The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1909-08-06

That question is being holly debated
In England and other countries by all
who take an interest in aerial loco
motion. 1t ia evident that the success
of the great event must depend very
largely on the condition of the at.
mosphere. Unless another marked i'm
provement Is made In flying.machines
within the next two months. enabling
them to live In much stronger breeze
than they can face ut the present mo-
ment, windy week would prove dis
astrous to the enterprise. Every pru.
dent aviator would keep his aeroplane
boxed up In Its shed rather than run
the risk OF having 1t wrecked. No
doubt the prizes are tempting. For
the Grand Prix dc Ia Champagne ct
de Ia Vile de Rheims (the long. dis
lance competition) there are six. 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 It
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 20.
70 and ~. between Q a. IN. 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 tsix and one
fourth miles) circuit at the same time
It is all the more important that, II
they are numerous. several competi-
tors should be permitted to make their
trial together. 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 wenth.
er must not be blustery and the wind
not blowing with velocity exceeding
25 kilometers Q5h miles, an hour:
and there is not more than one chance
In three that such a propitious condi.
tion OF tho atmosphere will prevail
during the whole or even half OF any
one OF the three days indicated in
the program for the competition. or, ut
any rate. between the hours of 3
a. m. and 8 .. IN. That stipulation,
made with the object of enabling the
paying public to return to Paris,
Rheims. Chalons. etc. In good time
for dinner. must initiate against the
chances OF the nviators to distinguish
themselves. The same remarks apply
with greater force to the regulations
Of the Prix de Vitesse 1.-THE speed con.
test over 80 hlometers (I9 miles),
for which the start has to be made
either between / q. IN. and .. IN.
on Monday. August 20. or between !
y. IN. and 3 p. IN. on Sunday. August
Of the day that there ia 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 tten kiiometers.
Tor six and onc-fourth miles) IL nom.
inaiiy open drins the whole week.
inc competitors being Tree to make
their trials ut any and every moment
~. 49,. m anu y " ~ Nnen
.s ."eu,. 70 NJ. o'ne' Wise oceup'ea'
80 10, ' .,.'a.'" .n". ~ VIII senerany.
NY "",e, W o'he, "'ho occupied
nen w. a''nospnero 10 en'h' but
.no A.'a,o,s are granted inc ad'ah'
.aso =, 'ne'. ''ne III covering tho Ten
A''o"'o'e.' W o,her competitions DC
!ns e'un.eo 'or 'his pr'Ae. AZ Tor inc
.nIe' o'he, events on the program.
.hey a'o GOWN 'or nhed Gays ana
nouIs' iho MISUNDERSTANDING com
peuuon Us 70 come on on Monday.
August ~ between p m and
y m' tho ALTITUDE contest s hIed
ior D. m on SUNDAY. August ~. and
tho GORDON Bennett Aviation cup. an
international speed competition over