The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10

Of the plane and the safety of the
nlers deoend. The plane is believed
to nave been damaged too badly to
Renter the race. Neither Kauch nor
his observer was hurt.
Maynard Drives Hard All Day.
Throughout the day, which he
started az Chicago, Maynard drove
like demon, stopping thirty minutes
the minimum time, at each control
and looming into the air at the first
possible second. During the day he
covered $50 miles, seventy-six more
than on the previous day. His flying
time from Chicago to North Platte
where he met Capt. Smith. was six
hours and thirty-seven minutes, a
speed of 1926 miles an hour. or about
a mile and three quarters a minute.
Lieut.. Maynard's nearest rival was
Capt. ii. c. Drayton, who also flies a
DE Haviland plane. Capt. Drayton
started from Bryan, O.. $50 miles east
of Chicago, Maynard's starting point,
and reached Des Moines. His mileage
for the day was 473. One other
machine. driven by Lieut. l.. s. Web
ster reached Chicago and started for
Rock Island at 2:4S P. NJ. II had not
been reported late last night.
Most of the other fliers, who were
principally at Buffalo and Rochester last
night were delayed By bad weather, but
almost all contrived to gain one or more
stretches in the race despite the rain
storms and high winds. Major Henry ].
Miller, who was in second place Wednes-
day. having reached Bryan, Ohio. on
Wednesday night, got to Chicago soon
after noon. but broke his propeller In
landing and had to remain there until
he could get a new one. He flew to
Rock Island, ILL.,, later in the afternoon,
but there he retired from the race be-
cause of engine trouble.
The last direct word from Lieut.. May
nard came last night from Omaha, where
Maynard landed, but he was too busy
tinkering with his machine 10 take lunch.
Trixie contrived to get a bite, however.
Maynard disregarded all advice about re-
naming because of the threatening
weather. He said he intended to GO
right above any storm he met and reach
San Francisco by tonight Apparently
he slSilfully avoided the bad weather in
his path.
Lieut. Alexander Pearson, Jr, Major
Harry Smith, Lieut.. L. NJ. Manzelman
Capt. J. o. Donaldson and Lieut.. l.. S
Webster, all arrived in Chicago. Lieut.
Webster pushed on for the next control
station. Rock Island
Weather Bad ut Chicago.
So bad were weather conditions al
Chicago early yesterday morning that
Capt Hoag, Commander at Ashland
Field, sent word to Bryan, Ohio. not tc
start any ships. rs he feared accidents
would result' from attempts to land or
the muddy field. AtJ9:45 o'clock condi.
lions improved and he withdrew his or.
ders. The field at Bryan, too. was
soggy. but Capt. Drayton, learning that
Lieut.. MAYNARD had already LEFT
Chicago, took chance and mounted
into the air at 9 81 in a drizzling rair
with heavy clouds hanging low. He was
followed at 10 21 by Major Miller, the
clouds giving signs at this time Of blow.
ing away and the rain ceasing. At IL al
Lieut.. T. s. Webster took off after hi:
two rivals.
Lieut.. H. D. Norris, plotting one OF
the many De Havilands in the race
made forced landing at Wickliffe
Ohio. ten miles east of Cleveland, ant
broke his propeller. He motored to the
Glenn Martin field at Cleveland, where
he got new stick" He then flew tc
the field.
Atkinson had a narrow escape wher
their plane skdded badly on landing or
the soggy Cleveland field. Their plan,
was not injured however
De Haviland plane No. "a, piloted b!