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Show AERIAL NAVIGATION CONTESTS POSTPONED WASHINGTON. Sept. p. The contest for the Scientific American trophy for heavier-tlian-nlr flying machines, which was to take place In New York on Monday, Mon-day, has been postponed Indefinitely and plans arc now being considered for holding hold-ing tho contest at Fort Meyer. Va Immediately Im-mediately after the government tests there are complctd. Orvllle Wright has expressed a desire to compete for the cup. Glenn Curtlsa will probably Ily In the Aerial association's aeroplane, now being constructed at llammondsport, N. Y. A, M. Herring, who Is duo to bring his machine to Fort Meyer next week for official trial boforo the board of aimy officers, will probably compete. The contest ia open to all lieavier-than-alr types of rriachines and to inventors of any nation. There w?s no flight at. Fort Meyer today to-day owing to unfavorable weather conditions. condi-tions. The balloon tent, which h.u housed tho Wright aeroplane, was todny taken down and will be shipped, together with tho dirigible balloon, to St. Joseph, Jo-seph, Mo. |