Early Airmeet
In November 1909, an airmeet was held at Latonia. The airmeet was a small affair, but included famed aviator Glenn Curtiss and others such as Charles Willard and Roy Knabenshue. The highlight of the meet was a race held between Curtiss and Willard "for a cup offered by the local capitalist." The meet was "understood to be the opening move to secure for Cincinnati the international aviation meet in 1910," although the meet would eventually be held in Dominguez Field, Los Angeles instead.
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