New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
Is MEN and GIRL
RISKING lives
This Is Number Scheduled for
Hawaiian Hop

San Francisco, Aug. 10 LP-Twen-
ty-five men and a girl have staked
their lives and aviation enthusiasts
from all over the country have con-
tributed more than 100000 in their
attempt to win s35.000 in prizes for
the first two planes to fly from here
to Honolulu two days hence.
Such was the lineup today as the
10 entrants in the Dole air derby en-
tered their last As hours of prelim-
inaries. Meanwhile, other American
f'iers were busy on projected flights
to Rome, to South America and
around the world.
Paul R. Redfern, who is in Bruins
wick. Ga, the starting point OF his
forthcoming nonstop dash to Brazil
a 1900 mile stretch OF water in
tervening- announced yesterday he
would take off in few days.
The Fokker monoplane old
Glory" vas kept on the ground at
Curtiss field, New York, by a heavy
runway and test flights preparatory
TO the hop off for Rome late this
month were postponed until tomor-
row. Lloyd w. Bertaud and James
ID. Hills. the planes crew, said their
test flight would be hop to Cleve-
land.
The round-the-world flight by Ed
ward T. Schlee Of Detroit. which is
planned to begin in Newfoundland
soon, was still in the test stage at
Washington. Schlee hopes to cut
the Is day -the-world travel
record considerably by long hops.
The average investment Of the 10
entrants in the Hawaiian fight is
more than $4,000. The citizens of
Dallas, Tex, put $4,000 in the fund
TO back their favorite flying son,
Captain William Erwin.
The funds raised come principally
from groups OF business men, back
ing fliers who have regulations for
home town endurance or stunt
flights.
The greatest amount any entrant
may win is $4,000, $4,000 prize
being hung up for the second plane
to finish. Airport opinion here was
that the prize money would be the
net worth OF the flight as the dis
lance has been covered twice previ-
ously in nonstop events. affordng
little opportunity to commercialize
| the glory attaching to the winner.
The love Of flying seemingly is the
first consideration.
Miss Mildred Doran. Flint, Mich,
school teacher. was the only wom-
an left in the Dole derby entries to-
day as the result of the withdrawal
OF Mrs. Erwin, wife of the Dallas
f1ier. Because Erwin is participating
in not only the Dole fight but also
in the Easterwood $4,000 prize for
the first to fly from Dallas to Hong
Kong, he must leave his bride behind
him. The Easterwood rules provide
that all contestants must be 81 years
old or over. Mrs, Erwin is under 81.
Captain Erwin expected to make a
second attempt to fly from Dallas to
the coast today. He was forced to
return to his home field last night
when motor trouble developed after
he covered about $50 miles of his
westward flight
Secrecy prevailed among entrants
in the Hawaiian project as to the
actual speed of their planes.
Although speed may not be the de-
termining factor, it will remain a
matter of conjecture until the
planes actually get underway, save
in the case o. Jack Frost. who will
pilot the cigar shaped San Francisco
Examiner monoplane.
Frost knows his plane will travel
in excess of 12S miles an hour. He
has made that speed in many of his
try-outs and with full load he plans
to make an average we'll over 100
miles an hour in the early hours of
the flight, increasing this to more
than 100 miles when his $500 pound
load of gasoline lightens.
Every entrant is relying on tail
winds expected when about $50 miles
off shore. This wind, under normal
conditions, will quicken the speed of
plane from 10 to 20 miles per
hour.
Martin Jensen, Honolulu's hope in
the face, said he expected to make
Wheeler field in % hours. At that
rate he will have to push his craft
along the Pacific airway in excess of
los miles an hour.
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