Evening star., 1925-09-10


planes in excellent condition. So the
arrangement was made to restrict at
least two Of the events to military
only and the others were designated
'civilia only, thus giving every one
chance to compete for prizes.
The two races in question this
year-the Liberty Engine Builders
Trophy and the Detroit News Trophy
were marked military only" by the
National Aeronautic Association II
been drawn up word came from
France that the manufacturer. Bre-
guet, would send over two pla nes for
the Liberty engine race for observa-
ton planes.
In the meantime the Army and
Navy had agreed to restrict their
entries to straight De Hsvilla nds of
the service type without any special
grooming. the idea being that both
services would be on a par. Breguet.
1t was understood. wanted to enter his
planes as civilian craft and this would
Violate the conditions of the race. The
Army and Navy will offer no obiec-
tion to their entrance. although they
are reputed TO he 20 miles an hour
faster than the De Havilands.
ManJtaPIufeFS HURT
The goat" then. II was said will
be the American aircraft ma nufac-
turers who all Summer have been
barred from entering their own oh
serva ton and heavy transport types
in the two events.
If the bars will he let down within
few. days of the opening event. Oc
tober s. there will be no time for them
tn hair
titicn. As far as the Army or Navy
fears defeat at the hands of the
/, French Breguets or the SikorskN
plane that Col. Hartney wants to
ents :. this was secuted today by the
expln nation that I'VE have some trick
stuff that can whip anything"
Hugh w. Robertson. secretary and
general manager of the New York
1925. air race committee promoting
the event. also declared in New YORK
Yesterday that Gen. Patrick had re
quested the two events in question
| be made strictly military. This was
empha ticaIly denied in his office today
nd the declaration was made that
the Army or the Navy is not running
the races and the buck CANT be
passed to us. We offer suggestions
and cooperate at all times, but we
are only participants in the contest.
Publicity Criticized.
Air officials here regard the annual
racing meets as of great value to
aviation. 1T represents an opportunity
to display their accomplishments In
fiving to the layman and is designed
to arouse more interest both III
civilian and military flying. But
aeronautic men here are not satisheo
with the conduct of a certain pha Sc
of the prepa rations for the forthcom
ing events.
That phase concerns advanced pub
licity and. it is said. no regard for ac
curacy has been had in sending out
adva anced information. The actual
promotion of the race is in the hands
of a group In New York who have IN.
corporated a race committee, financed
the project and hope to get a smaii
profit for their efforts.
The Aeronautic Association here has
been presented with an advance an
| nouncement that states "a large list
of European entries will command the
| attention of the continent and that
an Army officer now is en- route to
| Europe ito personally receive and Tor
ward the French, English. German
and Italian entries for the New York
| 1925 air races" As far as the Army
Navy or Aeropautic Association here
have been informed. the French Rre
guets are the only foreign craft which
desire to enter. 1t also IA stated In
the ann ans @.a~ns ,.ae &. French ar