The Tupelo journal., 1916-07-28
Race by AeropIane From Atlantic
to Pacific viii Start Early
In the Fall.
Big Cash PRIZES OFFERED
Interest Intense Among Avlators and
Manufacturers Of Acceptance
Rivalry Among Cities Across
Continent for Designated
Place on Route Of
Racers.

Racers.
New York.-Not only has the pictur-
esque history-making project of an
aerial race from the Atlantic to the Pa
citic seized the imagination of the en-
tire country and attracted the interest
and Endorsement of United States SEN
ators and representatives and gov
errors of many states and started
rivalries among cities across the CONT
nent for a designated place on the
route OF the racers, but, as may be
imagined, the interest has become In
tense among aviators and the manu-
facturers of %aeroplanes and motors.
Inquiry upon inquiry has poured
into the Aero Club of America regard
Ing details of the transcontinental
aeroplane competition for the Pulit-
ger cup and the cash prizes, the first
of which is $4,000.
To meet the special and public de-
mand for information as to how this
great national aerial derby is to be
conducted, the Aero Club of America
sets forth the project with its patriotic
ly-for the officials are still holding
themselves open to suggestions from
aviators and firms entering their
brands of machines-have formulated
the rules and conditions of the con
test.
Many Important Prizes.
Vrhe Aero Club Of America the
statement reads. has offered a first
prize of $4,000 to be awarded the avn
ator winning the contest under the
conditions TO be herewith described.
There will be about fifteen controls
Qanding stations) on the route. and
each city which is made a control will
give prizes, making 81 total of from
100000 70 $4,000. from which fund
eight principal prizes and other spe-
cial prizes will be awarded-the first
eight as follows: First prize. $4,000
second. $4,000; third, $4,000; fourth,
$500; fifth, $1,000; sixth. $500; sew
enth, $1,000; eighth, $780,
Special prizes will be given for the
best time between controls and for
the best demonstration with radio,
sending messages TO land stations, for
the making of maps for the war de-
partment and of Photographic films for
aeronautical maps of the first great
aerial highway.
The winner. of the Pulitzer trophy
will, of course, be the first aviator
who lands at the final control on the
Pacific coast. But when it comes to
the awarding the cash prizes certain
p~enaliZations of time are to be con
sidered for changes in the motor and
%aeroplane parts of the machine DUR
ing their transcontinental journey. A
set of these penaliZations regarding
motor changes, repairs and alterations
has already been tentatively drawn up,
forming, as nearly as possible, a con-
sensus of the suggestions of entrants
and aeroplane makers.
Many Landings.
Whatever the route chosen, the dis
tance between controls east of, say.
Kansas City, will not be more thar
$50 miles, and in desert and mountain
Gus countries in the West the distance
between controls will be limited to be-
tween 175 and 275 miles.
1.-The contest committee SAYS the
Aero club statement, proposes this
limitation for the following reason
To prevent excessive flying, making il
possible to every aviator to fly in this
initial long distance contest with safe
ty, and to approximate ordinary condi-
tons to be met in everyday practice,
in aerial training, carrying mall, pas
senger carrying, ctr.
ITO give a larger number of con-
trolls and enable the population Of i'm
portant centers in different parts OF
the country to see the competing aero
planes and become familiar with the
present possibilities Of aerial transpor-
tation.
ITO hold the contestants together as
far as possible.
Each competitor must e1pend a
minimum aggregate Of hours while his
machine is on the ground in the con
%trols. These periods of IL hours will
be called resting time No competf-
tor will be allowed to start until the
II hours resting time shall have
elapsed. A competitor may expend as
much time as he likes at the starting
control, but after once having been Of
ficially started from any control, the
whole time until he reaches the next