Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-29
BOTH AV|ATORS SOAR
Wilbur Wright Circles Statue
of Liberty Today.
BACK AT 50-MILE CLIP
Curtiss Swings Around Governors
Island in Form.
GREET EACH OTHER WARMLY
All Vessels in Harbor Toot Their
Whistles as Aeroplane
Goes Over Them.

NEW YORK. September 29.-Glenn H
Curtiss and Wilbur Wright today sue
cessfully tried out the aeroplanes which
they will use in their flights during the
HudsonFulton celebration. Curtiss made
a short flight on Governors Island, and
Wright, after doing the same thing
struck out across the lower bay, circling
the Statue of Liberty at a height of 15C
feet and gliding back to the island at a
rate Of fifty miles an hour.
Mr.. Curtiss remained at Governors Is
land over night and at 6:3O am, made
preparations to test the new machine
After giving it a preliminary run over
the sand fill at the south end of the is
land, Mr.. Curtiss and his assistant turned
the machine with it's head toward the
west, from which direction the wind was
blowing at the rate of five or six miles
an hour.
On account of the resistance offered by
the scft sand Mr.. Curt SIS found it neces
sary to run the machine for greater dis
tance than usual to get the required in
itial impetus. Driving on an even keel in
short undulations he rose to a height OF
about thirty feet Tipping his wing tips
and swinging his rudder TO the left, Mr..
south. AS the asrcplane reached posi-
ticn at right angles to the wind it was
listed somewhat from an even position 20
the left. II RESPONDED que 'ckly to Mr.. Cur
tiss c. ntrol and again few On an even
keel. 1t continued turning until it had
described semi-circle. Mr.. Curtiss then
brought it to the earth. and although he
landed Cn log that lay in his path, the
machine alighted safely.
Satisfied with the result CT his early
morning trial, Mr.. Curtss, with the ala
Of his assistant gu ded the machine urder
its own motive power back to the shed III
which il was housed.
First Blood" Observes Curtiss.
''F'irst blood said Mr.. Curtiss as one
of those who witnessed the flight grasped
his hand. she runs WELL" he added
''but it requires a longer start on the
ground than | usually have to make. 1t
rides smoothly and L. am we'll satisfied
with it."
AS a result of his test Mr.. Curtiss may
replace his propeller with another that
he has built at his HammondsDort rae
tory Before leaving his shed to get his
breakfast he gave orders to his mechanic
to tighten up several nuts and to attend
to several details.
Previous to making the flight Mr.. Cur
tiss examined the entire extent of the
few places where the sand was solid
enough to afford a good starting point.
1--WE are just going to try out the mo-
tor" the aeroplanist remarked to one Of
the army officers by way of explanation,
in order that his test would not be mis-
taken for a failure to rise from the
EARTH
I'VE are faced sideways to the wind;
he added land 1t would be impossible
to rise while in that position.
Mr.. Wright had not arrived at Gov
ernors Island when Mr. Curtiss made his
flight.
Two hours after Curtiss completed his
flight Mr.. Wright had his machine taken
from the shed and made fight encircling
Governors Island, sailing over the water
and covering six miles. Wright made
bad landing, the tip OF one Of his planes
striking the sand and swerving the ma
chine around Fortunately no damage re-
suited and the aeroplane was replaced
on the starting track.
Makes Fine Start.
In starting Wright faced the west and
the wind, which, however. was not as
strong as when Curtiss flew. The aviator.
after his machine had gained sufficient
U,outinuaI an Saoond Do oo