New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-27

1411 seConds-slower than the time of
Radley. Tuesdays winner in the same
event. 19.4S2-5. but the speed down the
wind in the first leg was prodigious.
The timer at the balloon reported that
he covered the ten miles and passed the
mark outbound in eight minutes. Later
records showed that Auburn did the
same distance in seven minutes. The
figures are unofficial and inexact. but
they amazed those who heard them.
Auburn finished in % minutes SO sec
onds Drexel was third. in slow time,
and Leblanc returned without covering
the entire course
The 'Cross-country race had barely be-
gun when competitors in special dis
tance and altitude events began to crowd
the air Eight went out for distance end
two for altitude. That made ten. and
two Of the 'cross-country fiiers We're still
10 return-twelve in the air at once
more than any American crowd had ever
seen
Wright Roadster" Shows Speed.
Brookins. driving what Wilbur Wright
called his little roadster" made UP al
the distance he had lost in starting late
and soon led the field by two laps. II
was the first chance there had been 70
measure the possibilities Of one OF the
new Wright types in competition. and
the crowds were delighted TO see him
lap his rivals repeatedly. This biplane
has q 25-horsepower engine and was in
tended especially for altitude work
Brookins had 10 coast Ihree-fourths Of
q mile down IN it on Monday and landed
outside the field The experts think that
the real racer. in which Orville Wright
appeared on Tuesday, viii break all rec
ords
when the wind declined the .aviators
left the ground at almost q man a min
ure speed The frenzied flying by sew
eral Frenchmen- the darting about by
new yellow Demoisene, driven by Aude-
mars. who appeared for the first time;
the floating Of the Antoinette, the aristo-
crat among all air craft, passing across
the treetops. with stately battanOns Of
clouds TO the east as beautiful as they
and more novel to see, kept the crowds
in a 17utter OF happiness and excitement,
When Latham returned from his
cross country trip and fioated high
above the clumD Of trees 20 the north
east of the grandstand there was
tranquility 10 the picture and a delicacy
OF outline from tip 10 tip Of wing and
spread Of tail that in the minds and
hearts OF the spectators Will live for
many DAY.
Edmund AudemaTs. IN his DemOiselle;
Rene Barrier. in d Bleriot, and Parmelee.
in a Wright. appeared for the first time
during the tournament Hamilton cir
cled the course al . o'clock showing
great speed in his 110-horsepower Ham
iltOnian.
Broodns. in the light roadster"
gained seven seconds in each lap Of the
course Of several laps on Grahame-
White in 2 J0-horsepower BI6roit racer.
No Wright machine viii compete for
the Statue Of Liberty course because the
brothers will not permit their men 10
f. over cities or towns They are
afraid Tor the aviators and wish to be
spariug Of the towns.
OrviTa Wright said Yesterday. We
are very confident. as q matter of fact
Of winning the speed trophy. In trials
at night al Dayton 7 have gone at the
! rate OF eixtv-f7ve miles an hour"
Trees have been removed from the
! large course and everything possible viii
4 he done 70 satisfy Leblanc. who objected
( 10 A.. Leblanc objected 10 several things
I a. ST Louis He is sald 10 he in prao-
/ tice al obiectlug
Owing 10 the v-ind Of last Sunday. pre-
4 venting flights on that day. the man
I agemenr has extended the tournament
/ 70 include next Monday. October 81.
The boxes and stand We're packed
/ again yesterday with persons well
/ known IN the world Of society. They
7 remained al the afternoon. though they
had 10 wait some time for the flyers 10
/ start their work. Among those at Bel
mont Park yesterday were John Jacob
Aston. H-irh Miss Constanca Warren,
( George 2 Hume. Mrs. Robert Manning.
( Mrs George HUM. jr- Mrs Hamilton