New Britain herald., 1929-08-27
Two Races to End


 Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 27 (P)-The Cleveland airport became the trails end for fresh squadrons of cross country derby fliers today in the feature events of the days program at the National Air races. Five der bies were included in the days schedule of flying, two of them reaching the finish line this after noon.
 One of the most spectacular der bies of the races, the dash from Portland, Ore, was quartered at Milwaukee over night for the final lap today. Another was checked in at Louisville last night on the way here today from Miami-Miami Beach, Florida.
 Schoenhair Laps Field
 In addition to these the nonstop spurt from Los Angeles, to be raced at any time the pilots elect so long as they finish in the after noon, drew attention to the third race which was expected to bring some of the entrants diving across the finish line today. The race was opened yesterday by the brilliant flight of Lee Schoenhair who lapped the country in 13 hours, 51 minutes and 10.S seconds.
 Schoenhair dashed across the fln- ish line a short time after the wom- ems derby had ended. As tEe grand stand crowds cheered he zoomed' circled the airport. spurted across again and after stunting over the field came to earth.
 Bitter Contests
 Charles Speed Holman of Chi cago, conceded a lead of less than five minutes elapsed time to Ted Wells of Wichita, Kan, when they landed at Milwaukee last night in the Portland derby Their last lap today was routed over South Bend Ind. Tex Rankin, of Portland, held third place and Snyder Hall of St. Louis was fourth.
 Another close race was recorded in the pre-final lap ending at Louis- vile last night. George F. Halsey Of Buffalo barely exceeded a half hour marging in elapsed time over C. D. Bowyer of Westfiled, N. J., in the Glass "A" division. The Class 'B leadership was still more closely contested Earl Rowland of Jack sonville, H., held lead of nine mln- utes nine seconds over Leslie BOW man of Kansas City, A forced land ing due to a clogged gasoline pipe caused the forced landing of BOW yer. who had been leading both groups in elapsed time.
 Two other derbies today scattered the events of the races far and wide The Oakland, Cal, race stopped last night at Omaha with Robert E Nagel of Oakland. leading on the days Ian from Salt Lake City, Utah but conceding leadership in elapsed time to Loren Wendell, endurance flier who came in second with a ! badly ripped fuselage. Mechamcs set about repairing the plane in time for today's lap.
 Mrs. Thaden Wins
 The Philadelphia derby starting today was mapped through the east with tonights control point estah- lished at Boston, Other hops in the race were by way of Albany, Syra, cuse and Buffalo, N. Y. Six planes were entered.
 Mrs. Louise McPhetridge Thader won approximately s10,000 in priz' es by finishing first in the womenf derby from Santa Monica, Cal, yes terday. It was the first event of its kind.
 Women Race Again Led by Mrs. McPhetridge Thaden a distinguished company of aVia, trices was entered in the 50 mile race over a closed ten mile course at the national air races today,
 Phoebe Omlie, winner of the light plane division in the same race. also was entered, as were Thea Rasche, of Germany, who finished second in the light plane class and Lady Mary Heath. of England, noted for her flight from London to Bagdad
 Race officials said the cross coun- try f1iers will have surpassed the most exacting tests yet given wom- en pilots in overcoming the demands