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Show WOMAN WILL BE IN FLYING CONTEST Chicago, June 10. May a woman make the attempt to fly from Chicago to New York, and perhaps win the $25,000 prize offered to the aviator who first succeeds In covering the distance? dis-tance? This question arose yesterday when Miss Alice Potter of Elgin, announced that she intended tn win the $25,010 "Please enter my name for the Chlcago-to-New York aeroplane race." sho said to James E. Plew, actlns president of tho Aero Club of Illinois, yesterday. Unable to say whether women are ellglblo to enter tho race, I Mr. Plew consulted the promoters and finally told Miss Potter that he "guessed it would bo all rlghL" |