Evening star., 1926-11-13
i. s. MEETSNAlY
ORSEAPLANEC CUP
Air Supremacy at Stake in
Hampton Roads Races
This Afternoon.
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the perfect landing of a small henl
observation plane.
prior to Capt. Ferrarin's qual1fica-
ton. Lieut.. w. G. Tomlinson OF the
naval air station at Anacostia. who
miracuously escaped death a Few
hours previously, put the Curtlss
Hawk) standard Navy hghtlng snip
through the tests, topping them on
with several neat rolls. loops ana
spins. 1.o,.
Tom,inson climbed aboard an obser-
walton seaplane with Lieut.. George
IT. Cuddihy, ace of the American team,
for his first tour of the course. he
had not been informed of his selection
TO replace Lieut.. G.. G.. Champion until
short time before he plunged INTO
the cold water of the bay. just before
the two pilots departed they were
informed that the boat marking the
first or "B" turn of the course had
drifted about a mile out of line. This,
however, was rectified by Army en-
gineers before darkness.
Lieut. TomlinSonS CurtlSS-Packard
plane was hauled ashore and turned
over to crew of mechanics in one Of
the hangers.
Owing 10 the vigorous manner in
which they attacked their work the
rumor spread rapidly that an effort
was being made to recOndition 1t and
again enter it in the race. Although a
big hole appeared on the bottom of
the right pontoon and both upper and
lower left wings were twisted and
torn. it was held that these could be
replaced by spare ones.
Rear Admiral William a. Moffit.
chief of the Bureau of AeronautiCs,
and who assumed personal command
of the Navy racing team yesterday,
owing to the Hines of Lieut.. Comdr
Homer G.. Wick, declared no such plan
was in contemplation. but that an ef-
fort is being made to get 1T back into
flying shape and employ it in the
straightaway speed dashes for the
maximum Seaplane speed record that
usually follow this aircraft classic.
Navy Team Chances Good.
Notwithstanding the brilliant rec
, ords and the startling ability of the
Italian pilots, air veterans here for the
event are congratulating the Navy
team on the presence of Lieut.. Cud-
dihy and Lieut.. c. Frank Schilt, Ma
rine Corps. Lieut.. Cuddihy, the vet
eran seaplane racing pilot of the
Navy. has every advantage from the
sta ndpoint of knowledge and perhaps
equipment, too, as the plane which
the late Lieut.. Frank Hersey Conant.
I'd. was to have flown, has been given
him with little tag on it saying 1T
is the fastest.
I iot ha,
in the cockpit of a racing plane prior
to his selection for the team, he has
developed into a sweet pilot" as the
airman's expression goes, and not
| Withstandins the fact that his plane,
| the Army Doolittle ship of last wears
| fall. is reputed to be the slowest, it
| likewise is credited with being the
most reliable from the standpoint of
| engine trouble possibilities.
| OF all the out-of-town spectators at
the station today. Mrs. Evelyn n.
Conant, mother of Lieut.. Conant, at
| tracted the most respectful attention.
| Her interest in today's event had been
| Keyed up to great heights through the
| enthusiasm of her son, and she found
| 1t difficult to remain away She Is
here in company with the mother of
| Lieut.. Tomlinson, who saw her sons
| spill. Mrs. Conant's presence has
| bolstered the morale of the team and
aroused profound respect for her 10y.
atty to flying.
| The city of Norfolk last night ad.
vanced the offer of seaplane trophy
to be competed for annually In the
event the United States wins today's
event. Permanent possession by this
country would mean the elimination
| OF future contests of this sort. unless
another prize is thrown into competi-
ton. The Norfolk trophy, if accepted
| by the interested governments, would
be competed for under the same rules
| governing the Schneider award