Elbert County tribune., 1921-10-14

test for the Aero Club of Omaha Trophy and also
other aerial events. Sanctioned by the Aero Club
of America under the rules of the Federation
Aeronautique Internationale and those of the First
International Aero Congress To be conducted
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska U. S. A,
November 3, and s. 1921"
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is a free-for-all con
test for high-speed airpanes The distance Is
approximately $50 miles, five times around
closed course of 80 miles, from Omaha Field thence
northwest to a captive balloon railroad track
north of Calhoun. Nebraska, thence east to a
captive balloon on the southern outskirts of Love
land, Iowa. thence return to Omaha Field. All
pilots must hold an avintor's license issued by
the Federation Aeronautique Internatonale 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 a four-foot 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. $1,000; second 1000 {:
third, $1,000.
Event No. 2, set for 3 p. m. Thursday is nm
acrobatic contest, with cash prizes follows ::
First $3.50; second, $50; third, S1OO 1t is
efor-al contest for all types of airplanes The
contest will be decided points and the points
will be given as follows: Immelmman turns Is
barrel rolls Is; falling leaves, 20; loops, 20 =;
vertical reversements, IS; tail spin, 15
Event No. 8. set for Friday at 10 a. M, is
planes. 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,
$1,000; second, $1,000; third $500. The contest
will be decided on points.
Event No. 4, set for Friday at 10 :45 a. m Is
free-for-all race, with prizes aggregating $475,
open to JN4's, OX5-Standards Orioles with Cur
tiss OX5 motor, Canucks and other planes with a
speed of from 60 to rs miles hour The dis
tance is approximately 80 miles.
Event No. s. set for Friday at 80 d. m is a
all race with prizes aggregating $475 open
to planes with speed of from rs to 90 miles an
hour. The distance is approximately 90 miles,
Event No. 6. set for Friday at 8 80 p. m is a
parachute jumping contest with prizes aggregnt-
ing $3.50. The jump is from LOCO feet or more
and the winner is the contestant who lands closest
to a given mark on the field.
Event No. q set for Saturday at noon is a race
for trophy, with cash prizes aggregatng 50 625.
1t is a closed handicap open to all machines. The
distance is approximately $50 miles.
Event No. 8, set for Saturday at 2:3O p M, is
a bombing contest, open to Army and Navy planes
only. The first prize is gold cup and the second
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 varied field of entries to compete for
prizes to be awarded for desirable airpane per-
Torrance well as for high speed.
feature of the congress will be a half-mile
of various types of airplanes lined up In front
Of the grandstand, with exhibits of accessories
Actual arplane 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 Parades, banquets boxing contests and
variety of other functions round out a most
attractive program for three days and three nghts