The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-12

oficIal rules and regulations for the
areonautIc contests at the Worlds Fair.
were made public yesterday afternoon by
the Exposition management These rezu-
lations are the result OF the conference
some time ago. in which M. ssntos-Dumont
participated.
A committee Of experts consisting OF
Thomas ". Mosher Of New York. Profess
sor a l.. Rotch OF Harvard. Octave
Chanute OF Chicago. Professors S. L Lang
ley OF the Smithsonian Institution Profts-
sor Calvin ". Woodward OF Washington
University. Robert Moore Of st. Louis and
F. J. V. Skin. Director Of Exhibits. draft
the rules-
The codifed form Of the regulations as
they are placed before the world. IS the
work OF willard A. Smith. Chief OF the
Department Of Transportation. and Pro
feSsor Woodward The completed rules
were submitted TO Worlds Fair Directors
Charles W. Knapp and Nathan Frank the
Exposition special Committee on the
Aeronsutic Contests. and IN turn were ap-
proved by the Worlds FGir Executive Com
rules in full
General Rules for Contest.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition has
appropriated the sum of $4,000 for an
aeronautical competition and exhibition. Of
this 4 sum Of $4,000 is offered as a grand
prize. TO be competed for and awarded un-
der the rules and conditions hereinafter
prescribed. Fifty thousand dollars has been
appropriated for minor and subsidiary
prizes for competitions between airshipS
balloons. airship motors. kites. etc Ihe
remaining 5000 is reserved for the ex-
The following rules and regulations being
general in their character. such minor rules
not inconsistent Herewith as may be
deemed necessary. may be pronnuisa'eo aS
occasion may require:
The competition is open to all without
Limitation as TO the power useu OF H
chsnicaI principles involved.
No applicant shall be admitted 20 the
cou-,etItIon who does not present satistac-
tory evidence OF having al some time made
n fIEht over at least mile course and re-
turn with n machine similar In principle
10 that which he proposes TO use In the
cornpetitIon. The submission of this evil
dence may be delayed to within ten days
Of the first competitive trial, IL reasonable
cause for such delay seems to exist The
AeronauticaI Jury may rule out, after que
Investigation, any machine deemed too haz-
ardous TO life.
All preliminary entries shall be eonsid-
cred as confidential.
No vehicle shall be admitted to the con-
test which requires any permanent and
visible connection with the earth or which
IS not absolutely free in Its flight after the
start is made
As an evidence OF good faith, an entrance
fee Of two hundred and fifty dollars GzSO
will be required. which will be refunded
when the exhibitor occupies the space as
signed him with an apparatus conforming
to the rules
Each vehicle shall carry at least one per-
son during its flight
For Grand and Minor Prizes.
The competitor making the best average
speed in strict accordance with these rules
and regulations, provided that he has made
the entire course three times at an average
speed OF not less than twenty miles an
hour each time. shall be awarded the sraho
prize Of one hundred thousand dollars. to-
gether with q suitable diploma medal OF
certificate.
There will be four minor prizes consisting
as follows: First, prize $40. second prize
600. third prize Ssooo. fourth prize H.5oo.
These shall be awarded In order Of speed to
the four competitors coming nearest TO the
record OF the winner OF the grand prize.
provided that each OF them shall. at least.
have made the full course three times. and
each time at an average speed OF at least
ten miles an hour. Each winner Of one OF
these prizes shall receive suitable diplo-
ma. medal CT certificate recording his
achievement.
Racing Course Prescribed
The prescribed course will begin and end
IN the athletic amphitheater. adjoining the
aeronautic stabIlnE ground In the Exposi-
tion Enclosure. II. for any reason. this ap-
pears to be Impracticable. the aeronautical
jury may permit the start and finish to be
from other parts OF the aeronautic In
closure
The course will be shaped like the letter
L. one leg being the shorter and in full