The Washington herald., 1910-10-09

Final arrangements were made yester-
day for the exhibition OF Claude Ora
hame-White. the English aviator. at the
Benning race rack next Thursday. Fri
day, and Saturday. A prize of S1O,0OO has
been offered to the aviator if he VIII
make nonstop return trip 10 Balti-
more. He must leave the race track,
circle around the city and start for Bal
timore. Arriving there he will maneuver
around the city and return to the exhibit
ton grounds II the fight is successful,
II viii establish record for a continu-
Gus long distance air voyage. Many
flights have been made of longer dis
tances, but they have always been with
stops. Mr.. White accepted the offer.
Clifford b. Harmon, the New York
amateur. will fly from Benning TO the
White House and return with passen-
ger for a handsome cup. to be given by
the promoter of the exhibition, J. S.
| Berger.
a Bleriot mOnoplane for Mr.. Grahame-
White arrived in Washington yesterday.
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Wednesday, and ne will bring two ma
chimes with him from Brockton. Mass.
where he has been flying during the
week. Mr.. Grahame-W White will arrive
In Washington Tuesday evening or We'd
| nesday morning Mr.. Harmon VIII get
here Wednesday afternoon,
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everything that can be done In an aero
plane Mr. White viii race an automo-
bile every day around the track, flying
about lC0 feet above the car,
He viii also introduce several aerial
novelties in the way OF quick starting
gliding, and dropping from a height of
several hundred feet with his engine
shut off. During his exhibition here he
will take up passengers the same as he
has done in other cities. J. Lynn Yeagle
Of the National Aviation Company will
be one of Mr. Whites guests on one Of
his trips. An invitation extended to him
was accepted. It Is not known what day
he will fly with the aviator. but It PROF.
ably win be Friday afternoon.
Many army officers have been invited
10 witness his flights, and it is probable
that several OF them viii also fly. No
information was received from John
Barry Ryan, commodore OF the Aero
nautical Reserves. yesterday. and it is
not certain that the reserves Will take
part
Ryan TO See Flights.
Mr. Ryan, however, viii be in Wash
ington during the exhibition as the guest
OF the English aviator. and viii be in
attendance daily. Several foreign avia-
tors who are in this country preparing 10
enter the international meet az Belmont
Park Will be invited to witness the
flights, but none of them will participate
in the meet. although several who are
going TO use a machine similar TO, the
one which Mr.. White will use may take
short flights and help test the engines.
Mr.. Berger announced yesterday that
he Will extend an invitation to the Aero
Club OF Washington TO be present at the
exhibitions, as well as several other
scientific societies. Many OF the officials
OF the Aero Club Of America are expected
10 witness the flights. Many entertain
ments have been planned in honor of the
aviator, and everything looks toward a
busy three days for him.
College Park Meet DELAYED.
The aviation meet scheduled 10 start
at College Park tomorrow, under the
auspices of the Aero Scientific Club, OF
Washington, has been postponed until
Wednesday. On account of the bad
weather the carpenters were unable 10
finish the work on the grand stand. All
the machines of the amateurs are ready
70 fly.