Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-09
HOPE SMASH
RECORDS At
Los ANGELES
HIGH ATTITUDES EASY
IN CLEAR CALIFORNIA AIR.
Flights Possible in Any Direc-
ton for Twenty Miles Without
DISTINCTIONS Program Re
mains Incomplete,
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Los Angeles, Jan. Son a level and
broad field 1s miles from this city.
whore q week ago "A herd Of cattle
gra2ed in peace. o miniature city Of
tents and play wooden structures to-
dny marks the spot whore the first
asiuiiun meet IN America ia to begin
Monday next and above which the
first competitive trials Of speed and
endurance between heavier than air
machines VIII be seen on this con-
iineng.
Aviation camp "a on ground made
historic in the days Of tho Spanish
dons. II is a part Of the famous Dom
inguoz ranch given to Lieutenant
Juan Jose Dominguez Of the army OF
Spain in 1884 The very slope over
which the modern vessels of the air
will sail was made historic in the
year 1916 by y battle between the
early Californians and members Of
the crew Of the vessel on which Com
modore stockton afterwards embark
cd NJ san Pedro for Moterey to raise
tho American flag over California.
Flights may be made in any diree-
ton and for twenty miles no obstruc-
tlcn offers to hide them from the view
of spectators.
wfiiir a., prosrnm Tor ihe meet can
re completed until the arrival Of
Louis Pauihan. the French aviator,
and his assistants, tomorrow. Monday
has been named ms aviation day and
win be devoted 10 trials and climjna-
ton flights.
The aviutors who VIII make the
first flights IA heavier than mir ma
chimes cvor attempted on the Pacific
coast, will be Glenn II. curliss. Louis
paulhan, Charles X. Hamilton.
Charles +. willard, clifford Il. Har-
mon. NJ. Miscarot, Roy Knabenshue
ana Lincoln Bcachey.
Farman hlplancs, Bieriot mono
planes. Curtiss biplanes and the new
Kuabcnehue machines have already
boen successfully flown. Several ma
chimes made ly comparatively un-
known inventors VIII be given their
first trial 10 determine whether they
shall be entered hn the lists of com
petitora FOR the $4,000 money prizes.
Flights for the two dozen spherical
balloons that have lecn brought here
from All parts ~ the country will be
made FROM Huntington park. 90 miles
irons The nyintion field. owing 10
the conformation cf the Intervening
stretch OF country, however, spcetat-
ors az the aviation emp win be n
abled 70 SEQ the balloon flights at the
same time the heavier than mir ma
chinos are Ia the mir ana IL air cur-
rrnta ore right the balloons may at
times be seen daily over the aviation
field. Balloon races VIII be held dur
ing the latter days OF tho meet when
attempts to sail over the Sierra Madre
range ~ mountains and TO sail from
this city 60 san Francisco FOR prizes
offered hy the aviation committee
will b. madc.
The first one OF the prize competi-
tinIs foi heavier than air machones,
that Tor speed. VIII be made Tuesday,
According 10 Glenn ~. Curtiss. the
aviatOrs win be compelled TO make
these flights at "a height OF about 70
feet on account OF the topography of
the fioid, whereas the flights over the
aviation courses In Europe have been
made az . height ot from 10 TO 20
feet. u Is the expectation Of Cur
tlss That an records for altitude in
heavier than air machines VIII be
broken hore.