Evening star., 1923-09-29
FLYER EXPECTS TO
LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS
TO WIN AIR RACE
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ffcials of the bureau. Gen. Patrick
yesterday inspected McC<ok Field,
Dayton, and then few to Columbus,
where he took train for st. Louis.
This afternoon Lieut.. III. X. Ramey
OF Boiling Field. who will ny a De
Haviiand III. In the observation plane
race Monday. carried The Star cor
respondent over the course of the
race in a regular service De Havi-
acquaint himself with all landmarks
and practice on the intricate pylon
turns. The trip gave the reporter an
opportunity to appreciate fully what
of the three laps is a little more than
ten miles long. the entire distance
being thirty and one-tenth miles.
Two-thirds of this distance is over
nat. beautiful country, with landing
fields in abundance. but the remain
ing lap Is rolling terrain covered with
trees. A high-speed plane flying at
few feet above the ground would
stand little chance of complete re-
covery in this location in the event
Lieut.. Ramey showed It was neces-
sary to cock the De Haviland over
into q vertical position in order not
to overly the turning mark. At
speed of little more than 100 miles
an hour this appeared a trifie diff
cult. which adds to the tremendous
task the Pulitzer trophy entrants will
have to master.
Field is Soft.
The scene Of the air meet Is sew.
enteen miles from st. Louis on
field specially built and filled in.
Rain played havoc with the ground
up until yesterday, and unless
1t is sufficiently hardened and
al AL
racers will not be put through speed
trials uncl Sunday. West OF the
large area Of ground are located the
two hangers. each housing the spe-
cial planes for the races. In the
Navy hangar in addition to the
Wright and Curtfss planes. all OF
f1yers-Lieut. L. H. Sanderson. Marine
Corps; Lieut.. 8. w. Galloway and
Lieut.. Harold ]. Brow--is the Cur
tiss triplane. known az the Wasp"
Much interest has been formed in
Army and Navy circles as to the per-
observation race, especially in view
of the fact that the Curtiss pursuit
plane, used by Lieut.. r. L. Maughan,
In his attempted ross-continent flight
Of a day. has been made over into
the Boiling Field air carnival last
week became prominent for his
death-defying stunts in the air. Lieut..
p c All Allen A. of .th the Anaeossta air sta
Two other Washington pilots will
take the air In this observation plane
race. They are Capt. Bob" Oldys.
now on duty in the office Of the chief
Boiling Field. Capt. oldys. will fly
o Goa (corps observattonl. which
should grind out more than 1a5 miles
an hour easily
From ouantico Lieut.. Guy B. Hall
will fly beautiful observation Navy
plane, known as the UO-1. The ship
is Voght and after the races will
be flown to California for duty as
seaplane on the u. s. S. California.
In the Merchants Exchange race
on Tuesday two more Washington
Leslie P. Arnold, Photographic Of
ficer of Boiling Field, and Lieut..
Hallenberg of the marine aviation
base at Quantico. Lieut., Arnold few
Gen. Patrick's special ship to st.
passenger. Martin bombers will be
the planes used.
Maj. scnnfon In Charge.
In charge Of the field here Is Maj
Martin~iF. Scanlon. formerly com.
mandant at Boiling Field and we'll
known in Washington. Mai. Horace
Hickman, until recently information
officer OF the air service in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. is the officer in
charge of flying, while Lieut.. 'vic"
Beau Of Boiling Field. an alternate
in the Pulitzer race, but a principal
next year. is adjutant Of the camp.
Commander Marc A. Mitscher of the
plans division, bueau of aeronautics,
Is In charge of the Navy f1iers,
although the Army has complete SUI
pervision of the ground. Capt. w. D.
Thomas of the naval air station Is
iiaison oficer for the foreign attaches
and Lieut.. B. r. Holcombe of the
bureau of aeronautics is acting pub
1icity oficer for the Navy and Marine
Corps fiiers.
Yesterday Lieut.. Alexander Pearson
of McCook Field. q modest and quiet
pilot, rated by Capt w. Cocker Of
Boiling Field. the grand old man OF
Jack of them ALL put his vervilIe-
Sperry around the course at closely
estimated speed Of 242 miles por hour.
Last year Capt. STREET. "crAcked.up"
q sister ship at the races In Detroit.
The plane looks as though once Il
might have been a biplane. but was
leaving the bottom wing intact. In
flying the landing wheels fold under
and disappear and the huge olive
drab bug responds accordingly to
the 2,240 revolutions per minute of
Its propeller. This ship will buck
up against the Curtiss and Wright
flifTs sy Sunday night the ,eSse, is .x-
pected to be set Tor the worlds great
est air classic. As far as can be
learned no foreign planes will be