The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-19
Big U..S...CANADIAN
AIR RACE MONDAY
Linking Of Two Countries by
Sky Routes Opens Wide
Field. -,.

The linking by air of Canada and
America has aroused wonderful
amount OF interest not only among
those connected with and interested In
flying and sli lovers OF sports In both
countries but on the part of thousands
who sense the great commercial future
In aviation. -...
In the Hotel Commodore international
airpiAne flight between New York and
Toronto. which starts simultaneously on
Monday next from both cities. enthusi-
asm has been stimulated among the
hiers by rivalry as well as by the love
Of the game and the absorbing feeling
they all have for the success OF the
ships Of the sky.
Tho aces of both this country and
Canada who achieved fame as well as
the best results In airplanes in France
have entered the race TO man. and
machines OF every description of French,
English, italian and American make
viii take part In the struggle in the sky.
But the race 10 not going to be alto
gether with the swift, except under GER
tain conditions. The event Is one OF
handicaps, and the slowest going car
rage OF the air may-yes, doubtless will
be among the winners. Tho test IL
one OF worthiness and utility as well as
OF speed. For this reason the eyes oil
the commercial worlds of both countries
will be upon the contest.
Mails will be carried in the skyships
and these will have for their destina-
lions the cities along the route where
ground stops will be made Airplanes
leaving New York will carry letters OF
congratulation from Mayor HyAn to
the Mayors of Albany, Syracuse. Buffalo
and Toronto. Letters from the Mayors
OF the other American cities will be
picked up and carried to the Mayor OF
the Canadian city also. The Canadian
fiers will carry similar messages or
their flight.
change OF correspondence among the
commercial bodies OF all cities where
ground stops are made along the aeria
route. Further than this, the Post
master-General OF Canada has caused
TO be issued 10000 stamps OF specia
design for the aerial transportation
and from this side also mail will b.
accepted and carried.
II is In this matter OF air mail tina
the business men Of Canada and Amer
lea, particularly New York. view tn
growth OF commercial as we'll as %
friendly relations between the two coun
tries. The rapid and certain deliver!
OF mail will expedite business amonI
merchants. The quick delivery OF
check or an order presents an adantag
which Is at once obvious.
George White. formerly nember
the Canadian Food Board and enc o
the most prominent men In Oneafio II
the hotel Industry. believes that In tn
not very distant future guests will b
transported from hotel to hotel In ali
ferent cities by airplane.
Mr.. Wright believes that this VIII b
done for the reason that 90 many chain
Of hotels are being established through
out Canada and the United States. an
that air transportation from one TO an
other will be only one more OF the cor
veniences which are being continual
added to the operation OF the moder
caravansary.
The Hotel Commodore internations
airplane hace 10 being held under IN
auspices OF the American Flying Gu
and OF prominent men Of Canada In
terested IN aviation. Laurence Drikg
president Of the American Flying ciul
says that Il viii mark an era In nyin
IN both countriek
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