Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
SCHOOL OFFICIAL
DENIES INJUSTICE
IN PLANE AWARD
Inquiry Follows Protest Of
Contestants Father Over
Judges Selection.
COMPETING BOYS HELD
IN Different CLASSES
Higher Mark of Loser Explained
on Basis of Rules for Entrance
in Patrick Events.

Following close investiga ton Of cir
cumstances involving the award of the
Gen. Patrick silver trophy to Herbert
Dorsey, jr., in the District Of Columbia
Model Aircraft Tournament. Stephen
E. Kramer, first assistant superintendent
of schools, has advised DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent, that the protest
of the award, made by Frank Salisbury,
father of another contender in the
tournament, is unjustified. He had
claimed that an injustice was done the
Salisbury boy.
Young Dorsey was declared champion
Of the District by committee OF
judges under the Craftsmanship Of
Comdr. Walter Hinton. at the con-
clusion Of the three-day tournament
which opened September 8. He was
awarded the Gen. Patrick trophy at
Mcfarland Community Center, Sep
TENDER 6.
Award Is Protested.
Mr.. Salisbury protested that award
on behalf of his son. Frank, jr., who, he
commended, had won the tournament
both on the high point basis and for
maximum duration performances.
In his formal protest addressed to DR..
Ballou, Mr.. Salisbury based his OBJ
jections on the figures which Miss Sybil
Baker, community center director, mad
given to newspapers. showing that the
Dorsey boy had compiled a total OF IS
points and that Salisbury had attained
SO points.
The same figures credited Dorsey with
duration of SO minutes 81 3-5 seconds
for his models. while Salisbury was
given 38 minutes, 20 3-5 seconds in
the air.
DR.. Ballou referred the protest to
Mr.. Kramer for investigation, and in a
letter addressed to the superintendent,
Kramer reviewed the incidents involved.
met the contentious Of Mr. Salisbury, and
concluded with the statement, Il can
not. therefore, feel that Mr.. Salisbury
is justified in his claim that an in
justice has been done his son."
Action Is Explained.
The fact that Dorsey was proclaimed
champion although his opponent, Sails
bury. had more points, was explained
letter written by Comdr. Hinton. Dor
sey. the chairman explained. was a
member of the lace" class, the highest
division in the tournament, while Sails
bury was a member of class A
A check showed that Salisbury ac-
tually had a total of SO points, max
ing him winner in his class, and Dor
sey victor in the ACE" division. Re-
sponsibility for determining the cham
pion of the District was left with the
judges under the announced rules. and
in reaching their decision. the judges
took into account the records made by
the two boys.
These records showed, it was explain
ed, the Dorsey held the records
for hand-launched scientific outdoor
models, hand-launched scientific Tor
indoors, seaplane, ROF fuselage and
glider duration. Salisbury, on the other
hand, held only the dynamic power
helicopter and outdoors and the baby
ROF for indoors records.
Greater Skill Required.
According to the records and the
opinion of the judges" Comdr. Hinton S
letter set forth, the point winner IN
the ace class required greater skill
in the construction of these models
than those in the A class. Therefore,
had Frank Salisbury's achievements
been measured against the aces as
were Herbert Dorseys, he would have
40 points against Dorsey's So
Mr.. Salisbury had contended also that
at the beginning of the model aircraft
season it had been announced that the
Gen. Patrick Trophy would be awarded
to the boy in class A or to the ace
making the most points, and that after
his son had compiled a total OF 10l
points against Dorseys II Miss Baker
suddenly decided that the trophy would
be given on the basis Of points made
during the final three-day meet.
In refutation, Mr.. Kramer presented
to DR.. Ballou a copy of the formal
printed announcement which was read
to the young aviators July %. in which.
under the announcement of the Com
mittee Cup" it was stated that this
is the only award for which flights
made in preliminary meets will count"