The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
S. RACEPLANES
ROAR INTO CITY:
$4,000 LOOK ON
Cleveland Pilot Tears Off
Landing Gear Stopping
at Wrong Airport.
HUNT IN TOUGH LUCK
Pacific Flight Leader Gets
Only 1876 Points at
East st. Louis.

Swooping out of the west before
a crowd of nearly $4,000 spectators,
fifty-nine racing sirplanes in the
national Cord cup race landed today
at municipal airport after fight
from East St. Louis, Ill.
First plane to touch the ground
was piloted by Art Carnahan.
Bloomington, Ill, who landed
almost neck in neck with Roy Hunt
of Norma Okla. holder of first
place in the Pacific division.
Although landing behind several
of the lap leaders, Chappy Lenox of
New Haven. Conn, flying a Travel
air, maintained first place in the
Atlantic division with total of 1928
point. Hunt, in the Pacific division,
holds the lead with 1881 points.
Only One Accident
Only accident marring the flight
from the Missouri city occurred when
Sam Segue of Cleveland. flying a
Waco in the Atlantic division,
washed out" a landing gear when
landing at Hoosier airport. north
west of the city, by mistake. He was
not injured, and said he expects to
continue in the race after repair Of
the plane.
First ayiatrix to reach the local
field was pretty Helen MacCloskey,
22-year- old amateur Pittsburgh flier,
maintaining third position in the
Atlantic division.
Of the total of fifty-six planes to
start in the Pacific division several
days ago, forty-one we're to reach
here TO-DAY, thirteen of the planes
definitely are out of the race.
Two Out, Two Missing
In the Atlantic division, twenty
four of the twenty EIGHT starters
were to land here, with two def
nitely out of the race and two other
planes missing.
Positions of fliers in the Pacific
division as they landed here are.
Hunt. first; Carnahan, second:
Eldon Cessna, Wichita. Kan, third:
Miss Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach,
Cal, fourth, and j. S. Macdonald,
fifth. Miss O'Donnell's plane was
sixteenth on the field.
Following Knox, leader of the At
lantic fight. were S. c. Hoffman,
Cincinnati. second: Fred Dorsett of
Augusta, Ca, third; Miss McClos-
key, fourth; J. H. Mays, fifth, and
Melville Robinson, Mt. Clements,
Mich, sixth.
Thought He Was First
Hunt played in bad luck Thursday
night. Believing he was in the lead
to cross the line first at East st.
Louis, he was beaten by Cessna. In
stead of getting 225 points for being
the first across, Hunt received only
1876. He said that he learned Cessna
was close, flying below him, for
considerable portion of the way to
the line.
Thrill was provided for spectators
during arrivals Of the plane when
Don Rae and Jerry Weserling,
Lansing, Mich, stunt f1iers. "bailed
out" at 1000 feet, guiding their
parachutes to the center of munich
pal airport.
Despite threat of showers, residents
from Indianapolis and vicinity
damned the airport field with autos,
many making a holiday Of the
occasion by bringing picnic lunches.
State Officials Attend
The airport grandstand was alive
with color as air fans by the hum
dreds cheered the arriving f1iers.
Many city and state officials we're in
attendance and two committees
from the city and civic clubs greeted
the f1iers as they Unanswered their
planes into position ready for take
off to Cincinnati later in the after
noon.
The Atlantic division took of at
las and the Pacific group at 2:3O.
The transcontinental race will
end at the Cleveland air races Sat
urday, after final stop at Dayton.
Accompanying the racers we're q
number of stunt fliers who per-
formed for spectators.
The local stop is sponsored by
officials of the south side block aid
plan who, through a 35-cent admis-
sion fee, will raise funds with which
to provide milk for undernourished
children.
State Filler Guest
Among the distinguished visitors
during the stop was Clarence Nc
Elroy, Medaryville Gnd) fier who
wandered for days through Central
American jungles a month ago aft
er his plane crashed
McElroy was brought here this
morning by plane from Medaryville
by Charles E. Cox Jr., airport SUI
perintendent, accompanied by Police
Captain Otto Ray and Police Lieu
tenant Frank owen.
The reception committee for the
racers was headed by Mayor Regi-
maid H. Sullivan. Luncheon was
served the f1iers in the airport
HANGAR