The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Starters Gun to Crack
NJ Today for First Ocean
[~ss Air Derby.
MlSS DORIAN THRILLED
Mine Craft Set on Runway
to Begin 2,400-M
A Hop for $4,000.
BY JOHN PALMER
United Press staff Correspondent


\ OAKLAND AIRPORT, Oakland,
Gal, Aug. 16.-Nine brightly colored
airplanes were rolled on to the run
ways this morning for the greatest
air race of history-a test OF speed
and stamina which will end at the
Hawaiian Islands.
At noon q p. m. indianapolis
time), the starters signal will give
the command for the getaway of
the planes on the James Dole race
between this airport and Honolulu,
2,400-mile hop for prizes OF
$4,000.
Eighteen persons, including one
woman, will start.
The planes are reported IN ex-
Eellent condition for the thrilling
air adventure. All of the pilots have
taken their mounts into the air and
pronounced them airworthy.
With Hood luck the eight planes
will spend about twenty-five hours
over the rough Pacific before the
race is settled on the Island OF
oahu of the mid-Pacific group.
Most of the fliers will head directly
for Wheeler flying field just out
side of Honolulu.
22-Hour Flight
For one, Capt. William Erwin Of
Dallas, the fight will be the first
leg of a world tour. He plans to
go on to Asia and thence around
the world.
Rumors of the withdrawal of the
Parkhurst "Air King" arose from
a question as, to the machines
Aasoline capacity. After tests con-
Quoted by department of COM
merce inspectors the tanks were
pronounced of sufficient capacity.
Two or three Dole fiiers became
pronounced favorites as the morn
ing advanced. Martin Jensen of
Honolpiu, flying a stanch, gaily
colored monoplane, gathered a
large following. Norman Goddard
and his monoplane Eel Encanto,"
which in Spanish means "The
Charm" and Art Goebel in the
Woolaroc, were other favorites.
Girl Is Ready
Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan
school teacher, was at the field
shortly before 10 a. m, in company
with John Auggie Peddlar, with
whom she expects to fly to
honolulu.
She was dressed in attractive fly
ing togs and appeared not in the
least nervous. She re-affirmed her
determination to enter the contest,
the only woman to undertake the
precarious adventure.
Reports were circulated shortly
after 10 a. m. moon, Indianapolis)
that some of the race planes had
been tampered with during the
night. It is not known which planes
were molested. A hastily formed
committee, including flight officials,
visited the planes to check possible
sabotage,
Entry List
FllOOo cAlOSlCO AA oAAC Ao~O, "AA~~A
planes, and their navigators include:
Bennett Griffin, Oklahoma, with
AL Henley as navigator.
q Martin Jensen, Aloha, with Capt.
y Paul Schulter as navigator.
Charles William Parkhurst, Air
King, with Ralph G. Loves, Jr., as
Navigator
r. Arthur G. Goebel, Woolaroo, with
Lieut.. William A. Davis as navi-
gator.
John w. fJack) Frost, Golden
Eagle, with Gordon Scott as navi-
gator.
Norman Arthur Goddard, Ell En-
canto, with Kenneth G. Hawkins as
navigator.
Capt. William p Erwin, Dallas
Spirit, with Alvin Hanford Eichwadt
hs navigator.
Mai. Livingston ellison Irving,
Pacific Flyer, flying alone.
John Auggey Pedlar, Miss Doran,
with Lieut.. Villas Knope as navi-
gator.