Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19

That the charity aviation meet, to
be held December "a to January 8 in
elusive, will receive international rec
ognition and that all records made here
will be considered world records be-
came assured yesterday, when the
aviation committee paid to the Aero
club of California the fee required hw
the Aero club of America for sanction
ing the meet.
The only flyer who will take part in
the meet who is not affected by this
sanction by the national club is 81
Perkins, who, with his man-carrying
kites, is here to exhibit. Owing to the
nature of his flights any records he
might make will stand as world rec
ords, and he stated yesterday that he
would endeavor to lower the present
record for high kite flying.
With the sanction of the club as
sured, Glenn III. Curtiss probably will
give some demonstration of the
prowess of the airship in time of war.
Keen interest is being displayed To-
cally in regard to this particular
phase of aviation, as a number of naval
officers will soon be sent to Los An
geles from Washington to take lessons
in warfare in the air from Curtiss.
The payment of this fee places the
coming meet in the same class with
any of the large meets which have<
been held in America recently, such
as the meet at Belmont park, New
York city, and the Boston meet, ana
assures to the public an opportunity
of seeing the ten aviators who have
been contracted with attempt to break
the present world records in nearly ev-
cry department of aerial navigation.
The Aero club of California has also
been given copy of the program and
prize list, as prepared by the prize and
program committee, which it will for
ward to the Aero club of America to
receive the ratification of that body.
OFFICIAL SANCTION EXPECTED
The sanction of the Aero club of
America is necessary before the pro-
gram becomes effective, but it is be-
lieved by members of the aviation
committee that this sanction will be
given without trouble, as the program
committee has carefully kept within
the known requirements of the ma
tional club.
Just what the program sent to New
York consists of the committee has re-
fused to announce. This is owing to
the fact that it became known yes
terday that several spectators, who
bid for the program concession and
failed to secure it, had formed tho
plan of plagiarizing the program from
the newspapers, printing 1t and selling
it outside the gates. For this reason
the program will not be announced
until the day before the meet and then
only the program for the first days
flight. This also is being done to keep
from the aviators knowledge of what
they will be required to do each day,
and consequently keeping them always
on the alert.
Conditions under which the aviation
meet must be conducted to receive Off
cial recognition from the Aero club OF
America were received from that or
ganization yesterday. In compliance
with these requirements the aviation
committee will make several changes
at the field.
Captain Thomas Baldwin, dean OF
American aviators and balloonists, got
away from the committee yesterday
without being signed up. Search for
him has been started, and if he returns
and signs a contract, eleven noted bird
men will be under contract to give ex-
hibitions during the meet
The communication from the Aero
club of America defined the require
ments to be fulfilled by the amateur av-
iators before they are granted aviators
licenses and the dimensions of the
course over which they must fly IL the
meet is given international recogni-
ton The specifications state that each
amateur must fly five kilometers, reach
a nelgnI Oh dt ledSl oU AnelerS ana ues
scribe a figure eight in the air around
two posts set 500 meters, or about 165,
feet, apart before they are qualified 4
take part in the meet. The courss
must he five kilometers in length,
distance of about 81 miles.
COURSE is ALTERED
AS result of the receipt of this
communication the course has beer
altered to conform to it, although an
other course 1& miles long has beer
laid out and will be used in a number
of the contests. Still another coursa
one-third of a mile in length will be
lcontinued on fsBs xwsl