Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
JOY RIDING IN ARR
Wright Cuts Curious Didos
With Army BipIane.
CURVES AND FIGURES EIGHT
Big and Small Circles and Straight
away Dashes.
THINKS BISHOP IS BIASED
Suspects Critic of Speaking as Rival
Airship stockholder-Couple
of Days More Instruction.
CURVES AND FIGURES EIGHT
THINKS BISHOP IS BASE
Joy riding" in an aeroplane,

| Joy riding in an aeroplane.
That appeared to be the diversion of
Wilbur Wright at College Park yesterday.
| when all alone in the air he cut loose and
made the biplane perform CREATIONS it had
not been thought capable of doing
He cavorted around the field like a
cowboy on the back Of broncho. He cut
figures eight, made the machine turn
In almost its own length, and speeded her
upon a straight course as though he was
going after a record.
He came down at last and was asked
what he was up to. He merely wanted to
test out the speed of the machine, was
the explanation.
If that was what he was after, he GER
the few spectators who were out to watch
the early morning trials.
What It May Have Meant.
Investigation of the working OF the tenn
porary rear plane to determine what per-
nanent arrangement had best be made.
may have prompted Wright's curious
antics. Asked about it he said he might
make some changes in the presen tempo
rary arrangement, but was not ready to
say what it would be.
Wright was shown the publica ton
crediting CORTLAND Field Bishop with
criticism of the Wrights' suits against
Curtiss and French aviators as attempts
to monopolize the flying machine bust
ness.
This is not the case at ALL he said.
My brother and I developed the idea
of fiexing wings. We thought we had the
Now. when another fellow comes along
and uses your ideas, that is no fun.
But 1 suspect that Mr.. Bishop was
not speaking as the president Of the
Aero Club of America. but as a stock
holder in the Herring and Curtiss Com
pany."
Further than that Wright would not
discuss the matter.
Few Days More Instruction.
Wright says that the course of in
struction Of army officers at College Park
will take about two or three days longer,
if weather continues good. After that the
officers probably will remain at the Park
and practice as long as the season per-
mits.
There was no speechmaking after the
luncheon to Wright and the army aviators
at the Maryland Agricultural College yes
terday afternoon. Wright especially
asked to be excused from speaking. say
ing 1t was not in his line.
lneT6 were d UuINOeT Oh guests present,
including Thomas F. Walsh, president
of the Washington Aero Club. and w. F.
GUIDE, president of the Chamber of Com
merce. Notes of regret were received
from Mayor Mahool of Baltimore, Charles
]. Bell and others.
After the luncheon Mr.. Walsh went
to the aeroplane shed in hopes of seeing
a fight. but weather did not permit. He
was shown the plat of the College Park
field and the adjoining territory and said
it was only question of leasing adjoining
land and clearing it up to make the field
an ideal place for the aviation meet.
Wright Shows Skill.
The flights that Wright made yesterday
morning were remarkable not only for
the amount of time devoted to the in
struction of army officers. but also for
the skill which Wright himself displayed
as an aerial chauffeur when he made his
one flight alone.
Why he made this flight at all remains
something of a mystery. His only ex-
PLANTATION on descending was that he
wished to test the speed of the machine.
1t was thought, however, that while this
was true enough statement, there was
more behind it, and he intends before
leaving College Park to make some
changes in the arrangement of the planes
that will replace the present system of
jury rigging under which the plane is
now fying