| Show UTAH UTAH AVIATOR SEES SUCCESS GROY NEARER Maughan Hopeful As He I Maintains His Schedule I I PLANE IS GUARDED Skulduggery Suspected in Failure of Previous Attempt CHEYENNE Wyo July 19 19 Lieutenant R R B II I Manghan Maughan com corn completed the Oe third leg of Ills his dawn dawn- dusk dawn dusk to-dusk ocean to flight when lie he here this afternoon at o'clock pm p m mountain stand stand- stand aid time Lieutenant Manghan Maughan n was expect expect- expect il ut iti at Salduro Utah between 5 S and I It o'clock o and hopes to bo be In la San before 8 o'clock o I coast time LEWES VES DAYTON DAYTON Ohio July 19 LIeu Lieutenant tenant Russell L L Maughan arrIved Int at McCook field neld here at t o'clock eastern standard time on his bis tint first leg of ot a dusk dawn flight night from ew York to San Francisco Fr He Ha left Dayton D at 8 53 a a m en After Atter hi his plane had been re- re refueled refueled re refueled fueled and examined thoroughly by and the aviator had he ha took the air at o'clock eastern standard time and after arter circling the field once tor for aiti- aiti alti altitude I tude de 21 southwest for tor St Joseph Mo Lieutenant Maughan was greeted upon his arrival by CommandIng Officer at McCook field and during the refueling and cx- cx ex examination of the plane service men stood guard with fire tire extinguIshers ready to smother any flames names that appear as was tho the case ease when Lieutenant Maughan arrived ed here hereon 0 July 9 on Iii his first attempt ot of the to dusk flight ITC lIE FEELS EIS Lieutenant Maughan covered the 10 miles milea from Mitchel field N NY NY Y In four tour hours and 27 mInutes Only 18 minutes were allowed at McCook fled tied tor for refueling the Curtis pursuit plane I feel teel much better on this trip than I 1 did on my say former at- at attempt attempt at attempt tempt declared Maughan Baughan upon lauding landing here My Iy time was not so ao good but I Ipa pa ed sate safe I did not hot lose the Vay tor for a single Ingle Instant heavy haze and togs fogs were encountered 0 over oer er Pennsylvania In of ot flying fling a compass or 01 straight course I 1 tie flew a cir cir- circuItous circuitous cir circuitous one using familiar land landmarks landmarks landmarks marks to keep me on the course This of ot course cut down the lime time t tb b but t I feel It lE It Is Js better to ha hae ve e less speed over the first leg of the night flight than to lose the wa entire entirely as I 1 Idid Idid dt did the tile last time time I CON ERVES G E My Iy air speed Indicator J tr only miles an hour for the greater portion of or the way between Now New York and Daton Da ton I had bad two tao Continued on Page Two vO y UTAH AVIATOR RACING WITH SUN OVER U S Continued from from page age e One In view by lying flying at thIs rate late First I flew lew around the usual airways between the two cities picking up points that I recognized and ol secondly If X t should have lot lost the way WilY by flying at this ely W comparatively low speed J I was conservIng nw my gasoline supply It If I should hould have lost lest the route I I figured I would have havo enough gas to gasto take me to McCook field from any point that I happened to rec rec- rec I as Today's flight from New York Tok vita aa much more satisfactory than than he ha first one It takes a lot of out of o a fellow when he loses his way WIly on any kInd hind of a 0 ht but it Is more moro especially true I on a 0 a race against time like this one LOST Because of the fact that I was If never lost I suppose It Is ii that I It It physically t el cl so much better batter both physical physical- ly Iy and rond mentally than I 1 did aid on the t firt attempt I I dont don t I anticipate any anT great tt ou ble on the tho balance balance of the tha trIp flom hero a as regards to keeping the course Tile The Th route I have planned flying lends Itself to fly In ing ith a map course The trouble with the gas line lineha ha been ben completely eliminated and anC with this out of o the way and the motor functioning perfectly I X have gr great at hopes t the trIp and take dinner In San b tore the sun sets ets there this eve nine eve ning DELIVERS PAPERS MITCHEL FIELD is N Y July 19 By By Associated Prees- Prees Press Lieutenant Russell L L Maughan oft off here at o'clock this mornIng eastern standard time on the first leg of his second to fly ly from coast to coast between wn d and dark darlo He lie pointed hI I plane pine to toward ard Dayton Ohio hore ho he Intends to make his first stop I After Maughan had climbed Into the 1118 cockpit n a bundle of ot Now New York stilt still damp with the Ink from tho the presses was handed to hIm Above the th roar of the tho en engine lne ho he shouted out I want to IC bo be tho the first ne news nee s vendor to sell New York morning In San Francisco tho the evening of the thed d dy ly of their publication An extra heavy military guard 8 6 tho machine all night n and right up to tho the moment when Maughan started Officials Official have havo been unable to die dis discover cover coer 0 er wha what t ailed the pressure eye nl m m that clogged and broke off oft the thelast transcontinental flight Nor the pilot been able abl to satisfy himself et that tie tha t e radiator cap which he bo found over the outlet to his gasoline tank got there accident illy lIly e PL I GUARDED The 76 75 officers and 10 newspaper newspapermen newspapermen men permitted to approach the biplane were kept feet teet distant distantI I i the cordon of ot soldier guards o 0 hands touched the machine af at after ter tr It was tucked away last night those or of o Maughan and the little staff of ot m mechanics In whom he places trust The flier tiler had little more than four our hours Bleep having haying retired at atlo lo last night and arising at daylight saving caving time He Ie fasted on ham and egg sandwiches and coffee I |
