Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-11-03

New York harbor and return
Moisant. who won $4,000 for his
fast fight around tho statue Sunday
ignored the challenge
Then Grahame- White, denied anoth.
er chance for 4 visit to Miss Liberty
sent a thrill through the spectators,
when at the close Of \ speed race with
J. A. D. McCurdy Of the Curtiss team,
his propeller snapped, his monoplane
dug into the ground in front of the
grandstand, turned turtle, and buried
the aviator underneath. He was un-
injured. and won the race
Moisant Wins $500 Prize.
Moisant's winning of the $4,000 dis
lance prize offered by the Aero club
Of America was the other big event of
the day. He travelled approximately
s7h miles in two hours. In landing,
after winning the event, hs smashed
his propeller and broke 4 running
wheel, but escaped unscrathed.
J. A. Drexei Flies High.
As the crowds about tho judges
stand cheered the announcement of
Johnstone's wonderful feat, J. Arm
strong Drexel swooDed down 10 earth.
He had been battling in the clouds
with the Wright pupil, but had attain
Cd "oaly" 1910 feet. tombstone had
easily won the grand altitude event
with its $1,000 prize.
The Arst event Of the day began a
few minutes after the sharp crack OF
the opening bomb. 1t was the two.
hour distance race for q purse of 49,.
500, donated BY members Of the Aero
club Of America: The purse was split
30 that there we're three priezs.
The report Of the bomb had hardly
died away whsa far across the field
the white wings Of . monsplane shot
up from the ground and swept toward
the starting line. 1t was Moisant and
hs was flying the same machine with
which he wen the Statue Of Liberty
AfSht. Bud" Mars Of the Curtiss
team, and Simon and Latham Of the
JrencA team followed and were soon
2yilg about the course, rounding the
red aad white pylons ut almost q mile
minute clip. 49, :: ::-"
When tho aatsh AaG was put up, two
lsusS after The start, Msisaat was de.
elaIed the wazner. Ne had been
ground to course IS times, . distance
Of about SIN miles. AZ hs came to
eaRtA victorious, the accident occur.
rsd. Hin machine svesvsd, bumped
&e1G ~ H1s0 fsr Few test and
then teDpled over on It's size. But
hoisant did not get scratch.
Latham Second in Race.
latham was second in this race,
with Is laps to his credit and Simon
third with 81 laps. Moisant took away
$500: Latham II 900, and Simon $500.
0Sahame-White took Allan Pinker-
ton up in biplane 1t was the Sec
end passenger carried during the day,
Count De Lesseps having taken up his
sister for spin above the course
while the distance race was in prog.
ress. al
Auburn was to be matched against
Mars in second speed race, but the
latter aviator did not 20 up. Auburn
rounded the course alone for several
laps. which netted him $500.
Total Winnings. .ss
Unof1cial total winning of aviators:
Moisant tAmerica, Bleriot), SIS, 800.
3 drahame-White (England), Farman
and Bleriot), 5000.
Johnstone CAmerica, Wright), t6,626.
Hoxsey (America, Wright), 1855.
Latham france, Antotnette9, $3,250.
Auburn france, BleAot) j.. 81 $50.
McCurdy (America, Curtiss), 81, 100.
Radley (England, Bleriot). 81 $50. 4
Drexel (America, Bleriot), $500.
Simon france, BleriotS, $3.50.
De Lesseps france, Bleriot) 500.
Brookins (America, Wright $50.
Barrier france, Bleriot1, 500.
Mars (America. Curtiss) ], 500.
Willard lie America, Curtiss) $50