Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
Marine Trophy Race to Be
Held at Anacostia Station
on May "a.
COMPETITION FOR CUP
STARTED IS YEARS AGO
Many Noted Navy Pilots to Take
Part in Event Here
Next Month.

The largest list Of oflcial entries in
the Curtis Marine Trophy race ever
received In the is years history Of this
annual American seaplane classic has
been filed for the 1880 races, to be
flown May "a over q 2O-mile course,
with the starting and finish line at the
AnacoStis M al Air Station.
There now are % Navy service planes
entered, including eight Of the fastest
Navy fighters In the service, mounted
on pontoonS to meet the entrance re-
quirementS. The planes will represent
the crack squadrons of the battle and
scouting fleets and the various naval
aviation stations and some of the best
pilots in the Navy will be at the con-
trolls as the planes roar over the course
for the prescribed five laps.
Five separate races for the various
service types Of Navy planes will be
held, with prizes for each class, fol-
lowed by free-for-all race for the
CurtiSS trophy, which will 60 to the
fastest plane the Navy can produce.
Glasses Of Airplanes.
In addition to the eight fighter planes
following classes: Training, torpedo and
bonbardment, amphibian and observa-
ton or feet spotter.
Among the noted pilots who will
= match their skill and the fieetneSs of
their planes in the classic will be such
famous Navy and Marine Corps officers
IS Lieut.. James H. Dyer, winner of the
Schtff Trophy in 1929; Capt. Arthur
Page, q. S. M. c., blind flight" cham
pion Of the corps; Lieut.. Aaron P.
Storrs, 3D., former member of the IA
nous Navy acrobatic section known as
the Three Sea Hawks; Lieut.. w. G.
Tomlinson, winner Of last years CurtiSs
Marine Trophy race, and Lieut.. Allen
p. Flagg of the Navy Bureau Of Aero
nautics, former chief Of the design sec
ton.
The classic will be held under auspices
of the Aero Club of Washington, with
tic Association, and whatever records
may be made VIII become ofncial United
States or world records by virtue Of au-
thority from the Federation Aeronau-
ttque Internationale.
The trophy for which the crack flyers
Of the Navy squadrons will compete was
donated in perpetuity by Glenn CurtiSs,
the first man to experiment successfully
with seaplanes. In February, 1911, Cur
tiss new from water to land and land
to water in the first amphibian plane.
In that same year he donated the IA
NOUS Curtiss Trophy to the Aero Club
of America, now the National Aeronau-
tic Association, to be competed for an
nually by seaplanes and flying boats.
Rules for the competition were to be
drawn annually by the contest commit
tee of the National Aeronautic ASsocia-
ton, now headed by Maj. Luke Chris
tnpher, Mr.. Curtiss stipulated.
First Flight in 1918.
The first competition for the trophy
was flown in 1915 and it has been
nown every year since that time ex-
cept three. The race Is flown over 90
mile course, five laps being required.
For several years past the race always
has been flown in the National Capital
and the speed course has been laid out
in an elongated diamond shape with one
point at the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton and the other point nearly 10 miles
down the Potomac River below Alex
andria, Va. The wide point Of the
diamond Is at Alexandria, one turning
point being located over the water front
there.
Though commercial planes competed
IN the first few races, Navy planes have
been entered exclusively for q number
Of years. Last years trophy winner
was Lieut.. w. G.. Tomlinson, q. 8. N,
now on duty In the flight test section,
Anacostia Naval Air Station who few
o Navy fighter over the course In 1855
minutes at an average speed Of 1892
miles per hour.
The CurtiSs Trophy Is said to be the
handsomest and most costly marine
flying trophy ever offered in this coun-
try. It Is executed In sterling silver and
stands 3 feet 10 inches high and 2 feet
Z inches In diameter, being mounted
On o base Of onyx.