Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-07

Aero club statement. proposes this
limitation for the following easOns :
To prevent excessive flying. making II
possible to every aviator to fly In this
initial long distance contest with safe
~. and TO approximate ordinary cOndi.
tons to be mel In everyday practice.
In aerial trimming. carrying mail. pus-
senger carrying, etc.
ITO give IL larger number Of con-
trolls md enable the population Of I'M
pOrtnnt enter In different parts Of
the country to see the competing nero
planes and become familiar with the
present possibilities Of ueriul trunspOr-
tutinn.
"TO hold the contestants together as
far as possible.
Zach competitor must expend a
minimum aggregate of hours while his
machine Is on the ground in the con-
trolls. These periods Of - hours will
he called resting time No cOmpeti-
tor will be allowed TO start until the
II hours resting time shall have
elapsed. A competitor may eXpend ns
much time as he likes ut the surfing
control. hut after Once having been Of
ficially started from my control. the
whole time until he reaches the next
control will be counted ny flying time.
Saturday, September 2.
'"The contest will on Sat
ur,lay. September >. 1910, and Will fin
lsh at lntest on Saturday, September
30, at Z 30 p. IN.
'The contest is open to competitors
Of any nationality holding an uvintOr's
certificate issued by the. international
A%erOnautiCul federation and the Aero
Club OF Americas yearly license. and
to the militia, nero clubs. cities amt
any other organizations wishing TO
participate and who cam enter II prop
erly equipped aircraft and II licensed
aviator.
'The entrance fee Is $500. and en-
tries will be- received up to l.
noon. August l. 1916. The entrance
fee Of $500 Is payable either IN One
SUM or nS follows 500 by - noon on
August I. 500 by II noon on August
10. Late entries will he received up
to - noon. August -. 1916. in which
case the entry fee will be $500. The
entry form. which must he nccOmuu-
MED by the entry fee, must he Sent In
20 the secretary. Aero Club Of Amer
lea. No. 207 Madison avenue. New
York city.
'The start will he made from
Sheepshead bay. Belmont park or Gar
den City on Saturday, September ,.
1916. at I O'Clock p. m. The order Of
starting will be by lot and announced
five days prior to the start Of the com
petition.
Controls open NJ 6 o'clock IL. m.
The competitor who makes the fast
est elapsed time between controls shall
start first. the others following AZ in
tervals determined by the difference
between the time Of their respective
flights and the time of the fastest
flight.
Zach competitor before sturting
will be supplied with u time card. on
which will he entered his time Of mr.
rival and departure from each con
troll. The competitor Is nl0ne reSI,0n-
siblc SIR the safe custody NJ his card
and for lis heing prOducpd and entered
up at each control. and for the pro-
ductiOn Of snme when duly called
upon.
Stoppages En- Route.
"StOppnges EN- route iEtween the
controls ARE no prohibited, and FREE
quent Oficlui landing places will he
established betwepu controls, about
fifty to one hundred miles apart. Com
pptltOrs will only he timed from the
departure frnm any n control 10 the
arrival at the next control.
individual requirements and re-
pairs t1 the nerOplane aud OtO mhy
he made. hut the competitors mnking
the repairs will be duly pennlIzed me-
r0rding 10 the conditions Il he de-
clded by the contest committee. Ching
ing Of unhrOken pr0pPllers ind undam.
aged wings will nOi he p%ennIized.
carrying u passenger weighing not
less thnn IA pounds Is compulsory.
EquIpplng an uerOplnne with dual con
troll 20 enable passenger to participate
In plotting Is allowed.
"Evpry %nerOplane Is required 10
have M part Of Its equipment com
pnss. chart holder and fire exiiR-
gulsher.