The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01

same time he will send by the airplanes
congratulatory letter to President WILL
,on, Gov. Alfred Smith and Mayor John
IF. Hylan.
Pri.es for Contestants.
The major prizes will be awarded to
hose contestants showing the best per
sormance of their machines calculated
IN a commercial basis of ton mileage.
while a series of supplementary prizes
will be given for the greatest speeds OBJ
aimed by contestants in various desig-
iated laps on the tour.
This being the first actual attempt to
lpromote commercial air travel between
he two countries, and also the first
vent of its kind yet run off in aviation
:ircles, il is expected that II will be OF
!ufficient Importance to attract the wide
ipread attention of the business world.
canadians feel that there should be some
Jther source of commercial travel than
hat OF rail, and as aviation presents the
quickest possible means of reaching a
lefnite point, the business men in
Toronto and New York, as we'll as at
oints along the route, through their re-
,pective aero clubs and business organi-
| ;ations. are making tireless efforts to In
itiate this new route and continue II as
permanent mode of travel between
these two important cities.
The contest will be managed by joint
committees OF the Aero Club of Canada
and the American Flying Club. Aviators
who have become famous during the
great world war have already signified
their intention to participate. The
Mayor of Buffalo and the Aero Club of
Buffalo will be asked to cooperate, as
will also the Chambers Of Commerce of
Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany.
Among the preliminary entries re-
ceived by the Aero Club OF Canada to
date are those of Col. w A. Bishop, V.
c., d. s. O., D. +. c.. one of the most IA
nous Canadian avlators in the great war,
who will pilot a German Fokker fighting
machine, one of those which he brought
down at the front: also Col. Barker. V.
c., in an English SE-5 lighting machine,
and F. G. Erickson, who took over the
airplanes from the imperial munitions
board after the armistice. who will fly
Vought VEL fast two scatter airpiane
with Hispano -SulZa engine, as well as
Capt Horsfield. with a famous Sopwitll
camel" and Capt Lott, with another
English SEE fighter
The American Entries.
At a late hour Capt Younghusband' s
entry was also received. He will fly one
OF the machines of the type used In
training the thousands of Canadian
aviators sent to the front.
The American entries announced 10
date include Lieutenant Commando
David McCulioch, one OF the pilots OF
the lost United States Navy flying boat
NC-3 on its famous transatlantic effort
His machine is listed as a special 400
horse power Curtiss fighting airplane,
which is reported to attain speed OF
over $50 miles an hour. ]. ID. Hill. the
well known American test pilot. will fly
in a De Haviland biplane fitted with a
Liberty motor. Lawrence Speery. the
inventor Of the gyroscopic stabilizer for
sirplanes. will fly a Canadian built Cur
tiss Edward Stinson, the United States
Army aviation instructor during the war,
will fly one of the new Curtiss 100 horse
power "Oriole" sporting airplanes. car
rying two passengers.
It is anticipated that at least IS aero
planes Of all types will be at the start
Ing line when the event is called, and
the entries will include number OF
United States Army and Navy pilots
assigned to compete. as we'll as several
others from the United States Post once
Department.
An effort will be made to arrange for
a Government Mail Day." when mail
VIII De carried from CanAua IN ma
chine detailed to the Canadian Post OF
nee, and also a reciprocal mail plane
will be sent from the United States
The number OF entries Is unlimited
and those. desiring to enter the contest
may make application. together with
entry fee. either to the secretary of the
Aero Club OF Canada or to the Contest
Committee of the American Flying Club
Of New York City.
Aerial bombs will be set of from the
exhibition grounds announcing the ar
rival and departure of the various ma
chimes and a score board will be erected
on the plaza to show the position of the
contestants at all times during the prog.
ress OF the contest. A similar board will
be located In New York.
The representatives Of the National
Exhibition, the Aero Club of Canada and
the Contest Committee of the American
Flying Club and those of the Hote
Commodore OF New York city will meel
again on July Is In Toronto to complet,
all details in connection with the Inter.
national Aerial Tour. which ii has beer
definitely decided will be run annually IN
the fall Of the year between Toronto AM
New York city. with such changes Ia
the rules as the rapid development ol
|aeronautics may dictate