The San Francisco call., 1910-06-14
Hamilton Carries Mail From New
York to Philadelphia and
Back Again
BROOKINS TOUCHES
HIGHEST ALTITUDE
Gotham and Indianapolis Are
Scenes of Greatest Feats
of Aviation
MAYORS AND GOVERNORS
EXCHANGE MESSAGES

INDIANAPOLIS, June I3.-The worlds
&brOken at the aviation meet here late
today by Walter BrOOkfns In u Wright
bIplane. He rose to a height OF 4,Ss41z
feet. The former record was held by
PauIhan, who reached an attitude OF
4,165 feet mt Los Angeles. BroO<ins
was I'm the air 81 minutes.
Hamilton Flies Far
NEW YORK, June 13-Charles K
Hamilton rose in his aeroplane from
Governors island this morning and
sped without a break 80 miles to
Philadelphia in a remarkable cross
country flight under the auspices OF
the New York Times and the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. He made the
trip in l hour and 81 minutes, leaving
Governors island at 7:35 and landing
at Philadelphia at 9:26
Arriving at aviation field, he deliv-
cred letters from Governor Hughes
and Mayor Gaynor to Governor Stuart
and Mayor Reyburn, accepted mes
sages OF congratulation from them to
bear in return and started for New
York again with only brief intermis-
sion for food and oil He had flown
approximately 20 miles of his return
journey when sluggish motor drove
him to descend in swamp near South
Amboy, N j., at 12:55 p. m.
Flight Resumed
The propeller was broken in land
ing, but after repairs had been made
Hamilton resumed his flight at $50
anu landed at Governors island at 6:39.
Thus the return trip was made in 1
hour and 36 minutes at an estimated
average speed Of 54s6 miles an hour.
which breaks the record made in the
Curtiss flight from Albany to New
| York.
That Hamilton did not make the re-
turn trip as easily as the outgoing trip
was due only to haste. In his hurry to
get away from Philadelphia he,neglect-
ed to clean his spark plugs. They fouIed.
the engine baked and he was forced to
come donVn on the banks Of the river
1
Cuftiss still holds the record for
speed. but Hamilton took all American
records for cross country distance and
duration and. using his own figures for
the return journey. his average speed
per mile established a new mark.
I The accident to the propeller in the
Jersey swamp was the second mishap
oF the Lfn5 ,5,,rfnr tho 7a,- t,,$ . oarr
to Governors island brought a new pro-
peller with new set Of spark plugs.
and the aviator was able to finish with
in II hours, although "a hours were al
lowed in the terms of his contract.
Fast Mail by Air
Carrying, as he did. letters between
the two cities. Hamilton created the
first fast mail by the air route to Phila-
delphia and return, and demonstrated
that an aeroplane can deliver mail from
one city to another with the punctuality
OF government service. During the
whole Of his first lap he never varied
more than two minutes from his time
card, and came down on the handker-
chief laid to mark his landing spot
II is an interesting coincident that
Hamilton won his honors today with
the same biplane that won the inter
national speed trophy for Glenn II Cur
tiss at Rheims last year. and that it
was driven by the same propeller with
which Curtiss made his flight from Al
bany to New York
Curtiss flew over a more picturesque
course. but Hamilton today overcame
obstacles OF geography and setbacks
of luck that no other aviator has ever
conquered Curtiss carried pontoons.
Hamilton flew 23 miles over salt water
with no protection except three inner
tubes of bicycle tires wrapped around
his waist.
The weather was ideal for a flight.
There was just enough moisture in the
air TO give the propeller a good thrust.
Special Train Attends
AS Hamilton wheeled his aeroplane
from it's tent on Governors island a
special train chartered by the New
York Times and the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. and carrying his mother. his
wife. his chief mechanic. Albert q
poty. and Mrs Doty. stood on a siding
Of the Pennsylvania terminal in Jersey
city. waiting for the word At 7:12
o'clock the special started gently and
came to a sudden stop 1t was false
start.
Hamilton had attempted to rise and