Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-15
AERIAL RACE MEET.
Speed Contests Between Aero
planes Planned For Saratoga.
LARGE PRIZES TO BE OFFERED

Famous Running Track to Become
| Arena For Aerial Competitions Mex
! Season Prominent Aeronauts In
dorse the Project.
1--WE intend to move with the times.
| said George A. Farnham at meeting
| recently held in Saratoga. N. Y. fol
| the organization Of the Saratoga Aero
plane and Dirigible Balloon Racing as
ISOLATION, in moving the temporary or
ganization of the body. An associa'
ton to promote races and competi'
lions in aviation and ballooning was
| formed. and a committee of forty, rep
resenting business and professional
men Of Saratoga. with Mr.. Farnham as
chairman and C. A. Marshall as secre-
tary, was appointed to complete plans.
which contemplate exhibitions in aerial
navigation covering two months of
next summer.
The place of the exhibition is to be
the Saratoga race track. with the con-
sent and promised aid Of the officers
of the racing association, the track
to be turned over to the aeroplanists
and balloonists in July and September
and used for horse racing in August.
AS outlined in the discussion of plans
by the organizers Of the Aerial Racing
club there will be contests of speed
for aeroplanes and long distance
flights for dirigible balloons.
Cash Prizes Planned.
The feasibility Of conducting such an
exhibition has been under considera
tion for some time and in preparation
for the organization of an association
to carry out the plans. Mr.. Farnham
and others have been in correspond
ence with noted aeronauts and have
received such assurances Of support as
to induce them to go on with their
plan Of organization. They propose to
raise funds by subscription for the
prizes, which, it was suggested. should
range from $4,000 down to $4,000.
Mr.. Farnham, who is proprietor of
the American Adelphi hotel, said of
the general plans Of the organization:
''The growth of public interest in
aeronautics and the swift development
of the aeroplane convince us that
aeroplane racing and balloon flights
very speedily will become popular
form of sport. We have had much
correspondence with well known aero
nauts and have been persuaded that
suitable place for aerial trials and ex-
hibitions easily accessible to large
numbers of people will be needed very
soon.
1--WE believe the race track here will
be the best place available, and for
all novelty of the idea we think our
plans are perfectly feasible and will
meet with popular success. The place
we have selected is admirably fitted
to the purpose. About Saratoga we
have a great expanse of open country.
free Of tall buildings and trees. already
equipped with commodious stands for
specta tors. and in country that pre-
sents few dangers for aerial naviga-
tors. There will be no danger of aero
nauts being blown out to sea in a
couatry so far inland as this.
Noted Aeronsuts Expected to Compete.
I'VE shall delay making conditions
for the trials until matters are more
settled. aud when announced the con-
ditions will be governed by the state
Of approaching perfection which the
aeroplane has reached. No actual
race. as contest Of speed. between two
or more aeroplanes has ever been hald,
but the prospect for such a race is
good. and we hope to have such a
novelty here next summer: We have
already had correspondence with
number of noted American and foreign
aeronauts and aviators. and we expect
to have some Of them among our COM
petitors as we'll as the foremost ANA
teurs and experimenters."
The members Of the committee are
Spencer Trask. F. M. Waterbury. R. B.
Johnston. j. P. McGirr. Julius 81.
CaryI, W. B. Gage. W, P. Butler,
James NJ. Mingay. Julius Jackson, DR..
4. M. Thompson, n. NJ. Livingston.
DR.. George F. Comstock. L. B. Nickel
yey, C. c. Van Deusen, Frederick
Menges, c. B. Kilmer. e. D. Star
buck, W. D. Eddy. Howard Billiard.
Dr. s. e. Strong. James e. Lester. H.
L. Waterbury. Frank Rowland. Harry
Croker, G. R. Salisbury. A. A. Mar
shall, P, f. Roohan, DR.. D. G. MORT
arta. John Fl. Mobett. A. e. Curtis.
E. B. Ashton, W. s.. Robinson, W. G.
Moriarta, J. D. McNulty. F. W. Gar
rant. William B. Milliman. e. W.
Leonard. George A. Farnham. W. P.
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