Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-06
Race by AeropIane From Atlantic
to Pacific win Start Early
in the Fall.
Big Cash PRIZES OFFERED
Interest Intense Among Aviators and
Manufacturers OF Aeroplanes-
Rivalry Among Cities Across
Continent for Designated
Place on Route OF
Racers.


cihC 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 aud started
riyalrles among cities ucros, The contl-
uent for, q designated place ON the
route of the racers. hut as may bee
Imagined the interest has become iu.
tense among ayIutors and the mauu-
fuctur,r> ~ ncrop.au,s and motors.
Inquiry upon Inquiry has poured
into flo Aero Club Of America regard.
ing detail, OF ,he trau>ounIa,nul
agruuun, competition f.r thp ruIt-
1er .ur arI 20. cash prizes. tho first
~ which d, 100000.
To- uy.r tl. special ani public de-
mnuI t.r .ntHrm.r .u o., 200 h.a Oils
-lD.t l.U...I u...l ..... Zoo DO
conducted .N. Aero Club OF America
sets forth ,h. project with If, patriotic
add p-H-r.--t, object, auI tentative
'y-ior ..r official. arr stI holding
ll.m-.'ve, open tl suggestions from
.F...Hrs and fu. olr,r.u. .l..-
BRAND, OF machine. have formulated
doc rules aud condition, ~ the CON.
test.
Many Important Prizes
1.-THE Aero club of America" the
statement reads. "has offered % first
prize ~ $1,000 20 De- awarded the ny..
ltor winning the contest under the
conditions 10 be- herewith described.
There will be- about fifteen controls
Onndinr Statlous) on the route. and
each city which Is made control will
give prizes. making a total n from
100000 10 Slj0.OOO. from which fund
eight principal prizes and other spc-
cial prizes will be- awardcd-the first
eight as follows: First prize. $4,000 :
second, sl5l0OO; third. $1,000: fourth.
1890; fifth, 5000; sixth. $500: sew.
snth. 5000; eighth. 1890"
Special prizes will be given for the
best time between controls and for
the best demonstration with radio.
sending messages 20 land stations, for
the making Of maps for the war de-
partmeni and Of Photographic films for
Aeronhutichl maps Of the first great
serial 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 II comes 10
The awarding the cash prizes certnin
pennliEations Of time are to be- con.
sidered for changes In the motor and
a~oplane parts 81 the machine dur.
Ing their transcontinenthl Journey. A
get Of these pensliIation~ regarding
motor changes, repairs and altera ton,
has already been tentatively drawn I'D
forming. a. nearly a. possible. q con
sensus OF the suggestions Of enrant,
and aeroplane makers.
Many tsndines
Whatever the route chosen, the dis
lance between controls east Of, say
Kansas City, will not be- more thar
scO miles, and In desert and mountain
Gus countries In the West the dlstanc,
between controls win be limited 10 be
tween l75 and 275 miles.
The contest committee" says IN.
Aero club statement, proposes thl,
Limitation for the following reasons
To prevent excessive flying. making n
possible to every aviator 10 fly In thl,
initial long distance contest with safe
~, and to approximate ordinary condi
lions to be met In every day practice
In aerial trimming, carrying mall, ms
senger carrying, etc.
ITO give u larger number Of con,
trolls and enable the population Of i'm
portant cen,crs In different parts Of
the country 10 see the competing nero
planes and become familiar with IN,
present possibilities Of nerial transpor
tation.
ITO hold the contestants together 4,
far as possible.
Each competitor must e1pcnd 4
minimum aggregate ~ hours while Mi,
machine Is on the ground In the con
trolls. These periods of u hours will
be called resting time No connect
tor VIII be allowed TO start until IN,
II hours resting time shall hav,
elapsed. A competitor may expend a.
much time as he likes at the s,artlns
control, but after once having been Of
hcially started from any control. IN,
whole time until he reaches the neg,
control viii be counted as flying time
Saturday, September 2.
The contest will commence ON ss,
urday, September 2, 1916, and win An.
ish at latest on Saturday, September
30, at 7:3o p. m.
The contest In open 10 cdmno,,,o,.
OF any nationality holding an nyln,or,,
certificate issued by the Interna,Ionn,
Aeronautical federation and tho Ae,,
Club Of Americas yearly license and
TO the militia, aero clubs, cities nm,
cay other organizations w,shln, !,
participate and who can enter n r,o,, :.