The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-24
MELBOURNE AWAITS
ARRIVAL OF filters
IN HANDICAP RACES
Dutch Team Flashes Across
Finish Line ~ Hours
Ahead Of Turner

Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 24-(F-
After being kept on tiptoes In last
minute duel in which two American
built air liners sewed up the remain
ing speed prizes In the great England
to-Australia derby, Melbourne settled
back on its heels Wednesday. await
Ing the Flooding handicappers.
Col. Roscoe Turner's hope Of nos
ing out j. d. Parmentier and j. ].
Moll Of the Netherlands were blasted
when the Dutch filters succeeded, after
frenzied efforts, in freeing their giant
all-metal ship from the DOGGY Albury
race course, and flashed over the fin
ish line nearly az hours ahead of the
American plane.
Broke Old Record
The fNers, however, had the salts
faction Of having broken the Eng
land record Of six days,
10 hours set by G. T. p. Ulm. which
was swept aside by the meteoric
flight OF G. w. A. Scott and T. Camp
bell Black of England.
As q result Of the difference OF
time in the takeoffs from Mildenhall
England, the lying time OF
the Dutch entry was computed at
three days, 10 hours and TN mtnu-
ties, whereas the American entry made
the trip In three days, 81 hours, 81
minutes.
Turner'S brisk energy despite an
evident WEAKNESS, augmented by
four-day-old stubble on his chin, de-
lighted the Australians. Crowds
awaited eagerly to catch glimpse Of
his famous lion cub, were consider
ably let down when they found all he
had was mechanical toy.
The disposition Of the handicap
prizes will be determined when the
last machine arrives within the l6-
day limit set by the rules of the con-
test.
Others Reach Australia
While Turner and Parmentier were
seeking to rest after their rousing
Cathcart Jones and Ken w.
Waller, English entries. were the only
other fliers to reach Australia. They
found q night refuge at Mount Use,
IS miles due west Of Cloncurry, land
ing at 7:55 p. M, East Australian
Time.
Squadron Leader Malcolm. Mac
Gregor, the Oldest pilot in the race,
landed at Batavia, Java, at 10 p. m,
leading the filters entered in the
race. in which he admitted
he had great hopes OF being placed.
Squadron Leader D. E. Stodart and
K. O. Stodart Of Britain were report
ed at Calcutta, while G. J. Melrose
Of Australia was behind at Jodhpur,
India.
John H. Wright and John Polando.
American filters, were last reported
leaving Baghdad.
An unofficial check indicated We'd
men Scott and Campbell black, fin
iAhed first in the handicap as well
a. the speed race in the England
Melbourn derby.
Ten hours lost at Albury BY K. p.
and J. j. Moll, OF the
probably cost them their
chance Of beating the Englishmen's
time in the handicap event. Had they
remained at Charleville or Narromine,
points, this time would not
have been counted against them. All
time spent between checking points
counts as time in the air.
Official Results Delayed
Should Parmentier and Mol get
the 10000 handicap prize, the Sec
ond prize Of $500 in the speed race
would 60 to Turner and Pangborn. At
any rate the Americans are assured
Of the $4,000 third prize In the speed
race.
It will be some days before official
results Of the race can be announced.
since times and pay loads" must be
checked. For winning the speed race
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