Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-18

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ceived when he drove his craft into
the side of the mountain in the
haze at Overt Pass, Wyo. Worth D.
Mcclure, e passenger in Major a
L. Sneed's plane, was killed when
the machine crashed in landing at
Curtiss field. Buffalo.
Lieutenant French Kirby was in
stantly killed when his plane/feIl
near Castle Rock, Utah, last We'd
nesday, and Lieutenant Stanley c.
Miller, his observer, died shortly
afterward.
Maynard's Family Up Early.
Two very small girls were up
bright and early here today to
watch with their mother for a little
black speck" scheduled to appear
on the horizon at about 1 o'clock.
The little speck they would
know loom quickly into the out
lines Of a rushing airplane. And
pretty soon Daddy" Maynard,
famous now as the Flying Par
son." would climb out and give
them big hug and kiss.
Mrs. Maynard and the little girls,
Evelyn, 5, and Rose, 4, were not
Me only ones, however, waiting to
welcome Lieutenant Maynard home
from the longest and fastest air
plane air race ever run.
Many Welcome ParsOn.
Roosevelt field, Lieutenant May
nard's goal, was dotted early with
crowds from New York, assembled
to cheer the plucky, resourceful
parson.
A squadron Of army and private
planes were~tuned up ready to fly
out and escort him over the last
leg of the race.
Starts Final Day Early.
Chicago, Oct. 18.-In sight Of his
goal and recognition as the coun-
try's greatest cross-country flyer,
First Lieutenant Belvin W. May
nard. leader from the start in the
$rmy's twice trans-continental air
plane race, started early on his
final days flying of 500 miles from
Cleveland TO Mineola, L. /, his
original starting point.
The Flying Parson," with a new
motor in his DeHaviland-4, con-
tinued his record-breaking speed
yesterday from WAhoo, Neb., and |
nightfaII found him more than 600 .
miles ahead of his closest pursuer, !
Captain ]. o. Donaldson, at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Smith Leads Going West.
Second in actual distance covered |
throughout most OF the race, and !
disputant of first honors for elapsed 4!
time, Captain Lowell H. Smith, fly !
ing Major Carl SpatZ' DeHaviland-4 !
Blue Bird" left Chicago early To- /
day on his return trip to San Fran !
cisco. His nearest pursuers were
closer to him than those behind
Lieutenant Maynard, Lieutenants !
e. C. Kiel and H. E. Queens being |
only one control station away, !
Bryan, Ohio.
Lieutenant R. s. Worthington
was far Behind at Binghampton, n.
Y.
Third in the east-bound flight,
Lieutenant Alex Pearson, Jr., today
was at North Platte, Neb., with
damaged ship. Lieutenant Earl
Manzelman was fourth, about 200
miles west Of Pearson.
Eleven on Second Lap. /
Twenty-three of the g. starters
today had completed their crossing
ono way and II had started the
second lap.
A number Of west-bound flyers
we're nearing San Francisco. while
the Flying Parson" yesterday pass
en- the last man in the eastern
flight, Lieutenant ]. T. Richter. be-
tween Chicago and Cleveland, Ohio.
The death list remains at seven.
10 Near Frisco on First Leg.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. IS
Thirteen aviators. the last of tina
west bound group in the army air
service twice-across the continent
with the first half of their 5,402
mile journey yet uncompleted were
to resume their flight to-
day In the hope Of reaching the
Golden Gate before sunset.
Under the rules those failing to .
reach their western goal today will
be barred Som continuing in the
race. All, with one possible exceD-
ton, were reported last night with
in a days flight of this city.