NEW YORK-TORONTO AIR RACE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 285, 28 August 1919, Page 5

NEW YORK-TORONTO AIR RACE

ONLY : THREE FINISH THE FIRST STAGE. New York, August 26: Three of the twelve Canadian _ aeroplanes which started from Toronto in tlie International Race to New i°rk and hack have arrived at the Roosevelt landin;' field. Tho ether nine wore unable tho flight owing to adverse weather. „ • . ... Serjeant C. B. Coombs arrived first, his flight time being Ghr. 21 rain.; Roland Rholfs was second, and. Major R. _M. Scluoeder third. Tho throe machines will start on the return flight to Toronto to-day. Nono of tlie tweuty-nino American machines which left New Yorlc for Toronto reached their destination, owing to the weather conditions and accidents. Thirteen aeroplanes have arrived at Albany from Toronto. Colonel •Barker, the Canadian ace, has, arrived at Jlmeola, and is preparing to ' return to Washington.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WINNER. PROBABLY MAJOR SIffiOEDER. (Rec. August 27, 8.40 p.m.) New York, August 27. Lieutenant Plumb and Lieutenant Mu'jna-rd, both Americans, have completed the flight from New torlc to Toronto and tuck in the international aeroplano race. Both airmen encountered severe weather conditions. • Major Sohroeder. an American, is probably the winner of the race. He completed tlio trip from Toronto to New York and back in the flying time of 575 minutes, in spito of bad weather.—Au?:-N.Z.' Cable Assn.

INTERNATIONAL SEAPLANE RACE. (Roe. August 27, 8.4,0 p.m.) v London, August 27. lias tottered for the international seaplane race on September 19. The race will consist of fen laps over a twenty-mile course, embracing Bournemouth, Sw.wage, and Christc-hurcli. Italy and Trance are competing. Tlie prize is 25.000 francs (rough% .£1250). and a trophy of similar value—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.