The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-23
AZ PLANES TO FLY
AT Big POLICE SHOW
Army Filters to Speed in Battle
Formations at Sheepshead
Tomorrow.

With a record already set In the num-
Der Of tickets disposed Of for a single
outdoor event, arrangements were COM
pleted last night for the Police Depart
ments field day to be held at the Sleeps
head Bay Motor Parkway tomorrow at
ternoon. The police set as their goal
the sale of 100000 tickets, and prelimi
nary fluctuations made at Police Head
quarters last night indicated the goal has
not only been reached but In all proba-
billty will be passed by a good margin
long before the parkway gates are
opened. To-morrow's programme will be
repeated the following Saturday after
noon, and the proceeds will be used to
equip the volunteer Police Reserves.
Luncheon for Governor.
The programme will be launched for
mally at 1880 tomorrow morning at
Sherry's, when Gov. Whitman and his
military stan will be guests at 4 lunch
con to be given by John A. Harriss, Spe-
cial Deputy Police Commissioner. After
the luncheon the Governor and his stafr
will be escorted to the parkway to &C.
cupy boxes during the athletic and other
events.
One of the chief features tomorrow will
be an exhibition of aerial warfare over
the speedway by forty-two army biplanes
The aviators will fly in to Sheepshead
Bay from the Mineola training field for
the exhibition. which will include vir-
tually every man1uvre in the air that
is being performed on the battle fronts
In France, from the spectacular pursuits
Of enemy planes to evolutions in battle
formation.
When the exhibition In the air has
been concluded SO far as the squadron
formations are concerned the big csowds
attending the event will get a chance
for another thrill when Ralph De Palma,
who earned the right week ago to the
title of automobile driving champion.
will race against an aeroplane. Deputy
Commissioner Wallace announced also
last night that in addition to De Palma
endeavoring to lower his own record for
ten miles he will take part in a match
race with Dario Resta. Harry Hardness
will make several laps of the speedway
track plotting the veteran racing car
which established the worlds automo-
bile speed record of 1i2 miles an hour
in Florida.
l.SOO Athletes Entered.
In addition to these events there will
be long programme of athletic events.
in which already there are more than
1900 entries. said to be a record number
for r. single sporting event
The campaign for the sale of tickets
by uniformed policemen was prosecuted
vigorously yesterday. and with such sue
cess that Deputy Commissioner Wallace
announced last night II was estimated
the men OF the department already had
sold l75, 900 tickets. Actual sales by the
policemen Up to Wednesday night were
l55.943 The Police Glee Club added
materially to sales by its members yes
terday.
At the Public Library group of buy
ers purchased 800 tickets and gave them
to as many soldiers, all veterans from
the army of Gen. Pershing. many
of whom have been wounded. They were
sent back to this country to serve as
instructors for the men taken in the new
draft levies. The soldiers will be taken
to the speedway by members OF the
Brooklyn Motor Corps of America and
the Automobile Corps of the National
League for Women's Service On their
arrival the soldiers will parade behind
the police band.