The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-01-08
PROGRAM FOR
AVIATION meet

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Los ANGELES, Jan S.-Declarine
that is would be utterly impossible to
get up program for an aviation meet
as you would for horse race meet or
an automobile race meet the Aviation
committee of the Merchants and Man
ufactures' association has announced
the outline of simple program for
the ten days. flights in Los Angeles
from Jauary 10 to 20. Monday, Janu-
ary 10, is to be "Aviation Day"
This means that there will be exhibi-
ton flights on the opening day by all
of the famous aviators who are COM
ing to participate in the events.
Tuesday will be "Los Angeles Day"
The first actual racing in America be-
tween heavier-than-air machines will
probably be seen on this day. A speed
contest between CHM H. Curtiss, the
American aviator, and Paulhan, the
Frenchman, will be held if conditions
are right. Paulham, in his speed con-
tests will use Bleriot machine having
a 50-horsepower motor. Curtiss will
use machine of his own construction,
patterned after Wright models, and
equipped with an engine of his own
construction Of about 50-horsepower.
More than fifty miles an hour is ex-
pected out of both of these machines,
and it is more than probable that the
mile-a-minute mark will be beaten.
Wednesday is named as sHSan Diego
Day." Two San Diego men have en-
tered machines of their own construc-
tion in the events, and these viii be
given their first tests on the field on
this day. There also will be con-
tinuation Of the flights of Paulhan and
Curtiss, and flights by Willard, Mas
son, Miscarol and others. Mason and
Miscarol, who are members Of the
French aviation syndicate which re-
ceived $4,000 outright for the ap-
pearance of it's members at the Los
Angeles meet, will use machines Of the
Farman and Bleriot types. Mason
brought with him from France a BE
riot machine of the stcross channel"
type, and Miscarol also one Of the
Santos Dumont machines, a tiny affair,
but said to have wonderful possibili-
ties.
Free Harbor" day is to be Mon
day, and it has been planned to at
tempt at San Pedro spectacular
stunt" something that has never
before been attempted anywhere, the
nearest approach to it being the fight
of Bleriot across the English channel.
United States warships in the harbor
will be manouvered close to the gov
ernment breakwater at night, and air.
ships will be sent from the bluffs at
Point Firmin out over the water in an
attempt to demonstrate what might be
accomplished in time of war. The u.
S. government dirigible balloon, pilot
ed by Captain Baldwin, its builder,
will be in Los Angeles at this time,
and it is likely that Captain Baldwin
will make the flight in this machine.
Roy Knabenshue will pilot one of his
racing dirigibles in this unique test,
and Lincoln Beachey also will attempt
the fight.
Ladies Day" will be on Tuesday
of the second week, and to fttingly
celebrate it Nine. Paulhan, the beauti-
full wife of Louis Paulhan, will make
fight with him in one Of the Farman
biplanes he is bringing. This huge
machine is designated to carry . pas
senger, along with the operator, and
also 45O pounds of gasoline. Several
society ladies of Los Angeles have
asked Dick Ferris for the privilege Of
going up with Paulhan, but no prom
ises have been made them.
Wednesday will be "Arizona Day."
and thousands of visitors from there
are expected to attend. Special fea-
lures will be provided for them. FRI
day, the last day of the meet, is des-
ignated as ''Merchants' and Manufac-
turers' Day. The decisive races win
then be held. During each Of the ten
days of the meet the spherical bal
looms and the dirigibles will be seen
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