The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03
AVIATION MEET
A BIC AFFAIR
BelmoI, Park Is Now Ready for
International Contest OF
Man-Birds.
FAMOt ) 4ANIATORS
WILL. Fly THERE.
Most Noted FLYERS Of the World
Will Compete
for Is ig
Prizes.

%Nt4N fAtith, ottaUGT sIs-=- belmont
Park is going to be the finest flying
! field in the world Ii the aviators
+ were here VITA their machines we
would begin the tournament fo.,,3or-
! row. said Allan A, Ryan. chairman
of the committee Of arrangements of
| the aviation tournament, when ne re-
| turned from Belmont Park after a trip
/ OF inspection last night, and he ado
/ ed Il am satisfied that we could
open the show next week and pay 10
standing room only.
] Everything there is practically
ready for the flying 10 begin the en-
ira boxes are completed. the tie.u
has been made as smooth as lawn,
! the parking space tor automobiles is
all arranged and now all we need
+ is the good offices of the weather
clerk between October - and octoner
30 to make the international aviation
tournament the greatest sporting event
that has ever taken place on the
American continent.
Those who knew Belmont PARK as
a race course will hardly recognize it
in its transformation into flying
field. An OF the distractions IN tue
field. such as trees, hedges, fences
and hurdles. have been removed, Ieav-
ing one great expanse of greensward,
over which the air men will perform
their marvellous feats when they ne
gin lying for the big cash prizes
AT intervals there have been erect
ed lofty pylons. or towers, 10 mark
the course During the tournament
expert timers and officials. 10 be ap
pointed by the Acre Ciun Of America,
will he stationed at these pytons, ana
each tower Will be connected by tele-
-AR
The main grandstand mas unoer-
gone general transformation. The
broad conoourse which led down 70
the lawn IN front of the structure
has been covered with poaes, and In
every available space on either siNe
of the grandstand provision mas been
made for automobiles. A force of
decorators will soon begin dressing
up the grandstand ana other struc-
lures In international colors. and when
the big tournament opens Mt l:o0 i.
NJ. on October % the old race course
at belmont Park win present a picture
the like of which has never been
seen as the setting 81 outdoor sports
III this country.
Early Preliminary Practice.
The members OF the French ana
English teams who have been named
by their respective aero clubs to com
pete ain the international contest VIII
come 10 America as true sportsmen.
and ii would be as unsportsmanlke
for the tournament management u
pay them To come over here, as Il
would he unsportsmanike fer them To-
demand money for competing In the
worlds championship.
1t Is. OF course, true that all of the
contestants for the internattona tro-
ply will also take part In the gen
eral competition for the cash prizes.
II rs probable that preliminary
practice work will begin at Belmont
Park at least one week or ten days
before the opening of the tournament.
The hangers or sheds for housing the
machines will be erected this week.
and as soon as they are In order any
aviator officially entered for the meet
Ing VIII he at liberty ~ move tn his
machine and begin flying. Several OF
the Europeans have notified the tour
nament managers Of the days of their
sailing and arrangements will be made
to have their machines sent directly
from the pier To belmont Park.
one prominent American aviator Is
DESTROYS OF Offering large prize for
the first man who will fly from d
point five miles distant into Belmont
Park. Thus far the aviation COM
mittee mas NOT looked very favOraDly
upon this proposal II would involve
flying over houses If the start was
made from any point on Long Island,
and would involve many difficuitles
for any Of the foreigners who would
re obliged to assemble heir machines
in New York
Famous Aviators Coming
The list Of official entries for the
tournament as announced by MIR. J