Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-01 | Page 2 | Japanese Racer Hopes to Span U. S. in 30 Hours; Plans Stop in Salt Lake

Japanese Racer Hopes to Span U. U S. S In Sn 30 Hours Plans Stop in Salt Lakel Lake NEW YORK May 1 I United Press Press Matsui the Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese anesa professor who is racing a countryman around the world will attempt to fly across the United I States in 30 hours r Matsui and his rival left Tokio a at the same time with the former making the east to west trip They are racing for a prize of 1500 offered offered of offered of of- by a Tokio newspaper and andare andare andare are seeking to prove that it is possible possible possible pos pos- sible to circle the globe quickly on 2500 each Matsui is due to arrive here Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day on the Aquitania Originally he planned to cross the United States by easy stages and sail on the steamer President Cleveland on May ay 7 Since he left Tokio however however however how how- ever the sailing date of the steamer steam steam- er lias been advanced and it will leave leavo Victoria B. B C. C May 5 6 His revised schedule calls for his his' departure from Hadley field at 1215 p. p m. m Friday flying to Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago and departing from there at 7 50 p. p m. m His next ne t stop will be Salt Lake Cit City where where- he is due to arrive in a a. mail plane at 10 a. a m. m Saturday Thirty minutes later Matsui will willbe willbo bo be on his way to Pasco Wash Vash in another mall mail plane There he will vill charter a special craft and fly to Victoria B. B C. C arriving at 6 p. p m. m