Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11

threatening and Mr.. Wright did not ar.
rive al the field until after 4 O'Clock. The
machine was wheeled across the field on
the detachable wheels and placed on Tho
starting track. AZ > O'Clock Mr.. Wright
announced that he was ready.
Are Won going 10 try 10 break tho
record which you made Wednesday,: hS
was asked.
NO" he replied. Il am going up just
for little practice. | may make Il flight
OF teQ minutes in order To determine nc
what rate of speed ! have been flying
The wind was blowing only about three
miles an hour when Mr.. Wright prepared
10 make his flight. The mounted soldiers
who keep the field clear during the flights
took their places and Mr.. Wright started
his motor.
Bucked the Wind Finely.
At Jos Mr.. Wright signa!ed c. +. ray-
lor. his mechanic. TO release the ma
chine The aeroplare rose from the
ground almost Immediately after leaving
the single starting rail. 1t continued TO
climb higher With each successive round
of the field until it reached an altitude
Of seventy-five feet
For the first thirty rounds The machine
flew as smoothly as on its previous
flights. but from that time on il was seen
TO pitch at the turns the stiffeninC
breeze from the west struck it. As tho
machine moved from the northern end OF
the field to the southern end, where the
"aero-garage" for storing the aeroplane
is located. Mr.. Wright kept il Several
points in the wind.
Whenever the machine pitched il could
be p ainly seen from below that 1t re-
sponded promptly to every move of the
levers by the operator. one of Mr.
Wright's assistants at intervals marked
the time In large figures on the roof OF
a shed. in order that Mr.. Wright might
see how long he had been in he air.
gust of wind, unusually strong. struck
the aerial flyer during the forty seCond
round and ii plunged sharply, causing tho
crowd to eXclaim in alarm. Mr. Wright
then brought his machine lower. but on
the fifty-third round he had reached an
altitude of 100 feet.
Kept Busy With the Levers.
When MIR. Wright completed the fifty
fourth round he had beaten his record
Of Wednesday afternoon, which in turn
had broken the worlds record established
in the morning fight the same day. The
crowd gave a lusty cheer, but Mr. Wright
was so busy manipulating the levers that
he had no opportunity TO waive his cap.
as he had done Wednesday. to show that
he nard the approval Of the spectators.
Mr.. Wright came down at the northern
end of The field at the end OF the fifty-
squad on duty to protect the machine.
formed Gordon around II. and Maj.
Squier. acting chief signal officer. pressed
forward to congratulate the aviator. The
newspaper men gathered about to hear
what Mr.. Wright mad 20 say about the
flight
II encountered stiff breeze were his
first words. His eyes were bloodshot,
and caused him considerable pain. II
don't know whether the wind or dust
tho irritation Of had
on pair of goggles. too. Flying in a
wind I did today is lots of fun. It's
much more sport than flying in a calm as
on Wednesday. The wind must have been
l could tell by the quartering OF the
machine. l kept much higher than usual
on account Of the wind"
Signal Corps Officers Views.
Signal Corps officers at the War De-
partment expressed the belief that Orvills
Wright will make a speed of at least
forty-two miles an hour with his heavier
tnan-air machine which did such excel
lent work at Fort Myer. This is based on
their observation of Mr.. Wright's record
breaking experiment Wednesday. If he
does make forty-two miles an hour he
will be entitled to bonus OF % per cent
over the contract price which would net
him for his machine $40, 900. the contract
price being S2J,OGo. The speed is TO bs
taken on measured course of more
than five miles against and with the
wind. The start is to be n flying one.
the machine to pass the starting point at
full speed at both ends of the course
The official trials will be held as soon
as Mr.. Wright announces his readiness
He will probably make preliminary flights
for week or more before he tests the
aeroplane before the army board. He
will endeavor to make a few short flights
for speed today and may begin maaing
flights with G.. w. Furnass. his assistant
in order to practice for the official endur-
ance trial. in which the aeroplHne will
have TO remain In the air with Two men
for one hour