Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-13
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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 International and those of the First
International Aero Congress. To be conducted
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska, q. s. A..
November g. and 5, 1921"
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is free-for-all con-
test for high-speed airplanes. The distance is
Approximately $50 miles, five times around a
closed course OF 30 miles, from Omaha Field, thence
northwest to captive balloon railroad track
north of Calhoun Nebraska, thence east to
captive balloon on the southern outskirts Of Love-
land Iowa, thence return to Omaha Field. ALI
pilots must hold aviatOr's license, issued by
the Federation Aeronautique International 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 years
in succession may keep it, In addition, these
prizes are offered: First, $4,000; second, $4,000;
third, $1,000.
Event No 2, set for p M Thursday, is an
acrobatic contest, with cash prizes as follows:
First $3.50; second, $3.50; third, $780, 1t is a
freeforall contest for all types of airplanes The
contest will be decided points and the points
will be given as follows: Immemman turns IS !:
barrel rolls. Is; falling leaves 20; loops, 20;
vertical reversements, Is; tail spin, 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 Moines, Iowa, land on Curtiss Field and re-
turn to Omaha Field. The prizes are: First
$4,000; second $1,000; third, $780, The contest
will be decided on points.
Event No. A. set for Friday at 1O:45 a. M, is
a free-for-all race, with prizes aggregating $475
open to JN4's, X5-Standards, Orioles with Cur
tiss OX5 motor, Canucks and other planes with
speed of from 60 to rs miles IN hour The dis
tance is approximately 80 miles,
Event No. g. set for Friday at 80 p. m, Is a
freeforall race, with prizes aggregatng $475 open
to planes with speed Of from Is to 80 miles an
hour. The distance is approximately 80 miles,
Event No. 6, set for Friday at 8 80 p. M, is a
parachute jumping contest, with prizes aggregat-
ing $780, 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 race
for trophy, with cash prizes aggregating $2625.
1t is closed handicap, open to all machines. The
distance is approximately $50 miles.
Event No. s. set for Saturday at 2:3O D. M, ia
bombing contest, open to Army and Navy planes
only. The first prize is gold cup and the second
silver cup.
1nasmuch as the congress is to arouse interest
in flying and stimulate the development of COM
mercia flying, the program thus contains events
LOT dlVerSned types OF alrcraTt. Inc intention Is
to attract varied field Of entries to compete for
prizes to be awarded for desirable airplane per-
Torrance well for high speed.
feature of the congress will be half-mile
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 model of the French village set up on
the field. Parades, banquets, boxing contests and
a variety Of other functions round out a most
attractive program for three days and three nighS