Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 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 International and those of the First
International Aero Congress. To be conducted
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska, u. S. a.,
November 3, 4 and 5, 1921
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is free-forall con-
test for high-speed arplanes The distance is
approximately $50 miles, five times around a
closed course OF 30 miles, from Omaha Field, thence
northwest to captive balloon on 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 aviator's license, issued by
the Federation AerOnautique nternatiOnae 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-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, $1,000;
third, 81 900.
Event No. 2, set for 3 p. m. Thursday, is an
acrobatic contest, with cash prizes as follows
First $3.50; second, $780, 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: mmelmman turns ID;
barrel rolls, Is; falling leaves, 20; loops 20;
vertical reversements, 49, tail spin, Is.
Event No. 3, 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 Moines, Iowa, land Curtiss Field and re-
turn to Omaha Field. The prizes are: First,
$4,000; second 81 600; third, $500. The contest
will be decided points.
Event No. A. set for Friday at 10 40 a. m. is
a free-for-all race with prizes aggregating $475,
open to JN4's, X5-Standards Orioles with Cur
and q
speed of from go to IS miles an hour. The dis
lance is approximately 80 miles.
Event No. s. set for Friday at 80 D. M. is a
freeforall race with prizes aggregating $475 open
to planes with speed of from % to 80 miles an
hour The distance is approximately 80 miles.
Event No. 6, set for Friday at 3 80 D. M. is a
parachute jumping contest, with prizes aggregat-
ING $780, The jump is from 1000 feet 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 50 625,
It 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 CON-
mercial flying, the program thus contains eve;.ts
for diversified types of aircraft The intention is
to attract varied field of entries to comgete for
prizes to be awarded for desirable airi,ane per-
Torrance as we'll as for high speed.
feature of the congress will be half-miIe
row of various types of airplanes 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
a variety of other functions round out most
attractive program for three days and three nights