New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
WRIGHT is HERE TO FLY
MAY CUT CIRCLES ROUND
THE SKYSCR1PERS.
He VIII Try to accomplish Some
thing Worth While, but VIII Not
Race Against CurtisS.

Wilbur Wright said yesterday that he might
be wrong, but he did not any particular rea-
son why he should not scout around above the
skyscrapers of lower Broadway in his aero
plane.
He met lat the Grand Central Station at
9:30 m. yesterday by William J. Hammer.
secretary of the committee aeronautics of the
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission; his
daughter Miss Mabel Hammer. and band Of
reporters There were no members of the Aero
Club of America nor of the Aeronautic Society
present. Mr.. Wright came from Dayton, Ohio.
to prepare for his part in the Hudson-Fulton
celebration He is under contract TO fly for not
less than sixty minutes and TO cover distance
of at least ten miles.
1t is said however. that the contract does not
hint at the peculiarly daring and startling
hibitons of his facility in flight that the avi-
ator has solemnly in mind to perform here If
the psychological moment arrives. The spec
tacular COW that jumped over the moon will
then. IL is said lose much of its old-time power
to thrill
But Mr.. Wright did not confirm these rumors
yesterday. AS II has always been hard To OBJ
tain from him even scant details of past per-
formances. however. those in Search Of antici-
patory information yesterday muffled their dis
appointment when Mr.. Wright said
1T is a little early 10 say what may be able
to do here. l should like, though, 10 accomplish
something worth while"
Can you promise TO fly over the tall build
inss Of lower New York; was asked.
"oh, think so: yes" he replied.
They would not be obstacle them sug-
gested an anxious reporter.
Unless YOU hit them, no." answered Mr..
Wright. two lines from the corners OF his
mouth to his ears accentuatIng the point.
The reporter, who had been too occupied on
other things to keep a capitulation Of the
Wrights' records In mind. asked at this junct-
ure:
Have YOU successfully met the government
conditions at Fort Myer?"
Mr. wrights shoulders hitched little II
he felt a pain. but he answered gravely: I
believe So
MAKES HUMOROUS ANSWERS.
The aeroplanist wears In his eyes n look ~
fast dying hope rcportorlal bombaTdment
proceeds He FIances sidewise. and his mouth
twitches as he scents the imrninence OF some
hoary query. such as concerning 4he time II VII
to';e for the aeroplane 20 cause tho dividends Of
automobile companies TO melt away He pro-
tccts himself. apparently. by becoming droll.
whore another mgn might show eXasperation.
WIN you not try 10 exceed your past fests7'
an inquirer asked
7 don't intend 20 break ms neck" ~ an
swercd. Y figure I am more valuable 10 myself
alive than dead. don't expect TO starte the
world here"
Tho work OF Glenn II Curtiss. who won the
international aviation prize for speed being
mentioned. Mr. Wright replied as TO whether he
might enter II similar race next wear as follows
My brother and shall make racing aero
planes. no doubt. when there is a demand for
them But l shall never race. Why? Because
entire time to racing"
is your suit against Mr.. Curtiss a friendly
one?"
As friendly. I suppose. a lawsuit can be-
the aviator replied When asked further about
the object OF the litigation he said:
ITO put Mr. Curtiss out OF business. II pos
sble"
Mr. Wright later went to Governors Island
and expressed genuine satisfaction over the
starting grounds lie said he never had any
thing to compare with them except at Kitty
Hawk. y. G.
They are six times as large as Fort Mycr"
he said.
The sandy desert At the end Of which are tho
Wright and Curtiss aeroplane sheds comprises
ninety-six acres. The machine Mr. Wright will
use here is survival of the 1ttcst' Of the two
1905 acroplanes that flew at Kitty Hawk and
Fort Myer. with some Of the latest improve
ments added
The prevailing winds at Governors Island
said 10 be west and northwest. Mr.. Wright saiI
+ felt no fears on account Of them nor from
any possibility of falling into the water. lie
may however. provide his machine with canoe
as "A precautionary surc he added.
MACHINE HASN'T COME.
Tie aeroplane had not been heard from last
niGht. After it Is delivered AT Governors Island
will ho IN, m,
before preliminary M hts can be made.
Mr Curtiss will arrive tomorrow morning
the Kaiser Wilhelm H. II he decides To exhibit
during the celebration. accordance with the
contract with the Hudson Fulton Commission.
both ayiators will be busy In midar in about
week.
Elaborate preparations have been made by the
commission to perfect an easily understood sys-
tenn of audible and visual signals 10 tell New
Yoriera when flights will be made There viii
be six or seven wireless stations the interna-
tonal fleet will be asked to adopt the signalling
methods, also, and IL is believed that this way
at least one hours notice of each flight can he
given.
There will be two regular army signal officers
mt each station. Probably the Singer Buildlas,
the Flatiron Building and the Metropolitan
tower will be headquarters for the display Of
flags and the shooting of bombs. well the
greensboro and the Williamsburg bridges
one hour before the time set for a flight a
bomb will be fred from the different stations
that can be heard N radius of ten miles Fiji
teen minutes before the aerialigt starts two
bombs Will be exploded. and the shooting of
three bombs will mean They're of!''
CRIPPLE SAVES DROWNING CHILD.
Rheumatic Watchman Jumps from Pier Into