The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-30

NEW YORK. June 3O.-tSpeciaU-
Although the great OCcan-to-oCcan
aero race from New York to the Pa
cihc coast September is yet many
weeks off. all doubt as to the quick
response that would be forthcoming
from aeronauts. the makers Of air
craft and scientists and savants OF
the most modern OF mankind's Won
derful achievements. was dispelled al
most from the instant that the plan
for the aerial derby and the conse-
quent arrangement Of a permanent
aerial highway across the continent
was announced.
Already the numbers OF entrants
for the classic has passed the thirty
mark. with every indication that in n
week or ten days more than forty
flyers will be registered as Candi-
dates for the winning OF the Pulitzer
Trophy and the prizes. which will
range from 100000 to the winner to
$500 TO the eighth man in the race.
with prizes approximately between
the countless prizes for special feats.
The concern Of the Originators Of
the national aerial derby. therefore.
as to the race calling forth the most
expert flyers and the newest. swift
est and finest aggregation OF aero
planes is now past. That which Is
engaging the livcliest attention Of the
contest committee OF the Aero Club
Of America at the present time is the
mapping out Of the route over which
the airmCn will fight their way from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Each Of
the 200 to $50 cities to be designated
Ms controls" or stopping places along
the route will constitute. as II were.
sort OF sectional grnndgtand. To
each Of these cities will flock from
hundreds Of miles around thousands
who will he eager to witness phase
Of the great race that will be written
prominently in the history OF avia-
ton for all time.
All Think II VIII Thrill.
Legislators. scientists. men Of prom
incnce in all professions who possess
modern minds haze Joined in declar-
ing that the national aerial derby will
he n great and thrilling object lesson
TO the entire nation. They all de-
clare II will he spectacle to arouse
public interest and that n great i'm
petus will he given by It in the de-
velopmcnt Of flying not only rs n
sport. not only as an essential. pow
crtul arm for military purposes. but
in its other equally interesting as
meets as an agent Of commerce. n car
rier Of mails, and in the end a rival
Of railroads and steam ships in the
transportation Of people and freight
II is only n decade ago that people
watched an aviator take the air with
the conviction that he was flirting
with death. Since then accidents due
TO scientific defects in flying machines
have become rare, and in a few years
more. with the strides that are being
made in cffectinE the stabilizing Of
aerOplanes. one may ride in an air
craft with even greater safety than
one now rides in a motor car on
crowded highways
The route makers OF the contest
committee Of the Aero Club have two
lines Of transcontinental passage in
mind. II will rest with the interior
cities Of the country. ms we'll rs the
cities situated on the eastern coast,
10 make tho Pacific terminal Of tho
race, and this course will be taken.
From $4,000 10 $4,000 will he
necessary TO finance the big race. Of
which the Aero Club has already do
mated $4,000. Tho Pacific terminal
city Is expected to do likewise. From
cities Of the FIRST slEO whose pro-
Gressiveness makes them eager 10
have tho municipality designated a.
a landing place for the Oeean-t0-oeean