New Britain herald., 1924-06-24
Goes From New York tO Frisco in 2t Hours, 47 Minutes and
 45 Seconds
FIGHTS OFF SICKNESS
 DURING CLOSING HOURS
Makes Perfect Landing as He Plunges Out of Darkness to Land at Army Base at Crissy Field-A,erage speed was t50 Miles Per Hour in Battle Against Adverse Winds and Bad Weather.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
 San Francisco. June 24-Iieutenant Russell L. Maughan wrote new and spectacular chapter i1, the history of mans conquest of th1 air yesterday when he spanned the North American continent in less than day.
 The hazardous and Gruelling flight was his third attempt. fIe left Mitchell Field, New York, at @;59 l-2 a. m (eastern standard time). halted briefly at five rcfuelinc stations en route across mountains and plains, fought fatigue and constantly-recurring nausea for 2l hours. 47 minutes. 45 seconds and arrived at Crissy field, San Francisco, at 9:i7:l5 o'clock. tPacifc timel, last night.
 Tired But Happy
 Worn and nervous from his long and bitter struggle with the perils of the air, and the illness which had gripped him. tho couragcous trail blazer was engultcd in a cheering wildly oNcrted mass Of humanity which extended 10 him an almost un- parsllcled ovation upon his arrival
 Gee, hut it's good Q hc hern," he said as ubilant comrades of the sir ser> ice lifted him bodily from the cockpit of his plane "1 am tired, but happy"
 The ostenfatious reception was in sharp contrast to inc lonely. single handed battle which 'he air man waged throughout the day In hts race with the sun.
 Rough Weather Encountered
 Lieutenant Nauehan scared away from Michel field in the waning lieht of a half-moou, undauuted by pros poets or none too favorable weather, a cloud-f.ekod sky and the kuowl. edge of hls two previous failures.
 From the start he encountered rough weather, but surmountcd all difficulties as he drove his powerful f-W-S army pursuit plane westward,
 Darkness enshrouded san Francisco hay as Lieutenant MauEhan appeared The droue nf his motor came to tho ears Of the waiting thousands, and they broke into prolonged cheering The nior rircled the Hcld twice, his airplane plotted from ri"w part of tho time by light mist, Then he shot downward and taNod almost Co inc door or army Headquarters in n per feet landing
 The belt buckle of inc world had been pulled up a few more rotchcs.
 Gets Great Ovation
 Lieutenant Maughan was horne away to army headquarters amid de fleming ovation. There ae recountcd briefly the story of his difficult voyage and received q shower Of rongratula- tions, including a message from Major General Patrick. chief of the air serv- ice.
 He declared that he had been ill two or three dozen times during the sea-to-sca dash. He said he had eaten ] nothing since breakfast in New York. . Supper he ate iu san Francisco.
 Lieutenant Maughau flew al an average speed of approximately i5h miles an hour, he said. making Jess than that aboVe'2 ooo feet and more at or under hat height.
 ''t was mighty glad to see the lights of Crissy fetd." he commented. "i lost them for a while but quickly picked them ID again,
 "I hucked headwiuds for two thirds oF the way and The rost Of the way buckcd heavy cross wind" 1
 New Type or Plane 1
 His plane. ho explained. was a type . now being tried out by inc air service. . differing only tn that adjustments were made enabling him to carry . eighty gallons more Of gasoline. The !. machine a 575 horsepower sinElc-seat- . or. appeared to be im perfect mechaui- | cal condition when he arrived. II is of nearly the same type as that in which . he made his two previous attempts
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