Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

out of the cold winds and cloud banks
he would have gone on, he said, till
his barograph showed two fun miles.
"Ill get it yet" he said as he left
the machine to walk to the stand.
Applause and waving Of hats greeted
the aviator as he left the machine and
the band played q diana as its need
of praise.
It was not long after HOXsey came
down with his Wright craft, the ac-
knowledged superior of most other
types Of aeroplanes in sky climbing,
that the WTghts were compelled TO
share their glories with the inventor
aviator who is fighting the Wright
claim in the courts for patent recog-
milton. Curtiss has declined TO recOg-
nize the Wright claim of priority of
invention. and yesterday he backed up
his stand by refusing to concede su-
periority, which has been claimed for
the Wrights.
RADLEY MAKES FAST TIME
Radlay inaugurated the speed con-
tests which was to bring out the keen
rivalry of the opposing camps of avia-
tors. In his lightning-like Bleriot
monopIane Radley shot around the
mile and three-quarter course in
1850 3-5. best time, or at the rate Of fifty
seven miles an hour.
Radley had but three seconds the
best Of Curtiss, whose best time was
1:53 3-5, or ffty-six miles an hour.
Philip Parmelee In the Baby" Wright,
of which a speed Of from sixty to seV-
euty-tiye miles an hour was expected,
finished third. its best time for one
lap being 2:03 10, or at the rate Of
0fty-one miles an hour.
Il am confident that both the Baby
Wright and the Rleriot can develop
much more speed than was shown yes
terday," said Curtiss last night. Both
machines are built for speed, and they
were not put to the limit Yesterday.
Possibly more speed can be devel-
oped in the machine I used. At least
7 hope so"
Five machines We're on the field at
one time in the speed contests and the
most magnificent view Of flying that
has ever been seen in the west was
presented.
Radiey. Latham. Curtiss Hoxsey and
ParmcIee were the contestants At one
time the five were formed In q semi
circle opposite the stand and the crowd
gave exclamations Of delight at the
spectacle. Radley in his Bleriot flew
near the ground during his entire time
in the air, and as he passed the stand
the Chug of his motor and the Whirr
of his propeller sounded like the roar
OF a great steam engine.
C'urtise. too flew near the ground
and made short turns that caused some
of the watchers IN the stand to gasp
with fear. The Hamm0ndsport aVia-
tor also made q few dips or ocean
waves" that brought out rounds Of ap-
plause.
LATHAM FLIES HIGHEST
parmolee IN his "Baby" flew higher
Dan any Of the speed contestants, with
the exception Of Latham, who did not
errect To capture a speed prize.
Latham kept 400 or 500 feet above
the ground and travelling at smooth
gait of about forty miles an hour he
aid q spiral or two and indulged in
other tricks while the other airships
wero whizzing by above below and on
once protest came from Radley
that some Of the other aViatnrs were
blocking the course in the performance
OF their stunts. The rules committee
viii take precautions hereafter 10 pre-
vent the possibility of accident during
tho contests.
When Radley landed, confident that
ii now Curtiss took his place. A little
later Robinson and then Bcochey, both
i'm D1rtiss machines, asecndaa. Curtiss
and Latham coming down, still leaving
three avlators on the field
IToxsey did not go in Tor speed, but
pcrfOrmed q number OF spiral swings
ana thrilled the stand with "a great dip
Just before he circlcd the field for the
last time.
El1. Cmtiss aviator. ala not uarticl-
pate i'm the speed contests, but started
out NeH I'm the duration contest with
forty minutes flight to his credit
Erookius made but one flight this "a
a height or 5000 feet, darius the after
noon. and i'm descending he made a
dozen short turns and made his ma
chine undulate in "A manner that would
make a scenic railway or loop-t6c-loOp
seem tame in comparison.
But one local aviator Vontured 10 take
his machine on the field This was
Charles Walsh, who claims 70 have q
strictly Los Angeles made product. His
machine is a biplane of the 'urtiss
t.-pa and ia equipped with a 50-horse-
power motor manufactured by j. Me-
Gurbal. Of this city. The Miller car
Hurator is also Los Angeles made Tho
craft was taken onto the field about 8
o'clock. but owing to the failure of the
carburetor to perform was hauled back
J0 its hangar.
You can say that I will fly during
the meet" announced Walsh,
Walsh has made number Of short
flights i'm his craft and made a couple
.I circuits over the course yesterday
morning before the formal opening Of
the meet.
IT, ~ Stites, who has made n NUM-
Der uf fights in a Farman model Of
his own make, says he win not attempt
tu 1y on account Of a break in his en-
sne.
a number Of other ayiators. however
including Ed smith, Roehrg, Cannon,
and Shoilaud, have their machines on
the ground and say they will bring
thcm out to fly sometime during the
week.