New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-22
Extends from Harlem Ship
Canal to NarrOWS-Craft
to Follow Water.
FLYING OVER LAND
OR SHIPS PROHIBITED
One Machine of Each Type to
Come in for Prizes-S1,000
Award to Winner.

Plans for the greatest race OF aircraft
haitian dash on July 4-were announced
yesterday
Another trophy. it was also declared
had been added to the prizes 1t is a
silver cup. given by Frank Harrison Hig-
gins, son of the late Ex-Governor Higgins
and it will be awarded to the flying boat
making the best time in the race
The other prizes for which the aviators
will compete are 5000 in money or silver
trophies and the J. Stuart Backton tro-
ply.
The course over which the aviators will
fly. according to an announcement made
by the Aero Club of America. under
whose direction and sanction the race
will be held, is embodied in Rule of the
regulations drawn up for the event.
An imaginary line between Governors
Island and the Statue of Liberty will BE
the starting line for the race The ma
chimes will cross il and sail northward
above the Hudson. y stakeboat off Spuy-
ten Duyvil, opposite the entrance to the
Harlem Ship Canal. will be the turning
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down the Hudson. past the starting point
and down the bay to the Narrows.
There the line Of fight will veer off
toward Coney Islam, TO the last turning
point. a float anchored eff the Atlantic
Yacht Club. at Nortons Point From
there they will return TO the starting line.
The contest is open to flying boats. NY
dro-aerOplanes and land aeroplanes
equipped with pontoons to sustain them
on water, in the event Of their being
forced 10 land during the fight. The con
struction and location OF the pontoon on
the machine depends upon the choice Of
the aviator. the only restriction being
that II shall contain sufficient air to buoy
the craft. The competing pilot must hold
an Aero Club license.
The first prize will be 5000, TO be
awarded TO the craft making the fastest
time over the course. The second prize,
Of 500, will go TO the machine, Of type
different than that of the winner max
| ing the second best time. The third
prize, of $3.50. and fourth award, of $50,
will go to the aviator Of any machine not
of the types of the first and second prize
/ =.
! being machines OF the same type, they
will be awarded prizes in the order of
! finishing.
The ]. Stuart Blackton trophy will be
| awarded the aviator making the fastest
/ time from the starting point to the At
| lantic Yacht Club, while the prize an
nounced yesterday, the Higgins trophy is
! for the fastest nying boat.
FLYING over land or directly over a YES
sci of any sort will dsqualify the Of
Tending aviator When hydro-aero-
plane floats on the water with motor
/ dead. but not in need Of assistance, it
shall fly a white flag, the rules prescribe
I If assistance is needed a red and white
Striped emblem shall be raised.
! Glenn II. Curtiss has signified his in
tention Of entering two flying boats, one OF
the type Of the America, the Wanamaker
transatlantic flyer. Others who nave en-
tered the race are j. Il. r. Nerpianck
with the living boat with which he and
Reckwith Ravens won the Great Lakes
cruise last summer: the Thomas Com
many a nying boat and a land machine
equipped with floats the Burgess Com
panv. the Burgess-Dunne seaplane; the
sloane Aeroplane Company, a flying boat
and possihly a lana machine regularly
equipped Ingls NJ. Uppercu. flying boat
| W. J.. BOnney. Caudron monopiane with
floats: Albert $ Heinrich, monoplahe
with floats; Charles 5. Niles, monopiane
equipped TO- buoyancy on water ana
/ Theodore H. Bridgeman, flying ooat
/ Entries close on June 20.