The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-19
q SHIPS POISED
To START RACE
TOMORROW
$4,000 and Lot of Glory at
Stake in 1,000-MiIe
Grind

MILDENHALL AIR PORT,
England, Oct. 10. 0.NSD-"Jim
and Amy" Mollison, due to take
off first in tomorrow's air races
to Melbourne, took the lead today
in betting odds, which were to
II on the famous pair who flew
the Atlantic together.
Two American-piloted planes
brought odds of l to 33. These
were the ships carrying Col. Ros-
cpe Turner, Clyde Pangborn and
Jacqueline Cochran.
Twenty-one planes are due to
start at $50 tomorrow morning.
The planes had been checked and
rechecked until they were prac'
tically in perfect condition.
$4,000 Pot At Stake
Pilots spent most of the day
storing up stamina for the bitter
grind of 1000 miles over noun
tains, deserts. and seas, for to-
tai pot of $4,000 and lot OF
glory for themselves and their ma
tions.
Lieut.. Cathcart Jones and Ken
Waller, of England, had no rest
today, however. The wheels and
propellers of their De Haviland
Comet were damaged when they
skidded a hundred yards in land
ing yesterday. and repairs had to
be rushed. 1t was expected all
would be ready tomorrow.
Wales TO Attend
The Prince of Wales, who pilots
his own planes. was due at the
air field to inspect the machines
today.
Most of the airmen are count
ing on one stop, possibly Bucha-
rest or Athens.
Latest weather reports indi-
Gated that there would be a
favorable following wind over
most Of the route tomorrow.
Starting Order
Following is the order, decided
by ballot, in which the 81 prob
able starters are due to take off
at 45-second intervals. Pilots, type
of plane, type of engine and race
entry number are given:
/. Capt. James -. MolliSon and
Mrs. Amy Mollison, Britain; De
Haviland Comet. Gypsy VI; SO.
2. Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde
Pangborn. United States; Boring
Transport, Pratt and whitney
Wasp; 5.
3. Col. James C. Fitzmaurice
and Eric Bonar. Irish Free State;
Bellanca Monoplane, Pratt and
Whitney Wasp: %.
4. Lieut.. Cathcart Jones and
Ken Waller. Britain; De Haviland
Comet, Gypsy VI; 10.
S. D. L. Astes and G. j. GeySen-
dorfer, Holland; Pander 81,
Wright Whirlwind 6.
6. Capt. T. Neville Stack and S.
L. Turner, Britain; Airspeed A. S.
8, Cheetah vi: So.
7. C. w. Scott and T. Campbell
Black, Britain; De Haviland
Comet. Gypsy VI; "a.
8. K. D. Parmentier and J. j.
Moll, Holland; Douglas D. c. 2,
Wright Cyclone; A.
9. Jacqueline Cochran. Wesley
Smith, and Roy Leonard. United
States; Granville monoplane,
Pratt g. Whitney Hornet: 46.
10. John Wright and John
Polando, United States; Lambourt
monocoupe, Warner Super-Scarab;
80.
II. Flying officer C. G. Davies
and Lieut.. Comdr. C. N. Hill,
Britain; Fairey III, Napier Lion;
is.
IL. Flying Officer H. D. Gill
man, Britain; Fairey Fox, Felix
Curtiss; 81.
10. Jim Woods and Donald
Bennett. Australia; Lockheed
Vega, Pratt Whitney S. c.; SO.
IA. J. D. Hewitt and C. E. Kay.
New Zealand; De Haviland
Dragon, Gypsy vi; 60:
IS. Raymond Parer and Geof-
frey Hemsworth, New Guinea;
Fairey Fox, Fairey Felix; IS.
16. Michael Hansen, Denmark;
Desoutter Mark II, Gypsy III; 7.
II. H. L. Brook, Britain: Miles
Falcon. Gypsy Major; 81.
18. Squadron Leader Malcolm
MacGregor and Henry Walker,
New Zealand; Miles Hawk,
Gypsy: 2.
10. Flight Lieutenant G.. Shaw,
Britain; British Klemm Eagle.
Gypsy Major; At.
20. Squadron Leader D. E. Stod-
art and K. G.. Stodart, Britain;
Airspeed Courier, Cheetah v; IA.
81. Charles Melrose, Australia;
De Haviland. Moth; Gypsy; Is.