The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

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
AerOnautique Internationale 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 n free-for-all con
test for high-Speed airplanes. The distance IS
Approximately 80 miles, five times around a
closed course 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 on the southern outskirts of Love
land. Iowa. thence return to Omaha Field. All
pilots must hold an aviatOrs license, issued by
the Federation AerOnautique lnternatiOnale 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 ye1rs
in succession may keep it. In addition, these
prizes are offered: First, $4,000; second. $1,000;
third, $1,000.
Event No. 2, set for 3 p. m. Thursday, is an
acrobatic contest, with cash prizes as follows:
First. $3.50; second, $50; third, 500. 1t is a
free-forall contest for all types Of airplanes. 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, Is: tail spin, Is.
Event M. -, Z " TIluuy Ut ~ d.. H., Is Il
commercial derby for all types Of commercial
planes. The distance Is approximately $50 miles.
Starting at Omaha Field, contestants will fly to
Des Mo;ncs, 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 40 a. m, is
a free-forall race, with prizes aggregating $475,
open to JN4's. OX5-Standards, Orioles with Cur
tiss ON5 motor, Canucks and other planes with a
speed Of from 60 to Is miles an hour. The dis
lance is approximately 80 miles.
Event No. 5, set for Friday at I 80 p. m. is a
freefor-all race, with prizes aggregating S475, open
to planes with u speed Of from 10 to 90 miles an
hour. The distance is approximately 90 miles.
Event No. 6, set for Friday ut 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 a given mark on the field.
Event No. Z, set for Saturday at noon, is a race
for a trophy, with cash prizes aggregating So 625,
1t is q closed handicap, open TO all machines. The
distance is approximately 80 miles.
Event No. s, set for Saturday at 2 so y. m. Ia
q bombing contest, open to Army and Navy planes
only. The first prize is a 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
Tor ulNeTSiHcu types d II III ililelIlOn is
to attract a varied field of entries to compete for
prizes to be awarded for desirable airplane per-
Torrance as well as for high speed.
A feature of the congress will be a half-mile
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 he shown, with 100 costuned people in the
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the field. Parades, %banquets, boxing contests and
a variety of other functions round out q most
attractive program for three days and three nights.