Arizona republican., 1919-10-19

LANDS SAFELY
At M|NEOLA-
WINS AIR RACE
5,402-Mile Journey Con-
sumes Less than so Hours
of Actual Flying Time -
Plans One-Stop Flight
From Mineola to San Di-
ego within Week
lRepublican A. p. Leased wirel


CHICAGO, Oct 1s.-Lieutenant b.
Maynard today won the transcontin-
entail airplane race by landing
at Mineola at 1:55:05 on his return
trip from San Francisco after an
elapsed time of slightly more than ten
days. three of which were spent in San
Francisco under the rules and another
being lost in repairing his machine at
Cheynne on the westward trip, and at
Wahoo, Nebraska, on the homeward
flight Just how many of the six days
actual flying he consumed in the air
has not been calculated, but he was
slightly under so hours for the 5,402
miles.
Donaldson Near Finish
Second, in the race tonight with an
enforced delay over Sunday under the
rules. was Captain ]. o. Donaldson,
who today reached Binghamton on the
second continental crossing, las miles
from the finish. Next in the contest
was Lieutenant Z. II. Manzelman at
Rock Island, Illinois, with 9S5 miles
separating him from the goal at
Mineola.
Third place in the pursuit OF May
nard's record was held jointly by Cap
tain Lowell H. Smith and Lieutenant
Queens west bound, who reached Chey-
enne tonight. 1,005 miles from their
destination. They are closely followed
by Lieutenant E. c. Kiel, first to reach
q The Atlantic city from the Pacific, who
flew to Sidney. Nebraska, today 1,O9S
miles from San Francisco.
Captain Alexander Pearson, who had
been Lieutenant Maynard's nearest
contender until he broke down at
North Pate, Nebraska, 1,491 miles
from New York, was still there to-
night, sixth behind Maynard. He ex-
pected to resume his flight eastward
Monday after installing the material
Of the Martin bomber borrowed by the
flying parson when he broke his
crankshaft at Wahoo, Nebraska. OF
the IL fliers who have made the first
crossing, only two others remain in
the contest. Lieutenant H. w Sheri-
dan spending Sunday at Salt Lake
City. 2.0S3 miles from New York and
Lieutenant r. S. Worthington. west
bound at Buffalo. 2,34S miles from
San Francisco. OF the 81 who started
in the derby, only 20 managed to make
the first lap of 2,701 miles, the rules
providing that those who did not ar
rive before sundown today would be
disqualified.
Captain Felix Steinle, the fifth mar
TO reach San Francisco today, in d
borrowed plane. at p. m, was the last
aviator to get in under the time limit
The only man to reach New York to-
lay was Lieutenant Paul Richter.
Many Out of Race
OF the 80 starters, dozen smashed
their machines, causing the deaths OF
seven aviators or observers, while tn,
rest were only able to get within strik
ing distance OF the first objective to,
late to qualify. At least three of thos,
completing the first lap will not star
pDack.
There were three wrecks today bu
no one was hurt. Major A. H Gilkeson
trailer Of the westbound contingent. hi
a ditch in landing at Rawlins Wyo
Lieut.. D. b. Gish wrecked his plane OF
reaching San Francisco and Major
Harry A Abbey fell at Auburn, Calf
only hundred miles from the finish
Of the first lap.
Averages Nearly 2 Miles Per Minut,
MINEQLA. N. Y, Oct 1S.-Steerinl
by compass and flying at an averag,
speed of nearly two miles a minute
400 miles across the continent anC
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