The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30
CURTISS LOWERS
WORLDS RECORD

Bcttheny Aviation Field Rheims.
Aug. 29.-A twilight vision OF Paul.
hams graceful monoplauc. Ike a great
white bird, soaring above the plains
this evening so high that # seemed TO
rise above tho harvest moon. over the
distant hills, and the ncctlne Golden
Fller, rs the Curtiss machine has
been dubbed. lowering another world g
record In the PriN de la Vitcssa. were
the closing glorios Of aviation week.
The victory Of Glenn II Curtis. the
sole American representative I'm the
contests. coming on the heels Of his
great victory I'm the international cup
contest yesterday gives the United
States The lions share Of thc honors.
The PrlX de la Yitessa OF 2O,0n0 francs
t$l,OOO). divided into four prizes. was
distributed 10 tho four machines max.
ing three rounds OF the course. thirty
6llometers. AZ the greatest speed the
first prize being won by Curtiss. not.
withstandine his penallzation.
Curuss only missed winning tho
speed Tap contest from Blcriot by a
small margin lie captured second
place In that vent. which was aver the
full circuit Of ton kilomctcrs. or G.21
mile raising his total money win
nines for the meeting 10 $4,000 francs.
beside the international cup. which
goes TO the Aero club OF America. In.
scribed with bis name.
eleriot's Marrow Escape.
At Yesterdays cup contest. an accl-
dent removed Blerlot. the Americans
most dangerous competitor from to-
days three-lnp speed contest Bier
lots escape from death was narrow.
He had passed tho first turn I'm the
PriN de Ia Ntcssa when the rudder
suddenly failed TO respond The ma
| chine turned completely over three
times, landing with such force that
the petrol tank burst and, catching
fire from the hot motor. enveloped the
| machine and pilot In flames.
Bleriot was burned about the hands
and face but not seriously Latham
then remained Curtlss' only serious
rival. Curuss ovcrhaulcd him I'm ey-
cry kllomctcr. finishing less than 500
meters heblnd he Frenchman The
time by laps was. Latham. S.47 80,
17.3S Is, 26:32 2-5. Curtiss. 7.59 As,
1000 2-5. PALS 10.
The committee first posted Latham s
time with onc-tweuticth penaization
as 27;2i -, giving Curtisg the victory
Latham. however, refused 20 accept
defeat and brought out Number 20
/ With this he flew considerably faster
/ his time record being 8-33. ll:O2
| 25:1S Is. seven seconds less than that
made by Curtisg The Judges an.
| nomced that they were awaiting re-
ports from the field comissioner. at
$50, after which no start woumld be
possible.
CuItiss' Time Best.
With his penalizauon Curtiss' time
/ stood 25:49 2-5, and this gave him the
race by almost a minute margin But
when he learned that the second
round had been trayerscd in 7:4S -
| less than one second from Bleriots
lap record. he insisted upon making
| another effort but failed 10 equal the
Frenchmau's time by four seconds.
The PriN de la Altitude 1000 francs
! 10 be awarded 10 the ucrop'anist al
I tanning the highest altitude, was won
! by Latham, who rCycned q height OF
40 meters (about 490 feeD.
/ The passenger carrying contest was
won by Farman. With two passengers
he made the circuit of the course In
ten minutes, 90 seconds. and with one
/ passenger. nine minutes, % Is sec
! onds.
| The lap speed contest went 10 Bier
| lot. who covered the ten ldIometcrs
/ In : minutes, 47i-5 seconds. Curtiss
/ was second.
Buena Varilla with 100 klometers
won the Pris dc Ntechaniclens. Rouglel
was second with 90 kilomcters.
The dlrlgible balloon. Colonel Re
nard. captured the Prs des AerOnaut
! les. a prize oil 10000 francs for the besi
time in five circles OF the course. 80
| kilometers. The time was one hour
I IA minutes. 10 seconds.
Cortland F Bishop. president of the
| Aero club OF America says he intends
to ask American cities TO compete foi
the honor Of holding the meeting
/ where the international cup won by
CurGss viii be defended He has en-
! bled to the Aero club Offering a cash
I subscription for a sold medal to be
/ presented 10 CUrtiss by President
Taft