Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-09

TO ENTER RACE
FOR TROPHYF FOR
LONG AIR FLIGHT
New York World to Stage Contest
Plane May Garry Sumter
Bale

Souther Field aviators have been in
yited, through the Aero Club of Ameri-
Ca, in kilograms reaching Major
Schofield, commanding officer at
Souther Field, the Americus Aero
Club, the Chamber of Commerce and
the Rotary Club, to compete for
trophy offered by the owners of the
New York World for the longest
flight during May either to or from
Atlantic City, N Y.
The kilograms were received in
Americus yesterday and Immediately
action was begun to obtain permis-
sion for the army flyers here to COM
pete for the trophy, it first being
necessary to secure the consent of
the Air Service in Washington and the
Secretary of War. A telegram was
also sent to the New York World by
Joseph Perkins, secretary of the
Americus Aero club, congratulating
it upon the project and stating that the
club would do all in its power to
have half a dozen of Souther Fields
best flyers and instructors compete
for the trophy.
Following this ]. E. Hightower, pres
ident of the Chamber OF Commerce,
dispatched message saying that the
Chamber would contribute a bale of
cotton to be carried by airplane from
Americus to Atlantic City, to be sold
there and the proceeds to be donated
to the Red Cross Lieut.. Alfred w.
Vance, flying instructor at Souther
Field, has offered to pilot the plane
carrying the bale.
1t is thought lively friendly rival
ry may spring up among the flying
officers of the various government
fields throughout the United States
in the contests of the Pan-American
Aeronautic Convention and Exhibition
to be held at Atlantic City, N j., dur
ing the entire month of May. Team
contests and individual flying may be
the features. Souther Field has al
ready under consideration the names
of a half dozen of it's best flyers ana
instructors for these contests and
their experience and practical demon
strations would be of inestimable value
to the Air Service.
Expert American airmen are locat-
ed in some sixteen of the country's
although capable, were not given an
opportunity to show their skill abroad,
being needed for home work and in,
struction, but in the Atlantic City con-
tests a sample of the back bone of the
Air Service, the men who gave the ini-
tial start to the air heroes on the
front and laid the foundation for their
mastery work, will be revealed. These
men as well as those who went abroad
are entitled to recognition and reward
for their valuable services.
Following are the kilograms of in
vitation and reply:
The Invitation.
New York.-President Aero Club,
Americus, Ga.--Messrs Ralph Pulitzer,
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. and Herbert
Pulitzer has offered trophy for air
plane competition in which the avia-
tors stationed in your city are invited
to compete. The Pulitzer trophy is
to be awarded to the aviator who
makes the longest flight during the
month of May from any place to
Atlantic City, New Jersey or from
Atlantic City to any place.
"Under the terms of the competition
your aviators are permitted to make
as many trials for the trophy as they
wish during the month of May.
oVour oitv will obtain tens of thOlS-