The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-21
COUNT DE LAMBERT MAKES SEN
SATIONAL FLIGHT IN WRIGHT
MACHINE.
GOES TO HEIGHT OF 1000 FEET.
Makes Trip from Juvisy to Paris and
Returns to Country After Cir
cling Metropolis.
BLANC FALLS IN A MONOPLANE

PARIS. Oct. 1S.-Count de Lambert,
the French aviator, made remarkable
and sensational flight in a Wright by
plane this afternoon. Leaving the Ju-i
visy aviation field he flew to Paris, cir
cled about the Eiffel tower, at times
reaching height of about 1000 feet
above the city, and then returned to
Juvlsy.
Falls in Bleriot Machine
A few minutes before Count Delam-
bert returned to the aviation field here
from his flight to Paris, Alfred NJ. Blanc,
the French aeronaut, attempted his first
flight in Beriot machine. Shortly aft
er ascending, the monoplane, as a result
of Il false shift of the rudder, turned into
the tribune and fell, mortalIy wounding
a woman and iniuring a dozen other per
sons.
Lambert left the aerodrome at Juvisy
at 4:35, travelling ut Il height of about
go feet and headed northward. Half an
hour later the population of Paris was
amazed to see high in the air the bi-plane
approaching the city. As the machine
neared the Seine it assembled higher and
higher, finally passing 800 feet above the
Eiffel tower, or 1900 feet from the
ground The machine then described a
vide curve aud headed southwark.
Aviators in England
BLACKPOOL. England. Oct. 49,
The Fifteenth century rivalry which
made York and Lancaster historic names
seems to have been revived by the clash
of aviation meetings dates here and ut
Doncaster. and the qualification Of Ian
Castrans at the somewhat Oppressive
opening of the Yorkshire events is poorly
disguised.
The conditions here and the presence
of a number of the more famous flying
men promise something nearer TO the
spectacular exhibitions witnessed at
Rheims than DOucaster offers. and
in aviation have arrived here. The
French aviators Farman. Paulham,
Bougier and Leblanc are here, while
Latham. Fourier, and Fernandez are on
their way The rush of English com
petitors has surprised every one, as it
was not realized that so many were
prepared to attempt flights. No less
than fourteen entrants are announced
for the opening competition. All the
machines are munuplaues with the eX-
ception of two bi-plaueS and one tri-
plane.
Today's competition will consist of a
long distance blight with a first prize
of $4,000, a speed contest for three
circuits about the aerodrome with first
prize of $1,000 for the aviator taking the
longest time to circle the course.
German Airship Capsizes.
POTSDAM. Oct. 1S.-Machinist kei
del undertook II trial flight in IA Wright
machine at Bornsted commons today.
and capsized when at a height of 80
feet. The machine was badly broken,
but Neidel was not seriously hurt
Makes Return Safely.
JUNISY. France, Oct. lS.-Count De
Lambert received Il great ovation on re
turning To the aviation field here after
his flight to Paris and around the Eiffel
tower. After the machine disappeared
from sight over the hills in the direction
nf Paris the spectators became greatly
interested and when it was announced
that the aviator mad reached the capital
the excitement BECAME intense. Dark
ness was already falling as the crowds
waited breathlcssly for the machine to
return.
When the machine was finally sighted,
y mere speck ON the horizon in the gath
ering gloom, Il scene Of Understandable en-
tlusiasm occurred. Amid frantic cheers
the machine came closer and closer, and
ON finally reaching the enclosure. en-
circlcd the course and alighted gently be-
fore the right shed The distance from
Juyisy to Paris in an air line is thirteen
miles