The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-04
. Aviation
SPEEDY PLANES
LINING UP FOR.
CONTINENT HOP
Four Glasses in National
Air Races; First Ones
Off Wednesday.
By Times Special

BY Times Special
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-One of the
greatest concentrations of CONNER
cial airplanes ever assembled on the
East coast was gathering at RooSe-
welt Field today to participate in
the four classes of the national air
races that will leave for Los An
geles Wednesday, Thursday and
Sept. IL, in division, two of which
are classified solely by cubic inch
displacement of the motors used on
the flights.
The exceptions are the nonstop
and Glass G races, open to all types
of engines and planes.
Hangar facilities of Roosevelt,
Curtiss and Mitchell Fields are taxed
to capacity to provide protection and
service for the huge array of planes
being prepared for the S,000-mile
flights across the continent.
Large quantities of oil and fuel
have been provided at the field to
assure all pilots that there will be
no unnecessary delay in getting
away.
Experts Service Motors
The Pioneer Instrument Company
is keeping corps of experts at the
field to calibrate and orient navi-
gational equipment for the entrants
and engine manufacturers are pro-
viding mechanics for Servicing the
kI1A fob
More than rs planes will leave
in three days to compete for
the prizes totaling nearly 100000,
according to Stephen D. Day, chair
man of the starting committee.
Eight of the planes, guided by ma
tionally known pilots, including Col.
Arthur Goebel, Olivier G. LIE Bou-
tillier, and William Thaw II, are
entered in the nonstop race start
ing Sept. II, between 9 a. m. and
p. M, at the option of the en-
trantS.
The remainder will leave the
same airport in three divisions, the
first taking off at 5 a. m. Wednes-
day, for a fight punctuated by six
teen thirty-minute stops, including
five overnight relays. Nearly half
the planes entered qualify for this
class.
The Glass B division will take off
at 5 a. m. Thursday to compete for
$4,000 in prizes. Every plane, ex-
cept two, is powered by Wright
"Whirlwind" motors, which qualify
for admission by merit of this low
cubic-inch displacement in proper
ton to the horsepower developed.
Three Glasses of Planes
Single, brand tri-motored planes
are eligible for competition in
Glass G, division designed to pro-
vide prizes for aircraft developing
the highest speed and efficiency
over a 3O0O-mile fight.
Planes of the same type are adj
nlitted to the nonstop class, al
though this division is said to be
more of a test for speed and pilots
skill. Consequently, the seven en-
trants are using single-motored
craft, five powered by Wright
engines, one by Hornet" and
one by Wasp"
Pilots in Glasses A, B and C are
scheduled to make the same stops
for fuel and rest during the trans
continental fight. according to Day.
Following is a list of cities where
stops will be made after leaving
Roosevelt Field.
Harrisburg, Pa, McKeesport, Pa,
Columbus, Ohio (overnight), Terre
Haute, st. Louis, Kansas City (over-
night, Wichita, Oklahoma City. FIT.
Worth Overnight, Abilene, Texas;
Pecos, Texas; Pacos, Texas; Ell
Paso. Texas Overnight; Lordsburg,
N. M; Tucson, Yuma Overnight J;
San Diego and Los Angeles.