Evening star., 1935-05-05
AIR MEET TODAY
T0BREAK RECORD
No Air Derby Entries in
Early Langley Day List
at College Park.

Will Jllhll cU Cllbl III lIuAfb
yesterday and many more expected
today. oficials of the Washington Air
Derby Association were confident last
night that the third annual Langley
day air meet, to be flown this after
noon at College Park Airport. College
Park, Md, will be the largest aviation
meet in local history.
The signal gun for the starting of
the first Of series Of II competitive
flying events will be fired promptly at
noon today and race officials said there
will be no interruptions in the flying
program from that time until the close
of the final event at about S pm.
Provisions have been made for
handling the largest crowd of specta-
tors In the history Of the famous Col
leee Park Airport, first regular flying
field in the world. Grandstands, con-
tanning more than 5000 seats. have
been erected and almost unlimited
automobile parking space prepared ad-
joining the field. Last year it was
estimated nearly $1,000 spectators
witnessed the Langley day meet, in
which SO airplanes and AZ individual
OOhICSbdhto WOAC VAlSSANN.
Spectacular Program.
The program today is expected to
be the most spectacular in the annals
OF local flying. number of special
acrobatic flights and other events
having been arranged in addition to
the II events on the program, which
will include six airplane races.
Heavy fog in the vicinity of Phila-
delphia yesterday afternoon delayed
the arrival of many contestants and
flying club representatives en- route
to the race from Northern points. but
they began to come in before dark.
A group of seven airplanes from the
Pylon Club of Philadelphia was among
the early arrivals.
One of the first contesting pilots to
arrive at College Park yesterday eve
ming was the veteran j. Wesley Smith
of Philadelphia, flying fleet mono
coupe. Smith reported that he snaked
his way out of Philadelphia between
cloud banks and fog and is depending
on his fast little plane to carry back
some of the local trophies tonight.
Smith began his flying career with
the Royal Air Force at Toronto early
in the World War and transferred to
the United States Army Air Service
when this country entered. He saw
battle service In the famous pursuit
squadron headed by Maj. Reed Lands,
American war ace.
"Tony" Little Returns.
= philadelphia also will be represented
by one of its foremost sportsman
pilots. H. A. TONY" Little, who was
the heaviest point and trophy winner
during the first two Langley day meets
here.
Last night officials of the Washing
ton Air Derby Association and some
of the field officials and contestants
in today's meet were the guests OF
Lieut.. Col. Martin F. Scanlon, Boiling
Field station complement commander,
and officers Of Boiling Field at the
final "hop" Of the season in the field
Officers' Club.
Details of Maryland State police
will aid the Race Committee in ham
ding traffic in policing the airport.
Motorists may reach the airport from
Washington by way of the Baltimore
pike. turning east through the town
Of College Park to the flying field.
which adjoins the Pennsylvania Rail-
road main line.
Although today's meet does not be-
gin formally until noon. there will be
considerable flying activity throughout
the morning.
All contestants and race officials are
10 meet at the airport at II o'clock,
at which time handicaps will be an
nounced and special race regulations
issued.
Days Formal Program.
The formal program for today's
meet follows:
Event A-Sportsman pilot race for
airplanes with gross weight of 1885
pounds n1aximum-10 miles.
Event B-Sportsman pilot race for
cir planes with gross weight Of 1855
pounds to $500 pounds-25 miles.
Event C-Exhibition delayed para
chute Jump from 10000 feet.
Event D-Sportsman pilot race for
airplanes with gross weight Of more
than $500 pounds-25 miles.
0POh eANPAAy ~oS~'
Free for allH25 miles.
Event F-Acrobatic flying contest.
Event G-womens race. Free for
all-25 miles.
Event H-Bomb- dropping contest.
Event K-Relay race-15 miles.
Event L-Announcement of winners
Of model aircraft display.
Event M-Women's Spot-landing
parachute Jump.
There also will be an unpro-
grammed glider spot-landing contest,
the first ever held here; a demonstra-
ton Of "hands-off" acrobatic flying
by Johnny Crowell, Charlotte. N. c.,
who will have his hands tied above
his head throughout his flight; dem
onstration of acrobatics by Dick Bur-
CESS, noted Pennsylvania amateur ac-
robatic flyer, and q demonstration of
formation flying, tactical maneuvers
and bombardment flying by a detach-
ment of Maryland National Guard
planes from Baltimore.