Evening star., 1923-11-05

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stop order was received from
They. cheered up, however. when
dennlte arrangements were made for
them to fly tomorrow, wing to wing.
IN atwelve-kilometer race at the air
carnival here. for the Army relief
Authorities at the field made It
plain that one trick which more than
any other had endangered the flyers
diving from a: tremendous altitude
to pick up speed before darting
across the starting line.
Aerial Zev-Papyrus Race.
Yesterday Williams. who once dove
5000 feet, came within ten feet Of
death when his plan, travelling at
more than ESQ miles an hour. Just
managed to straighten out before
reaching the ground.
Tomorrow's exhibition Is expected
10 be even more thrilling from the
spectators point OF view than yes
terday's. for whereas in the last few
only against the clock. tomorrow
they Will engage in an aerial Zev-
PapyruS match
Battling for speed supremacy in the
air. Lieut.. Williams and Lieut.. Brow
all but few five miles a minute yes.
terday. Williams, setting a new
worlds record. won the contest with
an average speed Of 1865 miles an
hour over a three-kilometer course,
although Brow on one leg Of the
flight travelled faster than ever man
aew before, racing with the wind at
e rate OF 274.2 miles an hour.
Six times in the last three days the
two flyers. pitted against each other,
have smashed worlds records. When
they meet again tomorrow in the air
carnival here. tho much sought rec
ord OF five miles a minute may be
attained.
Win and Lose Honors.
In the contest yesterday williams
captured the record he had lost to
Brow and recaptured it Just as dusk
was setting in. In his first flight he
attained an average speed of 1888
miles an hour. Brow a few minutes
later ! surpassed this when he few at
the course, reaching. on his final leg
with the wind, the phenomenal speed
of 274.2 miles an hour. Williams
again took the air. and. swooping
times crossed the course for an aver
age of 1865 miles an hour, winning
again the worlds record.
Twice Williams narrowly escaped
death. In his first flight his machine,
diving from a height OF several thou
sand feet, almost touched earth be-
fore he recovered, and on the final leg
. crash with fleet of Martin bomb
ers was barely averted.
Closest shave OF my life" was the
terse way williams put It when he
came down. Brow found no thrills
when he made the second flight of
the day. All he had to say OF his
274.2 miles an hour. was:
Plane Works Perfectly.
"No features. Everything went ex-
Under g fair, Indian summer sky.
the two planes of bright marine blue
were wheeled out on the field. vii.
Mans climbed tnto his seat and In q
few seconds was In the air. When
he landed. he. had captured Brow's
Brow shook hands, offered con-
ordinations and then hoped into
his own ship. When he descended, It
was william1 turn to dispense the
congratulations. This he did moro
"Gues: have to take It away from
YOU aEain tomorrow, Harold" he said.
Then he jumped into q bigger ship
for an exhibition flight over the
Bronx, from which he halls. But the
lure OF the game was too much for
him. and the homefolks had to wait.
He craaed his neck out OF the cock
uit. looking at the almost cloud1css
aky. and then 1eaped to the ground,
tearing on his uniform cost IN shirt