Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-11
Maynard Far in Utah

Lieutenant Maynard, the flying par
son." whise matchless flight across the
United States for three days has
thrilled aviation enthusiasts, tonight
easily led the westbound contingent
although Captain II. c. Drayton was a
good second, 100 miles or more behind.
The SKY pilot" had chosen Salduro,
Utah, 2,183 miles from Mineola, as his
night stop, having left Salt Lake City
at $50 p. m. Mountain time. He
planned to start from Salduro tomor
row morning determined to reach San
Francisco, 51S miles distant, before
sunset.
The "parson" continued to hold an
advantage aver Captain Smith and his
two companions from the west, who
had covered 2,051 miles from San Fran
cisco when they stopped at Bryan,
Ohio, for the night. The lieutenant
had lost the morning due to a broken
radiator at Cheyenne, Wyo.. and his
mileage for the day-with Salduro as
his night control-was only 487, while
Captain Smith travelling from Omaha
to Bryan, Ohio, today had covered 591
miles.
Lieutenant Maynard left Cheyenne al
1886 p. m, Mountain time, and
reached Salduro at 500 Pacific time
Captain Smith left Omaha at 7:43 a.
m, Central time, and stopped at
Bryan, Ohio, at 4:5O, Central time.
| Maynard has SIS miles to reach the
coast and Smith $50.
Drayton Follows Closely
| Captain Drayton, second of the west
bound flyers, apparently had chance
to make the best distance for one day
when he reached Rawli1s, Wyo., at
Alb p. M, Mountain time, after cover
ing 67S miles. He planned to go on to
Salt Lake City, which would have
made his days travel $50 miles but fin
ally decided not to attempt the add
tional 2S7 miles and remained at
Rawlins.
Lieutenant Kiel and Major Spatz, the
westerners who overlook Captain
Smith at Bryan, Ohio, were nearly
matching Drayton for they had COW
cred 72S miles since leaving st. Paul
Nebr. thi smorning. Captain Drayton
had started from Des Moines.
Other westbound flyers were vel
punched, II Of them at Bryan, Ohio
one at Buchanan, Mich, one at Still
well, Ind, one at Chicago, nine al
Cleveland and others at Buffalo ant
eastern points.
Of the other westerners, eastbound
Lieutenant R. S. Worthington was re.
ported at Rock Island, Ills.; Lieuten
ant H. E. Queen planned to make Des
| Moines for the night; Major Johr
Bartholf left North Platte for st. Paul
Nebr., and Lieutenant Paul Richter
machine No. IS, was last reported a.
Rawlins, Wyo. Lieutenant Worthing
ton, fourth Of the eastbound flyers
stopped at Green River, Wyo., today
the only aviator yet to stop there a.
it had been agreed to abandon tina
point on account of weather condi.
tions.
Crossed Paths in Flight.
OMAHA, Nebr., Oct. 10.-Regula
tions Of air traffice, although not ;
fact, nearly became a necessity her,
today when east and westbound ayia
tors entered in the transcontinenta
aerial derby crossed paths. From
early morning until late tonight. tn
pushing onward pilots piloted thei
machines into Omaha only to resum
their flights in both directions at th
expiration of the required 80 minute
stop at each control.
All told, eight pilots landed at Al
Sar Ben field today, four bound from
Mather field to Mineola and four from
Mineola to San Francisco. Aside iron
this number, Lieutenant Lowell II
Smith, who is leading the western
contingent of flyers in their dash 70
Mineola, who arrived in Omaha lat
Thursday night, left at 1888 this morn
ing to continue his drive to the east
ern terminus.
Pilots Pass in the Air.
| Ten minutes out from Omaha, Lieu
tenant Smith passed Captain H. {
: Drayton, pushing his way westward
Upon the arrival Of Captain Draytor
he was met and congratulated b