SCHNEIDER CUP.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19112, 22 September 1927, Page 9

SCHNEIDER CUP.

RACE ON SATURDAY.

TREMENDOUS SPEEDS

EXPECTED

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ETJGBY, September 20,

In the international seaplane race for tlie Schneider Cup, 'which will be held at Venice on Saturday, the competitor will start at five-minute intervals. Very high speeds are expected, and although secrecy was observed regarding seven of the latest types of seaplanes sent by Great Britain as possible entrants, it is known that the machines and engines have been greatly improved in prepration for the race.

De Bernardi won the race last year in the seaplane Virginia at 246 miles an hour. The seven laps of tlie Schneider course, involving extremely difficult turns, total about 280 miles. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State for Air, will make a flight of 800 miles to-morrow to Venice, in order to see officially the -Royal Air Force pilots representing Great Britain in the race.

'PLANE ENTANGLED IN WIRES.

PILOT KILLED. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) MADRID, September 20. At Barcelona a naval aeroplane became entangled with telegraph wires, and crashed in the river. The pilot was killed and a passenger seriously injured. BIG AMERICAN RACE. ' TRAGEDY AT START.

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NEW YOKE, September 20,

Fifteen aeroplanes hopped off from Eoosevelt Field this morning for the 2275 miles' National' Air Eace to Spokane, Washington State. Shortly after the start one aeroplane crashed, the pilot and mechanic being killed. , i

FLIGHT TO AMERICA.

GERMAN ATTEMPT BEGINS

(AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z AND 6UH CABLE.)

LONDON, September 20,

A message from Cologne states that Koelnecke has commenced the flight eastwards.

[A recent cable stated that two German airmen were planning a flight to San Francisco by way of the North Pacific.]

VAN LEER BLACK IN BRISTOL.

SIX MONTHS' FLYING.

(AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. AND SDN CABLE.)

(Received September 21st, 10.23 p.m.) LONDON, September 21. Mr Tan Leer Black has arrived in Bristol, having flown nearly 50,000 miles in six months over 27 countries in Europe and Asia, piloted by two Dutchmen. He did not have a single mishap.

[Mr van Leer Black is a millionaire American publisher. His aeroplane, a three-engined Fokker, is equipped with a kitchen and sleeping cabin. The pilot is a Dutchman named Geikensdorder.]