New-York tribune., 1910-01-15
FLIES 20 MILES
TRIP.
Paulhan's Feat-Military Er-
pertinent Fails.

Los Angeles. Jan. 4.-An unsuccess-
full attempt by Charles X Hamilton
in a Curtiss bipiane TO break Louis Paul
hans record for height and cross-coun-
try trip by Paulhan from Aviation Field
twenty miles TO the sea and return. were
the features that held the attention OF
10000 spectators at the aviation meet to-
day Because Paulhan did not announce
his intention OF making the cross-country
flight, it was not officially recognized by
the judges
Hamilton started late IN the day TO ex-
Gel Paulhan's record of 4.l65 feet, made
Wednesday. He rose 500 feet, remained
aloft twelve minutes and then returned.
saying: MY engine did not work right
/ will try It again Tomorrow
Paulhan careened wildly around the
course while Hamilton up He was
trying to make a speed record OF the
course for one lap. He failed in more ways
than one. Not only did he fall below
Glen H. Curtisss time. but In trying TO
descend in too short circle his ma
chine tilted and struck the ground. break
ing one of the lower plane tips.
Before he retired for the day Paulhan
took Cortlandt Field Bishop, president OF
the Aero Club of America, as passenger
for two lap trip around the course.
One Of the most important events OF the
day was the attempt of Lieutenant Paul
Beck, signal corps, L. S. A. to drop a bag
of ammunition into measured space from
a Curtiss biplane $50 feet In the air. This
experiment was made at the request OF
Captain Samuel Bottoms of the coast ar
tillery. The idea was TO find out whether
1t would be possible for IN airship to drop
inf nit Rack
up to make the test, but the effort was
partial failure because of engine trouble.
Another attempt will be made.
Curtiss continued to allow PauIhan 10
do the startling feats to-day while he went
after speed and durability records After
three attempts. Curtiss set the speed record
or the course for one lap. Paulhan, In
tarman biplane, again startled the crowd
by flying out of a gulley back of the air.
ship tents Unexpectedly and Garting off
to San Pedro
he scared high over the grandstand and
disappeared in the direction OF the Pacific
Ocean. He sailed fifteen miles as the
crow flies. AS he drew near Wilmington,
Long Beach and San Pedro Harbor. he
was greeted by a roar of whistles from
craft In the harbor. He sailed above the
wireless telegraph mast at the harbor en-
trance and then flew back TO Los Angeles
AS he appeared over the aviation field again
he was Justify welcomed
Knabenshue later exceeded his own speed
record for the course IN his dirigible max
ing it in $40 2-5.
Hamilton then went up after the slow
record of the course. fight without much
interest except as IL affected the tracta-
bility OF the machine. He went at a rate
of mile and half in three minutes and
thirty-six seconds. Willard in the same
Curtiss type "f machine, made the time
3:ft 1-5.
The Bleriot monopiane started out from
the tents little later, with Paulhan in the
saddle. For tho first time since the meet
began this little machine the type in which
Bleriot crossed the English Channel, made
a complete circuit of the course. The
monOpane. delicate and beautiful brought
many cheers. The course time was PAS
The balloon City Of Los Angeles ascend
ed from Aero Park at u:30 and after
rising to height of 500 feet sailed rapid
ly away in a southwesteriy direction. In
the basket was George Harrison a local
newspaper man. who is attempting TO quail
ify as a balloon pilot.