The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-15
PRELIMINARY PLANE
dash HERE MAY q
FORPR|ZE Of $1,000
Points 100 10 794 Miles to Mis-
souri, Metropolis Chosen
for Big Flights
NONSTOP FLIGHT OPTIONAL
Russell Gardner, Auto Manufac-
turer. Behind Boosting His
City as All Airport
NONSTOP FLIGHT OPTIONAL

The cross country race tournament
next May. which has picked Bis
/ marck ms ono of the points to which
To fly to st. Louis. will conclude IN
main race for $1,000 and the Gard
ncr cup. The whole affair Is being
promoted by Russell Gardner. tho st.
Louis automobile manufacturer. a. n
means Of booming his city AZ fly
ing center. It will be held under
the auspices Of tho National Aero
nautic association. which has its
headquarters in Washington.
According 10 information received
by H. r. Goddard, secretary Of tho
. Association Of Commerce. the race
has the approval Of Col. Charles A.
1.indbcrgh and Is to be An annual at
fair. Cash prizes Of $4,000 will be
distributed among the contestants.
Points or Flight Eauidistant.
Bismarck, N. D.. will be one OF the
starting points Of the prcliminaries.
Buffalo, Jacksonville, San Antonio
and Denver will be the other points
from which the race will be begun
to wind up on the air field at st.
! Louis. The first prize winners in
the. preliminary races, five In num-
! her, will then race from st. Louis
to indianapolis and return, and the
. winner Of that hop will be awarded
the grand prize Of $1,000 and the
cup. :,
Each Of tho winners in the prclim-
. inaries will receive $1,000.
Gardner is one Of group Of st.
. Louisans who believe that the home
town Of Colonel Lindbergh should
take full advantage Of the fame that
!. came to the city as 4 result OF the
|. Lone Eagles flight from New York
Ito Paris. One Of the objects Of the
|. Gardner race is to center attention
.son St. Louis as an aviation center.
While Colonel Lindbergh will not be
- participant in the Gardner race,
the enterprise has his heartiest en-
Il dorsemcnt. He may have q part in
Its management.
1 The distance from Bismarck, San
I Antonio and Denver is approximate
Wy the same number Of miles, rang
ing from 100 to 70a, while the air
!. limo from Buffalo to the Missouri
I lnetropolis is 600 miles. All Of the
contestants in the preliminary will
! pass through country that provides
conditions that augur well for good
contest. according to officials of the
National Acronautic Association.
Air Mail Typo Of Planes.
The planes to compete will be Of
tho air mail type, primarily designed
for commercial service with mimi
mum seating capacity Of two pas
sengers and pilot or compartment
! for $40 pounds Of air mail. Each
plane must have \ minimum cross
! section Of % inches for pilot and -
/. inches for two passengers.
/ Entry Is limited to pilots holding
! +. A. I. certificate and 1929 annual
sporting licenses issued by the Ma
tional Aeronautic association. The
7 Junior Chamber Of Commerce is reg
] istering entries. Each will pay q fee
! Of SIS.
. Tho exact starting place for the
. preliminary races will be designated
J by the originators Of the race and
! the chapter Of the N. A. A. at each
] Of the five starting cities.
i The hour Of starting will be on May
! % or 20 between daylight and ..
M, central standard time, In order to
!. permit at least ten hours Of daylight
flying and finish ut Parks Field. St.
! Louis, before s p. m. The finals will
!. be run off on May 30.
I Rules for Pilots.
The preliminary and finals may be
. flown nonstop or with intermediate
landings at the option of the con-
testant. Each pilot will be required
! TO assume responsibility for rcfuel-
! ing and servicing his entry. lie may
!. make any advance arrangements for
] refueling that he desires. The crew
Of earh plane. the rules provide,
] shall consist Of the pilot alone or
pilot and not more than one person
! - mechanic. Planes will not be re-
. quired to carry payload In either pre-
/ liminAry or final races. Pilot and
mechanic will be required to wear