The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-28

course like football player in an open
field"
The faces OF all the men arriving yes
terday we're torn and battered by the
driving rain. 1t hit the machine of
Lieut.. Colt SO hard that his propeller was
terally chewed off shortly before he
landed in Alabny. and he was obliged to
wait the night there for a new one
shipped to him from Roosevelt Field.
Lieut. Chandler in a/JN-4 reported on
his arrival in New York that he had
flown at an altitude of only about fifty
feet over the Erie Canal from Syracuse
to Albany
Lieut.. Adams. who got into Roosevelt
Field last night In No AZ, has the dis
tlpction of flying the veteran plane of the
race, 1t has been in the air 100 hours
without overhauling. and is known among
the Il ers as the Crusader, being Just
back from a long recruiting trip for the
air service.
All of the aviators were loud in their
praise OF the arrangements made for
them.
Greatest satisfaction with the race
has been expressed by all the pilots. In
1t officials see the guarantee OF success
full compereial aviation.
L. L. briggs. president of the Flying
Club. said last night:
THE undivided opinion of the officials
Of the club, the contest committee and
the army officials who so whole heart
eddy cooperated with us In the contest
| and reliability test is that the New
| YorkToronto race, still unfinished has
proved to be the most successful aero
| nautical venture ever attempted in this
country.
! Weather Hampers Pilots.
adverse weather conditions ham
! pered the pilots. but just such disad-
vantages were necessary to make the
contest the true test of grit on the part
of machines and pilots which we hoped
( 1t would be. The accidents were few
and those which happened have served
a good purpose for the advancement of
aeronautics.
| THE necessity of a standard landing
field has been demonstrated. The worth
of American-made machines has been
proved. and the skill of American
boys in the pilots seats has been shown
to be wonderful. Everything has been
carried through successfully and in such
| a way as to Justify the hope of the most
optimistic aeronautical enthusiast.
For the first time in the history Of
American aeronautics the advertised
l"ogTamme was carried through without
a hitch It, justifies the past and holds
glorious prospects for the future
, The Prince of Wales wired yesterday
to the Flying Club his hopes that he
can visit them when he comes to New
| York. The invitation of the CLUB was
carried by airplane by Col. Hartley? Yes
terday's telegram in reply cead:
president of the American Flying
Club:
THE Prince of Wales desires me TO
thank officers and pilots of the Ameri-
can Flying Club for their cordial mes
| sage of welcome and good wishes. His
Royal Highness hopes time will permit
him to avail himself of their kind in
vitaton when in New York
PRIVATE SECRETARY
The flying clubs letter also reminded
the Prince of the happy relations be-
tween himself and American fiers while
the aviators were in Europe.
Lieut. Charles L. Osborne. who started
from Roosevelt Field at :08 yesterday
afternoon in the De Haviland machine,
which was used by Lieut.. d. L. May
nard In his successful round trip flight
to Toronto, smashed his machine at
Jericho. Because of a very heavy
shower Lieut. Osborne was forced to
mako a landing. The machine was
<sma shed, but neither he nor Master
Electrician w. J.. Allison, who was with
him as a passenger, were injured. An
army car brought the fiier and his pas
senger back to the field.
Osborne thought the machine in which
Maynard had made such a good record
ought still to hold a lot of luck. He
had been anxious to make the race fol
, several days but had been unable to gel
suitable machine.
hot race was fought between Lieut.
, Plumb and Lieut.. B. w. Maynard all the
r way from Toronto to Buffalo. Flying
OH Lieut.. Maynard covered the
, distance of eighty-five miles in the re-
markable time of % 80 minutes, beating
Lieut.. Plumb by 30 seconds.
Maynard Former Pastor.
: Lieut.. Maynard, It further turned out
} is a real "sky pilot" Before he en-
tered the air service he was Baptist
: minister at Mount Olive. n. c. He wa'
a fying instructor In this country and &
J patrol fiier in France He holds rec
! ord for looping the loop, He has beer
in the air service seventeen months
Lieut.. II. II. George. who left Roose'
welt Field Monday but was not satisfied
: with the time he made to Toronto, de
; cided to make reentry In the race
starting from that city. He arrived a
Roosevelt Field at 7 :37: 45 p. M, aftel
a close race for the best part Of the wa!
= from Albany with Lieut.. Col. Hartney
r He will start on his returH-hlght THU
5 morning after he has repaired damage u
his machine caused by the wind.
: Capt. r. Honsigner. flying DH-4, be
3 came lost In the darkness on his High
\ from Albany and landed at Farming
! dale, L. l., at $3.50 last night. Moto
, trucks were sent out to bring in his ma
. chine. which was slightly damaged: HI
:, and his mechanician were not injured
> ,r,i,n.. an ma here In motor car.