The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
Once More the Record Is Broken, This Time
by Hubert Latham Who Out
rides a Storm

Bethcny Aviation Field, Rheims.
France. Aug. 26.-The 6nh day OF
aviation week has been characterized
by the breaking Of all previous rec
ords for distance covered In an aero
plane Of either the biplane or mono
piano type, rs well as the breaking
OF the record for length OF time IN
the air i'm a monoplane. by Hubert
latham. the French aviator.
Latham remained I'm the air for two
hours. Is minutes. . 3-5 seconds, and
covered a distance or l5i kilometers.
375 metres (95 miles and 1896 feeO.
The previous record for both time
and distance In biplane was made
yesterday by Paulhan, another French
man. who covered 133 kllometers. 675
meters (S307 miles) in hours. 50
minutes. "a seconds. The previous
record for sustained flight in mono
plane was hour. minutes 81 sec
onds. made by Latham himself on
June 5. of this year.
Previous TO the performances Of yes
terday and today. tho ofllclnl record
for both time and distance In an aero
plane was held by the Wright broth
ers. who have done 73 miles In
hours. % minutes % 1-5 seconds.
The unofficial time record made by
Roger Sommer. was 2 hours q min
utes. 10 seconds Sommer used a
bipane. Latham is competing for the
Grand PriI De La Champagne. the
first prize OF which is $4,000.
Counting his flight of this morn.
Ing Latham has flown today more
than 144 miles.
Latham broke O wing of bis ma
chine IN alighting. but he was not In
jurcd BY his fight Of today he has
classified as first in the Prix De La
Champagne.
When Latham started he calculated
that he had sufficient gasoline for
fight OF three hours. He made the
round OF the course fifteen times and,
after passing the finish mark for the
last time. had Travelled a distance of
four kilometers and 375 meters be-
fore landing. Ks he passed In front
Of the ttbUnes Latham was given
tremendous ovation. He said he had
alighted because the gasoline was eN-
hausted
But I will take more next time"
hc added
The NTH day OF aviation week was
ushered in with Ideal weather cOndl-
tons The light airs and overcast
sky brought the flyers early and be-
fore noon dozen machines were
circling above the plain.
The program today included the
continuation OF the trials for the
Grand PriX De La Champagne. the
endurance test; the lap event, the
speed event, race between dirigible
balloons and landing competition
for spherical balloons.
Latham, In a monoplanc. was the
first aviator 10 get away in an effort
TO beat Paulhans endurance record
of yesterday, . hours, 53 minutes and
"a seconds. Latham started flying at
great height Sommer, Cockburn.
Bunau-Yarilla, Della Grange and FIN
ally Glenn H CurtIss. the American
contestant. followed Latham into the
air
Curtiss' purpose was 10 improve his
record in the speed lap contest and 10
qualify for one OF the six prizes In
the endurance contest. He accom-
pllshed three rounds In an impress
siye manner. but his speed was dis
appointing. His total time was IS
minutes. 50 So seconds. BY rounds
MS showing WdB as lpllpWS. JSlSnl
minutes. 30 2-5 seconds. minutes,
80 2-5 seconds, 10 minutes, SO 3-i Sec
onds
In the meantime the other flyers,
except Latham and Della Grange. had
alighted without doing anything A
noteworthy feature was witnessed
when DcLaGrangc, flying low start
ed to overtake Latham. who was still
high in tho air There was pretty
race for four miles and DeLaGrange
was oycrhauing Latham when he was
compelled to descend. Latham. after
covering 10 kilomcters (4347 milesl
was obliged 10 descend because OF
trouble with his motor Ten minutes
later he was in the arr again racing
with another machine.
Curtiss declares that he did not push
his machine this morning. but ne
doubts whether no can beat his time
OF yesterday Blerlot. therefore. VIII
he the winner on form If he can go
the distance
The Wright managers intend TO
make A desperate effort 10 wrcst the
endurance prize from Paulhan and
capture the height and weight car
rylng events.
l.esevre. in a Wright machine with
n tank holding 40 litres of fuel, will
mako a thy this afternoon.
BlcFiot mado his first appearance I'm