The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
SCHOOL BOYS SHOW
Flying MACHINES
Young Aviation Enthusiasts Ex=
Elbit Models Intended to
Contest for Cups
Another TryOut Will Be Held to
Prepare for Meet at the
Auditorium

Enthusiasm over aviation has fred
hundreds of school boys Of San Fran
cisco with the ambition 10 equal the
feats of Farnum Bleriot. Curtiss,
Wright brothers and other experts.
Preparatory TO the big meet to be held
in the auditorium Mag 1921, more than
100 Youngsters gathered yesterday af-
ternOon in ArmOry hall, Van Ness ave-
nue. ana Pine street, TO experiment with
small flying models that they had con-
strUcted.
Under the direction of H. A. Chand-
ler. secretary OF the Pacific Aero club.
which boasts a membership of 100 ju-
venile birdmen. the boys worked man
fully with their monoplanes, biplanes
and other youthful inventions that they
expect TO aid in solving the problem Of
aerial navigation.
The boys are mostly grammar school
pupils, and they are all working hard
10 win one of the loving cups that will
De given as prizes at the Auditorium
meet.
MODEL FLIES PERFECTLY
one Of the most successful working
models operated yesterday was a minia-
Uure biplane manufa ctured by Gustave
Gilman, l347 Webster street. 1t flies
perfectly and shows considerable in
genuity and hard work on the part OF
its constructor. Young Gilman made
the startling announcement that he is
making d model Of a biplane that would
revolutionize the flying machine game.
Besides entering the Farnum model,
GIixman viii also have miniature
Bleriot monoplane in the Auditorium
show.
FREAK MACHINE SHOWN
What might be called a freak" fly
D l11 crjN 4 =
out" by Hyde Lewis. 125 Lyon street
who has constructed d biplane with
horizontal rudders fore and aft, the
frame being made Of bamboo. covered
with vanished silk This machine, an
entirely new idea. found great favor IN
tie eyes Of Secretary Chandler.
Fred Hotchner. a boy who has pro-
sreesed considerably in aerial naviga-
dion. gave practical demonstration OF
riding an immense glider, being toWed
along br his youthful companions
This machine together with several
other practical gliders. viii be entered
al the Auditorium show
Philip Walsh, II years old, news
boy w o plies his trade around the St.
Francis hotel and his younger brother,
john. have made neat model mono
plane which they viii exhibit. They
are also expert with a wireless
ANOTHER TRYOUT PLANNED
Secretary Chandler announced that
t-cle would be another tryout meeting
Saturday afternoon. when the boys will
perfect lhcir plans for entering the
prize contest Of May 1921.
The boys who have joined the Pacific
aero club during The week and the ma
chimes they purpose to enter in the
competition are:
ae~-e ". Doblo 2Gll Broadway, monoplane,
and G.
Ianes Dean 1900 Union street, biplane
class
il.wera Harman. 1910 Page street. monopIane.
class
NalH.nar DoyaI, l2o Buena Vista terrace.
nIHueH .alc. class and 3.
Charles Hyde Lewis. I25 Lyon street. bi-
plane. class
Adolfo le Urioste. lss Buena Vista avenue,
h-n..ne- class = and =.
Alvin A. Herman. $50 Page street, mono
plane. class 9
Colonel Frank Johnson has con-
scented TO give practical flying exhibit
lions in his curtiss biplane during the
contest