South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-28
AIR DERBY IS
PLANNED FOR
NEAR FUTURE
Well Known AViatorS of the
Country viii Arrange
All Details.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

ton Is an air derby.
From old Dobbin to the airplane
is a far cry in locomotion and thus
new plan for a race of airships is
me last word in sky-piloting.
Thirty-one we'll known aviators
from all sections OF the United
States will meet within a short time
70 formulate plans for the first
transcontinental airplane race in the
history OF the country, IL was said
here today The committee which
viii make preparations for the first
air derby" Is headed by Capt. j
GIdden. veteran aeroneut, who is
widely known as the donor OF the
GHdden trophy for automobile
tours Capt. GHdden was until re-
Gently the publicity director Of the
army air service.
Committee Named.
Many states are represented on
the committee.
The members Of the committee.
all OF whom are recognized author
tiles on aeronautics, were named by
Rear Admiral Robert Z. Peary.
president OF the newly organized
Aerial League Of America, under the
auspices OF which the race across
the continent will be held. II is eX-
pected that the prizes awarded 10
the winners OF the first "air derby"
viii exceed 100000. It is planned
TO call a meeting OF the committee
by Rear Admiral Peary at an early
date, when the date OF the race will
be decided on and the rules drafted.
There will be two classes OF ma
chimes. according to the present
plans. which may be entered for
what promises to be the first OF a
series OF annual trans-continental
races through the air. The first
class will consist OF single-m otored
aIIplanes OF any horse power: tour
ing, pleasure and transport class.
with suitable cabin for the protec-
ton ~ passengers when three or
more are carried. The second class
will consist OF multi-motored air
planes OF any horse power. with
suitable cabin for the protection OF
passengers against the elements and
waterproof and fire-proOf contain
ers for mail and express carried.
Six Reasons.
Six reasons for holding an annual
"air derby" as outlined by mem
bers OF the committee here, are as
follows:
THE establishment and open
ing OF the first trans-continental air
way. This will be done by selecting
landing places at every SO miles
across the continent from coast to
coast. The prizes will be induce
ments to aviators to fly over the air
way, land 1S on the established
landing places. In this way II is
hoped that the air derby and the
aerial tours that are planned to fol-
low II, will lead TO the establishment
OF permanent air lines across the
continent for carrying mall. passen-
gers and express.
2-The fostering OF the design and
construction OF efficient airplanes
with view to maximum speed and
greater safety IN travel
S-The testing OF the reliability
and economy OF existing airplane
engines.
4-The betterment IN the design
OF aIrplanes especially fitted for the
transportation OF passengers. mail
and express.
5-Fostering OF the practice Of
flying by chart ana compass and
navigating entirely by the use Of IN
struments.
s-A test OF airplane self-starters
and mufflers 20 be brought about by
providing that the airnlanes entered
shall be equipped with them II is
hoped by this means 20 bring about
the maximum Improvement in these
devices.
Members.
The complete list OF the 81 mem
bers or the committee which viii
have charge OF the air derby is as
follows:
Capt Charles J. Glidden. Union
Trust bldg. Washington, d. c.; Al
bert T. Bell. president OF the Allan
tic city Aero club. Atlantic City. y
J.. James ". Bemis. St Louis;
Capt Beatty. Toronto. Canada: W.
r. Booing Seattle; Alba Bradley.
Cleveland: William +. Brooks. Min
neapolis. Lieut.. Godfrey L. Cabot.
Boston. Roy n. Chaplin. Detroit:
Charles Dickerson. Chicago: Col c.
g. Edgar. Detroit; Raymond r.
Iarquha- Lincoln. Neb.. Lieut. L
Is. Foster. president OF the Washing
ton Aviators club. Washington u.
e.. Mai William c. Garvis st Paul I
Nun., C. C.. Johnson, Denver COL
r, Lester Jones. washington. u. g.;
capt ] F. Joyce. Baltimore, Mai. 1
a il. Lamb bert. St Louis. Mai r. c. /
Lands, New York city; George NJ. [
Myers Kansas City. Maj Loring
Pickering. san Francisco. Mai G. |
a. Pollock. Aero Club Of America. I
New York City: Rear Admiral /
Charles ?. Pond. san Francisco. r. /
III Saal New Orleans. John p SAL |
ger. Lacrosse. Wis; Alberto Santoa- /
Dimont. Aero Club OF America. New
York City; Mai. John ". Satterfeld. |
president OF Aero Club OF New York. I
Buffalo, y. y; Joseph Steinmetz. /
president OF Aero Club o. PennsyI- /
vania. Philadelphia; Mai J. +. II /
Stevenet president or Aero Club OF
Philippines. Lieut. G.. A. Wright. |