The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
CANADA-U. S. FLIERS
READY FOR Big RACE
Prince Of Wales Will Give Sig
nal to Start Dominion Air
men Tomorrow.
COURSE OF 1,O4O MILES
Many Noted Aviators Of Both
Countries in New York
Toronto Contest.

Flying men of Canada and the United
States are in readiness to-day for the
big New Toronto race which is
scheduled to be one Of the greatest con-
tests in the history of aeronautics.
The flers will leave Exhibition City,
Toronto, and Roosevelt Field. Mineola,
Tomorrow at the same time. Tho Prince
of Wales will give the signal that starts
hts own countrymen on their journey.
while the Americans will leave on the
word OF Brig. William Mitchell.
who with Major-Gen. Charles 7. Memo
her has arranged to enter more than
thirty army airmen with the other con-
teRtants
The race will cover approximately
1910 miles, ell contestants being re-
quired to make the round trip. with
compulsory stops at Albany, Syracuse
and Buffalo- A prize of 10000 has been
offered by the Hotel Commodore. to
which all contestants excepting the army
men will be eligible. These men will
not be permitted to accept cash awards.
the purpose Of entering them being to
try out several types of planes, includ-
ing machines of French, British. Italian
and German design.
New York should get a good view OF
the planes. for the Americans, after
leaving Roosevelt Field, will cross to
Manhattan and circle Pershing Square.
In the crowd that will give them god
speed will be Laurence briggs, president
Of the American Flying Club. which had
charge of the arrangements; members OF
the Canadian Club OF this city. Forty
second street property owners, members
OF the Merchants Association, including
A. II Thorne, president. and Edward w.
Forrest. secretary. and many officers of
the army and navy,
3 Fighting Aces in Race.
The contestants include fighting aces
Of both countries, who will wear their
decorations, and while the American fleet
viii bear the compliments of the Presi-
dent and the Prince of Wales the Cana
dian airmen will carry the Prince
greetings to this country. Many of the
machines will carry sacks OF mail.
Many well known names are among
the entries. Roland Rohlfe. test pilot of
the CurtissAirplane and Motor Company.
who recently attained height of 10000
feet, will ~ a triplane known as the
Curtiss WASP.
Richard H. Depew. in charge of in
struction at the Curtiss Flying School at
Garden City. will fly another type of
Curtiss plane. Charles S. Jones. another
contestant. has served in French pursuit
squadrons. and has two Hun planes to
his credit.
Lieut.. NJ. Leslie Hull and Lieut.. Ted
Parsons. formerly of the Lafayette Es-
cadrille. and Lawrence B. Sperry are In
readiness for the flight
Two other renowned warriors of the
air to enter are Capt. ]. NJ. Foote. testing
pilot Of the United States army. and
Major G. w. Ford, who served with the
French flying forces and later with the
American. Major Ford was taken pris-
oner by the Germans last October. after
he had been shot down in the Argonne
and wears the Distinguished Service
Cross and Croix de Guerre with palm
and gold star.
Some army pilots who will try out
planes of various types with the other
airmen and the machines which they
will usa will he.