Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-17
WR|GHTS PLAN A
OAWN-TO-DARK TRIP
ONE OF THE OHIO AvIAToRs Elk
PEcTED TO MAKE
LONG FLIGHT.
MlcHLEIN TROPHY, WHICH He
SEEKS, CARRIES A PRIZE
OF $4,000.

New York, Nov. 10.--A dawn-to-
dark aeroplane fight for new
worlds record probably will be made
before the end of the year by Orville
or Wilbur Wright.
The object of the daring venture
will be the winning of the 1909 com
petition for the $4,000 Michelin prize.
The trophy was won last year by Will
bur Wright in France on December
81, and his record of 76.5 miles was
not officially beaten until Henry Far
man made the new record of 144 miles
last Wednesday. Now the Wrights
must beat that record, and possibly
better ones if they are to get the $4,-
900 again this year and retain the
trophy
AS the prize is now held in this
country all competitive flights here
will be under the auspices of the
Aero Club of America. The trophy
and money go to the aviator who
makes the longest flight during the
year, and competitors usually wait I'M
til the last day in the year in order
that their records may not be beaten
by others.
Orville Wright ant his sister, Miss
Katherine Wright, have been the OBJ
jects of much attention from their
friends and others interested in avia-
ton since their arrival here last week
after three months of successful fly
ing in Germany, much OF the time
with members of the emperor's house
hold as spectators.
At the pier they were met by their
brother. Wilbur Wright, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cortlandt F. Bishop. Later the
brothers and sister had l. tie family
reunion at the Park Avenue hotel,
where several matters were discussed
which would prove very interesting to
the aeronautic world if told in detail.
The brothers remained In New York
for a day o. two, then went to their
home in Dayton to devote their time
TO the manufacture of areoplanes and
experimental work. Within the next
few weeks announcements of extern
siye business plans in which the
Wrights are concerned are likely TO
be made.
But one of the things of more Inn
mediate interest talked over was the
possibility of one of them making an
other fight for the Michelin prize.
The matter was discussed between
the wrights and Mr.. Bishop, who is
president of the Aero Club of Amer
lea, and after the conference Mr..
Bishop said there was little doubt
that one of the brothers would make
Mr.. Farman's recent fight look like
a mere sparrow's hop before midnight
of December 81.
In talking of the competition neither
of the brothers would say in so many
words that they would defend the
trophy this year. but Wilbur Wright
remarked that undoubtedly the man
who won it would have to ny from
dawn to dark. indicating clearly that
Mr.. Farman's fight OF four hours iast
Wednesday was only preliminary OF
what is expected.
II is known that Glenn II. Curtiss
is preparing to enter the Miehehn
competition, and if good weather pre-
walls during the last days OF Decem'
Der it is probable that all his fights
in this country win be made on the
Hampstead Plains. near Mineola.
August Belmont yesterday offered
Mr.. Bishop the use of the Belmont
PARK race course for the winter
lights, in case that place should be
available, and Mr. Bishop will go our
today to loob over the ground.
The wrights may decide to make
their flight in the west, but Mr.. Cur
tiss is pretty sure to make his trials
en- Long Island and probably on Dee
81 if the weather is favorable.
Renewed evidence OF the modesty
of the famous Ohio brothers is found
In the circumstances attending tae
awerding to them of the cross Of tins
4 gion Of Honor by the Republic OF
france. The ceremony took place IL
this city but the public did not kno"
I OF the fact until the next day WIRE
about the same interest that the ordt
rary citizen would exhibit in stoppins
at the store for pound Of tea or 9
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