New-York tribune., 1920-05-08
Yale Makes Clean S,ueep
In Collegiate Aerial Races
Wins All Three Trophies i'm First Contest of Kind;
Wesleyan Finishes Second and Lehigh Is Third;
Two Accidents Mar Success of Mitchell Field Meet

Yale made q clean sweep Of all three
trophies in the first intercollegiate
aerial races held at Mitchell Field, Min
cola. l.. l., yesterday under the auspices
OF the United States Army AiF Service,
the American Flying Club, and the In
tercollegiate Flying Association. Ten
colleges participated in the four events.
More than five thousand spectators
were present.
The finish of the twenty-five mile
cross-country race was a thrilling
event. Sweeping low over the trees at
the eastern end of the field, the Yale
and Pennsylvania machines came at
terrific speed, only ten feet above tho
ground. Both pilots maneuvered IN
cessantly at this low altitude for every
advantage, and after desperate strug-
gle Yale crossed the winning line a
short length ahead of the Pennsyl-
vania entry.
Two Accidents Mar Meet
Two accidents marred the complete
success of the contest, the same ma
chine figuring in each. This was the
Princeton Ship" which seemed to be
haunted by a jinx throughout the day.
Early in the afternoon Corporal Clar-
ence Hartoop, q mechanic, suffered
broken arm and decorations of the face
while trying to "swing" the propeller.
He was removed to the hospital
In the final event of the day, an "aler-
tte,", the machine was turned over to
Lehigh pilot, William G. Norwell, Of Nc
Keesport, Pa. NOVEL; took off with
Merton L. Bachman as mechanic. By
this time strong southwest wind was
blowing. The machine had scarcely
left the ground when three cylinders
began to miss. NOVEL; made a desper-
ate effort to turn into the wind at
an altitude of not more than twenty
feet, and the machine Immediately
nosed over and crashed to the ground.
The engine flew off fifty feet in the
body of the machine collapsed. 1t ap-
peared as though both men had been
instantly killed. The ambulance was
rushed over to the wreck There it
was found NOVEL; was dazed, barely
conscious, while Bachman was un-
scratched. NOVEL; was removed to the
military hospital where, after exami-
nation, it was said his injuries were
not serious.
Beyond these two accidents, the
event was a success, despite the fact
VIC NOIiCSOIdIiCo HdO NV COuCilCO IL
control for six months or more. Col
onel Gerald C. Brant, air service Of
ficer for the Department Of the East,
was so pleased with the result, he de-
clared that in his report to General
Charles T. Menoher he would recon-
mend holding similar events every
month for reserve officers.
Yale Wins Three Trophies
Yale wins the American Flying Club
trophy, tho Aero Club of Massachusetts
trophy and the Cleveland Aviation Club
trophy by gaining total of nine points
in the four events. Williams came
close second, with six points, and
Princeton and Columbia were tied for
third place, with five points each. The
remaining colleges finished as follows:
Wesleyan, 3 points; Lehigh, 8 points;
Pittsburgh, 2 points; Cornell and Penn
sylvania, l point each. Harvard failed
to score.
Harvard's failure was directly due to
persistent i'll luck. Three of the ma
chimes used in yesterdays contest were
flown here from Boston. In one of
those which left Boston at II o'clock