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VOLUME 18, NO. 305 

TROY, O 

,THURSD SEPTEMBER 22, 1927

TROY PILOT WINNER IN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT: 
TWO STINSON SHIPS RACE FOR NON-STOP HONORS
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MYERS FLYING WACO AIRPLANE IS AWARDED $5,000 FIRST PRIZE
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AVIATOR WIRES LOCAL COMPANY OF VICTORY AFTER LONG, HARD-FAUGHT BATTLE
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SHIP FUNCTIONS PERFECT
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Charles First to Land At Spokane But Local Birdman Declared Winner With Better Time Set
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Charles Myers, test pilot for the Advance Aircraft company, won the cross-country airplane race from New York to Spokane which ended Wednesday afternoon. He piloted a regular stock Waco plane equipped with the regular OX-5 Engine.
The information that Myers had won the long race was contained in a wire received from him Thursday morning by the Advance Aircraft company. 
The wire stated: "Won Spokane race today. Ship and motor worked perfectly throughout the trip. Wide open all the way. Never missed. Hard trip and hard-fought race" 

Myers Awarded Prize

the word was first broadcast that J.S. Charles of Richmond, Va., had won the Class B event with Myers a close second. Charles was the first to land at Spokane but his elapsed flying time was greater than that of Myers who was awarded the $5,000 prize for making the fastest time.
From the take-off Monday Myers was either second or first. Leslie Miller of St.Paul led Myers a good part of the way across the continent by a narrow ,margin but ignition trouble caused him to lose time and Myers forged ahead over the wide stretches of the western plains. In the final dash over the mountains of Montana and Washington Charles came from behind with a rush to take second place.
The race was considered a true test of the comparative ability of the various planes as none but stock ships could be entered and the planes were properly classified.

Great Triumph For Waco

As a result of winning of the race by Myers in his Waco is a great triumph for the local company. The plane functioned perfectly throughout the trip even thought driven to its limit by the entire distance. The motor never missed and Myers was not delayed at anytime by difficulties with the plane as were many of the other entries. The hard trip stamps the local plane as the most serviceable of the commercial ships now being built and is a triumph for the designers of the Waco.
Myers also scored a fine personal triumph in winning the race. It was his masterful handling of the plane that contributed much to the winning of the race. He not only flew the ship as only a veteran pilot but he was also willing to take chance when necessary. He flew the ship at top sped throughout the race driving it hard every minute. The race stamps him as one of the leading pilots of the country.
The race was won by that rare combination - a perfect plane and a pilot of the first class.
Citizens of this community followed the race with much interest both because of the Waco planes taking part and because almost everyone knows Charlie Myers. He has taken many Trojans for rides over the city and all residents of the community have watched with thrills as he has stunted daily over the city in testing the new Wacos before delivery.

CHARLES MYERS

Troy's premier air pilot achieved fame Wednesday when he won the trans-continental race from New York to Spokane. He was officially awarded the $5,000 prize given for the winner. While achieving fame for himself Myers also demonstrated the ability of the standard Waco plane to outstrip its competitors in the commercial field. 

In recognition of his achievement a public reception may be held for Myers upon his return home form the races. Mayor George H. Stokes stated Thursday morning when informed of Myers success, that he is in favor of giving a public reception to Myers to show the appreciation of the home folks for his feat and for the wonderful performance of the Troy-made plane.

DETROIT BIRDMAN AND DUKE SCHILLER BATTLE FOR SPOKANE PRIZES 
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MOST DANGEROUS PART OF FLIGHT STILL FACES PILOTS OVER MOUNTAINS
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HOLMAN FIRST IN CLASS A
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St. Paul Man Forced To Come Down Minus Tire Which Was Lost On Long Western Flight
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(By United Press)
GARDEN CITY, N. Y., Sept. 22-
Direct word of the progress of the Stinson monoplane, Royal Windsor, dropped from the air by the flyers, was received today by the Rogers Air Line.

One message was from Stratford, Ont., and the other from Bay City Mich., as the Royal Windsor passed near Bay City at 10:30 last night.

The Stratford message said:
"Still going. All's O. K. Just eating. Weather clear now. Had some rain.
"Duke and Eddie."

