The Washington herald., 1909-10-19

Paris. Oct 1s.-Count de Lambert, the
French aviator. made a remarkable
and sensational flight IN q Wright BIZ
plane this afternoon
Leaving the Juvisy aviation field no
flew to Paris, circled about the Eifel
Tower, at times reaching a height of
about 1,500 feet above the city, and then
returned 10 Juvisy.
The aeronaut left the aerodrome at
Juvisy at 4:35 O'Clock. travelling at a
height Of about go feet. and headed
northward. Half an hour later the pop
ulation Of Paris was amazed TO see the
bipiane approaching the city from the
soutAward.
As the machine neared the Seine ii as
cended higher and higher. finally passing
above the Eimel Tower at an estimated
distance OF 1900 feet from the ground.
The machine then described a wide curve
and headed southwark.
Given Ovation.
Count de Lambert received a great ova-
ton on returning 70 the aviation field at
Juvisy. When It was announced that the
aviator had reached the capital the ex-
citement became intense. Darkness was
already falling as the crowds waited
breathiessly for the machine 10 return,
and when finally sighted. a mere speck
on the horizon in the gathering gloom, a
scene Of indescribable enthusiasm oc-
Cured. Amid frantic cheers the machine
came closer and closer, and on finally
reaching the fnclOsure. circled the course
and alighted gently before its shed
After his flight Lambert said he sup
posed he was an hour in the air, but
he lost count OF the time. he judged
he was about 800 feet above the Eihel
Tower when he turned. he had difficulty
in returning 70 Juvisy. the wind and
growing darkness bothering him some
what, while the noise OF the motor
seemed louder than he had ever noticed
! before, almost deafening him.
I he was pale when ne alighted. having
realized the danger OF his homeward
] journey over houses. where a fail would
have meant death.
His performance is acclaimed as eclips-
ing anything yet achieved by a heavier
than-air machine
| A few minutes before Count de Lam
/ bert returned 10 the field, N. Blanc, the
French aerOnaut. attempted his fight in
Bleriot machine Shortly after ascend
/ Ing, the uonoplane. as the result OF a
| false shift OF the rudder turned into the
| tribune and FELL mOrtally WOCn6ing a
woman and inJUring a dozen other per-
sons.
/ Florenti, the italian aviator, met with
mishap to-day when his aeroplane,
which had risen but a short distance.
/ crashed 70 the ground, smashing the pro-
! peIler and completely disabling the ma
chine Florenti was entangled IN the
wreckage, but was unhurt.
second Meet Opened.
Blackpool. England. Oct. 1S-England's
second aviation meeting opened here to-
day. with twenty-one flying machines en-
tered. The meeting viii continue week.
OF the twenty-one entries seven are
French The English entrants include
Mr. Parkinson. a BlackpooI councilman,
with a Bleriot machine.
The aviators will contest for the fol-
lowing prizes: Ten thousand dollars for
a long-distance flight, 5000 for the great
est altitude, S2.o00 for carrying passengers.
s. 500 for general merit. and $500 for the
slowest circuit OF the track. Special
prizes OF $3.50 and 500 are offered for
British aviators using all-British ma
chimes.
One hundred thousand spectators as
sembled 10 witness the flights. Paulhan
and Farnam opened the proceedings BY
completing a circuit. the former going al
the rate OF forty miles an hour.
II a speed competition Farnam made
g magnificent flight Of seventeen and one
half miles. He flew Ike bird around
and around the course.
Rougier also made one OF the most sue
cessful flights. He beat Farman's DIS
tance. and covered twenty miles before
descending.
Meets with Accident.
The day did not pass without acci,
dent. While attempting a flight, No
LOGS machine fen and the aviator was
pitched into a ditch. Fortunately he es-
capped without injury.
Capt Wyndhams repaired machine
broke in half while the aviator was es-
saying a trial flight.
Doncaster, England. Oct 1S-At the
aviation rneet, here to-day lie Blon made
the best display -ef-any Of the aviators-
He few around the course fifteen tipes
and won the Bradford Cup. Re coy1-aC
two rounds Of the course in % Li7nutes
p 2-5 seconds.
Potsdam, oct. IS-8Iachinist Keidel IN
dertook q trial fight in a Wright ma
chine at Bornsted Commons to-day and
capsized when at a height Of thirty feet
The machine was badly broken, but
Keidel was not seriously Injured.