The Meeker herald., 1921-10-01
Big American Legion Annual Conves'.
tiOn Meets at Kansas City, Oct. 81
and November l and 2

Kansas City, Sept 2G.- Kansas City
men have rolled mp their sleeves and
dofrcd their collars preparing the
stage for the biggest convention and
flying circus ever staged in the United
Stntes.
All Is ready to entertain the 100000
delegates and visitors expected to at-
tend this annual American Legion Con-
vcmtion October 81. November l and 2,
and the Flying Club OF Kansas City
have roped OF monster aviation field
on which the Lcgion's first aerial meet
will he held.
/ With more than Il score OF W0rlu
War hcrocS-lrndrrs OF the Allied arm
les and President Harding on the pro-
gram. lcgionnnircs and their families
, and friends in all parts of the United
'Stntcs nrc preparing t" atteid the Con-
vcntion.
Railroads in all parts of the country
have reduced fares to I cent mile
for ilt convention delegates. The con-
vcntion Housing Committee. anticipat-
ing one of the largest nsscnblagcs ever
gathered In western city. has maze
rlohorntc preparations to care for the
visitors. Hotels. clubs. halls ana MONIES
have been enlisted by the committee
to aid in hoising the visitors.
Interest ccntcrs In the Flying Cl'ibs
ncrinI circus and derby program OF cl-
even events. whicl, is designed NOT on
lly to entertain the vast crowds hut
nlso to demonstrate the progress OF nv
iution since the close of the war. Therc
will lc cash prizes Of $4,000 nnd Slo-
900 IN cups.
ON the outskirts Of the city. h-
mere field has been levcled on and mr.
ranged for the flying meet. All details
are In the hands Of men experienced
I'm aviation. the sixty members OF the
Flying Club all having served In the
army. navnl or marine branches OF the
mir service during the World War.
OH and fuel will lc furnished free
TO contestants Full facilities Will I've
available for the repair OF machines
ard motors. n complete machine anu
n,nnc repnir shop having been erected
on the field.
10 dutc. the entry list includes many
of the notable aces and leading civil
ian flying instructors of the war, In ad-
dition to famous test pilots now EN-
ploycd by the prominent airplanc mnn-
ufnturcrs and leading stunt and com
mcrcinl tiicrs.
/ Planes of every tyne have been en-
tered In the meet. From Europe Will
come several ships made famous In the
war. Pacific and Atlantic coast air
plane manufacturers have announced
their intention TO enter the best OF
their products. Several places rcputed
TO he the spectlicst in the United states
have been cncrcd In the Legion Derby
thc final event Of the meet. which Will
he over n 10 miles course made IN
thirty laps.
Everything known to the aerial
game. the entire gnmut from stunts
TO speed tests. is included In Che eleven
events on November ] and =. The meet
will open with n spectacular air raid
over Kansas City the night of October
II. Flares dropped from planes play
ing In the powerful rays OF battery
of thc lnrgcst electric searchlights III
t,c world will characterize the raid.
A feature of the program for Novcm-
her will bc parachute lenping con-
test for women. The present record or
l5juO feet has been bettercd twice re-
Gently by two women practicing here
for the contest.
Entries for the meet Will not be clos
cd until the first event is called by the
field marshal. The flying club is rcceiv-
ing entries at its offices, 12G Hotel Bal
timorc, Kansas. City.
The list of events and prizes for the
flying meet follows:
Event No tA) Altitude Test.
World Record. Single scatter. purse
$3.50 cup to machine reaching highest
altitude.
OhD Attitude test World record. Two
scatter. $3.50 cup to machine rcncliing
highest altitude.
(cn Parachute Altitude test, for
mems world record. $3.50 cup to jun
per from highest altitude.
(d) Parachute Altitude test for wo-
mems world record. $3.50 cup to jun
per from highest altitude.
Event No .. Formation flying by
army and civilian planes.
Event No. 3. Parachute drop from
captive balloon by woman.
Event No Exhibition of plane
changing. wing walking and standing
on top of wing while plane loops, to-
, gctitcr with parachute drop from cap