The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-15

test for the Aero Clue of Omaha Trophy and also
other aerial events. Sanctioned by the Aero Club
of America under the rules Of the Federation
Aeronartique InternatiUnae and those of the First
International Aero Congress To be conducted
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska, U. S. A,
November 8, and 5. 1921"
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is a free-for-all con-
test for high-speed arplanes. The distance Is
approximately 80 miles. five times around a
closed of 80 miles. from Omaha Field, thence
northwest to a 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 aviatOr's license, issued by
the Federation Aeronautique InternatiOnale and
duly entered upon the competitors register Of
the Aero Club of America. All airplanes may
compete with pilot only. The Pulitzer Trophy,
given by Ralph Pulitzer, editor of the New York
World Is four-foot silver trophy to be raced for
annually. Any flyer winning the trophy two yerrs
In succession may keep 1t. In addition, these
prizes are offered: First, $1,000; second. $1,000
third, 1000.
Event No 2, set for 3 p. m. Thursday. is an
acrobatic contest with cash prizes follows !:
First $3.50; second, $3.50; third, 500. 1t is a
free-forall contest for all types Of airpanes. The
contest will be decided on points and the points
will be given as follows: Immelmman turns Is;
barrel rolls. Is; falling leaves, 20; loops 20;
vertical reVerSementS, TAN SPIN,
Event No 8, set for Friday at 10 a. m. is a
commercial derby for all types of commercial
pIanes The distance is approximately $50 miles.
Starting at Omaha Field, contestants will fly to
Des Moines, Iowa, land on Curtiss Field and re-
turn to Omaha Field. The prizes are: First,
$4,000; second, 81 1000; third, $500. The contest
will he decided on points.
Event No. A. set for Friday at 10:45 a. m. is
n free-for-all race with prizes aggregating S475.
will
tiss OX5 motor Canucks and other planes with a
speed of from 60 to rs miles an hour. The dis
lance is approximately 90 miles.
Event No s. set for Friday at 1 80 p. m. is a
freeforall race with prizes aggregating S475 open
to planes with a speed of from % TO 80 miles an
hour. The distance is approximately 80 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 more
and the winner is the contestant who lands closest
to a given mark on the field.
Event No Z set for Saturday at noon. is a race
for trophy. with cash prizes aggregating 81 625.
II is closed handicap. open to all machines. The
distance is approximately 80 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 ueVelopInent or 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 airplane per-
Torrance as well for high speed.
A feature of the congress will be a half-me
row of various types of airpanes lined up in front
of the grandstand with exhibits of accessories.
Actual airplane 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 a model of the French village set up on
the field. Parades, banquets, boxing contests and
variety of other functions round out a most
attractive program for three days and three nights