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Letter From Boston Tells How Milling Enjoyed Air Race
^[[Sept 7      11]]

Lieut. DeWitt Milling, the army aviator who won the $7,500 purse in the biplane race at Boston on Monday, tells of the trip in a letter to Lieut. H. H. Arnold.

All the officers at the aviation school kept up with the race Monday, and at intervals phoned The Times to find out how Lieutenant Milling was making out in his flight. 

"I just went up in the air and steered in a general direction for the place I was due for," said the lieutenant. "I got lost once, and at no point on the journey did I have a very good idea of where I was. It was so different from our flights at College Park. I enjoyed the flight, for it certainly was an experience. After I had left Boston behind I proceeded to get lost, and ran far above Nassau, but at last I got my bearings and managed to make the city. I have seen lots of crowds, but never like the one attending the meet here. 

"When I left Providence and set out for Boston on the last leg of the race dusk was beginning to settle, and I hurried to 'beat it.' I did not know where I was going until I reached the vicinity of the Blue Hills, and then my knowledge of topography stood me in good stead. A little farther along I was able to make out the rockets that were being sent up, and could see the beacon fire, but nothing else. The landing I thought at first would be rather hard, but it was really easy. I must admit that I did get a great reception. Except for the time I was lost, my trip was great, and there was any amount of real enjoyment in it. I like a trip like that, and hope to make others."
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