Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-16
GODDARD
FAILS TO
TAKE OFF
Machine Crashes on Run
way Breaking Wing and
Putting Plane Out.
FLYERS UNINJURED
Irving Also Unable to Get
Off on First Attempt and
Returns After Second.
BY United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND AIRPORT, Cal, Aug.
16.-The monoplane Oklahoma, with
Bennett Griffin at the controls amt
Al Henley in the navigator's seat,
took off from the airport here at
1901 noon Pacific Standard time,
starting the great Dole race across
1920 miles of ocean to Hawaii.
The silver monoplane "El Encan
to- piloted by Norman A. Goddard.
started next at 1902 P. NJ, Pacific
time. The ship was unable to leave
the ground and rocked from side to
side down the course of the RUNWAY.
The left wing snapped in the mid
die. Neither Goddard nor his navi-
gator Kenneth Hawkins, was hurt.
Livingston Irving, clone wolff
of the great contest, who was to fly
alone, started down the runway in
his monoplane "Pabco Pacific fly
.eroi..at 1900 P. NJ. The wrecked
Ell Encanto' had been cleared
from the course. He stopped one
minute later. The plane was unable.
to leave the ground.
Irving left the pilots seat and
stood waiting by his plane for
tow from the head of the runway
1t was not known whether he would
attempt another sakeoff. If he does
lac will have to return to the end OF
the line again.
"The plane got away too quickly
on me-" he told a motorcycle pat
rolman. II had to bring her down.
Other fliers behind Irving were
nervouslv fidgeting about their
planes. Griffin, who made the first
and successful take off meanwhile
was flying out the Golden Gate and
increasing his lead.
81 will start again as early as
possible Irving said. 81 realize
I'll have to wait until the others
have started"
Goddard's automobile was driven
from the starting point 10 his brok-
en- winged ship. He drove the mach.
ire back himself.
Jack Frost in the monoplane
"Golden Eagle, - started next on
the great adventure. Gordon Scott
was with him as navigator. His
ship started down the long runway
at 1890 p. m. Pacific time. He
was an even half hour behind Grif-
fin.
The "Golden Eagle" left the
ground in perfect takeoff half
minute later.
Woman Is Aboard
Auggy Pedlar started immediate
" after with his monoplane "Miss
Doran,' at 12:3l1a p. m. Pacific
time. He left the ground one min.
ute later.
Martin Jensen started his mono
plane "Aloha' down the runway
at 1888 p. IN. He left the ground
two minutes later.
Miss Mildred Doran was in the
Pedlar plane, it was announced ut
the takeoff.
The "Woolaroc with Arthur
Goebel at the controls started next
at 1894 p. m. The fliers were
crowding on each others heels TO
make up as much as possible of the
half hour delay. Goebel took the
air one minute after starting.
Captain William Erwin started
next at 1896 p. m. He rose success
fully minute later. The "Aloha"
was flying very low, worrying spec
tators.
Pedlar stepped from the "Miss
Doran' and explained that his
rotor had been baekfiring.
"We don want TO make the trip
that way" he said. "The motor
will have to be given thorough
going over before we start again.
"It's doubtful if we can get away
again today he added.
Irving added additional fuel 10
he tank of his "Pabco Pacific
Flyer" at 1885 P, NJ. He appeared
Utmost ready to start again.
The Michigan entry. "Miss Dor
IN" returned to the field at l2;at
}. m. Auggy Pedlar, pilot, brought
he ship to a safe landing.
Pedlar announced he intended 10
ly again as soon as new snarkn'"oa
'ould be installed. He was asked
What sort OF flvinc sailor Mildrel
)oran his school teacher passenger,