The Archive · 1921

Int. Clemens, Mich., April 19

All types of heavier-than-air aerial craft,, from the light spcedster machines to the freight-carrying plane, will be seen in action here on September 8, 9 and i0, when the international air races are to be held.

Four races have been arranged. The first event will be for freight-carrying planes capable of 75 miles or more aa hour. The course for this event will be a triangular one of 26 miles, and prizes of $1,500, 750 and $250 will be offered. The second event will be for light commercial planes of the two-seated type, over the same course. Entrants must have a speed of at least 80 miles an hour, and the prizes total $2,500. Over the same course the third event for light passenger planes capable of at least 90 miles an hour will be raced for $2,500 in

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