The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-28
RECORD MADE
BY WRIGHT At
WASHINGTON
AerOpiane Remained Up in the
Air One Hour, Twelve Min
uteS and Forty Seconds.
LIEUTENANT LAHM ON
BOARD AS PASSENGER
AVIATOR CONGRATULATED BY
PRESIDENT TAFT AND GREAT
CROWDS ASSEMBLED.

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Washington, July 27.-The worlds
aeroplane record for two men, as to
both time and distance. was broken this
evening in a beautiful flight Of one
hour twelve minutes and forty seconds
upward Of fifty miles and az a speed
averaging about forty miles an hour
by Orvilie Wright at Fort Myer, with
Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm Of the army
signal corps as passenger. The former
record was made last year by his
brother Wilbur, joint inventor with him
of the machine, IN which both achieve
ments were performed at lie Mans.
France, with Professor PaintOve Of the
French Institute as a passenger. Thar
flight was one hour nine minutes and
thirty-One seconds Wilbur was an
eager spectator OF today's flight
Cheering Led by Taft.
The cheering which heraIded the set
ting Of a new mark in the conquest Of
the air was led by President Taft I'm
person. who had sat an intensely in
terested spectator Throughout the
flight. This success was all important
to the Wright in that it completed the
first Of two crucial tests of their ma
chine imposed upon them by the Unit
ed States gOvernmeut-the sO-caIled
endurance test" which required them
TO remain one hour continuously in the
air with one passenger. Orvlle did
nearly thirteen minutes better than that
and could have kept on indefinitely
three hours and a half. the limit inn
posed by the gasoline capacity of the
supply tank.
Speed Test Today.
The other test, that for speed, will
be complied with tomorrow, weather
permitting, when Orviile IS to take
Lieutenant Benjamin FOulers OF the
signal corps on a cross-cOuntry fight
TO Alexandra. Va, and return.
OTville could have made that fight
this evening, but it was almost dark
when at last he aligEted. after fight
which would have carried him almost
twice across the English channel
POlgnaICy was added 20 Orvil1e
Wrights achievement by the realizing
that upon his previous attempt to navi-
gate the air with a passenger. Iieuteu-
ant Selfridge, was killed and he him
self was terribly injured. His sister,
Miss Katherine Wright, anxiouslv
watched him. ana when he returned
unhUrt from his flight she gripped him
eagerly and said:
Bully for you, brother; it was beau
tiful."
Congratulations in Order.
A few minutes later President Taft
took him warmly by the hand, saying:
Il congratulate you heartily sir. Tt
was a great exhibition. You came
down as easily and gracefully as you
went up. You beat the worlds record
Yes, sir" replied Orville. evidently
embarrassed, 81 beat my brothers rec
ord"
How did your passenger conduct
HIMSELF Did he talk To the motor
MANI" asked the president.
"He behaved very we'll replied the
aviator.
well. 7 congratulate both of you.
and thank you for the privilege Of
Witnessing such a flight" added the
president.
High Wind Prevailed.
Until 6 O'Clock the prospect Of
fight appeared were slim. A high wind
had prevailed all the afternoon and the
apparently adverse conditions undoubt-
eddy kept away many hundreds of peo-
pie.
Round and round she went seventy
four times. about the great drill ground
1900 feet I'm the circumference
times in shorter circles. The machine
hEIL ilCuiAl sixty rect AIIEltf save M llt1l n
some stray current Of air rocked her up
and down
After the seventeen turn great
shout went up, automobile horns were
footed in a deafening chorus, and hand
Clapping and cheers and waving Of hats
and handkerchiefs told the men in the
flying craft that their task was accom-
plished. The crowd expected Orviile
to come down then, but he kept on un-
til he established the new record.
Brothers. Enthusiasm.
While his brother was circling around.
hird-iike. iu the air. Wilbur standing on
the ground cheered wildly. The army Of
ficers began TO chaff Wilbur over his
/ losing the worlds record to his brother.
Watch him. On the next turn he's
got me-" said Wilbur. when he comes
by let's give him a cheer"
Wilbur waited until the machine was
almost overhead. then rushing ahead OF
It, waving his hat and dancing glcefully.
IL was the first sign Of emotion Wilbur
| had ever shown at Fort Myer. The crowd
was yelling Historically and up at the
presidents tent General Edwards forgot
| the president and shouted ike boy.
The president, too. was showing signs
/ of elatIon.
Then the machine descended. slid along
| the ground iu "a cloud of dust, and stopped
almost upon the identical spot Of last
| Septembers fatal fall. This time there
was no fall, the beautiful asrOplane was
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