| | July 11, | | 1911 H. N. Atwood | St. Louis to New York | Aug. | | 14-25, | | 1911 Olieslaegers | Kiewit, Belgium (over | July 17, | course). | 1911 Loridan | Mourmelon, France | July 21, | (over course). | 1911 Vassilieff | St. Petersburg to | July 24, | Moscow. | 1911 Renaux | Chartres, France | Aug. 7, | (over course). | 1911 Vedrines | Issy, France | Aug. 9, | (over course). | 1911 C. P. | N. Y. to Long Beach, | Aug. 14,- Rodgers | Cal., World's | Dec. 6, | record. | 1911 | | Helen | Bethany, France (over | Aug. 26, | course), 3 stops. | 1911 Helen | Etampes, France (over | Sept. 8, | course), 3 stops. | 1911 Lieuts. | Annapolis to near | Oct. 25, Ellyson, | Fortress Monroe | 1911 Towers | (over water). | ----------------+---------------------------+--------- Then, too, there was the great London to Manchester race for the $50,000 offered by Lord Northcliffe, owner of the London _Daily Mail_. This was one of the most exciting contests of the year, not only because of the difficulties of the trip, but also because of the nip and tuck finish between the two contestants.