The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30

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ant ran into Clifford B. Harmon Just
as the two machines were rsing from
the ground The planes Of both were
broken, but the aviators escaped
BELMONT PARK. Oct. so.-Hubert
Latham started the ball rolling at the
international aviation meet today by
winning the hourly distance prize OF
$50 and incidentally by breaking all
records for the course.
Promptly AZ il o'clock EeIham sp-
peared in his Antoinette model, which
resembles q butterfly, and, flying about
htUy feet from the ground, began 70 cir
Gle the course at high speed At y
O'Clock he had made Chirty-three laps.
or Oils miles. and as none Of the other
contestants came anywhere near ris
mark he carried OF the honors Of the
event.
The winning aviator was the only one
who started on time MOiSsant. the
American rose at Il-I5 II q BleriOt. and
completed twenty laps. McCurdy
N a CGrtlSs machine, finished nineteeu
laps zub-Un, twelve laps; Graham
" mJe, IN his lU0-EOrsepOWer BIeriot
eleven laps, and Ely, only four lauS
Grllarne-% " hlte did not start until IIs-z
relatively, he made better time than
The hourly distance fight was spec
IdCuiar ID The extreme. as The con-
teStantS ,ircled around the course ar
olilerent attitudes, the six aerOplau-
cutting rapid circles al one time and
presenting sight which brought man
cheers from the spectators
The big crowd got another thrill who
simon, Radley, and Barfo started I'D
for the altitude hOnOrS- All ewes v-era
turned Skyward until the three machin S
disappeared, but Simon was soon sec
70 be II difficulty and dropped back 3
the ground again after some troub e
with his motor.
May Fly to Statue.
Shortly after noon it was aunounee,l
that II the conditions continued 10 ae
favorable the optional flights around
the Statue Of Liberty would probably
be made
light breeze, clear weather and lust
enough Of a twinEe 10 the air 10 make
the enthusiasts glad they were alive
sent thousands OF interested OnIOOke1s
20 the park. Special trains were started
az O'Clock and continued thereafter
every IeW minutes until the middle or
the afternoon. IF there is one thin
that aviation crowds possesses it IS en-
thusiasm-
Il was generally regretted thar the
w nights did not race on SUNDAY and
also that these pioneers in the art OF
living had not made a better showing
There is a good deal Of regret among
experts that an American 5fS
not win the International Trophy.
However, there is no disput1ne- the
fact that the French planes carried on
The hCnOrS Of the meet Il was IN a
l'o-ho-sepower BlerioJ with a Gnome
engine that Grahame-White won the
trophy and Il was IN an exactly sim
liar machine that Leblanc set the ter
rlhc 1ace OF more than a mile a min
ute before he came 10 grief
The crash Of BrOCKins in fun View O.
the stands. efecJuaIIv vvfped ont An
sTica's hopes for the retention Of rhe
cup, but there was no tendency 10 de-
tract fro:a the brilHancy or Whites
performance.
Both Broolins and Leblanc were in
good shape today in spite Of the injur-
es they received Yesterday.
The results OF the meet ND IN date
give era hame-Nhite $500. Hoxsev.
,5-0s5- Latham, 5000, JOhnstone, T.6a5.
and MOisant, Sl.90G
The failure Of the American avIators
10 win brought forth various excuse.
Nortlandt Field Bishop. president Of the
,lub, voiced the opinion that the Am
erican aVlatOrS were Unprepared. EUt
he is confident that the trophy will re-
urn 20 this country next year Mr..
Bishop said.
Americans Own Fault.
1t was a complete victory for the
inOme engine Americans have no one
70 blame but themselves. For Two davs
weather conditions in the morning were
avOrahle for flying. and II the Amer
can eiltrants had held the elimination
'ontest the result might have been diff
erent. as they would then have had an
TO trv out their engines. and
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