Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-31
GRAHAME-WH|TE
PUTS UP $4,000
ON STATUE FLIGHT
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time, Then, you see, if l sent my pro-
test to the Aero Club of Great Britain
for them to decide, my time would not
be official, and all my trouble would go
for naught.
I believe that this contest should
have been open for today as we'll as for
yesterday, but, as 1 said before, what
was the use of my protesting?"
Just before the meet began Arch
Hoxsey took out the Wright climber
and did some h~air-raising stunts. He
circled the field several times, and on
the turns made his little flyer almost
stand on beam-ends.
Moisant Wins Liberty Flight.
John B.. Moisant, the American avi-
ator, was hailed here today as the
winner of the great fight yesterday to
the Statue of Liberty in New York
harbor and return for the $4,000 prize
offered by Thomas #. Ryan. In one
of the most thrilling ace in the
history of aviation Moisant heat his
rivals, Count Jacques de I.esseps. the
Frenchman, n Claude Grahame-
White, the English winner Of the big
liloTiidliOildi event OH 0dlurudy ,cdSily,
%distancing his French competitor, but
defeating the victor in the Gordon
Bennett event by only 43 seconds.
This margin, however narrow, was
sufficient, although 1t was thought I'M
til the early hours today hat the
American had not clinched his VIC
tory as 1t was understood the race was
still open for competition today. The
Aero Club of America, however, sus-
tained Moisant's protest against fur
Their competition for the Liberty prize,
ruling that the meet, as originally
scheduled. closed with yesterdays
events, today being an extra or added
day. Thus Moisant won the big race
and gets the $4,000 prize. Moisant
won in the elapsed time Of 34:3S:S4;
Grahame-W White second, in 36:2i:3 80; De
Lesseps, third In 41:56:25.
Today's Fine Program.
For the gala day program today
10000 worth of special prizes were
offered. The Aero Club distance event
was the first, lasting two hours this
afternoon, the winner to get $4,000,
second man $1,000 and third $500. A
special altitude prize is offered, the
winner to get $500 If he ascends more
than 1000 feet, an additional $500 II
he exceeds the record Of the meet and
$1,000 more if he breaks the worlds
record.
The grand speed contest will be run
after A p. m. In two sections. the first
being Grahame- White, fastest of the
monoplanists by the meets records,
and McCurdy, speediest of the biplan-
lists by the same token. Each starter
gets $1,000 any way, and the winner
gets an additional $4,000. Auburn and
Mars, the second men in The two speed
events. race in the second section. q
prize of $500 going to the winner.
The total earnings Of the aviators
up to the close OF, the scheduled events
of the meeting last night T
Moisant, $11, b5O; Grahame White. ST.
100; Hoxsey. $S.s75; Latham. So 100; DE-
Lesseps, $1,65o; tombstone, 1925; Rad
ley, $1,400; Brookins, 5000: Auburn
5000; Drexel, $500; Parmelee. $500; 81
mon, $3.50; McCurdy, 5000, and Aude-
mars. Barrier. Ely, Mars and Willard
800 each.
A dinner in honor of the aviators
who have taken part In The meet will
be given under the auspices Of this
Aero Club of America tonight at the
Plaza Hotel.