Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
BR|TONS SKATER
AIR SPEED MARK
England Captures Schneider
Trophy With Average of
328.63 Miles.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RYDE, Isle of Wight September T.
A flying bridegroom on silver comet
of a seaplane hurtled to victory for
Great Britain in the race for the
Schneider Trophy today. establishing
new average speed for the 2lS-miie
course of 328 63 miles an hour which is
lust a bare fraction under 5i2 miles
minute This is an improvement OF az
miles an hour over the speed record by
which Great Britain won the last
Schneider Trophy race at the Lido,
Venice, two years ago.
The victorious British pilot was Fly
Ing Officer H. r. d Waghorn, Royal
Air Force pilot and a bridegroom Of
two months. He is the only married
man among the six daring British ard
Italian high-speed pilots who today
risked their neckS for the sake OF
science land speed supremacy in the
seven circuits of the course marked out
over the Solent, between England and
the Isle of Wight.
Second Record Falls.
Another British aviator, Flying Of
ficer r. L. r. Atcherley, on a machine
IDENTICAL to Waghorns, captured an
other world speed record for Great
Britain during the race when he sur
passed the fastest time ever flown by
man anywhere, shooting through the
air on two of his laps with mark CT
332.49 miles an hour.
Atcherley had the misfortune to be
disqualified for the total distance Tor
failing to pass outside a pylon marking
one of the course points, but an ofnclal
announcement made 1t plain that MS
world speed record would stand be-
cause he attained it on two different
laps. The first was on his fourth lap
and the second. equaling his terrific
speed. on the seventh and last lap.
The italian ace, Dial Molin. was the
only italian to Anish the course, but his
time was fast enough to give him sec
ond place ahead Of Flight Lieut.. d.
Darcy GREY.
Flies de Bernardi's Plane.
Dial Molin averaged 284.2 miles an
hour. Greig averaged 282.ll miles.
Dial Molin few the same machine in
which Mai. Mario de bernardo set up q
straightaway record of 318.43 miles an
hour last year.
An impressive array of British and
Italian battleships and yachts provided
a colorful background for the flyers ex-
ploits. The presence of the British
prime minister and the Prince of Wales
among the spectators added to the bril-
lance of the spectacle. Widely scat
tered over the many miles of coast line
the crowds were not impressive in them
selves, but they dotted the beaches and
wooded shores, viewing the spectacle
from widely separated points. The
weather was bright ana the day sizzling
hot for England.
Although the race was an Anglo
italian duel for air honors it was really
contest against time. The Italians,
after the tragic accident which resulted
In the death of one of their leading aces,
Capt. Motta, two weeks ago, announced
they would 60 through the race rlrely
as sporting gesture. They also had
experienced delay in finishing mach!Ses
for the race. Nevertheless, the VS.. rs.
performed valiantly under handicap.
Italian Pilot Is Burned.
Two of the three italian pilots, Lieut..
Rano Cadringher and Lieut.. Giovanni
Month, both flying Macchi 67s, were
forced out of the race. They made
forced landings, unhurt, while travelling
at high speed -
Monti was slightly burned about the
arms and shoulders when he landed
after his gallant effort to retrieve the
day for Italy. He had made 302 miles
an hour on his first lap Then an oil
PbpC LIS II. III WAS q
perilous situation, but he brought his
little craft safely to the surface of the
Solent. His seaplane was not damaged
seriously.
Engine trouble forced down Lieut..
Cadringer, but he suffered no injuries.
The Schneider trophy entry this year
was expected to include France and the
United States but flrst the French
entry and then the American were
forced to withdraw because they could
not get planes ready in time for the
competition. Had America entered and
won the race, the trophy would have
become the permanent possession of the
United States, since it would have been
the third American victory in five sue
cessiVe events.
Prince Praises Designer.
The Prince of Wales arrived at the
Calshot air station in the speedboat of
Maj. Segrave, British automobile ace.
soon after the Competing pilots landed
he congratulated Squadron Leader A.
H. Orlebar, captain of the British team,
on the success, and then discussed with
the various pilots their experiences in
the race.
r. j. Mitchell, who designed the
British machines. received hearty con-
gratulations from the prince. who asked
Mitchell what speed he expected the
machines to attain for the attempt on
the world record Monday. but the
builder, however, did not reveal what
he told the heir to the throne
Tonight Squadron Leader Orlebar an
nounced he had lodged protest against
the disqualification of Flight Lieut.
Atcherley. IF we can get this disquali-
fication annulled he will take second
place." he said.