Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
Local Enthusiasts Would
Bring Flyer to Washington.
PREFERENCE FOR A RACE
If This Cannot De Had, Single Ex.
hibition II Sought.
JOINT MEETING rs CALLED
Aroused by Proposed Flight Satur.
day From New York to Phaladsl-
phia and Back.

Local aviation enthusiasts were thrown
into excitement todRy Ivy the announces
ment of the proposed f1iaht Of c. X. Ham,
ilton next Saturday from New York to
Pniladslphia aad rsiarr. There IL TO be q
meeting OF committees from the wash
ington Aero Clua. tho Chamber of Conf
merce and the IssIard Of Trade this efter-
noon TO try TO arrange a fight from New
York TO WaShI IA about July 4. 1t
was desired to inaae the flight a race be-
tween Hamilton and Glen Curtiss and
there are expected 20 be at the meeting
this afternoon repres entatives OF Curtiss
and Hamilton and representatives Of the
Washington, Baltimore and Pennsylvania
Aero clubs.
DR.. Zahm. the secretary o. the Wash
inSton Aero CLUB. said today that he
knew nothing about the round-trip fight
between New York and Philadelphia eX-
ceDt what he had read In the papers,
but he thought that If the flight was to
be made as scheduled it would be we'll
II possible. to have it continue from
Philadelphia to Washington. with a stop
at Baltimore. rather than for Hamilton
to 80 back Immediately to New York.
Arranged by Newspapers.
The shorter flight has been arranged
by the New York Times and the Phila-
delphia Inquirer. and an effort was made
to have the representatives of these two
papers at the meeting this afternoon to
see if an extension Of the flight could not
be arranged
In case the longer fight is made by
Hamilton alone it will simply be in the
nature of an exhibition. The plan of
the Washington Aero Cub has been to
have If a {NurfiSc nd
llton. The Philadelphia Aero Club wants
race also and is sending Henry NJ.
Nicely to attend the meeting this after
room to see if the competitive flight cam
not be arranged.
Both Curtiss and Hamilton are being
flooded with offers to make inter-city
flights and there is a representative OF
Curtiss now in Cleveland arranging for
a race from Cleveland to Detroit
Boom in Flights Expected.
1t is probable that there will be a big
boom in intercity flights during the COM
Ing summer. and Washington wants the
distinction of arranging the first actual
aeroplane race that has ever been held.
1t is impossible to predict what the out
come Of the meeting this afternoon will
be. but while the time is very short be-
tween now and Saturday to arrange
race from New York to Washington an
effort will be made to do it If possible
There will be business meeting of the
Aero Scientific Club tomorrow evening at
the Y. NJ. c. A. building, when there will
be business of Importance transacted and
talk on aviation with especial reference
to the proposed fight from New York
to Washington.
NEW YORK, June 6.-President Peters
of the Long Island Railroad Company to-
day expressed his willingness to furnish
the railway end Of the proposed contest
between Charles X. Hamilton in an aero
plane and Long Island train. Mr.. Ham,
Ilton indicated that he would like to fly
from Jamaica to Montauk Point, with
train for a pacemaker.
Ready to Furnish Train.
President Peters in a letter says:
IF Mr.. Hamilton wants to fly to Mon
tauk and back We will furnish the train
to follow the flight. He can see me at
Garden City and arrange the details
Saturday Charles K. Hamilton will sail
from Van Cortlandt Park in his attempt
TO fly to Philadelphia and back in the
same day for the prize offered by the
New York Times. This flight will ex-
coed in length that of Curtiss. He had
gone to Philadelphia today to look over
the course for the best landing places.
He will make some tests flights at Van
Cortlandt Park Wednesday.