The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-13
new YORK Big POINT
IN WORLD AIR RACE
Exposition Director, Here to See
Mitchell and Glynn, Ex-
plains Plans.
AGREEMENT WITH WRIGHT
Says Idea for Contest Came
From Mears's "Evening
Sun" Trip.

Arnold Kruckman. director Of aeronau.
rived In New York yesterday after a trir
across the continent during which he in.
terviewed Governors and Mayors to &c,
their cooperation for the around the world
air race that has been planned by the
exposition for next year.
orville Wright, who controls aviation
IN this country through his patents. en-.
tered into an agreement with Mr. Kruck-
man in Dayton fixing a licensing basis for
the world fiiers.
The exposition will pay a lump sum to
Mr. Wright. according to Mr.. Kruckman.
and the amount will be based on the
amount OF prize money put up In this
country. This removes what has been
considered the greatest difficulty In the
way OF the world race.
The Aero Club OF America has been
withholding Its sanction Of the race pend
ing an arrangement with Mr. Wright and
the fling OF bond for the prize money
b. the exposition. The prize money will
be put up In cash within few days. Just
SIS soon as the finance committee can get
together in San Francisco. Mr.. Kruckman
said
THE exposition has the money. and II
prefers to put up the cash. l have the
assurance Of the Aero Club Of America
that this will be satisfactory"
Mr. Kruckman has asked Governors to
order out the militia to guard the route Of
the flight and to appoint committees to
facilitate the passage Of the fiers.
Mr.. Kruckman will lay his plans before
Mayor Mitchell and Gov. Glynn and will
20 TO Washington In few days to see
President Wilson and Secretary Of State
Bryan.
Plans for the world race make New
York a control point through which the
svisters will have to he checked. The
course OF the flight. which will be started
from the exposition grounds at San Fran
cisco. lies through Cheyenne and Chicago
10 New York. then the nviators will turn
north into Labrador. Belle Isle will be
the next control after New York.
II arrangements can be made, Mr..
kruckman said. the New York control
viii BE- located on Governors Island
II will be marked with three large pitch
hres. which will give a thick black smoke
al
Supply stations will be located between
the controls about $50 miles apart, where
the avlators can obtain oil and gasolene
The exposition has voted $4,000 for the
establishment Of these stat. ons and Mr.
Kruckman will leave San Francisco on
May ] on trip over the route OF the
world flight to arrange for the stations.
Tank ships will be stationed in the ocean
Il II is decided to take the long ocean
route.
The idea OF organizing an around the
world flight Of $1,000 miles came to the
expos ton authorities after reading Of the
record world trip made by John Henry
xears for THE EvEsIN0 SUN. Mr.. Kruck-
man said yesterday. Although Mears
made the trip In less than thirty-six days
the fiers are given l20 days to complete
the journey.
la connection with the exhibit Of aero
planes. dirigibles and balloons at the ex-
position an aviation meet In which all
world race entrants will be obliged to
take part will be held the week before
the start of the world race. The prize
money for these events will be $4,000
a sham battle In which army and navy
syiators will take part Is also being ar
ranged.
Mr.. Kruciman and his secretary. Lowell
Hardy. have opened offices at the Hotel
McAlpin. They will remain here about
one month.