The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-10
WORLD AERO MEET
TO BE In AMERICA
Wright Brothers Demands
Favored by Club.
PATENTS GIVEN THE PRIORITY
Question of What City "a America
Will Get Big October Event to BE
Determined Largely by the Bid
ding, Though the Matter of Con-
venience Is to Cut Big Figure.

New York, April at was determined
to-day that the international aviation
meet of 1911 win be held in this country.
This was made possible through an
agreement between the Wright Company
and the Aero Club Of America. under
whose auspices the event will be con-
Quoted
After a tWo-days' conference, the club
acceded to the Wrights' demands, and
agreed to recognize the priority Of their
patents and to approve only of such con-
tests as may be licensed by the Ohio in
ventors. At the conference were Wilbur
Wright and Andrew Freedman, represent
ing the Wright Company, and Philip T.
Dodge William NJ. Miller, L. l.. Giles
pie. William Page. and Cortlandt Bishop,
OF the Aero Club. The Aero Club will
contine its interests in the event to the
sporting side, while the general manage
ment viii he in other hands It IS pos
si5le that the Aero Corporation. recent
ly organized. which is authorized by law
10 take charge of the affair, may do so,
and it is also probable that the Wright
Company or a group Of business men may
Question of Royalty Unsettled.
Mr. Wright said just what royalty will
be asked has not been settled, and it was
matter that would not come up for con-
sideFation until the plans had further
matured,
In the afternoon Mr.. Wright visited the
Aero Club and examined blue prints
showing the proposed plans for the meet
on a four-mile track. between Garden
city and Aiineola. l. L Tomorrow. with
members OF the club. he will go over
the grounds and consider their suitability.
The probabilities are that New York VIII
get the tournament.
Mr.. Bishop said that since the death Of
Thomas F. Walsh. who personally Of
fered a large part of the 100000 to take
the meet to Washington. and who was
the prime promoter in the enterprise, he
did not think that city stood a show OF
being favored. Anyway. he said the cost
of putting the grounds at College Park
IN condition would be very great. The
Long Island sites, with the exception Of
being fenced in, are said to be ideal as
they are free from trees and other OBJ
structions that would hinder flying. St
Louis has the advantage of its prairies,
but Ar. Bishop said that while that city
10 particularly anxious for the meet. no
definite offer has been made
Foreigners Favor st. Louis.
Foreign aviators prefer St. Louis as
the international balloon races will start
from that point. and many OF those who
take part in the balloon races viii be in
the aviation contest. Both events are
scheduled for October
In referring to the agreement with the
Wright brothers, Mr. Bishop said:
We had TO recognize the decisions of
the court, and should the Wrights fail
To sustain their patents finally the agree
ment becomes void. / will present a
letter from Wilbur Wright TO foreign
aviators. giving his terms I do not
know whether many of the foreign avla-
tors can be induced to come over on
account Of the enormous prizes offered
ON the other side. I can only present
matters as they are but 1 cannot force
them TO come. Anyway. there will be
meet in this country"