Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30
FLIGHT FOR PRIZE CUP
Curtiss Challenges for Scien-
tifiC American Prize.
OFFICIAL TEST SATURDAY
Count Zeppelin Scores New Record
with Airship.
PASSES A SEARCHING TRIAL
Delagrange, the Noted French Filler,
Will Bring His Aeroplane to
This Country in August.

first public officially tested fight ever
made In America for prize offered for
successful navigation Of the air by a
heavier-than-air machine will be made
next Saturday at Hammondsport. N Y.
by Glenn II. Curtiss In his new machine,
the June Bug. which made its notable
flight of LAO yards last Thursday. 1t
was the success of this flight, up to the
present the best public flight made in this
| country, that led Mr.. Curtiss, who is one
of the leading members of the Aeronautic
Experiment Society. founded largely
through the efforts of Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell. to challenge for the Scien-
tific American cup. which was offered last
year for competition for all types of heav-
fer-than- air machines.
The trophy has never been competed for
but the gradually increasing success of
the flights that have been made this sea-
| son at Hammondsport. eliminating now
| In fairly long-distance flights, has
aroused the interest Of those interested
in solving the problems Of the air to such
an extent that a big delegation Of Aero
Club members will leave the city on FRI
day afternoon to witness the effort of Mr..
Curtiss to capture the trophy.
| meeting of the governors Of the club
and members Of the contest committee
was held at the clubrooms, IL East 42d
street. last night and the minor details
OF the contest completed.
New Airship Record.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN June 3O-Count
Zeppelin's airship yesterday stood the
longest and most searching test it has
| yet undergone
1t remained in the air for six and three
quarter hours, attaining an average speed
of 341k miles an hour throughout, al
| fnr fhA
reached 1884, miles. the highest speed
yet accomplished. The wireless apparatus
worked without hitch.
The balloon was towed a mile by
| motor boat. Then. utilizing only its dy-
manic force. 1t assembled to an altitude
| of 1000 feet. It started. of toward Con-
stance at full speed. and then turned in
the direction Of Romanshorn. in Switzer-
| land. where 1t went through long series
of maneuvers.
1t then made a descent to the surface
OF the water 1t rose ;.gain and proceed
ed to Rorsbach, at the other end of the
! engines against a rather brisk wind.
| Later 1t was allowed to drift back to
| Frfedr1chshafen, whence 1t made dash
| for a long stretch at top speed with the
where further maneuvers were gone
| through.
Leon Delagrange Coming.
| NEW 1Onh, june cO-LeOn DeId-
grange. the famous French aeronaut.
| whose long distance aeroplane flights
have attracted world wide attention dur
ing the last few weeks. will come to
America about August %. cablegram
was received from NJ Delagrange yester-
| day by A. c. Triaca, who Is making ar
| engagements for the visit of the French
| aeronaut on behalf of the recently Or
ganized Aeronautic Society, stated he
hat
be willing to give exhibition flights for
| three days near New York. He stated
that he was sending details by letter. and
| as soon these arrived the final prepa-
| rations will be concluded.
| 'Delagrange is surely coming" said
Mr.. Triaca last night after an informal
meeting of his committee at his rooms
. East 10Th street. I'VE are now look
and visited several locations on Sunday.
making trip Of over 200 miles by auto
mobile from the city"
| 1t is more than probable that a series
of international flying contests will be
held between Delagrange and G. H. Cur
tiss of HammOndsport, n. Y, owner Of
| the June Bug. Mr.. Curtiss has informed
Mr.. .Triaca that he will be perfectly will
ing to meet the Frenchman in some con-
| tests.
The Wright brothers have also been
asked to meet Delagrange, but this tele-
gram was received yesterday from Or
Vile wright, who is at his home In Day
| ton. Ohio:
Business engagements prevent max
! ing any definite new arrangements at
| present ORVILLE WRIGHT"
'Delagrange will be here at very op-
perfume time" said Mr.. Tiacca. ''as the
| government tests at Fort Myer with the
| aeroplanes now being built by A. NJ. Her
| ring and the Wright brothers are to be
| held in August, and they will probably be
completed by August 20. If the machines
are successful 1t is barely possible that
| the government may be willing to have
them tested against Delagrange's aero
| plane"
Balloon Crosses Alps.
BRIG. Switzerland. June 3O.-The
Swiss Aero Clubs balloon Cognac has
succeeded in crossing the Alps.
This feat has often been attempted but
| never before accomplished.
Asbury Park Wants Airship.
AsBURY PARK, June 3O-James A.
Bradley has offered 500 to the owner or
lessee Of the airshp that will make the
Asbury Park athletic grounds the first
regular stop after leaving New York.
| The reward of 500 will hold good for the
| next eighteen months.
Anacostia and Vicinity.