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Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Sept. 19 
-(United Press)- The class "B" race, the first event of the Spokane Air derby started from this field at dawn toady.  
Twenty-five small airplanes, their motors pounding a staccato salute to the grey- breaking day, roared down the Roosevelt field runway between 7 and 7:32 a. m. and sped away into the west, head for Spokane, Wash., 2,352 miles away. The sun was only a half hour old in the east when the first plane stared at 7:01 a. m. and the committee had waited for a desultory rain to subside. 
"Eagle Rock" Is First Off
Then Capt. Walter Bender, operations officer at Mitchell field and official starer, approached the "Alexander Eagle Rock," a bi-plane piloted by J. S. Charles of Richmond, Va. The little plane's "O-X-5" engine was athrob.
Capt. Bender swung his red flag in a slow descending arc and Charles' craft shot forward, gathering speed, leaping into the air and was off toward the west soon lost to sight in the banks of mist.
"Class A" planes, with engines of not more than 800 cubic inches displace-
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WACO PLANE IS SAFE
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y., Sept. 20
-(United Press)-Robert S. Fogg of Concord, N. H., piloting a Waco whirlwind, notified the National Air derby officials by telegram at 11:10 a. m. today that he had landed safely at Leisureville, Butler county, Pa.
The telegram sent from Butler, Pa., added that shortage of oil caused Fogg to bring down his plane.
The Waco whirlwind was the last of 15 Class A planes to take off from the field here for Spokane, Wash., this morning.

RECEPTION TONIGHT
Charles Myers, Winner of Transcontinental Derby, To Be Guest at "Community Welcome"
Pilot Charles Myers of Troy, who won the transcontinental reliability race, New York to Spokane, and who returned to Troy this (Tuesday) morning, will be the guest of honor at a community "welcome home" meeting on the public square at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Mr. Myers is rather averse to public demonstrations but has consented to be present and greet the citizens of Troy who followed with such interest his recent race, which, however, is only one of long list of achievements as a pilot.
At the request of Mayor G. H. Stokes [[?]] a committee has arranged an information meeting in which the entire community can participate by their presence. Pilot Myers will be officially welcomed and congratulated on his achievement and safe return. The Troy school band, a bunch of Myers boosters, will play between 7:30 and 8 o'clock, there will be a few brief talks and the Trojan will have an opportunity in turn to greet those who have such a friendly feeling toward him on his own account and for the publicity he has brought to Troy.

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NON-SUPPORT CASE IS CONTINUED BY JUDGE
Frank Britton, 47, Dayton, was arraigned in the juvenile court Tuesday morning on a non-support charge. He promised to contribute to support of his [[??]] child and the case was continued by Judge R. A. Kerr.

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RACING PLANES LEAVE ST. PAUL FOR NEXT STOP
Nine Ships Survive First Day's Grind in Class A Section of Tests.
(By United Press)
GLENDIVE, Mont., Sept. 21. - Leslie Miller, flying an Eagle Rock plane, entry No. 41, today was leading the field of entrants in class B in the cross-continental air race from New York to Spokane, Wash., swooping down on the field here just one minute ahead of C. W. Meyer, No. 36, flying a Waco-10.
Miller was forced down seventy miles was of Fargo, S. D., because of ignition trouble, but was underway after ten minutes, to take the lead at Glendive.
(By United Press)
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 21 - Leaving at intervals of one minute, nine airplanes in the A class of the New York to Spokane air derby hoped off for the West at sunrise today.
The first to leave for Aberdeen, S. D., where the planes will refuel, was that of E. E. Ballough, flying a Laird commercial, No. 6. Ballough was the first arrival yesterday on the New York to St. Paul leg. He took off at 6:30:15 a. m. today.
The second plane to depart was piloted by C. W. ("Speed") Holman, of St. Paul. He was flying a Laird commercial plane, No. 4.