New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
WIND STOPS FLIGHTS
NAY TRY 4GATN TO-DAY
Curtiss and Wright Willing, but
Don't Feel Called on to Take Risks.

Wilbur Wright rested on his lsurels and in his
shed AT Governors Island yesterday Glenn H
Curaiss restless
The day was filled with rumors and twisting
winds There were no aeroplane flights. and neither
machine was taken out for an airing. nor even to
he photographed.
when the big gun at the fort was hrei that gave
permission for the TO bed last evening,
Mr.. Curtiss announced 10 the reporters that per
hans ne would make a flight at a. to-day.
Unfortunately the HammOndsport man must leave
The city later than next Sunday 70 keep his en-
gageTnent 70 ay s. St Louis This gives him to-
dav and tomorrow only meet the high well
grounded hopes OF his friends. and permit the
millions who are familiar with his picture and his
exploits at least one performance OF the
kind that has made him famous
The rnasterful exhibitions by M. Wright. linked
with his self-restraint under pressure pose and
receive the plaudts OF enthusiastic sOldery and
civilians are said 70 have certain dspiriting effect
on the Curtiss camp
The recent soaring into international prominence
of the younger man raised him suddenly 10 an
aeronRutic position that prompted his friends 20
prophesy his early intrenchmenI the foremost
aviator of the day. Therefore the arrangement for
him 10 meet Wilbur Wright here. under the aus
pices Of the aeronautics committee OF the Hudson
Fulton Commission. was seized upon by them as
marking a propitous time for the supremacy Of the
Rheims speed contest champion 70 toe well defined.
For this reason great interest attaches 10 the pos
sibities thar the next two DAYS may be shown 10
contain.
HOW CURTIss AND TIME DIFFER
Mr. Curtss remarked with regret last night that
time was flying while he was not II all "eeHs
10 be because OF some FAULT or indecision n con-
nection with Curtiss propeller The macnine
in which ne made his fine fights abroad is now
on exhibition al a department store in TINS CITY
The aeroplane al the island Is strange, new. End
except FOR a thirty second jump Wednesday
WTig
q one.
II was suggested 10 Mr.. Curtiss yesterday that he
might find il profitable 10 arrange to use the
denartuent store machine in order assure com
pete satisfaction TO himself
No ne answered. That viii be neces-
sary. This machine is al right II the wind goes
down viii make a flight this evening That fall
ing I viii be ready al q. r.. tomorrow
But the first boat 10 the island does not leave
Manhattan unit. 7l5 O'Clock. said the disappointed
reporters
j don't see the force Of that argument" re-
piled Mr. Curtiss pleasantly Because even
though I should fly il would not mean that
weather conditions permitting. ] would Tot fly
again al or g. or several other times during Tho
day want 10 test my machine. which is new
and so ] wish 10 take advantage OF the very H. 81
opportunity that offers itself 10 do 50"
The wind was too strong FOR any preliminary
flights yesterday.
Nj Wright who kept himself away from c1llers
as much as possible, said al noon
The wind is about seventeen miles hour
and not very steady ! see no reason why
should hy in H. This is not because ] would not
fly in il II ] We're an army scout and there was
an important mission assigned 10 me. requiring
the use right now OF my aeropane What mean
IS that the present weather conditions not par
ticularly suited sor an exhibition flight And, as
there is no demand or me right noo for purely
dernonstratiye flight have no intention Of max
ing one"
WRIGHT A MAN OF MOODS.
man who has known Mr.. Wright for several
wears described him yesterday Stern the
sphinx but mellow as the humor Of Charles
Lamb" The difference Is noted between the times
when The aviator is guiding his white wings thai
sweep the sky and those IN which re chats in
formally far from The apparatus he invented.
Many Representatives OF scientific bodies AM
technical magazines tried yesterday 10 draw tht
aeroplanis out on the subject OF his three flights
made on Wednesday last but they met with poor
success II was pointed that until Wilbur
few over the waters surrounding Governors IslanC
no aeroplane flights over water had been made
except those by Bleriot, who crossed the Englisl
Channel. and Latham, who attempted 10 DO so
While the English Channel flights were straight
away in character. those of Mr. Wright were mor'
difiCult, said, by Of the fact that n
entirely circurnnavigated the island.
II there had been less wind both aviators woult
have attempted 10 fly up the Hudson River an
around the fleet of warships according 10 the an
nounced plans, yesterday.
II the weather is willing those flights will. IL j
said. be made to-day. and proper signals Will no
tifv the populace an hour before they will be al
Lsmpted.