Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-09


tain Il. S. baldwin OF san francisco,
inventor AMI nwnGr OF tile California
Arrow. the only ,!irgiGlc :,irship
which made successful flights at the
st. Louis Wcrl,!'s Fair last summer,
has been cnGd.n;l by The ElaraSemcn,
: oil the Lewis and Clark Exposition to
take charge Of the air:ilip contests at
the Western Worlhs Fair. which, il
is claimed. viii far excel amy held at
previous cYros:tiOmS. Captain BALI
win will bring The Arrow with him to
Portland. Roy Knubenshue. whose
fame aS nm acr'man, is as wide as CAP
tain Baldwin'S as an inventor, will ac-
company the captain and manage the
flights of the airship.
For tic first time since worlds fairs
inaugnratch airSliip tournaments as
features. the management of the con.
tests and flights. at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, has been put OH II
business basis. a company known rs
the Aerial Navigation Company has
been organized by Major T. S. Clark
son. of 81. Louis. to take cnargc Of
he flights an.i contests. tha details
al which will ic arranged by Captain
baldwin ana Tie Exposition manage
mcnt will cooperate by offering III
oral rewards IL successful contest
ants
The nature of The exposition site has
nuDtlc il pO.Sthl., 10, crlo,.f ctnrtip.,
and returning place for flights ana
contests Il location far superior 10 that
used for Il similar purpose ut other
fairs. The exposition has for its
grand basin Guilds Lake. the lar
SeSt body OF water ever enclosed with
iii a worlds fair fence The lake is
22u acres in extent. Tie Bridge OF Ma
tions, nearly ialf a mile long. spans
part uf the lake, and connects the
mainland with Il peninsula In its cen
Ter. On this peninsula arc located The
magnificent United States government
buildings, which, With The displays con-
iaincd in them. will cost Uncle Sam
SS0n.t00. On The shore of The lake,
i'll the western portion OF the Peninsula
several hun,l:c.l yards from the main
government exhibits palace. Il tract 0s
land 35r feet bong By 30 feat wide
mas been set aside as, an "AGronaulic
Concpnrse." II will be enclosed by
high fence, bull: of siaff auI stone in
imitation OF ornamental masonry.
All airshlp lights Will start from
the Acrouautic i.oncoursr. and all sue
ctssrnl flights will terminate ut this
place. The principal advantage Of lilo
location lies IN The fact thar il pro.
yi,lcs free sl:arc ON all Sides, an,l
makes IL impossible for The balloons;
/, and arships To I.:n afou; of an obstriIc-
ton at the beginning Of their Nights.
Preliminary announcements made
some mcntbs oGn OF .lIn proposed air.
ship contests rave brought inquiries
from all parts Of the United States,
and many Inventors of airships and
tiIrigiblc balloons have written stating
that they wish to participate With
the opening hay If the Fair June /,
Two months al,rhd. a large number CT
contestants is assured. Since the close
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
Inventors Of dirships have been mali-
ing improvements in tleir models.
and if these are as radical as peporls
would indicate. it Is likely Jlat he
problem Of aerial navigation will lie
greatly simpllicd at lllc Western
Worlds Fair
Professor Thomas Montgomery, of
California, recently demonstrated Tie
practicability OF his acroplanc by hav-
ing " sailed from Leonard's Station,
in The Santa Cruz mountains, to San
jose ana back. Those who have seen
Professor Montsomcrvs machine in
operation are confident hat ii will nc.
complisll wonderful feats when exhi-
hlIed at the Lewis and Clark cxpnsi.
5 ton.
While the rules which shall govern
tile airship tournament are not yet
q completed. IL has been decided that
Tho prizes shall be awarded both for
successful flights and for contests, In
ttlloS flights prize Is offered for The
owner Of an atrsblp WHO shall siIS.
& cc1sfuly sail his machine to Il given