Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23
SEVEN MEETS FOR AVIATORS
Clubs Respond to Letter Sent Out by
Chairman Bishop.
COMPETITORS ARE NUMEROUS
Fabulous Awards No Longer Neces-
sary 10 Draw FIyers-Mnnon
and Quarter Vow Offered
Btrd-Men.

Bird-Men.
NEW YORK. April 22-There has been
a promising response 10 the letter sent out
a few weeks ago by Cortlandt Field Bishop
at The time the acting chairman OF the
National Council OF the Aero Club Of
America, urging the clubs represented in
the council TO arrange an aviation calendar
irrespective Of what foreign countries pro-
posed TO do. Mr.. Bishop suggested that
every club should hold at least one meet
during the season.
II was stated that morning at the bead
quarters Of the national council that so far
seven clubs had signified their desire to
hold meets They are Washington. end Of
April; Milwaukee, beginning July; Pitts
field, Mass. beginning OF July; Saratoga
Springs. end OF July; Harvard Boston, end
81 August OF beginning OF September, and
California, end OF January, 1912. The Cur
tlss flyers will give an exhibition at Bridge
port. Conn. in the middle OF next month,
while the Belmont Park meet at which
II Is expected at least ten aviators will
enter for the American elimination trials
for the international championship. will
be held May "a. 9s, % and 90
Prizes Are in Question.
The prize question is the greatest diff
Guilty American aero clubs are having to
contend with. Most of the clubs are under
the impression that fabulous awards must
be offered to insure the success Of the
meeting The national council is pointing
out however. that there are a number OF
good flyers now in the market in this coun-
try. and that when the time comes to hold
meetings there will not be a scarcity of
competitors willing to contest as much for
the sport OF the game as for the none
tary gains.
II is estimated that over 81. 10000 will be |
awarded in prizes for flying here and !
abroad during the coming season In 1910
a sum Of no less than 100000 was handed |
over to the successful competitors in the |
long series of flying tournaments that |
opened in january at Los Angeles and |
terminated with the Michelin cup race The |
number or men who win be flying. or learn
ing 10 ny. this summer in all parts OF the |
world will be about $500.
Competitions in Europe.
The greatest aviation competition yet or
Esnzed will take place within few months |
and will have for It's various stages of de-
parture and arrival three European capitals
This international competition is known !
the European Aviation circuit and will |
and back 20 Parts. It is being organized
in England by the Standard. in France
by lie Journal Of Paris and in Belgium
by the Peit Bleu Of Brussels The prize
list guaranteed is well worthy of the ex-
istence scope of the competition. amount
ing. II does, TO over $4,000
Another big competition will be the 1000
mile race known the Circuit of Britain.
The tour around England is to be competed
for during the second week in July and
the prize is $4,000. Thirteen towns are in
cluded in the itinerary. London, Harrogate,
Newcastle, Edinburgh. Stirling Glasgow,
Carlisle. Manchester. Bristol. Exeter, New
port Osie Of Wight. Brighton. Tunbridge
Wells and again London. which forms both
the starting and finishing point. The long
est leg IL from London TO Harrogate, is2 I
miles. and the shortest from Stirling to
Glasgow. twenty-five miles. No competitor
must touch ground when flying from one
town 10 another. and the whole circuit of
1000 miles must be accomplished in one
week. other competitions for the year
abroad comprise:
Contests for Germans.
The Southern France circuit, for $500
taking in Paris. Bordeaux, Toulouse Mar
settles, Lyons and Dion.
me ItOmo TO Iurin croSS-country hight, |
10 be held from June u TO 49,
The Berlin to Hanover circuit and the
Friburg TO Wiesbaden circuit, via Stras-
burg, Carisruhe. Mannheim and Frank
fort. Both these competitions are confined
10 German aviators.
Prizes are also offered in England for
flights from Liverpool to Manchester and
from London TO Newcastle, and finally
there viii be the autumn military selec-
tion trials OF new aeropianes in France, for
which the French government has voted q
credit of $4,000
TWO Curtiss hydro aeroplanes have been
ordered by the German Navy department.
The Hammondsport flyer has been invited
10 give demonstration with one of his
water-landing bipianes in Reil harbor dur
ing the visit of the American battleshlp
squadron TO German waters at the end of
May or the beginning OF June.
The chances are that the Annapolis loca-
ton will be selected for the site of the pro-
posed naval school Of aviation as against
that Of Charleston, s. C. The United states
navy now has four wen trained aviator
officers. namely, LIeutenants Theodore q Il
Ellyson Paul Beck. j. Rodgers and En-
sign Charles W. Pausland. The British
admiralty recently consented to the seieo-
ton OF four officers TO learn the strategy
or flight A number OF German naval Off
GERS are also now undergoing systematic
instruction as aeroplane pilots.
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