The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-06
IL ENTERED IN
NONSTOP RACE
Goebel, Jensen May Fly in
Derby to Sp0kane-Planes
10 Pass Near Here

Srokan... Wash. Sept. c.-(Spccial
to the Tribune Twelve requests re-
presenting IL applications for en-
trance in the first non stop race
across the United States from New
York TO Spokane, Septcmbe: ~, have
been received ut the head ,uar.srs Of
the National Air DERBY associa.ion Of
Spokane, 1t was announced today by
Major John T. Fancher, managing
director.
Arthur Goebcl and Martin Jensen.
FIRST and second winners, resne.tive-
~. in the recent Dole flight from
Oakland to Hawaii, are amors the
noted pilots requesting application
blanks to enter the $i5.OhO race. the
winner OF which will receive 5000
+. \. Giles. British round-the world
flyer, has cancelled his New Zealand
hop from the United States to enter
the nonstop.
Other pilots and manu- facturers as
surtng entries in the race include
Eddie Stinson, manufacturer Of the
Stinson- Detroiter, and winner Of the
FORD reliability tour: Bert Acosta,
pilot in the Commander Byrd flight
across the Atlantic: Bennett Griffin,
Dole entrant; Ryan Air Line, Earl #.
Vance. Great Falls, Montana. owner
Of y StinsOn- DetrOiter: George |.
Myers. haywood, Ill.,; II. J. Tucker.
Santa Monica. CAL; J. Parker Van
Iandt. New York. and Mohm. Aero
Engineering Corporation, two en-
tries.
Races will he Thrilling
while the recent victory flights
across the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans are slightly further than our
iirst nonstop race across the United
States. they are no more colorful and
dangerous" said Majo Fancher" he
cause the starters in the non- stop
race will fly for several hours in
total darkness across the continent.
There are no lofty and jagged
mountain peaks to be lodged in
fliphts across the Atlantic and Pa
cifc. Ocean flights are largely one
Of navigation. The non- stop race
from New York has serious navi-
eating problems as well as the added
danger Of sufficient altitude to
clear the Alleehcnics, then the Black
Hills Of South Dakota, the Rockies
IN Montana and the Hue Mountains
in Montana and Idaho"
Millions Of people along the route
Of the nonstop race, the first leg
ct which is expected to be flown
generally over the route Of the trans
continental air mali line from
New York, will wait breathlessly
through the night on September %
to hear the roaring battle overhead
OF the racing motors as they speed
toward Spokane.
Under the rules and regulations Of
the nonstop the start will be made
~ 4
New York, between = and I o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon. September
"a, about the time the planes flying
in the National Air Derby race from
New York and the Pacific Coast Air
Derby race from San Francisco are
arriving at the Spokane air pOrt.
Will Pass Near Here
As the nonstop planes are not re-
quired to fly specific course it is
expected that they will take an air
line route across the nation. Such
course would carry them near
Buffalo, and then across Lakes Erie.
Huron and Michigan into Wisconsin.
An air line course, if followed, would
mean that the nonstop racers would
cross the route Of the National Air
Derby race first between st. Paul
anu raFko, ana next between Fargo
and Bismarck. The ar line course
would lead just slightly north Of
Glendive. one Of the control stations
in the National Air Derby. 1t would
.'so pass just north IF Gsca, Falls,
Montana.
The nonstop planes should fly the
continent in about 20 hours, in the
opinion Of Major Fanc:ler, who re-
Gently flew the route Of the Ma
tional Air Derby race from Spokane
to New York in - hours and 81 min
utes actual flying time.
THE planes which the flyers will
use in the nonstop are faster than
the Douglas. O2 used by himself, ana
the distance will be shorter by a con-
siderable distance if the air line
course is followed" major Fanchei
said. However, il this course IL
followed the pilots will not take the
transc0ntinental air mail line. and
will therefore be flying in total dark
ness from p. M. Wednesday evening
until about 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning, when they will be- entering
Montana after having navigateA the