Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-07

The machine will be allowed to get on the
ground In any feasible manner.
For the most original and practical DEM
Onstration of the possibilities of any aer-
Onef; for the best demonstration of the
military uses of an aerOnef to be suggested
by any aviator; and, on demonstrations al
lowed by the Judges. special prizes Will be
awarded.
Prizes for DirigibIe Airships
GRAND PRIZE-S1O 900 to the dlrigible
airsH' of any capacity sailing to san
Francisco from Los Angeles aviation field
without any intermediate landing.
SPECIAL PRlZE-S50OO to the dirlsiDle
of any capacity carrying more than two
persons sailing to San Diego and return
without intermediate landing.
GENERAL AVERAGE-TO the dirfgible
airshiD of 10000 cubic feet capacity or
under making the best general average dur
ing the meet, carrying one or moro persons
and flying every dny of the meet, Will be
awarded a prize of $1,000.
SPEED C0NTEST-All airships must line
up and start together from a given point.
sail over prescribed course, and return
and fly over a line laid off by the judges.
This race must take place each day and n
general average of the meet Will decide.
Winner $1,000.
SUSTAINED FIIGHT-To the airship re-
naming the longest time in the air in one
continuous flight of more than three and
half hours will be awarded n prize of 5000
GREATEST DISTANCE-TO the airship
covering the greatest distance in one con-
will be awarded prize of $500.
NIGHT FLIGHT-TO the airship making
the most successful night flight of at least
two miles will be awarded prize OF SlOO'
Prizes for Spherical Balloons
GRAND PRIZE-S1O.OOO to the first
spherical balloon of any eapaeity leaving
Los Angeles aero field and arriving in one
continuous fight mt any point on the ATTAIN
tice coast Of the United States without
touching ground.
spherical balloon landing east of the Mis-
sissippi river in one continuous flight from
Los Angeles aero field; winner of grand
prize not eligible.
THIRD PRIZE--s25OO TO the first spheri-
cal balloon leaving Los Angeles aero field
breaking the worlds record of one Thousand
one hundred and ninety-three miles by
Count de la Naulx; winner of the grand
and second prizes not eligible.
FOURTH PRIZE-S250O TO the first
spherical balloon leaving Los Angeles aero
field and landing within five miles OF san
Francisco. Open to balloons of any size
FIFTH PRIZE-S5OO to the first spheri-
cal balloon leaving Los Angeles aero held
and making a trip of more than 2oO mn es
in distance, aside from the winners of the
prizes for greatest distance.
SIXTH PRIZE-$5O0 to the spherical bal
loon starting from Los Angeles aero heid
and winning the Lahm cup.
Unless otherwise stated the foregoing
awards are limited to balloons of SO'OOO
cubic feet capacity.
The following awards will be made for
balloons of any capacity without any handi-
cap; .o ,
500; third $50.
500; third $50.
500; third, $50.
Free Chance Allowed For
Contestants will be allowed as many
ascensions during the meet as they
may consider necessary, provided they
leave the grounds between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. m. and noon; except
balloons starting for long distance re-
cords which may leave at any hour
Of the day or night that the pilot may
desire.
The ballon field will be located at
Bairdstown, where a four-inch gas
main will be tapped. The balloons and
dirigibles will sail from Bairdstown
to the Dominguez field and make the
aviation field the point of starting on
all flights. Military demonstrations
will be made by Capt. Baldwin and
Lieut.. Beck of the U. S. army. and
by the aeronautic squad of Company
"a" signal corps, National Guard Of
California.