Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-18

test IN history, landed
here at l:50:05. The
first person to greet him as he step
ped from his machine were his wife
and two little girls, who rushed across
the field amid the frantic cheering OF
the hundreds of spectators.
The first words uttered by Lieut..
Maynard when he put his put on
earth again were generous tribute
to Sergeant Klein, his companion.
Klein deserves the greatest tri-
butte he said
IT is all up to the lieutenant re-
torted Klein. He is the greatest pi.
lot on earth,
Maynard flew the last l42 miles at
a speed Of nearly two miles a minute.
Plans One Stop Flight.
He declared that he would be OFF
again within a few days in an at
tempt TO make a one-stop transcOn.
tinental fight. The single stop will
be made at Dallas, Tex. The most
joyous member of the party, at least
AS far as demonstration. went was
TriXie the Belgian police dog, who
accompanied the flying parson as his
mascot.
Lieut. and Mrs. Maynard posed good
naturedly for score of photograph
ers and then the little family was
escorted thru a widely cheering line
of spectators to tent where lnncn.
con had been provided.
Ten Lives Lost.
Death stalked in company with the
dauntess flyers as they raced across
the continent as competitors in the
armys great air derby Ten lives
had been the toll to the time Lieut..
Maynard crossed the finish line.
Seven had died actually in the con.
test and three in connection with 1t.
From New York to San Francisco /
the route was dotted with disabled
planes, which were forced to land and
uuit the race or crash to destruction
from the skies. Many flyers were
injured
Held Up at Buffalo.
The usual halt of thirty minutes at
Buffalo was stretched to forty-fOur
because of difficulty in getting the
motor of Lieut.. Maynard's plane
working smoothly, Spark plugs were
removed and cleaned and adjustments
were made to get more rapid flow
of gasoline, the engine consuming
more fuel in the cool weather enc0un.
tered today
Lieut. Maynard did not leave his
plane while the changes were heing
made. his log being filled out and
signed on the field.
His official time at Curtiss field
was, in 9:24:33; ont, 1o;0S:12. FFt'Sf
Thirteen Nearing Frisco.
san Francisco. Oct lS.--Thirteen
aviatCrS. the last OF the west-bound
proup in The army service twice across
the continent with the first half or
their 5,302Imile Journey Yet uncom-
pleted were expected to resume their
fight today in he hope Of reaching
the Golden Gate before sunset,
Under the rules those failing 70
reach their western goal today will
be barred rom continuing in The race.
All with enc pU U.sihle exception, were
reported la~l night within days
tlieht Of lhis city
Babes Watch Skies.
NiueoIa y. y, Oct, 1.-two very
here today TO watch with their mother
.or a little black speck scheduled TO
appear on the horizon at about
o'clock The little black speck they
knew would loom quickly into the out
lines Of rushing airplane. And pretty
soon Daddy Maynard, famous now
~ the flying parson," would climb
out and give them biz hug and kiss,
Mrs Maynard and the little girls.
Evelyn. >. and Rose, I. were not the
only ones, however, waiting to wei.
come Lieut.. Maynard home from the
longest and fastest airlpane race ever
run.
Roosevelt field. Lieut. Maynard's
goal. was dotted early with crowds
from New York assembled to cheer
the plucky. resourcefu parson.
\ squadron Of army and private
planes were tuned up ready to sly out
aud escort him over the last leg.
Race Near Finish.
Chicago. oct. lS.-ln sight OF his
goal aud as the countrys greatest
cross country flyer First Lieut.. Bel.
win W. Maynard, leader from the
start In the army twice trans.conti-
mental airplane race, started today MS
/ final days flying of j03 miles from
| tlcvel1nd to Mineaola, h. l., his orig.
inal starting point The flying par
son With u new motor IN bis Dehav'
/ ilandl continued his record. breaking
speed IN from Wahoo, Nebr.. ana
nightfal found him more than UIW
miles ahead CT his closest pnrsuer
Captain j. q. Donaldson, at Dea
Moines.