The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-29
CRCSS-NATI0N
AIRRACE HAS
FIVE ENTRIES
Several Others Expected
Winner of Dole Derby Ex-
pccted to Take Part

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 20.-(Specia
to the Tribune)-With five entries
already practically assured in tn,
first nonstop race across the Cnites
States, plans for the greatest avia
tiQn demonstration ever held, are be
ing completed by the National All
Derby astociation of Spokane ut th'
Spokane Municipal air port, whicl
wiz be the finish Of the Nationa
Air Derby race from Spokane, tn,
Pacific Coast Air Derby race from
Sam Francisco. and the seventh ma
tional 1ir races.
Final rules and regulations for tn,
nonstop flight to be flown for [
first prize of $4,000 and secon.
prize Of $1,000 were announced toda!
by Major John T. Fancher, managing
director Of the Ass oc iation, who ha,
been assured by the Stinson Aircraft
corporation of Worthwhile, Michigan
Of an entry in the nonstop. Eddie
Stinson, president Of the corporation
recently won the Ford reliability
tour in his Stinson-D -DetrOiter.
Dole Flyers to Enter
Earl T. Vance of Great Falls. Mon
tana, pilot of q Stinson plane. ant
Encant0 plane in the Dole flight, arr
two other entries. Lieutenant God
dard wrecked his plane in 2 minol
crash when taking off in the Dol,
flight, but has his ship ready fol
the contine ntal race. Two other Dole
contestants, Arthur Goebel, winner ot
the Pacific race, and Bennett Griffin
have unofficia1ly indicated their in
kn~k:nu - o~%orin1
pilots in this race will leave Roos
evelt field, Long Island, New York
between and p. M, September 81
The New York contest committee hal
the authority to postpone the race
il they deem weather conditions t.
be too severe for the start.
"There is no limitation on the type
of planes, or motors" said Major
Fancher. "The only requirement. j.
that every entrant have sufficien,
gasoline capacity to carry their plane
across the continent without q stop
Pilots will draw for their starting
positions from Roosevelt field, and
all planes must meet the require
ments Of the department Of com
merce.'
Looks Tor 2e-Hour Trip
After having recently flown from
Spokane to New York in 4 govern
ment Douglas 0-2, Liberty motor
plane, in "a hours and 81 minutes
Major Fancher expects the continent
to be crossed in 20 hours.
.This is q race, and not dawn tc
dusk flight" he said. "The pilots
will be pressing their motors a. hard
as possible. They will be allowed
to take whatever course they desire
.Undoubtedly the first part Of the
flight from New York to Chicago will
be flown over the route Of the trans.
continental air mail line, as this Il
lighted. On arriving in Chicago
however, the pilots will sail into
total darkHess as they soar out over
North and South Dakota to meet the
first rays Of morning light some
where in Montana
But the nonstop race is only part
sof the nations big aviation racine
n6rade from the Atlantic to the
P1clfic. For three consecutive days,
st4rtjng witch the B class division
ok. tkt National Air Derby race. there
will ~ 4lanes flying in large groups
across fhe country.
Rlyet p11hes Start Sept. ID
sOn &eptemhor. 10 the B .clAsl
planes Will ~ ~ from New York, Z
lajof FAnck lSxnlAined. "The fol
loving ~ q ~ c3ass entries in the
National Ar nethy raea will leave
and the next Day the itou.Gtop planes
will start. On the same day thet the
nois-stop planes ate leayek4 Reese.
velt:. field planes IN the paci1te CoaSi
Air Derby r9ce viii be leaving San
Fra NJ incO Ear S60knne, - II Z. n M