New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-24

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from the Aero Club of France The
course. it is too bad. You see? The lit
tie course of two and half the kilometres
she is all right. The big course
nevair!'
Have other French contestants joined
Mr.. Leblanc?"
Hubert Latham. he join, too. Mr..
Leblanc write TO France, it is now ten
days He look for a wire, perhaps to-
morrov-if not tomorrow perhaps next
day. Anyhow. Mr.. Leblanc he look for
it. On big course for trophy there posi-
lively is not twenty yards between a
house and a peelon on one side. On the
other side she has the railroad track bad
and much wires.
The committee. it do nothing l. my
self. have not the pleasure Of TO bring
friends to the hangers. Mr.. Leblanc
his friends count the same with the, COM
nittee. They count for nothing"
Hubert Latham. the other member of
the French team. was hailed as he was
passing.
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Latham. Latham said in French: You
want to suicide me-" which was under
stood to mean that If his real views of
the course were published his reputation
in America would be killed.
One Grievance Cited.
When Mr.. Ryan was asked about the
matter he said it was the first he had
heard Of any dissatisfaction except when
4 Frenchman tried to pass fourteen
women to the hangers To see his aero
plane. and the committee denied him
the privilege He said no attention
would be paid to rumors. but only to
complaints that might he duly regis
tered in proper form.
Moisant said again that he was only
2 novice but the course seemed all right
70 him after flying it twice. Hamilton
said he had seen better country. and
mentioned Garden City. but said he was
ready for the race. He acknowledged
that there were parts Of the 5-kiIometre
course where an aeroplane could double
up like a jackknife.
sDrexeI does not like the course and
said: 'One can't ny under 100 feet high
on it
William Ellison. d civil engineer. of No.
346 Fulton street. Brooklyn. sent a let
ter to ali the aviators yesterday threat
ening them with bodily harm if they
flew over any property he owns. His
antagonism, he declared. was aroused
because of the placing Of canvas screens
at the western end of the field, which
block the view"
"You Can't Play in Nv Yard"
The nub Of the letter was found in the
following sentence: Now. this is to
notify you that I am amply supplied
with the means. if these Instructions are
not at once removed, To block your
fights if attempted at any but a very
considerable elevation over these proper
ties. and that 1 will be regretfully COM
PEELED by legitimate and scientific means
TO do SO"
An American aviator said he had pre-
viously received a threat OF being shot
at if he did not watch where he was
going when outside the grounds Of the
park.
Mr.. Ryan said that Ellison wanted to
sell parking space outside the field, and
was a "sorehead.
Lorillard Spencer, jr., of this city, was
made aid to Aoisant yesterday, and in
structed his automobile factory to turn
out necessary repair parts for the dam
aged Bleriot by working all last night
mill II
Moisant TO fly to-day.
The tournament will continue until the
31st instead of the Both, because of yes
terday's wind. The tickets for yesterday
will be accepted any day of the meet.