New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30

! before closing time. He made FIVE laps In
1s minutes 80 is seconds, and the hopes OF
the Americans went on sad mission to the
eastward. carried by the winds going there.
There were forty thousand spectators on
the ground shortly after noon.
After making a preliminary trial start
for the James Gordon Bennett cup, Walter
Brookins in the Wright flyer. which was
counted on as strong defender Of the
cup. came to grief not more than one hun
dred feet from the starting line
Rrookins was under the wreck, but rose
and staggered back. He grasped his head
I'm both hands and then fell over He was
conscious and said, MY spine is broken"
He was carried to the hospital. where he
was quickly revived. and ii was found that
ne had apparently been only shocked by
the fall. nc bones being broken and no cuts
received by him whatever.
Later Charlie Taylor. a Wright mechan-
ician. said "Brookins's only trouble is his
heart. and that's broken"
Wilbur Wright said Immediately after the
accident:
.Brookins was going at the rate Of eighty
miles an hour when he fell. His machine
is five miles faster than Leblanc's. We
told .Rrooky' to go around the course only
cnce before starting officially, to see If
everything was all right. We VIII build an
other at once"
Leblanc's Feed Pipe Breaks.
Leblanc accounted for his accident by
stating that the feed pipe to his supply OF
gasolene broke. He had plenty of fuel and
narrowly escaped with his life. The Bleriot
broke a telegraph pole in two ten feet from
its base.
Leblanc wept from disappointment. HIS
flying had been superb. far above anything
ever seen in America perhaps in the world
the latter is the view of Radley, Hamil-
ton. DrexeI, Latham. and even Grahane-
White himself.
C,rabame-W White said: "Leblanc's burst
OF speed was the most magnificent l ever
saw in my life. AS a sportsman l wish TO
congratulate Leblanc. 1 know but Tor his
regrettable accident he would have won the
trophy"
Leblanc said that he had to choose be-
tween a house and telegraph pole, and he
Y as confident less damage to others would
result from conflict with the pole. SO ne
deliberately chose It while going at seventy
miles and will wear bandages over his eye
and under his chin for many days to come.
1
the Aero Club Of America should be
kicked out Of the International Aero
nautic Federation ;or holding the interna-
tional meet at sue an unfavorable season
of the year and because of a general high
percentage Of incapacity displayed by the
management in choosing dangerous
course and In the handling OF various de-
tails with consrmmate poor judgment.
A sportsmanlike thing happened when
Hamilton asked Latham. after the French
mans skilful attempt, about the wind
wait awhile. old man." said Latham.
IT'S a good waiting wind"
White said to Radley: Keep away from
the Wright propellers. If you get behind
them they VIII blow you and your machine
away" --s. --...
When the result was known Radley said,
when asked why he had come down: Il
like to be fatfooted about such things. l
couldn't make It. The wind was simply
extraordinary, Leblanc was the real win
ner. Graham-White- flew wild of the course
the whole time: Leblanc was perfect era
hame-W White has the luck OF the devil I've
known two lucky men in my life. Grahame-
White is one OF them. He must have Known
he had no chance except for a poor second
the way Leblanc was passing him. and then
Leblanc was forced to come down for want
Of gasolene. / missed a house by four feet
once and another time another house by
few inches, or SO II seemed. / caWnt see
why was ever fool enough 10 start. It's
been a good deal Of a bally fiasco-the meet.
Not that there has not been good flying
here. Latham has been simply marvellous.
He was never better
Han,iton's Pump Leaked.
When Hamilton came down in the field
after flying less than one half the smaller
course he found the packing In his water
pump leaking Later he put a mustard
plaster on IT and made It all right, but he
was too late before he began. His friends
felt relieved when he came down. His wife
and mother cried for Joy.
81 would rather see Charlie on the ground
this minute than have somebody give me
SIS co.," said his mother.
II haven't been SO happy in years" said
his wife They were afraid of his trenen-
dous engine, and the strain was passed
DrexeI talked In the drawing room voice
that no disappointment nor heroic achieve
nent is permitted 10 spoil 81 missed n
house by two feet once" he said THE
trouble is, you see. tina. over there you get
a succession OF down currents and you
never get another TO pull you up. Leblanc's
was the most beautiful Night l ever saw"
Hoxsey and tombstone won special prizes
for two flights for altitude, and the forty
thousand spectators by the triple turns OF
great breyity that they executed q thousand
feet above the grandstand- Simon. Barrier
ana Audemars also now.
The race 70 the Statue Of LIBERTY and re-