Evening star., 1933-01-02
|66 PLANES, ENTERED
IN ANNUAL CRUISE,
TO PASS OVER CITY
Amateur Pilots, With Five
From Capital, Expected
Here Tomorrow.
NINE CRAFT WILL JOIN
| PARTY AT COLLEGE PARK
Sportsmen Flyers to Stop for
Luncheon Before Continuing to
Richmond, Bound for Miami.

Sixty-six registrations have been re
cefyed for the second annual cruise Of
the United States Air Pilots Associa-
ton, which is to pass through the Ns-
tional Capital tomorrow, according tc
information received here today BY
c. H. Warrington, local governor foI
the association.
While large part Of the number Of
registrants will join the cruise at va
rlous control points between New York
the starting point, and Miami, the fin
lShing line, it Is anticipated that more
than 40 planes will be assembled at
College Park Airport, College Park. Md
When the Sportsmen flyers make q
luncheon stop there at about noon to-
morrow.
Five From Capital
Nine planes are expected to join the
cruise at College Park and registrations
have been made by five Washington
private plane owners. Washingtonians
who have submitted their applications
for permission to join the cruise, ac-
cording to the report received by Mr.
Warrington from New York cruise
headquarters, are Mrs. John T. Remey
daughter of Beale r. Howard. j. C
Breckenridge, c. NJ Henderson, Ches.
ter H. Warrington and Crosby Noye.
Boyd. Mrs. Remey, former commander
OF the Betsy Ross Corps. will Join the
cruise at New York. The other four
Washingtonians will Join at College
Park, as will Harrison Doyle. Erie. Pa.
DR.. Ora r. McMurry. Eagle River, Wis;
r. V. Williams, Buffalo. N. Y; Donald
D. Cooke, Tenaf1y, N. j., and William
L. Mitchell of Pittsburgh.
The sportsmen pilots composing the
cruise will be the guests OF Mr.. War
rington at luncheon at College Park
airport after arrival Of the New York
and New England contingent, at about
noon
According to information received by
Mr.. Warrington from John S. Reaves
president of the amateur association
the registration Of 66 pilots for the
cruise Is by far the greatest number
ever received In an event for sports
men pilots. He believes that additional
entries today and tomorrow will bring
the total number of entrants to 80 or
more. Last year the first cruise
brought % planes to the National Cap
ital on the first leg Of the annual
cruise, which has as its goal the All
the hrst week in January each year.
Race Slated at End.
The cruise viii close with a 240-mile
handicap race from Daytona Beach to
Miami for the Henry L. Doherty
trophy and cash prizes Of 81 900, $500
$3.50 and is prizes of $50.
The cruise will be led by a Race
Committee composed of Mr.. Reaves,
George w. Haldeman, transatlantic
flyer, and Fred NJ. King Of Wheeling.
w. Va. Among the entries who will
come to Washington from New York
are Robert Buck. 18 years old, OF West
Held, N. j., former holder OF the Junior
tranScontinental speed record; william
Randolph Hearst, jr.; George M. Pyn-
chon. tr.; Mrs. Evelyn de Seversky, wife
OF the Russian aeronautical engineer;
George c. Rand. and F. William Zelcer.
After the noon stop at College Park
tomorrow, the amateur pilots will take
on for Richmond, Va, where a night
stop Will be made at Richard E. Byrd
Field. The feet will leave Richmond
at $3.50 am Wednesday, making stops
at Greensboro. N. c., and Augusta, Ga,
before making the second overnight
stop, at Jacksonville, Fla. The cruise
VIII be completed Thursday.