The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-06

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Glenn III. Curtiss.
accompanied by his wife, has arrived
here with his aeroplane to prepare for
the great Chicago New York flight for
which $4,000 in prizes have been Of
fered Next Saturday, weather per-
mittng, ten American and foreign
aviators will start on the race to New
York City, distance of approximate
ly 1000 miles, to be negotiated as soon
as possible. Prior to the contest the
aviators will take part in contest and
exhibition flights to demonstrate their
right to try for the worlds long dist
ance prize.
The race will be the greatest aero
nautical event In the worlds history.
The fliers who will compete i'm the
race are actively preparing for the
long contest Several biplanes and
monoplanes will be used. They are
expected to develop between fifty and
sixty miles an hour. Glenn H. Curtss
has entered one of the machines, but
Is unprepared at the present time to
state definitely that he will fly him
self although he will take part I'm the
preliminary meet I'm Chicago, J. a. ID.
McCurdy. Eugene Il. Ely. Charles Fos-
ter Willard. and Augustus Post will
fly i'm Curtiss airship creations. Tod
the Hampstead aviation grounds. He
has made number of successful
flights at Mineola.
James Radley is an Englishman who
is due to arrive i'm New York from
England the latter part of this week.
He will use a Bleriot machine in the
race. Joe Seymour. the former auto
mobile driver, is practicihg at Mineola
i'm a machine specially constructed for
the contest. Capt. Thomas A. Bald
win is the veteran of the entrants. and
his recent flight over the Mississippi
river near st. Louis placer fim in the
line with the best aviator in the
country. He Is at present acting as
aid to Clifford II. Harmon I'm the elm
nation trials at Indianapolis for the
International balloon championship.
Foremost among the American avia-
tors stands Charles X. Hamilton. In
The New York Times flight from New
York to Philadelphia and return.
Hamilton covered the entire distance
of LIS miles in 3 hours and "a minutes.
DR. William Green is engaged In the
manufacture af aeroplanes at Roch-
ester. He made an enviable record
at Morris Park race track two yeas
ago, when he got his machine to take
up two. and even three passengers.
The aeronautical work of Willard,
McCurdy and Ely leaves no doubt as
To their flight from Chicago to New
York. In addition to being accom-
plished aviators. they are expert
mechanicians. which is likely to prove
of great value to them In the event of
accidents during the flight. Augustus
Post is a recent graduate from the
amateur ranks.
Aviators throughout the world are
watching with interest the outcome of
the race. 1t promises to mark a new
era In the science of aviation, and
successfully demonstrate the utility
OF the heavier-th than-air flying ma
chimes.
The conditions Of the aeroplane race
have been sanctioned by the national
council of the Aero club of America
The race will start on october g. l. the
weather permits. and finish in New
York City October is. This will give
the contestants ample time to partici-
pate in the international meet at Bel
mont Park. which begins october ~
The conditions call for at least three
competitors to start or the race vii
be called of. The start Is To be made
from Hawthorne race track. Chica'
go, after 10 a. m. and the finish mus
be within the city limits of New York
The start may be postponed from da,
To day because OF bad weather. but
not beyond October 15.
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