Evening journal., 1910-10-25
By United Press Leased special VIZ

BY United Press Leased special wire.
BELMONT AVIATION FIELD, L. l.,
Oct. 25.-That the Grand Coupe In
ternational d'Ayiation, the premier air
trophy of the world. is TO remain in
America was indicated to-day by the
flight of Orville Wright in the brand
new little Wright racer. which he
sneaked into Belmont Park last night
"in pocket handkerchief"
Shortly before noon Wright flashed
into the air i'm the diminutive eight
cylinder racer. He sped twice around
the short course at the rate of G5
miles an hour, and he did not push
his mount II was estimated IN the
Wright camp that had he opened her
wide open" she would have developed
over eighty miles an hour
To the uninitiated. Wrights flight
was more dangerous than any yet
witnessed on the aviation field The
pocket edition in the aeroplane line
titled at an angle Of 45 degrees as II
cut corners.
Aviators who are participating In
the tournament, marvelled to-day over
the wonderful feat Of young Walter
Brookins. who. in the smallest bi-
plane ever successfully flown, came
to earth safely by gliding from a dis
tapce of a mile in the air.
When Brookins attempted his alti.
tude fight yesterday I'm competition
with Count de Lesseps, few, If any o
the spectators, realized that IL was the
Wright tiny racer with which he in
tended to explore the upper strata d
the air.
stopped nj Great Height.
When he was 4.4S2 feet above thu
ground II was noticed that BrOokins
engine had stopped and CONSERVATION
prevailed i'm the Wright camp. Few
IL any, believed that the machine
would be able to get back withou
damage. Brookins. It is true, had safe
/. ly glided from a higher altitude at AZ
lantic City. but IL was i'm muc
larger machine capable of better con
troll. The youngster. however, mar
aged his little aeroplane with the SKI
of an expert and came down safely
! mile and a half to the north OF II
) aerodrome.
!. According 10 official calculation
made last night. DreXel won the al
> tude contest by reaching height
4 7.i05feet, breaking all American re
ords.
!, The fourth day Of the meet open
- with ideal weather conditions and {
OF the aviators were in their hanga
early. tuning up their machines
Captain Thomas Baldwin, 90 yea
old. in his Red Devil No. 3, Curt
tvpe. made several flights around q
I international cup course, the lol
course.
Count De Lesseps continued b
passenger-carrying flights to-day
!, Young woman OF Toronto, Canad
: was his companion. She wore u
h latest in aviation costume for wome
y She wore a fur-lined ulster, Whi'
q greatly resembled a horse blankt
> while her head and face were con
pletely covered in a tightly boui
automobile veil. The count wore h
baby blue aviation suit, resembling
cross between a union suit and ri
? ing costume.
\ owing to motor trouble Count
I,esseps' first fight with the .youi
woman lasted only five minutes. b
G. they resumed flight az ll.23 o'clock.
y After the second flight, it develop
Is that the young woman was really Nj
Nav Beardmore, Of Torento, Canad
= sister of Miss Mckenzie, who fie
% yesterday, and whom she greatly 7
81 Claude Grahame- White later ma
:, his first appearance in his new racil
4, Blerlot monoplane, and made II
= around the long course with
~ splendid bugst of speed.