Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-10
FAILURE TO Defer
AIR RACE EXPLAINED
Great Britain's Protest
Caused Adherence to
First Schedule.

An intimation that Great Britain
would withdraw its planes from the
Schneider international seaplane tro-
ply race, scheduled for September 20,
at Venice, if the American request for
a 30-day postp0nement, made in order
to guarantee the appearance OF this
country's only possible entrant-Lieut.
A. j. Williams-wasg granted, was con
tanned in the text of a cablegram re-
ceived today by Porter Adams, presi-
dent of the National Aeronautic AS.
sociation, from the Italian air min
istry. explaining in detail why the
Aero Club of italy did not grant the
associations petition for a delay.
The cablegram at the outset de-
clared that the Italian air force
would have accepted the request for
a postponement. but it was necessary
to obtain the consent of England, the
third entrant in the event. Saturday,
the Aero Club in brief telegram said
the request could not be acceeded to
ION account England not having
given it's consent"
Text of Cablegram.
Today's cablegram reads as follows:
THE request of the National Aero
nautic Association that the race be
postponed 80 days would have been
accepted favorably by the Italian Air
Force, to which American aviation
extended exquisite courtesies last year.
1--WE found it necessary to ask con-
Nf nd hoc 10 "
communicated to us that this post
ponement would be in contrast with
the rules of the race, which. accord
ing to article s, established that the
date on which the race occurred should
be fixed before March l. England
states that she is unable to accept
the request made by the National
Aeronautic Association, adding that If
such request should be accepted, she
perhaps would find herself compelled
to withdraw from the race.
His eXcellency would like to draw
your attention also to the fact that
the month of October, according to
our experience, is not much suitable
for the race from the point of view of
the meteorological conditions. For the
aforesaid reasons. the air ministry
Aero Club of Italy postpone the race.
THE air ministry, however, feels
sure that the brave representatives of
the glorious American aviation, realiZ-
ing the inevitable eXi2encies which
compel us to consider immutable the
date already fixed for the race, will
be able to take their place beside their
Italian comrades, who are awaiting
them with the greatest enthusiasm
and with the determination to give
them during their stay in Italy the
more tangible proofs Of the friendly
relations which unite the Italian
wings with those of the great Ameri-
can Nation"
Williams to Speed Up Plans.
1t was said at the association today
| that in view of the explanatory cable
gram, no further efforts to obtain a
! postponement would be made, but
| that from now on every possible
means of getting Lieut.. Williams and
| his privately built racing plane, now
| at Port Washington, Long Island, to
| Venice before September 25 would be
| utilized.
Lieut.. Williams, whose first test
| flight has yet to be made, owing to
| the discovery a week ago Sunday that
| The pontoons were not sufficiently
| large to float the plane ON the water
at the proper position, probably will
| be in the air before the end Of the
present week. once he signifies his
! approval with the manner III which
| the plane performs. ali efforts will be
| directed in obtaining speedy trans
| portation to Italy in order that he may
have sufficient time at Venice to SGT
| his plane up with care and make
many practice flights around the ex
| cnedinclV difficult course.