Taiban Valley news., 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
Aeronautque 1nternationale and those of the FirsI
International Aero Congress. To be conducted
at Omaha Field, Omaha, Nebraska u S. A.
November 3 4 and s. 1921"
The Pulitzer Trophy Race is free-for-all con-
test FOR high-speed airpanes. The distance is
approximately $50 miles, five times around a
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 aviator's license, issued by
the Federation Aeronautque 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 fourfoot silver trophy, to be raced for
annually Any flyer winning the trophy two yelrs
in succession may keep it. In addition, these
prizes offered First, $1,000; second, $1,000 !;
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, 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, 10; falling leaves, 20; loops, 20
vertical reversements, 10: tail spin, 15
Event No. 3, set for Friday at 10 a. m is
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
$1,000; second, $1,000; third, $500. The contest
will be decided points
Event No. 4, set for Friday at 10 :45 a. m is
n freefor-al race, with prizes aggregatipg $475,
open to JN4's OX5-Standards, Orioles with Cur
tiss OX5 motor Canucks and other planes with
speed of from 60 to IS miles an hour The dis
tance is approximately 30 miles,
Event No s, set for Friday at 80 D. m is
freeforall race with prizes aggregating $475 open
to planes with speed of from 20 to 90 miles an
hour The distance Is approximately 90 miles
Event No g. set for Friday at $3.50 D. 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 trophy, with cash prizes aggregating 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 80 D. M. IA
a 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 airplane per
Torrance as well as for high speed
feature of the congress will be a haf-mile
of various types of airplanes lined up in front
of the grandstand, with exhibits of accessories
Actual alrpane construction win 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 a most
attractive program for three days and three nights