SPOKANE, Washington, Sept 22-
Winners of the first trans-continental airplane races were proclaimed today as anxious watchers awaited word of the two Stinson monoplanes traveling over perilous lakes, mountains and praries from New York in a non-stop flight. 

Eddie Stinson of Detroit, in a plane of his own design, was one of the entrants in the non-stop race. The other, also flying a Stinson plane, was Duke Schiller, who was prevented from making a flight to England in his "Royal Windsor."

They were not reported throughout the night. According to airport officials here, the planes would be over Minnesota or North Dakota early today if they were not forced to land.

Dangerous Trip Ahead

From there lies the most dangerous half of the flight. They must cross the Rocky mountains and long stretches of open country where aid would be difficult to obtain in case of a forced landing. 

They were due in Spokane this afternoon.

Winners in Class A and B races arrived here yesterday and others straggled in until late. in the evening. J. B. Charles, Richmond, Va., in an Eagle Rock Class B plane, was the first of the New York to Spokane flyers to arrive here. He landed at 2:24 p. m. but was forced to yield first place in the event to C. W. Myers, Detroit, because of the latter had taken 12 minutes less flying time.

The next arrival was C. W. Holman, St. Paul, a Class A competitor, who won first place although he had to alight minus one tire which he lost enroute. 

Second in the senior event was E. E. Ballough. Chicago, who had as a passenger the veteran aviator, Charles D. Dickinson.

WACO PLANES HOLD UP AMONG LEADERS IN AIR RACE ACROSS COUNTRY

Meyers Only Few Minutes Behind The Leader At St. Paul-Other Troy Ships In Class A Division

(By United Press)
St. PAUL, Sept. 20-Leslie C. Miller, of DesMoines, Ia., piloting an Eagle Rock biplane No. 41, was the first to arrive here today in Class B of the New York-Spokane air derby. He arrived at the municipal airport at 9:55 a. m., central standard time.
Miller took off for Fargo, N.D., at 10:04 a. m.
At 10:05 the Waco No. 10 piloted by C. W. Meyers, Detroit, reached the field as the second arrival in the Chicago-St. Paul lap of the derby.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20 (United Press)- Nine of the 14 planes entered in Class A of the New York-Spokane Air derby, had arrived here on their journey to the coast at 10:55 a. m., E. S. T., today and were on their way to Chicago.

The one plan which still was unaccounted for was a Waco whirlwind, piloted by Robert Fogg, Concord, N.H.

The first plan in the "A" division arrived here at 9:23 and hopped off for Chicago at 9:29 1/2. The plan was piloted by E.E. Ballough, of Chicago.

C.W Holman of St. Paul, in a Laird commercial, arrived at the airport at 9:31, E.E.T., and left at 9:38 E. S. T. 

E. Hamilton Lee, Chicago, in a Tackey monoplane, arrived at 9:57 1/2 and departed at 10:05 1/2.

H. B. Namer, Spokane, in a Buhl airster, came in at 9:59 and hopped off at 10:06 1/2.

Jaes S. Ray, Philadelphia, in a Pitcairn Mail wing, arrived at 10:01 and left at 10:07 1/2.

Lieutenant Royal, of Flint, Mich., in a Buhl airster, ran out of gas on the outskirts of Cleveland and made a forced landing in a meadow. The plane was undamaged. 

John P. Wood, Wausau, Wis., pilot-ing a Waco whirlwind, arrived at 10:13 and left for Cicago at 10:21. 

W.k. Campbell, Moline, Ill., in a Yackey monoplane, arrived at 10:16 and departed at 10:25.

Tex Rankin, Portland, Ore., in a Waco No. 10, arrived at 10:20 and left at 10:27.

The Ryan brougham, piloted by E. W. Cleveland, was the ninth plane to arrive in Cleveland and was immediately followed by the Travelair, piloted by J.L O'Donnell, of Whittier, Calif. The Travelair took off five minutes after its landing while the Ryan stopped for eight minutes. After re-fueling Lieut. Royal, of FLint, Mich., departed for Chicago in his Buhl airster.