Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-17
q cLETENT BAYA RD

VIII the Grande Semaine Aeronau
tique de la Champagne fixed for Aug
ust 22 to 29 be a success or fiasco2
That question is being holly debated
In England and other countries by all
who take an interest in aerial loco
motion. IL Is evident that the success
OF the great event must depend very
la gely on the condition OF the at
mosphere. Unless another marked i'm.
provement is made in fying.machlnes
within the next two months, enabling
them to live In a much stronger breeze
than they can face at the present mo.
ment. windy week would prove dis.
lstrous to the enterprise. Every pru,
dent aviator would keep his aeroplane
boxed up in its shed rather than run
the risk of having II wrecked No
doubt the prizes are tempting. For
the Grand Prix de Ia Champagne ct
de la Vile de Rheims (the long-dis.
lance competition) there are ak, OF
which the first is $4,000, the second.
$4,000: the third. $4,000. and the three
others $1,000 each; but to make Il
worth while to attempt to gain any
one OF them by remaining In the air
one, two. three or four hours, the at.
mosphere must be calm. For this
contest the organizing committee has
left the competitors the choice, in
the order established by the drawing
OF lots. of the moment for their start
during the three days Sunday.
Wednesday and Friday August 22
rs and 27 between 9 a. M. and p. IN
But It depends on the decision OF the
controlling committee OF the Aero
club OF France whether more than
one aeroplane will be permitted in the
air over the ten-kilometer (six and one
fourth miles, circuit at the same time
Ii Is all the more Important that, II
they are, numerous. several competi
tors should be permitted to make their
trial toeether,r because, though nom
inally extended over three whole
days, the time is In reality short
To start on this enterprise with rea
sonable chance OF success the wealth.
er must not be blustery and the wind
not blowing with velocity exceeding
rs kilometers (15h mlles) an hour:
and there Is not more than one chance
In three that such a propitious condi
ton OF the atmosphere will prevail
during the whole or even half OF any
one OF the three days INDICATED in
the program for the competition, or, at
any rate. between the hours of 0
a. m. and y. IN. That stipulation
made with the object of enabling the
paying public to return TO Paris,
Rheims, ChaloDs. ETC.. In good time
for dinner. must initiate against the
chances of the aviators to distinguish
themselves. The same remarks apply
with greater force to the regulations
of the Prix de Vitesse (the speed con
test over 80 kilometers 90 miles)
for which the start has TO be made
either between ] p. m. and D. m
on Monday, August 80. or between /
p. m. and 3 p. m. on Sunday, August
20. 1t Is just between those hours
OF the day that there is the least
chance of the atmosphere being calm
+ owever, the higher the speed OF the
aeroplane the less effect the wind has
on II. The competition for the special
record OF the circuit (ten kilometers,
Or six and one.fourth miles, Is nom.
Inally open dring the whole week.
the competitors being free to make
their trials at any and every moment
between 8 a. IN. and 6 p. m. when
the circuit is not otherwise occupied
It's probable that IL will generally,
II not always. be otherwise occupied
when the atmosphere is calm. But
the aviators are granted the advan.
tage OF their time In covering the ten
kilometers in other competitions be.
ing counted for this prize. AS for the
three other events on the program.
they are down for fixed days and
hours. The passenger-carrying com.
petition is to come OF on Monday
August 49, between p. m. and 6
p. m, the altitude contest Is fixed
for 3 p. IN. on Sunday. August 20, and
the Gordon Bennett Aviation cup, an
international speed competition over
20 kilometers C2h miles,. is to re.
main open the whole OF Saturday
August 2S. till p. m. After what has
been already said. II is needless to
insist on the possibility. II not the
probability. OF the condition OF the
atmosphere interfering with the sue
,ess OF these competitions
There are in the regulations a few
,ther stipulations which are open 10
! .rtticism For instance. I'm the naa.