The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
Next Month the Greatest Ex-
hibition of Aerial Crafts
Will Be Held in the Snug
German City.
WRlGHTS ONLY ONES
NOT IN COMPETITION
Rich Prizes Will Be Offered in
The Various Contests and
Thousands of People Will
Attend. :
(American News Service)


Paris, July 2S.-The eyes OF all avi-
ators and Of the countless thousands
who have been aroused to enthusiasm
over the possibilities Of heavier-than-
air flying machines by NJ. Bleriot's tri-
umphal flight over the English chan
mel, as we'll as by the splendid perform
ances of the Wright brothers. Henri
Farman, Latham, Curtiss and others.
are now turned toward Rheims where
on August % there will be opened the
greatest competition in airships that
the world has ever seen. Every known
kind of air craft will be entered in the
events and probably every aviator
of consequence in the world with the
exception of the Wright brothers will
try for the rich prizes, aggregating
$1,000 in value, which Will be hung
up for record breaking feats. Arrange
ments are being made to care for 1OO,-
600 visitors.
France to Lead.
France will undoubtedly lead in the
number of entrants but America, Aus
tria, England and Italy will be repre-
sented by monoplane. biplane or bal
loon. Glen Curtiss, who recently made
some successful tests in the neighbor-
hood of New York, will carry Ameri
Iean colors in the contest with a bi.
plane built on the lines OF the Wright
Brothers machines. Among the bes1
known of the French aviators In addi
tion to Bleriot, who are to compete arr
Latham. Delagrange. Farman, Lam
bert, Tissandier and Santos Dumont
There are ten others whose names arr
not widely known but who hope tt
spring into fame by their intrepid per
formances there.
France alone has already enteret
seven contestants in the internationa
aviation cup elimination event which
will be held on the opening day o
the meet. The three pilots making tn
best flights will be nominated by tn
aero club of France to represent 1t II
the final flight the following day. Al
OF the other participating nations ar
expected to compete.
Are Many Events.
In addition to the big cup race ther
will be seven other distinct events t
be held during Aviation Week." Fiv
of these will be for aeroplanes, on
for dirigible balloons and one 10
spherical balloons. The grand pri
will carry a prize aggregating 5000
to be awarded among the first six av
: ators and will extend over three days
August %. % and q. The winner wi
be the aviator who covers the creates
! distance without renewal of fuel SUI
: ply or without coming in contact wit
the ground
The prix de la vitasse will be )
kilometer speed test to be sailed Au,
ust % and "a The prix de passagel
!, will go to the pilot who carries tt
J. greatest number of passengers te
e kilometers. In case several accon
plish the feat with the same numb.
l the prize will be given to the OF
l making the best time. The prix
4 raltitude will be competed for on II
l 28th, the prize going to the pilot NAL
ing the greatest height. while the pr
e du tour de piste may be competed Il
e on all the eight days of the meet. II
prizes first and second going to the a
e iators who circle the ten kilomet
q course in the fastest time.