The Washington times., 1910-10-24
AWATORS IN REVOLT .,
MANAGERS BLAMED
White and MoisSant Join
Protest Against Belmont
Park Methods.
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holding the race for the International
Cup. the feature Of the meet, developed
today Alfred Leblanc, of the French
team, withdrew from the race, declar-
ing the course was a deathtrap and the
meet badly managed in every way.
The officials were on the ground early
today trying 10 placate the angry en-
trants. Hubert Latham, another mem
her Of the French team, and the most
sensational flyer In France. backed up
his colleague.
Charles X. Hamilton and a. J. Drex-
el, OF the American team, announced
that they possibly would withdraw from
the race owing to the dangerous condi-
tions Of the course.
The air was wintry and the sunshine
was without the slightest warmth The
aviators who bravel the chill wore
coats. The forecast indicated brisk
breeze for this afternoon.
lie Blanc Finds Fault
NJ. Leblanc took occasion 10 criticise
the management Of the meet, saying the
course Is impossible
The only thing which could be done
20 make this course acceptable 20 the
French team" said he. "is to raze all
the villages over which we must f1y.
chop down the forests. destroy the farm
houses. and eliminate the curve at the
grandstand end OF the course. It isn't a
curve at all: it's a corner.
Nothing can be done on the course
as II stands now All that I can sug-
gest IS that a new course be laid out.
There are places near here with wide
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which there would be no difficulty in
laying out a fve-kilometer course. This
ought TO be done before Saturday, the
day OF the race for the international
cup. Ny suggestion comedies with the
opinion OF my colleagues that another
course De constructed
Under the present conditions 7 am
not to be considered a contestant for
the cup Five days ago ] wrote TO the
Aero Club Of France. setting forth ny
objections to the course and asking fNr
advice by cable"
James A Blair, a member OF the
American committee which planned the
meet, declared today that no formal pro-
test had been made by the French
team.
Il have heard gossip. but nothing
more" said Mr.. Blair. I'VE shall do
nothing until We have received a writ
ten protest from either Mons. Leblanc
or Latham"
Today's program was as follows:
Hourly distance, 30 10 go; hourly
attitude, 1-3O 20 2;50: hourly distance.
2 - 10 2:45: hourly altitude, 2-45 10 3.45;
daily duration 80 20 2-30. o.f5 20 3.45.
grand speed (semi finals IL necessary.
D. m. and grand altitude. 4 O'Clock.
New Racer Tried.
The first fight OF the day was made
at noon by Walter BroOkins IN the new
Wright racer. The little machine
flashed through the air at wonderful
speed and under the perfect control OF
the aviator. BroOkins remained in the
air only a sew' moments, reaching an al
titCde Of about $50 feet, when ne aught-
ed. and he had not pushed the machine
rear the limit Of its speed, but he pre-
Gicted that It would be able 20 capture
the Gordon Bennett trophy without
trouble. Wilbur Wright saw the flight
and expressed great delight over the
achievement Of the new racer.
At 1913 Count Jacques De Lesseps as
cended in his Bleriot machine. but after
a fye-minute flight he found he had
forgotten the most essential part Of his
equipment and alighted. After obtain
ing his cigarettes. he re-ascended. The
count was attired in a baby blue aero
plane suit, a One-piece 0fiair resembling
a bagSy union suit. 1t was the niftiest
creation" seen on the field thus far.
At I.I0 D. m. IL was announced Of
dcially that the wind velocity was fall
ing. The weather conditions were re-
sarded as perfect for flying.
The grand speed prize, II was an
nOunced, would be divided into elimina-
ton contests between biplanes and mon
nv,T~r - ~.1r r-rrag FAs.fA
to fly in tOday's elimination.