New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
TANY AERONAUTS OUT
ruvO MINOR ACCIDENTS IN
RHEIMS FLIGHTS.
~, Curtiss's Hopes-Skllful York
u NM. LefebUre, Blfriot
and Sommer.

r,.,r,.. Aug. 2o-Aeropianes flying IN straight
Making wide turns wheeling abruptly,
H ' rapidly or slowly. far above or near
n ss.--~d were watched by $4,000 persons on
u' s,,s ~ Betheny to-day Two slight acci-
NV NJ occurred NJ. Dumanest driving an An
o'H machine. came 10 the ground sideways
'O''I ,-o,e one of the runners Of his aeroplane.
n A. Goffroy I'm an Esnault- Pelterie mono
s ,i,b bright red tails, had accomplished
psas ~ a kilolnetre when the machine struck
rasse smashing its propeller. 1t viii require
- devs 10 repair the latter injury
w. - xras next 10 the last practice day before
assuming ~ the prize flights. and many
u.nts took advantage Of the beautiful
s,hsr 70 try out their craft. Glenn II. Cur
We .,e only American who viii compete i'm the
us mas cheered after q successful practice
-. 81 seven minutes. Although the motor Of
R ,ochine was cratic. the biplane sped
-.,.bt on SIS course. without swaying. Mr..
o--.,.. was greatly pleased with the perform
-. end said that he now was ready for the
- - end had no intention Of further riskng
s,,sbi,r his machine i'm useless preliminary
fights
der flight Of ten minutes. and the crowd
80 into cheering as NJ. Bleriot, driving a
ali A0-horsepower monoplane, made a series
= .n.roeuyres. during which he demonstrated
his control
LONG FLIGHT RY N SOMMER.
"a sorr,er. who recently. though unofIicially.
-, Wilbur wright's record for duration OF
.rh, sped across the plain during the after
~ and was lost 30 sight in the haze. 1t was
caught by the spectators that he had descend
a Nv, after time he reappeared. When he
add he announced that he had made voy-
.,s'to the village Of Vinnv end return.
nrrsnr The evening there was some wind hut
c,unt de Lambert and NJ. LefehVre, both guild
,ns Wright biplanes. braved the breeze and
nsss evolutions which demonstrated the ease
.,s facility with which machines II the Wright
-,ssl NAV he sailed L.efebvre was particu-
.-,v sEdlful in handling his craft. once he
vb.eed abruptly over the heads OF the specta-
,o. causing several women 10 scream
George Cockburn. the Englishman, and
Henry Farman aud NJ. Fourier all brought out
asr machines during the afternoon. but made
-. fight. oontentng themselves with practising
rsrs
The members OF the aviation committee are
rc-kns overtime making arrangements FOR the
sov Of next week, and they have absolute con
,-s NJ the trying situation. The thoroughness
n heir endeavors is shown by the fact that
s.r have four thousand rooms in private houses
rseh NAV be rented by visitors at from 81 80
asa day They insist that extortionate
r-rss asked for accommodations should not be
sren The committee asks that visitors have
patience saying that il cannot always be ex-
pstsd 10 carry out the programme as sched-
rsd SIS weather conditions must be taken into
Consideration
The asronauts are chuckling tonight over an
.s- received by Augustus Post secretary of
the Aero Club Of America, from Frenchman
weighing go pounds. who says he will give 500
10 ssch seronaut who viii take him with them
IN their Nights.
MANY AMERICAN ARRIVALS
Many Americans are arriving here. Among
NJ curtiss's visitors to-day was James Mears.
# Boston head Of The Aeronautical Annual"
Who intends 10 make a technical study OF avia-
hcn
TIE spectators were so eager to-day TO get a
lose view Of the flying machines that II re-
cured much urging the part Of the gen.
;srmes to get them to make way when the aero
fsnes were brought out.
There was q great oUtburst OF enthusiasm
vhen NM. Bleriot and CONNER, crossing each
rhsrs course in the air. politely dipped their
machines In salute
rround, but not all OF them ready for flight
Mr. curtiss is OF the opinion that he has
sood chance in the competitions for speed. He
thinks that n. Bleriot is his most dangerous
adversary. An expert in aviation said to-day
mat II Mr.. Curtiss's motor held out he had a
capital chance OF winning the big international
Contest and the general opinion is that this
noe lies between the Farman biplaneA curtiss
and Bleriot
THE SUIT OF THE wRIGHTs.
M curtiss was not greatly surprised when
niorrned that the Wright brothers had brought
rh against the Aeronautic Society OF New
i~k. alleging that the Curtiss machine in
'hhses certain OF their patents. He said he had
@own for some time that something OF this
a'ure was contemplated. but he failed TO see
nov II would result IN anything except litiga-
"h There is nothing TO support the charge
Infringement" Mr.. Curtiss said THE best
1swer TO this is the fact, known to everybody.
mat We made public flights in America long be-
'''e The Wrights did. This shows that there
'uio not have been an imitation OF their ma
ane by US. All competent persons who are ia
alasr with the two machines and with whom
nsse discussed this matter agree that they
se unable 20 how the charge OF infringe
4sa' can be supported. and am confident that
~s court will uphold US"