New Britain herald., 1927-09-20

long strip of slate-grey clouds be- hind the starting line.
 When he dropped the flag for the last time the sun was rapidly climb ing the sky behind the 15 planes.
 In the 15 minutes that elapsed from the time the first plane started to the west, several hundred persons lad collected around the parting racers. Many women were in the crowd, slushing through the soggy ard rain soaked field. and holding to happing coats sent streaming by the back draft Of the rropelers.
 Decided contrasts 10 the dubious weather outlook yesterday when the class "E" planes took off in the first race. Tn" morning promised fine flying weather.
 Captain Bender declared the "ccilinc' was unlimited and that conditions were generally good east Of Chicago.
 The planes uosed into the starting lInc with less confusion than yester- day. EeCaus" Of tn" huddles Of water scattered here and there the starting line had to he moved forward. how ever. As the planes moved up the wheels Of the landing gear swished the water ont Of the pools narrowly missing many of the eager specta- tors
 l.. Hudson, Of Marysvillc, Mich, started the race. taking off promptly at d a. m. with Jay Eadicke as passenger
 The other starters were F.. K. Campbell, Of Moline. 1ll., at 6:o1 q. m. with $. \. McGuiness. Of Moline, as passenger.
 F.. w. Cleveland Of Cleveland, O.. at G:02 q. m. with G. F Wallace and r. II. Buff, both Of Cleveland. as passengers.
 C. W. Holman sos a. m. of St. Paul. Minn., with Thomas Lane, St. Paul, passenger.
 F.. Bollough. of Chicago. at G:05 d. m., with Charles Dickinson. 69- ycar-old flying enthusiast. and Tony Mackicwicz, both Of Chicago, pas strcers.
 F.. s. Lee. Chicago, 6;o6 a. m. with k. M Hoffman. as passenger. John r. Wood. oi WauSau. Wis. at 6;o7 a. m. with ". H. Wren Of Bie Stoncr. Va, as passenger,
 N,, 6:oS q. m. with Andy Surini Curtiss field mechanic. passenger.
 Frank ". Hawks, Houston, Tcx" G:o9 T. m, with Jack Worthington, New York city, passenger,
 \. n. Manner. Spokane, Wash.. G:lo d. m. with Bruce Mcdonald, Spokane. passenger. James s. Rae, Of Philadelphia. at Gil a. m. with Al E. Hanscomc, passenger.
 Tex Rankin, Portland Ore, s;19 q. m., the only pilot who set out alone.
 J. L. Mcdonnell Whittier, Cal, SIS &. m, with his wife Gladys.
 l.. T. Royal, Flint. Mich. at 6:14 q. nr.. with S,ph Tottcn. Mineola. passenger,
 E. s. l'ogc. Concord. N. H., was the last to leave. taking off at 6:l5 a. m. with (. J. Marst on, of Con- cord, passenger.
 Estimated Time
 Pilots estimated that three and one half hours would be required 10 complete the first leg 10 Cleveland, where a tivc-minutc stop was to be made, about two hours and 45 minutes from Cleveland 10 Chicago, where another tivo-minute stop was scheduled, and about three hours from Chicago to St. Paul, where the planes are to remain overnight.
 The aviators estimated that about two and a half hours would be re- Quired for the first leg Of their flight tomorrow when they will take off from Chicago for Abdcrdcen, s. D.. where a tivo-minute stop will be made, about three hours from Aber- deen to Miles City, Mont. for an- other five minute stop, three hours moro from Miles City, to Butte. Mont. where the last fve-minutc stop was planned, and about two and a half hours from Butte to Spokane. Three Of the planes will be sub iect to protest upon their arrival at Spokane because rival tlicrs claimed they were equipped with specially curved racing wings lt was decided on Sunday 10 allow the three to par ticipate in tho race but the other racers reserved the right to make q protest within "4 hours after landing at Felt field The three planes are of the AirSter type and were piloted hy Hudson, Manner and Royal. Chicago start -On Chicago, Sept, 20 P) -- Twenty three planes were lined mp on thrC" air fields today as dawn sisnalleI renewal of the New York-to-Spo-