New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-02
HARVARD MEET IN DANGER
Aero Club Can't Settle Dispute
Between Curtiss and Hamilton.
BOTH MEN PROVE OBSTINATE
Hamilton Still Without License,
and Curtiss Insists He Stick
to Old Agreement.

Aviators have highly sensitive organisms.
and when they fall out there is not much
use in third party trying to reconciis
them
Curtiss and Hamilton have not smiled
when speaking OF each other for several
weeks now.
You can't fly at Harvard In any ma
chine other than the one I make at Ham
rnondsport," says Curtiss 20 the bull
headed younger man.
II won't hy anywhere unless in 4 ma
chine not made by Curtiss.' replies Ham
ilton - one and ali.
And then the third party, the national
council of the Aero Club of America. tried
to calm the breezes and invent some means
whereby both aviators could make money
while utilizing the same sky
The council met at p m yesterday
and worked hard until O'Clock. u was
decided that that body could sanction only
an aeronautic show that was open 20 any
licensed and duly qualified aviator
This action settled the right Of Hamilton
TO fy at Harvard. without, OF course. IN
volvIng the council concerning the alleged
contract existing between Curtiss and Ham
uton, which. Curtiss maintains. binds Ham
nton to fly the formers type OF machins
for stated period.
Although Hamilton has not yet been II
censed'' by the Aero Club, no doubt u
prevalent of his ability TO qualify 10
would, in fact. be serious undertaking
for any, aviator in America to duplicats
the things that Hamilton might well De ex-
nected TO do while proving that he knew
how to be a pilot
C,1rttss was appointed BIZ the club soma
Il Ia mil 0-
three fights" so the officials might De
guided In giving him license Curtis5
has requested that the club waive the
triple observation and Issue the license
any way.
All this then points TO the probability
that if Hamilton does not fly at the Har-
ward aeronautic meet, September 70 -,
+. VIII not be because he is short on guam
fcation.
But it does not iessen the strain on a lot
Of persous az 20 whether CurtiSs and Ham
ilton will fly at Harvard together or sepa-
rateIv or whether Harvard will have any
aeronautical meet The action OF the council
Yesterday doesn't help Curtiss or Hamilton
to attain equilibrium II IS said oy CUR
tiss's manager. J. s. Fanciulli. who Is also
secretary OF the executive committee OF the
council, that CuTtiss Will not fly at Htr-
ward if the aero club of that learned tnsti-
tuition consents TO HamiltOn's appearances
in a machine not named for his principal
Hamilton said last night after the confer
ence that he would not go to Harvard or
take any steps leading toward Harvard
unless he was invited-he might add. urged
Tt is all most unsatisfactory and be-
fuddIed to many Interested enthusiasts
Israel Ludlow was Hamilton's attorney
at the meeting YESTERDAY Fanciulh was
invited TO retire temporarily as secretar--'
but was commended in q resolution later
If IS said he will be retained by the coun-
ell in that capacity, and will also manage
the making of exhibition contracts for Cur
tiss.
Boston Aug. IL am at a loss 10 eX-
plain the action of the National Council
OF the Aero Club of America said PreSi-
dent A. Lawrence ROtch. Of the Harvard
AeronauticaI Club, when told tonight at
his summer home in Northeast Harbor.
Me, of the councils step in deciding
TO withhold its sanction of the Harvard
aviation meet in September unless the en-
try of Charles h. Hamilton is accepted
President Rotch declined 10 say whether
or not the meet would be held regardless
OF the official sanction, saying it was
matter for the directors 10 consider.
Adams D. CIahin. manager Of the meet.
denied that any one had been barred from
competing. He added: Hamilton can fy
if ne wants to. I can assign no reason