The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-01-16
COMMERCIAL
VALUE SHOWN
Saturday Aviation Program Is
Barren of Sensations, But
Shows Well.
" "MUD-RUNNING" CAPAC-
ITIES ARE TESTED.
Wonderful Demonstrations Provoke
Men of Wealth to Attempt
Many Purchases.

Aviation Field, Los Angeles, Jan Is
While devoid OF sensational Incl
dents, the aviation meet today deyel-
oped important facts from a CONNER
cial standpoint Both Paulhan and
Curtiss, in their bi-planes, demon
strated the undermining capacities OF
their machines lifting in heavy ground
and flying against n stiff breeze from
the ocean.
AS result gentlemen in top boots.
wearing green and purple French hats.
ran about after the business agents
of the aviators, and much dIckering
was heard of cash down and payment
on shipment, etc. Soon now these
rich men will como out on their front
porches and look at the ground and
the sky before deciding whether to or
der ont their automobiles or airships.
Flying In the mud and rain looks
as simple as horse racing under the
same conditions. A new worlds port
rapidly Is being built
The flying today was to a small
crowd, because of rain, and were con-
fined TO speed laps around the course
Paulhan tried to beat Curtiss' ten-lap
record. but failed. CurtiSs tried TO
beat his own one lap record and
failed Willard and Hamilton failed
In similar attempts
Miscarol, in the Bleriot machine,
came out for an exhibition flieht On
landing he tried too short circle.
and the machine tipped. striking the
carol jumped and was unhurt Paul
han. 1t was announced on the last day
of the meet. Will try for the Michelin
cup for long distance flight Henry
Farman of England holds this cup for
a flight OF 144 miles in four hours II
minutes and 33 seconds. Paulhan
probably will fly toward the southern
part of the state
Dismal Rain Falls.
BY the time the first trainload of
aviation-mad populace of Los Angeles
reached the grounds this morning the
sky was dark IL the southeast and
soon the rain cast a dismal blanket
upon their hopes.
From the attentions of the southeast
and from the ocean the storm clouds
rolled. The concession. tents closed
up and hundreds took the cars for
home. But few stayed and huddled
in the dry spots under the dreary
grandstand
At o'clock the rain ceased and
the wind died away The crowds
again poured through the gates.
The main effect of the storm from
an airship standpoint was to leave a
bad starting field 1t made a test
which was watched by experts with,
great interest. The mud in places was
half over the shoe-tops and the turf
was soft and very wet
Curtiss came out of his tent at, three
o'clock, looked at thefSky and gave
the order to bring his machine out
He WAS soon followed by Hamilton
Willard
Paulhah Gets Busy.
Paulharf;>potA 20 be outdone, ordered
his winged cak, out and preparations
began on all fsides The Frenchman
came over and talked with Curtiss
about the prospect OF rising on the
muddy grounp. An ambulance came
down the fell and tooR up conye-
ninent position\
Paulhan was tbs -frstAo rise With
mud sticking in every part OF the ima-
chine that touched the ground on the
first run, he ascended in the face OF
the wind AS he drove he smoked a
cigar and smiled
over the ocean gulf OF black
clouds hung The clouds parted as
Paulhan rose, showing a marrow riv-
er OF deepest blue with Silver edges.
Toward this aerial river Paulhan
pointed. lined against the sky as Il
great white heron. homeward bound
While Paulhap made two circles of
the course, the crowds flocked to
where Curtiss was bending over his
rudder plane Curtiss finally had his
machine rolled up where the mud was
thicke5i and where the mechanicians
were hardly able 10 walk Here he
gave the signal to start and his pow
erful engine heaved the machine over
the grandstand almost within as short
a distance as on fair day.
= HamiIton's Flight.
CurtisS' preliminary flight was fol-
lowed by one with Hamilton as driver.
Knabenshue, In his dirigible, rose 10
n height OF 100 feet and dropped dunn
my bombs within a twenty-foot square
This was in line with the army test
OF Thursday. II has virtually been
demonstrated that both aeroplaaes
and dirlglbles can float over gun-pit
and drop a bomb there, This may re-
suit in the construction of sheltered
pits along the coast
Hamilton also has announced he
Will try for the altitude record before
the meet is over. started at 3:12
o'clock TO break Curtiss' record for
ten laps OF the course. His time for
the seventeen miles was so: so 3-5.
Curtiss record is "a: 81 %. Curtlss
attempted TO make n new one lap
record, but failed Willard tried the
same thing and failed harder than
Curtiss did, by nearly minute under
time.
Paulhan started OIL a ten-lap trial.
but he was not timed by the Judges
after the first two rounds, but he did
not keep within the limits of the
course. cutting corners.
The events were brought to a close |
when the Blerlot monoplane. driven
by Miscarol. met with mishap be- |
fore IL had gone half the course.