New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
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The first of the evening arrivals
Pere machine. Sergeant ". j. Setback
elford was his passenger. Logan
reached the field at $50 after fighting
ms way through rainstorms ell route.
Lieutenant II. 3. Chandler followed
him in a JN4H. He and his passenger.
Sergeant Tim Maloney. dropped to the
field at G:52.
There was an interval Of half hour
after Chandler landed, and then the
through the dusk to roost like hon.
ing pigeons. The roar of one motor
was scarcely stlled when another
faraway in the darkening sky picked
up the song.
Colonel Gerald c. Brant, in DH-4,
Came in at 1925. He was followed
by Lieutenant Colonel H. Z. Hartney
at 1854. Colonel Hartney was laugh
ing like boy when he climbed out OF
the cockpit
This is tho greatest sporting event
back and do it all over again. In
Toronto they a~e crazy about the race.
There is talk there of making it an
annual event hereafter"
Lieutenant NJ. II. Adams, in a DH-4.
arrived at 7:36:T5. Literally on his
tail came II. II. George. completing the
first half of his round trip from To-
ronto. He came to earth at ! :37: 10.
George had driven through .. storm on
his way down from Albany The tips
OF his propeller were frayed and
spintered by boring through the heavy
ram.
Major Gilkeson Arrives
Lieutenant ". r. Taylor came to
earth in hi: DH-4 at 7:53:75, com
pleting his round trip, and Major A.
B. Gilkeson. in a JN-H, arrived at
8 :O5.
Captain +. A. Xinley, who drove his
machine into tree at Albany on Mon
day to miss the crowd on the flying
field there, returned to Mineola yester-
day. His face was bandaged and he
still limped badly. He was reluctant
TO discuss the smash-up. Official rec
ommenda1ion that his .ct of bravery
be cited has been forwarded TO Wash
inTton.
Roger j. Adams, a member Of the
American Flying Club brought back an
amusing tale from Toronto. Major
Simonds in his DH-4 was swooping to
land on the field Tuesday, he said,
signals burning along its sides
headed directly toward peaceful
farmer Modding on his wagon. Tie
farmer saw him coming just in time
and jumped. Major S;monds's machine
g1azed the seat where the farmer had
been sitting a second before and the
nndercarriage tore the harness com
pi,tely off the indignant horse, which
ran away. 40 one was hurt and Major
Simonds, trailing the harness, pro-
ceeded to his hangar.
Must Check Up Records
At the American Flying Club, which
promoted the race, it was said yester-
day that although the contest will end
probably Saturday night, it will be
several days before the winners will
be announced.
All landing and starting times of all
the controls must be checked up and
compared before the exact flying time
of the leading machines is determined.
Handicap arrangements provide that
each machine completes against the best
possible time under given conditions.
The one making the best record will
be judged winner of the reliability
contest. In addition to this. prizes
will be given for actual speed.
Five cash prizes will be awarded
III tie ISlldDllllN contest ana tnfee
more in the speed contest. In addition
the American Flying Club has offered
a trophy fer the swiftest fight be-
tween either Toronto and New York
or New York and Toronto. accom-
plshed by Canadian pilot. The Aero
Club of Canada has offered a trophy
for the best time by an American entry.
Prince Thanks Flying Club
Time which entrants spend in Min
cola, Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo or To-
ronto will not be considered in the
calculations. No government pilots are
competing for prizes, but arc flying
merely to determine the efficiency and
standing up qualities of various types
OF American, English, French, Italian
and erman planes.
The message to the Prince Of Wales
inviting him to visit the American
Flying Club during his visit to New
York, which was carried to Canada by
airplane, was replied to by telegram
yesterday. The reply follows:
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
vitation while in New York"