The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
Big Flying Machines in
Aeronautic Concourse
Attract the Atten-
ton of Thousands
of Visitors.
EIGHT ENTRIES ARE READY.

Louisiana Purchase Exposition that before
November ] from tho aeronsuiic sta.
bling ground beyond the Administration
building a practical. dirigIble airship will
ascend into the heavens and by so dOin;
in accordance with the rules which have
been formulated. make its inventor oil
propeller eligible for the award CT $50. o..
which the Exposition has appropriated FOL
this purpose.
This hope is shared with hundreds o.
thousands OF men. women and children the
country over. many OF whom have already
Travelled 10 the Fair for the express pur-
poss Of viewing the models OF efforts OF
air voyagers. some of which are on ex-
hibition in the Transportation building
and the big actual flying machines which
are stabbed at the Aercnautic Concourse
ready for the word which will send them
on their eventful and history-naking
journey. when once sail Is set for the
Washington monument the goal Of the
Contestants.
For years the problem Of navigating the
air has been an engrossing and complex
subject for the confederation OF inventive
Geniu3 Now and then the announcement
came that new Richmond had taken the
field and that tho solution had at last
been reached In latter years. these an
nouncements have been multiplied. and
the assertions Of the inventors have been
so absolute in assurance. and in many cases
with certain evidence OF satisfactory re-
suits attained that the present genera
ton Of humanity are fairly well satisfied
that they shall see with their own eyes
the conQuertng for the first great race
through the skies by having fulfilled the
conditions prescribed BY the Exposition
authorities.
No applicant is permitted TO be admitted
TO the competition until he has presented
satisfactory evidence that he has at some
time made Fight orer course OF al isast
a mile in distance and with machine
similar in principle and methods OF pro
puis;on TO that which he enters FOR the
contest The machines participating must
he capable OF carrying at least one per
son and must be manipulated without
connections of any kiad with the earth
and absolutely free in its flight
EIGHT ENTRIES FILED.
The eight aercnautic experts who have
Med their entries have each presented the
testimony which establishes their eIigi-
b!llty to the race and have in addition
deposited with the authorities $50 each as
. guarantee that the fights viii bs made
IN accordance with the terms Of the con-
test Some Of the machines are now in
the city Of ST. Louis and others are en-
route for the Worlds Fair city. and every
advance Indication seems to point to the
fast that at the appointed time the bang
ginning Of the most remarkable ana dis
toftcal CONTEST In the memory OF man and
which Will DO the record OF a scientific
achievement by which the generation will
ever Be famous.
This entries as announced by Chief
Smith are 8 Il Williams san Francisco.
Emory Davis and George Curtis, GILLESPIE.
y. Y; William ROescher. MfddIetown, n.
T.; Charles Sur1x. New York City; Aiva
Reynolds Los Angeles. Cal; J. c. Ere
mont McAuley. Fowler. kas.; the Column
bus Afrship Navigation Company. Column
bus. O.; Hippolyte Francois, St Mande.
Paris, France. The assurance reaches the
Exposition that each Of these prospective
competitors Will have his machine on the
grounds at the proper time for the tests
; snd shst no disappointment need be an
"f 81 ~ .,, .,.,
were made regarding the contest Il was
expressly stipulated tha..au entries should
be considered a. confidential and In view
OF THIS iact no Descriptions Of the com
nouneed II sufices that when the stables
ars full I'm the Aeronautic concourse. the
most novel and remarkable aggregation Of
vehicles ever gathered together Will be tied
% earth within the boundaries OF the high
fence, surrounding the rendezvous Of the
There i. on. disappointment in store
however. for some Of the interested.
Ihere are those who have gained the idea
una ne ; ny sss soing 70 be lined up
VIII b given &hs word and then OF In q
punch Tor Wilmington monument Thi.
= not the state Of Affairs as II will
b when the contest opens
PRESCRIBED COURSE
Tho prescribed course will begin and
and In the Stadium. where the Thousands
who VIII watch the flights may be COM
fortabiy seated Tho oourse Will be
6tapad Ike . latter L. one leg being the
&c p :nd ~ fa o ysE from S, ~ LIZA s:: Fl
naarked by q captive balloon Down over
The IN e Opposition grounds and over the city
shorter leg Of tho course will extend a
distance Of probably. fvs miles. South
frS TO ~. tns s the longer Lex viii reach
Balloon viii marx the Bouthern limit Of
The aeronaut shall have his choice Of
eouth. but he shall turn around the captive
balloons at the extrenjties Of the course
at To Stadium. where he mus. touch The
point and without injury 70 man or sp-
Tho 10000 IL to b. awarded to the ma.
chine and the aeronaut whose average
epeed during his three fastest trips around
70 s rsss and q ss
limit fixed before the expiration of which
the flights and tests shall have been made
has been set at September 20. and before
made at least three complete trips around
the balloon at an average rate OF speed
not less than twenty miles an hour which
includes starting and stopping.
Time IL calculated from the moment tho
ship leaves the earth until the car again
descends to terra frIna- Any day may be
selected for the trials by the individual
navfgAtors. but notice must be given to the
vIous to the day chosen, go that due notice
may be given TO the public Of the PROPOSED
ascension. The International Jury of
Awards In to set the specific dates during
which the trials must be made. and these
have as yet not been officially an
The ofiiciaI time Of each competitor will
be the average OF the records OF his three
best trips and the average speed Is 70 be
computed for the actual air line distance
over the ground, making no allowance for
the wind or for the deviation from Straight
lines TO or from the capti-e balloons.
PRIZES FOR FOUR MACHINES.
There are prizes for the four machines
which come nearest TO tho record made by
the winner Of the grand prize. These are
called minor prizes, and consist Of q. zoo TO
the nearest competitor TO the grand prize
winner, 1900 20 the second. e2,6oo 20 the
third. snd q. 800 to tho fourth. Each Of the
minor prize winners, however, must have
completed the course at least three times
and at q minimum rate CT ten miles
hourly.
In addition to the grand prize there are
sssse ana nSr saina pma nS. ps.e Sf
ezy6D 10 offered for the flying machine not
Carrying an operator making straight
away run OF one mile and return to ap-
ssoress ne s n . sss.nE Point p IN
tzooo n offered for a gliding machine