Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
OIRIGIBlE FALLS N HUDSON RIVER
Balloon Race From New York City
10 Albany Is Fiasco, Both Vessels
Landing. Captain eaIdwin's In the
Hudson and George TomiIson's on
Land-sailors Rescue Baldwin.
(By Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Wilbur
Wright cireled the great statue of
Liberty at the entrance OF New York
harbor In his aeroplsne today. while
in the upper part of the city two huge
dirigibles balloons failed in their task
This. the grst day OF fights OF the
Hudson-Fu Celebration, was a vic
tory for the heavier than air ma
chimes Both Wright and Glenn III.
Curtis scared successfully from the
aercdrome of Governors Island In
their motor propelled aeroplanes, both
great dirigibies. manned respectively
by Captain Thomas Baldwin and
George l.. Tomlinson and entered In
the New York Worlds $4,000 New
York TO Albany race. were forced to
descend because OF mechanical diff
culties before they were well under
way. Xxx
Wright Makes Three flights.
Wilbur Wright made three sensa-
tional flights and Curtiss made one
brief, though successful test spin OF
thirty seconds' duration
Baldwin. with his dirigible, landed
in the Hudson river less than an hour
after the start, while Tomlinson, after
remaining In the al rfrom fT:35 a. m,
until 1880 y. m. came TO earth near
White Plains. N. Y, 90 miles from
his starting point
Neither of the dirigible pilots was
injured nor was either craft serious
ly damaged
Curtis First to Ascend.
Curtiss was the first to leave the
earth. Al seven o'clock In the morn
ing he made a brief flight. Two hours
later Wright made bis first ascent, en-
circIing Governors Island and re-
naming in the air for seven minutes.
After an hours rest Wright again
went aIcft, this, time remaining in the
air for six minutes and thirty seconds
and attaining a speed estimated at
fifty MES an hour and with glorious
sweep Ont ever the bav. passing en-
tirely AROUND the great emblem OF
liberty on Bedloe's Island.
Given Noisy Welcome.
Not ccnicnt with these spectacular
Feats. Wright made a third fight at
$40 o'clock this afternoon before
crowd of 1000 persons. Yachts. ex-
cursicn boats and various craft hal
gathered on both sides cf the ill.
u-sich Is being used as the aviation
field. and they footed their whistles
noisiiy rs his machine rose from the
rroun1 for the last fight Of the day.
He did net attempt to ny over the
water nor did be go 20 any height
but executed two complate circles in
The Dir. then made an excellent land
ing. while the crowd. including his
rival. Curt.ss. commented On the ease
with which he maniDuiated his craft
corosrison Of Rivals Machines
In all three of his fights today the
Wright machine showed greater speed
than that OF Curtiss. but the Curtiss
flyer seemed to keep rs equilibrium
better and remained on an even keel.
Wright, in fact. met with enc slight
mishap IN hts first sight when a wing
tip struck the ground on landing and
considerably Jared his machine
The start of the dirigibie balloon
-ace 10 Albany was comfortable OF a
fjasco. but Il Is announced that The
balloons will be made ready for anoth-
er attempt at the arst opportunity.
TomIinscn was the first to start on
the trip which he hoped would end
az AIbsry. He got away az Hes.
and headed north On the casterly side
a the Hudson.
baldwin rose al 1850. shot out d.
recilv over the middle Of the Hudson
and began travelling toward the state
capital
Sailors Rescue Baldwin.
In a few moments be was lost 70
view. but = puff Of wind snapped one
~ his rudder ropes and he uas forced
- desccnd. The balloon came down
cas'v. Captain Baldwin threw out
drag r~ts and sailors from the hattie
shius rScdc T~i~rd and New Jersey
and arr cruiser North Carolina.
Who 80 Ids plight. swarmct to his
rescue IN launches.
Meantime TomiinsoE ~ = height %
about @o0 feet. had begun going
rcrfhward overland when both his
gasoline AMI OF tanks began irakiaR.
FcsrinR an explosion. he was forced 70
conc 10 earth on a country estate