Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-10-13
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test for the Aero Clui ii Omaha Trophy and also
other aerial events. Sanctioned BY the Aero Club
Of America under the rules of the Federation
Aeronautique Internaiunale and those of the First
International Aero Congress. TO be conducted
ut Omaha Field, Omaha Nebraska, U. s. A.,
November 3, 4 and ,, 1921"
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is free-forall
test for high-speed airplanes. The distance is
approximately $50 miles five times around
closed course OF 80 miles from Omaha Field, thence
northwest to captive balloon on railroad track
north of Calhoun Nebraska, thence east to a
captive balloon the southern outskirts of Love
land Iowa. thence return to Omaha Field. All
pilots must hold an aviators license, issued by
the Federation Aeronautque Inernationae and
duly entered upon the competitors register of
the Aero Club of America. All airpanes may
compete with pilot only. The Pulitzer Trophy,
given by Ralph Pulitzer, editor of the New York
World Is four-f0ot silver trophy, to be raced for
annually. Any flyer winning the trophy two years
in succession may keep It. In addition, these
prizes are offered: First, $4,000; second, $1,000;
third, $1,000.
Event No ., set for 3 p m. Thursday, is an
acrohatic contest, with cash prizes follows:
First $3.50; second, $3.50; third, 500. 1t is u
freef0r-all contest for all types OF arpanes. The
contest will be decided on points and the points
will be given as follows: Immelmman turns 10;
barrel rolls, 10; falling leaves, 20; loops 20;
vertical reversements IL: tail spin, Is.
Event No. g. set for Friday at 10 a. M. is a
commercial derby for all types Of commercial
planes The distance is approximately $50 miles.
Starting at Omaha Field, contestants will fly to
Des Molnes, Iowa, land on Curtss Field and re-
turn to Omaha Field The prizes are First,
$1,000; second, $1,000; third, $500. The contest
will be decided points.
Event No. 4, set for Friday at 10 :45 n. m is
a freef or-all race. with prizes aggregating S475,
n\vE 80, {~Io
tiss OX5 motor Canucks and other planes with a
speed of from 60 to 10 miles an hour. The dis
lance Is approximately 90 miles.
Event No. 5, set for Friday ut 80 D. m is a
freeforall race with prizes aggregating $475 open
to planes with speed Of from 70 TO 90 miles m
hour The distance Is approximately 90 miles
Event No. 6, set for Friday at 3 80 p m, is a
parachute jumping contest, with prizes aggregAt-
ing $3.50 The jump is from 1000 feet or more
and the winner is the contestant who lands closest
to given mark on the field.
Event No. Z set for Saturday AT noon, is a race
for trophy, with cash prizes aggregating 50 625,
1t is a closed handicap, open to all machines. The
distance is approximately $50 miles.
Event No. 8, set for Saturday at 80 p m Is
a bombing contest open to Army and Navy planes
only The first prize Is gold cup and the second
a silver cup
Inasmuch as the congress is to arouse interest
In flying and stimulate the development Of COM
mercial flying, the program thus contains events
for diversified types Of aircraft. The intention is
to attract a varied field of entries to compete for
prizes to be awarded for desirable arplane per-
Torrance as we'll as for high speed.
feature Of the congress will be n half-me
row of various types of nrpanes lined up In front
of the grandstand with exhibits Of accessories
Actual airpane construction will be shown.
For the entertainment Of the crowds the great
aerial spectacle, THE Bombing of Courcelay"
will be shown with 100 cOstumed people In the
cast and model Of the French village set up on
the field Paradcs, banquets, boxing contests and
n variety of other functions round out most
attractive program for three days and three nights