Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-31
VICTORY Of CURTISS,
IS HAILED WITH JOY
New York Plans Great Welcome
and Demonstration for American
Aviator Who Returns the
Middle of September


NEW YORK. Aug 2S.-The winning of
the international Aviation cup at Rheims
today by Glenn H Curtiss, the American
aviator. was received in aeronautical cir
cles and By the general public here with
great delight. and preparations Will be
made to give Curtiss hearty demonstra-
ton on his. arrival from abroad The
American winner OF the James Gordon |
Bennett trophy IS expected TO reach New |
York the middle OF next month.
Glenn Curtlss comes from HammOnds- |
port ~. Y. and there. in the quiet OF
the vineyard country. he turned over in |
his mind the ideas that led up TO the de-
velopment Of his marvellous aeroplane.
The aviator believed that high power |
could be controlled on an aeroplane just |
as he controlled high power before on
motor cycle and won a race at Ormond
Beach. in time that has never been equal |
led Curtiss worked quietly away in his |
air ship shop at HammOndsport day af- |
ter day and the ideas took definite form. |
Behind this quiet. unassuming American |
stood his wife. confident in his future |
success and squirting him on when dis |
couragement came. When Curtiss sailed |
away for Rheims early in the month. his |
wife stood on the pier and as the steam |
ship Savoie cast off her lines. she called |
20 him:
BE sure and bring back that cup"
sI'II do my best" called back the avia- /
tor 1T won't be my fault IL the Amer
lean flag you gave me is not first across
the line"
Curtiss had been praetIcing with BIZ
plane at Mineola. near this city. for over
a month before he sailed for France. His
flights at Mineola convinced him that
the hi-plane could stand a higher power
motor He went back TO Hammonds- |
port and there built a new machine with |
which 10 compete for the Bennett cup. |
This machine. according to A NJ Her
ring, partner OF Curtiss. carries the lar
gest and most powerful motor ever in |
stalled on an aeroplane. though oddly |
enough. the machine Is probably one OF
ths smallest that ever has made flights. |
Curtiss took IL abroad as his personal
baggage, as Il only weighed 100 pounds.
The motor is a 6O-horse power affair.
Members OF the Aero club did not in
form Curtiss that he had been selected
20 represent America In the Rheims con-
test until about four weeks before his de-
perture. and his bi-plane was hardly
given a trying out on this side Of the
Atlantic before he sailed
Curtiss has promised to compete in
the Hudson-Fulton memorial flights In
this city the latter part OF next month.
The bi-plane recently used by Curtiss
at Mineols was sold to the Aeronautical
society. and is being flown by E. Foster
willard
Race for Cup Was Between
Aviators Curtiss and Blerict
BEIHENH AVIATION FIELD. |
RHEIMS. Aug 2S.-The International |
Cup OF Aviation. known as the Cor |
don Bennett trophy was won today By |
Glenn H Curtiss. the American avia- /
tor. In the fastest aerial journey OF 20 /
Kilometres C12.42 mfles) ever accom- |
plished by man his time. Is minutes l
so SIS seconds. was only S SIS seconds 4
faster than that mace by Bleriot over
the same course.
The other two pilots who represent
ed France. Latham and Lefebvre, fin
fshed respectively in II minutes. 81 sec
onds and 20 minutes. a. SIS seconds. i
Cockburn. an Englishman. ran into a Il
hay stack as he was maneuvering for
the start and did not cross the line. 1
Several other machines. which were ex-
pected TO start, were not ready within
the time limit
The race lay between Blerfot and /
Curtiss. with Latham as a possible out
slider. Lefebvre, on previous perfor-
mances. apparently had no chance. For
tune favored the American An acct
dent two days ago TO Bleriot's powerful
lap record. was a serious handicap,
since he had no opportunity to try out /
the repaired machine.
CURTISs STEALS MARCH.
Curtiss stole a march on his rivals by
getting away early. Finding conditions
favorable at 10 o'clock m the morning.
he decided to take no chances IN the (
tickle weather. and after q trial trip in
which he made the circuit OF the course
IN minutes. s. Is seconds. lowering
ahe worlds record nine seconds. he start
ed Immediately on his attempt 10 win the
cup. He handled his machine. which flew
along at speed never before witnessed.
fn mastery style. especially at the turns
which he took on the down grade. The
nrst round. measuring 6I miles, was
made in minutes. 81 2-5 seconds. some
what slower than the trial time. but the
second round was covered two seconds
faster. minutes. IS Is seconds, another
worlds record
BLERIoT Is ALARMED.
This remarkable showing or the part
OF the American created CONSERVATION
IN the Bleriot camp. The French favor
fte whose machine was equipped with
q four-bIaded propeller, made a trial but
could do not better than Z minutes.
IS Is seconds for the round. Then, up
on the advice OF Santos Dumont, he sub
stituted a two-bladed propeller. but this
proved slower still, ana the french
began to doubt the ability OF their cham
pIon. Bleriot replaced the original pro-
heller and tinkeed with his machine for
several hours. In the meantime Lee
febvre. in a Wright bf-piane. but with
out hope OF winning. few over the course
but his time was FIVE minutes slower than
that Of Curtiss-
The excitement grew steadily as )
o'clock. which the public understood was i
the time limit for starting IN this event. /
approached.
BierIots and Latham's machines were i
run out and everybody stood watch in |
hand. At o'clock the crowds concluded i
that the two French champions had de
faulted and a murmur Of protest arose. /
but a minutes later IL was officially an
uounced that the wording OF the rule had /
been misunderstood and that the rule al
lowed a start TO be made any time before /
$50 O'Clock
a few minutes later Bleriot and Latham
crossed the line In quick succession Bile
riot went by the tribunes at a terrific Il
pace and for a moment the Americans
feared Curtiss would be beaten He fin