Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Witnessed Extraordinary Per-
tornranCe Of AerOpIane
A MOST IMPRESSIVE FLIGHT
WILDER Wright Accomplishes a Signal
Triumph In Capturing the World S
Record From Brother Orvllle by
and Forty Minutes--Aviator Over
whelmed With Congratulations

lie Mans, Sept. 22.-In the presence
of the officials of the French Aero
club, the American ambassador, Henry
large number of French and foreign Of
sicers and aeroplane experts and
wildly cheering crowd, numbering TO-
coo, Wilbur Wright. the American
aeronaut, captured the worlds record
from his brother, Orville Wright, with
a marvellously impressive flight in his
powerful machine of one hour. thirty
one nSnutes and fifty-One seconds, GOV
ering in that time an actual distance
of nearly sixty-One miles.
Owing to the recent accident ut Fort
Myer. yesterdays trial for the Michelin
cup, for the greatest distance covered by
an aeropane in 1908. and the aero club
prize of $1,000 for the longest flight over
an enclosed ground, attracted intense
interest, although the spectators dis
played the utmost Difference and sym
pathy.
breeze which was then blowing gently
at about four miles an hour the aviator
got away nicely. sailing majestically
up the field amid laundering cheers.
Red flags were posted at regular inter
vas which permitted the spectators to
estimate the distance as the flight pro
cCeded.
inc
Wright swept back to where the thou
sands were gathered and began describ
ing elipses. Round and round he went
with the regularity of clockwork and
the steadiness of Il railroad train. The
great crowd was at once delighted and
amazed at the remarkable stability
shown by the aeroplane.
Wright at first manifested extraor-
binary prudence. flying so low that he
seemed almost to skim the earth. but
Oh the thirteenth round he rose sixty
feet The sun was Just then setting.
glowing like gold and the aeroplane
appeared like huge bird circling the
plain. Spontaneous cheers greeted the
picture and these were redoubed as
he successfully surpassed his own rec
ord and then his brothers.
In the gathering darkness the spec
tacle became thrilling The aeroplane
could no longer be seen at the farther
end of the field; it appeared and disap-
reared in the gloom like a white phan-
tom, but the sound of the ceaseless
churn of the prOpelers told the multi
tude. which had now grown frantic,
that Wright still was in the air.
Matches were lighted to keep watch
on the fleeting minutes and night had
fallen when. at the end of the thirty
third round. Wright shat off his motor
and came lightly to the ground in front
of the derrick
With mad cheer the crowd broke
through the lines and rushed forward
only being prevented from hosting the
American in triumph on their shoulders
by charging cavalry.
Among the fil~t to reach Wright's
side was White. who told the smiling
aeronaut Of the keen pleasure he felt
i'm witnessing his victory. The ambas-
sador said he knew he was expressing
the sentiments OF President Roosevelt
and the entire American people in con-
graduating him. Other friends We're
equally enthusiastic. Subsequently
White said he believed the American
people should present testimonial to
the Wright brothers.
Wright told The Associated Press
that he had descended only because
of darkness. as he still had sufficient
essence In the tank to last an hour.
Wright took his achievement with his
usual modesty but he said that he was
especially glad to have established a
new woSlds record for Orville's sake.
He denied the report that he does not
irtend hereafter TO carry a passenger.
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