Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
-FOUR ENTER RACE
TO THE ANT|PODES
Aviators Will Attempt 1l,50O-
Mile Flight From England
to Australia.
FRAUGHT WITH HARDSHlPS
Planes Have Long Jumps to Con-
tend With, Especially
in Far East.
FRAUGHT WITH HARDsHIPs

WASHINGToN. Nov. 22.-The air
service has received detailed informa-
tion regarding tho forthcoming relia-
bility flight from England TO Aus
prize Of $4,000.
The Night, which will cove. 1850
miles. mus, be completed within
So far there arc four entries for the
great race, which will be fraught with
many difficulties and hardshipa.
Captain Cedric Ernest Howell has en-
Tered Martinsyde plane. with 2T5-
morse power Rolls Royce motor. lie
VIII be accompanied by Henry Fraser,
skilled mechanic.
Captain George Campbell, with Ser
Scant Tom Kay. has entered a Sopwith.
with 35u-horse power Roils-Royce
engine.
third entry is Lieutenant valde.
kins as navigator and Lieutenant q.
Potts as engineer
This entry is "A Blackburn 4>anga-
machine, with ESQ horse powcr
!.oiis -koycc engine. Lieutenant ID. X.
William is entered as alternate pilot.
Enters Alliance Plane.
hustraiia's entry is an Alliance plane,
with a 80. horse power Napier Lion"
piioted by l.. NJ. Douglas. of the Aus
,ralian flying corps. accompanied by
Lieutenant J. $. l. Ross as navigator.
The rigorous nature of the long
Ugh, is explained in part as follow 5
oy the British Air Ministry:
With tn. existing facilities for re-
'uelins and landing in emergency.
especially at the eastern end Of the
'outo between India and Australia.
This journey is a most rigorous test Of
physical and mechanical endurance. as
may be Judged from the fact that in
The case OF airplancs the last lap OF
the course, 1850 miles from Banvoeng.
Java. TO Port Darwin. North Australia.
coming. as II does after some 10000
miles Of lying, is in itself comparable
IN severity with the Hight across the
Atlantic.
"Every assistance possible has been
lion with the Royal Aero Club. and
the commonwealth government, toward
!essenlns The risk OF competitors.
Plans to supply Fuel.
Among yhe duties undertaken by the
Air Ministry have been ARRANGEMENTS
for the supply OF fuel and the use OF
royal air dying personnel, where avail
able, at stopping places, a survey OF
the rotue between Calcutta and Aus
iral!a. and an investigation OF the
many problems OF meteorology. navi-
nications; all factors essential TO sue
cess.
Although the competitors have been
warned that the route Is larrely un-
attempt Mt once. recognizing and &C
cepting gailantly the risks attending
he long flights over this region OF
rugged volcanic islands. jungle and
,Brt while tho ground organization
- still imperfect Arrangements have
becn made Tor the race courses at
iangoon and Singapore 70 be used as
landing grounds, and the Nethcrla nd 3
government has consented willingly 10
place its airdromc at Randocng At the
disposal OF competitors.
Even by following this route. how
ever, the planes Will have great dis
tances 10 fly between each landing sta
lion. especially between Bandocng and
Port Darwin.
In view OF this. the Air Ministry
has suggested that il would be advis-
able for competitors to convcSd their
planes into seaplancs by the subst!tu-
ton OF floats for wheels nj Calcutta
or another suitable point. so that the
machines would be able TO use the
many available harbors and sheltered
inlcts along the route"