerly Cor head) wind
sweeps over their rocky peaks. The
fight over these mountains will put
tremendous strain on his Liberty mo-
tor. but rs it is the highest rated Lab.
erty in the race it is generally believed
he will have no difficulty in making
the passage.
Colonel Gerald c. Brandt, who was
badly shaken when his plane crashed
a desire to make new start IN the
race He has made the necessary dis
positions for the care Of the body Of
his mechanic, Sergeant hewitt, who was
killed in the crash, and is returning to
this city.
In telegram to Chance NJ. Vought,
chairman of the contest committee of
the American Flying Club, yesterday,
Colonel Brandt said:
"Broken oil lead forced landing at
Deposit. Motor stopped on steep
bank on last turn into the field. Will
try again if another plane is available.
Please see Colonel Miller sure and get
another plane for me, preferably
DH-4.- Brandt"
Purpose of Race Demonstrated
Chance NJ. Vought, chairman of the
contest committee Of the American
Flying Club, last night said:
"Lieutenant Maynard's arrival in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1896 miles away
from the point from which he started
Wednesday morning, flying only in day
light and with thirteen compulsory
stops at official controls en- route, and
Captain Smiths performance coming
East. admirably demonstrate the pur-
poses of the contest.
Neither leading pilot has expert
enced any mechanical trouble, flying
through snow storms, rain and wind
and over mountains, lakes and exten-
sive forests, and these remarkable per
formances disclose the tremendous pos
sibilities of aerial development and
travel in the next two years. They
emphasize the great perogativc OF the
airplane in the economy of the straight
! line Civilization will be advanced ma
terally through this activity of the
army air service and its remarkable
pilOts"