Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-04
CHOOSING AMERICAN FLYERS
Committee Selecting Men to Compete
in Plane Meet.
WORLDS POWERS ARE ENTERED
England, France, Germany, Aus
tralia and United states wil
Send Men out for the
speed HonOrs.

NEW YORK, June S-Aviation's prin-
cipal interest is centered 10 the holding of
the worlds aeroplane championship for the
international trophy in England. July D. SO
far as the aero clubs OF the different coun-
tries are concerned, the lists are already
closed England, France, Germany, Au-
STRATA and the United States viii be repre-
scented. Which of the prominent aviators
OF these countries will actually compete is
a matter OF conjecture. Last year the
trophy was won by Grahme- White Of Eng
land. and he win In all probability be one
OF the Engiishmen TO defend the title The
rules permit three aviators from each
country to enter the competition. The
committee In charge Of deciding the trio
and their substitutes to represent America
Is hard at work all the time, but its OBJ
servations are not being bulletined every
time note Is made for reference.
Weyman Possible Choice.
Mr.. Wsyman. who is now engaged in
flying abroad, win probaly be one Of the
selections from this country. He will COM
pete In French monoplane. The COM
mittee would like very much much to have
its avaitors enter the competition using
American built speed machines.
The race will be for be for $50 kilometres
course. According TO the optimistic obser-
vations Of some OF the pilots. the ninety
three miles viii be traversed in between
sixty-five and seventy minutes, which
means an average OF eighty-five miles an
hour.
One OF the most striking evidences of the
wonderful advance made In aviation during
the last year is the announcement that dur
ing the coming season the major portion
OF the attention Of both the professional
and amateur aviators will be paid to flying
in cross-country events rather than in the
meets held over the circular courses OF
small parks or tracks.
No better example of this could be given
than the conditions in France In that
country last year forty course meets were
held. Not one has been arranged for this
season. Everything is cross-country
There will be many Of these events. In
England, Germany and Austria practically
the same tendencies prevail. In this coun-
try meets are being arranged throughout
its entirety. The general trend appears
to adhere to the track events, but there
win be many cross-country races and tests
as well. The idea Of these cross-country
meets is decidedly military in It's purpose
II shows that the general tendency is to
h0NoAOp hb well a. speedy InHnNs
and to make evident the usefulness of the
aeeroplane in army maneuvers. One OF the
best, IL not the best, meets scheduled to
be held in this country during the season
is that slated for Chicago during the first
two weeks in August.
Negotiations are being conducted to Sc
cure several foreign aviators to compete
and the prospects are that little difficulty
will be experienced in accomplishing this
as there are any number OF good pilots
abroad. One of the features. and one which
will be the most closely watched of ALL
will be the event for hydroaeroplanes. Ac-
cording to the present plans. these ma
chimes will start from the park, fly over
Lake Michigan. light on the water and
rise ounassisted) and return again to the
park. At present the Curtiss machine Is
the only one which has accomplished this
feat with any degree OF pronounced sue
cess. although many inventors are said to
| be perfecting their types OF hydroaero-
planes. 1t is probable that before very
long high horsepowered aeroplanes will
not be the decided novelty they now are.
Many OF the leading manufacturers are
busily engaged testing the increased power
in engines. 1t is reported that the 100
horsepower Bleriot will soon be seen in
action. This increased power has been
generated by Harvesting two Gnome en-
gines of seventy horsepower each. This
will be the highest powered machine yet
attempted. Mr.. Hamilton has used a ITO
horsepower engine