New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
MAY FLY FOR PRIZE
WRIGHTS MEET EACH
OTHER At PIER.
WM Consider Defending Mich
elm Cup from Henry
Farman.

Wilbur and Orville Wright met again
yesterday for the first time in several
months OrvilIe and his sister. Miss
Katharine Wright, arrived the
steamer Adriatic. Wilbur met them at
the pier of the White Star Line. They
went TO the Park Avenue Hotel. where
they stayed last night. The three expect
TO leave the city for Dayton. Ohio. to-
day.
An important prospect now looms on
the aeronautic horizon Henry Farman.
the English aeronaut. won the Michelin
Cup on Tuesday at Mourmelon. France.
beating all aeroplane records for dura-
ton and distance Wilbur Wright. in
France. won this prize on December 81.
1908. by a flight of hours is minutes
and 33 seconds. covering an official dis
tance of 1914 miles. Mr.. Farman has
now covered a little over IA miles in
4 hours 6 minutes and % seconds.
The Michelin Cup, which is valued at
$1,000. is accompanied by cash prize OF
$1,000 to the aviator of the machine
which. at the expiration of the current
year, shall hold the record established
according to the rules for that partlcu-
lar year AS the matter stands, there
fore. the cup and cash will go TO Far
man, unless his record just made Is ex-
celled before midnight of December 81
The trophy now rests comfortably III
the rooms of the Aero Club of America
The question is: VIII it travel hack 10
Europe? The hope of COrtlandt Field
Bishop, president OF the Aero Club, ana
Of all aeronautic sportsmen. is that VIII
bur or Orvile Wright Glenn III. CurtlssS
or some other American flyer who is YET
unknown will come to the front In the
next two months and Checkmate any
such European intention.
will the Michehn Cup go to Europe?
Wilbur Wright was asked yesterday.
DOES NOT THINK 50.
81 don't think it will go to Europe"
he said.
"Will you fly for it?'
Il shall have TO talk that over with my
brother OrvIlle." lie replied.
Coming UP the Bay Orville Wright was
asked about the matter. He said;
III would be too bad to lose that
trophy"
"Win you fly for II
We'll. | think had better talk that
over with brother Wilbur first"
Mr.. Bishop was at the pier 10 meet
the aviators. He was in conference with
them in the afternoon until after
o'clock Aero Club members knew that
MIR. Bishop had started out 10 induce the
Wright brothers TO enter for the prize.
Glenn III. Curtiss. OF Hammondsport,
Y Y. was communicated with yesterday
nv the Aero Club president. and favor
able word was received from him so far
as his entering the aerial lists was con-
cerned
'.The man who wins the Michelin cup
this year will have to fly from dawn TO
dusk" said Wilbur Wright 10 Mr.. Bishop
in the evening But that can be done"
he added.
The Ohio aviators were informed by
MIR. Bishop that the club would accept
any locality they might choose in which
&c attempt the longest flight in time and
distance ever made The rules for this
year provide that the winner shall make
the longest flight in a closed circle with
out touching the ground. They were
told by the Aero Club president that he
had seen August Belmont. who was en-
thusiastic concerning the holding of the
contests at Belmont Park
The Wright brothers mentioned the
ocean breezes there at the close of De-
oember as possible hindrances. The in
tention of the club is TO have the flights
made during the last week OF the pres
ent year. The brothers were informed
by Mr.. Bishop that if they preferred
Kitty Hawk. n. c., or Ohio. or Colorado.
or New Mexico. all they had to do was TO
say the word.
We will give the matter serious con-
sideration." said the aviators, and the
feeling at the Aero Club last night was
therefore. highly cheerful
Seventeen we'll known men of this CITY
have just presented their names for
membership. among whom are Alfred +.
Marling. w. w. Miller. George w. Perk-
ins. August Belmont, W. f. Hutton
Mortimer L. Schif. Henry Sanderson.
W. l.. Stow, Whitney Lyon and Edward
Shearson.