Viewing page 3 of 14

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[[stamped]] FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamped]]

CALEB S. BRAGG
Pioneer Wealthy Martin Sportsman Pilot
[[image]]

Caleb S. Bragg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio November 23d, 1885. He graduated from Yale University with a B. A. Degree in 1908, then took an engineering course at M. I. T. In 1909. In his youth he had a love for automobiles and became an expert driver.

While in college he started racing cars, entered numerous racing events and became a renowned driver. In 1912 he defeated the Internationally famous Barney Oldfield on a California track and set a new United States speed record. That year Bragg also won the Fourth International Grand Prix in Wisconsin for the Vanderbilt Cup.

In 1913 Bragg was a Vice-President of the United States Auto Polo Association in New York to play polo by automobile. One man drove the car and the mallet man stood on the side in competition with several other cars. At that time polo contests were held on the Hempstead Flying Field on Long Island.

In 1914 Bragg became an attache' [[attaché]] at the United States Embassy in Paris. For some time he had been interested in aviation and while in France had his first aeroplane ride. As a result he became determined to learn to fly.

Returning to the United States Bragg became a Director and Vice-President of the Glenn Martin Company in Los Angeles, California, and in April, 1915 began to

1