The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-02
STARTLES WORLD
BY GREAT FLIGHT
aviator Hamilton Would Arrange
Air Race From New York to
Cmcago-Cost Curtiss Two
Cents Mile-TeIls of
Sensations.

NEW YORK. Special.-GIenn
II. Curtiss, by his wonderful flight
from Albany to New York, estab-
nshnnS new aviation record, now
stands In the forefront of the
aviation world. Fatigued by his
tourney, covered In two hours and
iOrty-Six minutes, and by the re-
cepuon accorded him by enthu-
siasuc New York, Curtiss rested
late today.
When he appeared he was lion
lzed by enthusiastic thrOngs.
While the enthusiasm over his re-
markable perfOrmance-in many
respects called the most wonder
iul flight ever made-stiIl RACES. a
challenge for a flight more daring
was made today by Charles X.
Hamilton, aviator, who came here
from Florida last week to strive
for the New York Worlds S1O,-
900 prize i'm case Curtiss should
rail-. CurtiSS' success and receipt
OF the prize led today To a pro-
posal by Hamilton of n New York
Chicago race.
Il have no desire to disparage Mr..
Curtiss." said Hamilton. but the Al
bany to New York flight is exception
ally easy. particularly with two stops
allowed.
Will BE Insignificant.
1T will not be more than two months
which will make this seem insignifi-
cant 1t would be magnificent if a
GOOD prize were offered for a flight
rom New York to Chicago The dis
'rce is 900 miles. The terms Of the
ght should call for it's completion
within thirty-siX hours. with five or
seVen-not more than seVen-stops al
lowed ! Will start a fund to raise a
purse with contribution of $4,000
There would be flight worth while.
Aviation has made such wonderful
progress even in the last few months
that it is now merely "A matter of being
able to carry sufficient fuel"
Curtiss felt somewhat sore and stiff
from his trying performance OF yes
terday. He was no more delighted
over the outcome of the journey, af-
ter four days Of waiting than was Mrs
Curtiss. who followed him from AL
bany by special train.
Il knew he would do it," said Mrs
Curtiss. smilingly, today. with good
weather there was no doubt about it.
And it has made me tremendously
happy"
1T was the best flight he ever made.
ana l hope he will let it remain so
for sometime and take a rest. will
be satisfied if he never goes up again
lie has done enough for the present"
Curtiss himself today declared that
the strain of the trip itself was slight
CiilistAtA Win tllstl Ol
That long wait for propitious wea-
ther was the most disagreeable fea-
ture of the whole affair."" he said
Peculiar Sensation.
ION landing at POughkeepsie / felt
a peculiar sense of insignifcance. Af-
ter soaring over the landscape to drop
to earth and see things from the nor
NAL viewpoint gives a most peculiar
sensation for a time.
Il got the worst plunge l ever had
at Camelot, while passing through the
where the air is churned
up so that even on the surface il gives
difficulty. A swift current caught the
aeroplane and tossed il about like a
newspaper. 1t dropped forty feet. but
those forty seemed like 1000. l hope
l never go through that again. With
great difficulty l swept down TO with
in fifty feet Of the river.
THE view of Manhattan. principal
is inspiring. l caught the
first glimpse of the city thirty miles
away when l sighted the big tower OF
the Metropolitan Life Building.
Along the lower part of the city
tors have complained that the tall
buildings had an influence. l did not
Then, while I could hear the river
and bay craft screeching their welcome
came the descent at Governors Island
where l was given a royal reception.
Il made good time on the trip, but
by no means did l work the engines to
their utmost capacity.
Weather Bureau Helped.
Another feature of the trip is the
proof it gave of the value to the avia-
tor OF the United States Weather Blu
reau. Had it not been for the assist
ance of that organization and the in
formation it gave me of the state Of
the weather through the Hudson Val
ley the trip could not have been ac-
complished."
Curtiss today received the praises of
many of the most important men in the
aviation world.
His flight is of far more significance
and daring than the London -Manches-
ter flight of Iaulhan or Graham White"
said Edwin Glcary, American mana ger
Of several aviators soon TO visit the
United states.
"Curtiss had to fight more difficult
wind conditions, and the English flight
was over Hat, easy country, present.
ing none of the problems that the Hud-
son Valley air navigator faced"
Charles Heitman, secretary Of the
Aero club, Of America, was no less en-
thuSi&StiC. We had come to look on
this trip as an impOssibnity," he had
said.
Ills descending only twice is a re-
markable feature of the performance.
This dwarfs all other cross-country
flights"
The avia tors praised Curtiss. particu-
larly for his technique. He mapped his
flight like a general, dividing Ii into
four sections. In each Of these he used
different tactics, fitting the peculiar
conditions. And the cost Of the flight
is of no less interest. The trip was
made with less expense than had Cur
plane was run over the distance for
less than cents mile.