Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-07

on the Ryde pierhead while flying at
high speeds.
Monti was slightly burned about the
arms and shoulders when his machine
was forced down after he made GAL
liant effort to retrieve the day for Italy.
He had made 3O2 miles an hour on
his FIRST lap. but suddenly discovered
an oil pipe had burst under the strain.
MONT had to act like lightning to
get his plane down. He was given first
aid on the spot and then taken to the
Italian team headquarters at Calshot.
The airplane was not damaged.
Engine trouble forced down Lieut..
Cadringher He was not hurt.
The chief interest of the race, after
Monti landed safely at Hayling Island
after completing his first lap at 30l
miles an hour, which was the best the
Italians achieved. was in the pursuit
of Waghorn's mark by Flying Officer
r. L. r. Atcherley.
Atcherley, British favorite before the
race began. making his first lap at
302,45 miles per hour, pushed up his
record to 324.56 for the second lap. For
his third lap, the British ace climbed
up still higher. making 1924 miles an
hour. He had four laps to go for equal
ing Waghorn's world speed record.
Lieut.. Months machine remained
afioat near Hayling Island, where sew
eral speed boats rushed to the rescue.
Atcherley broke the worlds record
speed of his comrade, Waghorn. by COM
pleting his fourth lap in 332.49 miles per
hour HIS time was l.39 miles an hour
better than the mark Waghorn set in
the first of the races, but he had yet to
equal Wagt1orn's average for the
Schneider trophy. -.~e'
On his fifth lap Atcherley made
328.39 miles per hour. y
Great Britain thus successfully de-
Tended, by an overwhelming margin. the
Schneider trophy, which Lieut.. Webster
OF Great Britain won In 1927. d.
Italy Had Bad Luck.
Her sole competitor, Italy, was best /
with hard luck throughout the race
Two of her airplanes were forced down
and the only one to finish was far out
claSsed. though surprising Websters
mark of 1927.
The speed of $50 miles per hour,
which had been anticipated by some
aviators, was not even touched by the
three British and three Italian pilots
AS the race drew to a close Atcherley
continued to push up his average with
330.91 miles per hour for his sixth lap
and 332.49 for his seventh.
His course average, however, fell be-
low that Of Waghorn. 1t was announced
as 1854 miles per hour. But Atcherleys
mark of 332.49 for one lap set new
world speed record and was the fastest
time at which any human being had
ever Travelled.
Italy was overwhelmed by the DASH
ing British flyer Waghorn. Warrant
Officer Tomaso dial Molin was the only
one of her three entries to finish and
his average was only 284.20 miles per
hour over the course.
Lieut.. Rano Grandmother and Lieut..
Giovanni Monti, both flying Macchi-
67s, were forced out of the race. They
made forced landings unhurt while
travelling at high speed.
Atcherley's course average was 325.54
miles per hour and was thus less than
Waghorns even II he had not been
Lieut.. Darcy Greig. the third British
entry, finished the course with the
lowest average of those who completed
it-namely, 282.l1 miles per hour.
From all parts of Great Britain and
the continent hundreds of thousands
assembled here at Gosport and Ports
mouth by railroad, air and sea today
to witness the greatest speed ever at
tanned by man.
sons were on hand to see the tenth
renewal Of the Schneider Cup Air Speed
Races, with three blood-red Italian sea-
planes and three silver and blue Brit
ish machines flashing through the air
possibly at s miles minute.
Tive Nations Represented.
just two nations were represented as
contestants. Great Britain, the defend
err of the cup, and Italy,, the challenger
The United States entry was withdrawn
a few days before the race. Great
Britain took the cup from Italy,in 1927.
with a speed of 281 40 miles per hour.
The British were favorites to retain
their trophy principally because the
Italian team only 10 days ago lost Its
premier racing aviator and what was
considered Its fastest plane In pre-
paratory test crash. The italian sports
men, far from admitted defeat and In
advance Of the race placed heavy oets
on their country's candidates.
The race, beginning at 2 pm. was
over q course of four sides, with TWO
acute angles and two less difncult 10
take, of some so kilometers, to be GOV.
cred seven times for total distance OF
210 miles.
: Its entire length was in the Solent.
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Wight from the principal British Isles,
with its western end Calshot Its nortn-
ern angle at South Sea Castle, its east
ern terminus South of Hayling Island,
and its southern extremity near Nettle-
stone Point, this island.
The race was of the most dangerous
character, the frail little seaplanes be-
ing constructed for speed only. while
they proved "navigability" and sea
worthiness" in qualifying tests yester-
day. They are so light and fragile 1t
has been necessary for their pilots TO
train as carefully as jockey.
The nine races previous to this and
their preparatory stages have been re-
plete with tragedies, and the utmost
precautions were taken today to pre-
vent disaster. Iife-saving boats were
stationed at each corner of the course.
with instructions TO proceed to the aid
OF q pilot If he failed to pass that cor
ner within q certain number Of seconds
after the radio stated he had passed
the previous turn