The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-22
NATION CAR
| TO TOUR STATE
|1,rng Speed King to Pilot
IutomobiIe on Advertis-
ing Trip.
kuT LAKE WILL BE
GIVEN A BIG BOOST
|Tiih Towns to Hear of the In
ternationsl Flying Show
Billed for April.

:. .drertise the big international ayia-
,,.at 10 be held near the Great Salt
,,r,l T.12. an automobile driven by
E.v Irving, the fearless young speed
~. .. IN be sent about the state, leav-
!. Salt Lake next Monday morning.
- calling attention to the nying show
/e9i X displayed on the aviation car,
u viii have as occupants three repre-
.s,,,ves OF the promoters of the meet
~fies The driver 49,,
..,ss nv the aviation car" in the next
- weeks, il is expected. Ii Will be
n business OF the motor party TO
t-.,s interest In the April show, 10 ar
~ for publicity in the various towns
S,ssa ana 10 give Salt Lake a big
i,s, all around.
-. aviation car Will not only be
ss 6rsl automobile ever sent about the
5re on an advertising trip. but Will be
| nj frst car 10 ever cover the state
| 4 ,b.s sesson OF the year.
II Important Demonstration,
gr Irving said Tuesday that he was
| I, prepared 10 say just what make OF
rS,lne he would pilot on the trip, but
III n would be a new 1911 model OF a
seT lis honk -honk is heard Ii is un-
<s.oos that a number Of automobile
ers haye approached Mr.. Irving with
1tusl,ions 10 guide one of their cars
|rsr Tie territory. realizing the impor-
|sute - sGch g demonstration.
Toe sending OF the aviation car about
i p s.Gte is only one OF a number OF
,o.s lucas to DE carried out in boosting
ih- se,cplane show and advertising Salt
|isic the promoters OF the meet aver.
Ia Great Sail lake will be prominent
II isaiUre1 In III" aviation meet. Only .
|lor d.stancc i~cra It's shores the NAM
rfh rraldstand is 10 be erected Mar'
! he thrilling stunts of the show Will
X prsenied over the lake and on the
Eiy water
CUrtiss TO Show
demonstrations by Glenn Curtlss with
IL Dufop.aGc viii be made during the
~. DR.. w. :. Ho.mquist Of Ely, New.
20 is al The scm!uh hotel for a few
.rs, had the opportunity of watching
IL ndneUVerS o; cUrtiSs in his hydro
are near san Diego last Thursday III
ztncuist was going from Point Iona
II San Diego on the street car and had
/. good chance 10 watch Curtss in the
> minutes that IL takes for the street
en 10 skirt The bay.
LuTiiss. said Dr. Holmqu!st at the
Szioh Tuesisy night. was apparently
|EIerimenting near North Island. which
~ fs..aDd sevus 10 be an ideal spot
= such experiments. He alighied on
e water much like bird and arosc
Eh no apparent difficulty. IL was
rtty sight and an interesting spectacle
~ am sorry | was unable TO remain
rssF IN San Diego ard see more OF The
eat Cuit!ss and his wonderful ma
Race to Settle Bet.
EiHs have already been completed by
= promoters OF the international avia
q SHOW for the construction OF huge
nt Isis raft will be built TO resemble
smail warsb:D and viii be placed on
= inland sea within easy View OF the
|p,nosland. II is planned TO make this
lll Inc target for bombs thrown from
Eloplanes in various war time demon
'rrtlons
oTer the Great Salt lake will he flown
y. race between Ely OF the Curtiss
nn and Brookius Of the Wright team
~ =. side bet Of $1,000. Before Ely left
ssa francisco 10 come 10 Salt Lake re-
|EnIy ne posted Il let of $1,000 that he
@ap gel more speed out Of a Curtiss
Fll.ne than Brookins could ont OF Il
|rnsn' machine. This bet is to be set
a. a mere In April The world will watch
u outcome with interest. The race Will
nown In sight OF the grsndstand. so
Al spectators may watch every 1T
novement OF the aviators while they
The air.