Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-14

test for the Aero CLUB of Omaha Trophy and alst
other aerial events Sanctioned by the Aero Clut
OF America under the rules Of the Federation
Aeronautique International and those Of the FRS
International Aero Congress. To be conducte
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska, U. S. A.
November g. 4 and s. 1921
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is a free-for-all con
test for high-speed alrplanes. The distance Is
approximately $50 miles, five times around q
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 IN avlators license, issued by
the Federation Aeronautique Internatonale and
duly entered upon the competitors register of
the Aero Club Of America. All arplanes 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 1t. In addition, these
prizes are offered First, $1,000; second, $1,000
third, $1,000.
Event No. 2, set for 3 p. m. Thursday, is an
acrobatlc contest. with cash prizes as follows
First, $3.50; second, $50; third, 500. 1t is a
freeforall 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, 10; falling leaves, 20; loops, 90;
vertical reversements, Is; tail spin, 15
Event No. 3, set for Friday at 10 a. m, Is a
commercial derby for oil types Of commercial
planes The distance Is approximately $50 miles,
Starting at Omaha Field, contestants will fly to
Des Mones, Iowa, land on Curtiss Field and re-
turn to Omaha Field The prizes are: First
$1,000: second, $1,000; third, $780, The contest
will be decided on points.
Event No. 4, set for Friday at 10:45 a. m, Is
a free-for-al race, with prizes aggregating $475
open to JN4's, OX5-Standards, Orioles with Cur
tIss .OX5 motor Canucks and other planes with
speed of from 60 to rs miles an hour. The dis
lance Is approximately 90 miles.
Event No 5, set for Friday at 80 p. m, Is a
free.foral race with prizes aggregatng $475, open
to planes with speed of from 20 to 80 miles an
hour The distance is approximately 90 miles.
Event No. 6, set for Friday at $3.50 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 given mark on the field.
Event No Z, set for Saturday at noon, Is a race
for a trophy, with cash prizes aggregating 81 625,
1t is a closed handicap, open to all machines The
distance is approximately 40 miles,
Event No. s, set for Saturday at 2 80 p. m, IL
bombing contest, open to Army and Navy planes
only The first prize is a 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 as well as for high speed.
A feature of the congress will be a half-mile
row of various types Of arplanes lined up in front
of the grmdstand, with exhibits Of accessories.
Actual airpane construction will be shown.
For the entertainment of the crowds the great
aerial spectacle, "The Bombing of Courceay,"
will be shown, with 100 costumed people In the
cast and model Of the French village set up on
the Helo. Parades banquets, boxing contests and
a variety of other functions round out most
attractive program for three days and three nights