Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-22
NEWARK MEN TO
ENTER AIR RACE
Inglis M. Uppercu and w. |.
TwonbIy to Circle Manhattan
on Fourth of July.

Ingls NJ Uppercu and W. l.
Twombly, both of them Newarkers,
will take part in the aviation pro-
gram in connection with the Fourth
of July celebration in New York. One
of the biggest aviation races in the
history of the sport will be contested
on that day, when fourteen aviators
in flying boats, hydro aeroplanes and
aeroplanes will fly from Governors
Island UP the Hudson river to Spuy-
ten, Duyvil and then down the East
river, through the Narrows, across
Gravesvnd Bay and back TO Cover
nors Island. The contest viii be held
under the auspices of Mayor Mitch
els safe and sane Fourth of July
committee with the cooperation of a
committee Of the Aero Club of Amer
lea in an advisory capacity. Rules
conducting the contest have been laid
down by the International Aeronau-
teal Federation.
While in New York Saturday Glenn
II. Curtiss promised the committee
he would send two flying boats for
the race, one of which will have the
same general characteristics and the
same kind of motor as the flying
boat America, built for Rodman
Wanamaker for the transatlantic
flight. The star entrant in the race
will naturally be this boat.
The contest is open to flying ma
chimes equipped with sustaining
floats of sufficient air capacity 10
buoy the aeroplane in the event of a
forced landing on the water. This
regulation was passed upon at a
meeting in which special considera-
ton was given to insure safety. Fly
ing over land or vessels in the race
is forbidden, and each competing
pilot must hold an aviators license
from the Aero Club Of America
The amount of prize money so Tar
totals 50 900 The first prize will be
81. 900. the second $500, the third $500,
and the fourth $3.50 The j. Stuart
Blackton trophy will be awarded to
the aviator making the fastest time
from the starting point to the stake
boat anchored in front of the Atlantic
Yacht Club. Frank Harrison Hlg-
gins. son of the late Governor Hig-
gins. has offered through the Aero
Club of America a cup for the fiyins
boat making the best time in the
race.
Contestants flying a flying boat or
a hydroaeroplane will carry square
white nag when floating on the water
with motor dead but requiring no
assistance. They will also carry a
white flag with red stripes to display
if in trouble and needing aid
Among other entrants are the
Sloane Aeroplane Company, the con-
Germ headed by John Z. Sloane. who
last Wednesday married Mise Made
leine Edison, the daughter OF Thomas
A. Edison, the inventor. Mr.. Sloane Is
the son OF DR.. and Mrs. T. O'Conor
Sloane. of South Orange. The rest OF
the entrants are:
Glenn H Curtiss, two flying boats.
]. Is. r. Verplanck, the flying boat
with which MIR. Nerplanck and Beck
with Havens won the Great Lakes
cruise last year.
Thomas Company, a flying boat and
possibly a land machine equipped
with floats
Burgess Company, the Burgess
Dunno seaplane.
W. L. Bonney, Caudron monoplane
equipped with floats.
Albert S. Heinrich, monoplane with
floats.
Charles +. Niles, monoplane with
floats.
Theodore H. Bridgman. living boat.
The plans for the race were devel-
oped by the following men appointed
By Martin Littleton. chairman Of the
Mayors Fourth Of July celebration
committee: CORTLAND Nicoll. Victor
Ridder, John " shaw. Alan X. Haw
ley. Arthur Johns, Henry Woodheuse,
Israel Ludlow, Charles Jerome ed
wards, Howard Huntington. w u.
Cash and Frank Harrison Higgins.