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Three University fliers leave for Mineola today...
...complete team which is to represent the Aeronautical Society in the College Flying Day for Reserve Officers to be held Friday afternoon at Mineola, Long Island, has been announced. The choice comes as the result of the trials held at the Army Flying Field in Framingham by Lieutenant-Colonel Drennan. The team is made up as follows: First Lieutenant E. H. Kelton, Occ.; First Lieutenant R. Blynn Varnum, Unc.; First Lieutenant D. Gregg, 4ES.; First Lieutenant J. B. Garver, 1L.; Second Lieutenant L. T. Lanman '20, Second Lieutenant R. Tuckerman '20. All of these officers served as pilots during...
...Kelton, Occ., was yesterday chosen to be captain of the University fliers who are to be entered in the College Flying Day at Mineola, L. I., next Friday. During the war Kelton was a pilot attached to the 185th Squadron of the American Expeditionary Forces. He will fly in the 100-mile cross-country race which is one of the six events on the schedule. L. T. Lanman '20 will also be on the team, flying in the take-off and landing event. The third member of the team chosen yesterday was R. Blinn Varnum '21, who will enter...
...Toronto and transcontinental races. Predicting that in no very distant time colleges will officially take up aviation as a recognized sport, Mr. Driggs urges that "in the meantime every encouragement should be given these enthusiastic airmen of the colleges who hold their first aeroplane contest on May 8 at Mineola, Long Island...
...meantime, every encouragement should be given these enthusiastic airmen of the colleges who hold their first aeroplane contest on May 7 next, at Mineola, Long Island. The 'Safety First' principle is the basis of this proficiency contest. Upon its successful issue, many interesting improvements may be built. The personnel of the contestants is chosen from a group of men who form the greatest fraternity in the world--a group which shoulder to shoulder faced the constant menace of hazardous flights over enemy territory and amid a thousand dangers. Their present problem is to convert their fellows to a recognition...