New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-24
HEARD AT BELMONT PARK
Talk Of Patrons and Incidents of
Aviation Meet.
Miss Joe" Humphreys, Announcer.

Miss Joe" Humphreys, Announcer.
Where's Joe Humphreys asked one
patron of sport yesterday when he heard
the voice of the announcer blaring through
the megaphone. Not that he meant any
reflection on Pete Printy, whose voice is
strong and who makes the announcements
very clearly, hut New Workers have been
so accustomed to Joe" Humphreys that
he is looked for at A sporting event Just as
a matter of course.
Eccentricities in Costume.
Aviation has added something in the way
of eCcentricities in costume to the sport
lovers, While no one appeared in the
union suits first worn by the French
aviators. leather clothes are quite com
mon sight in the park. Wrist watches, golf
stockings. worsted caps. puttees and other
more or less freaki3h triffes appear now and
then. On the whole, however the fanatics
do not seem TO have advanced far enough
In a distinctive dress to make them look
any different from a crowd of automobile
enthusiasts.
Hoxsey Approves of Sky.
Arch Hoxsey with some of the other
Wright flyers. went down TO Belmont Park
yesterday. The Wrights do not fly on Sun
day nor do any of their staff.
II guess we'll have a good day to-mor-
row. said Hoxsey. and I think well have
a good chance at that endurance contest
With sky like that of to-day and a slower
wind the altitude stunts would be at
tractive,"
Forbidden Ground About Hangers.
Every one wants 10 see the flyers at close
range. and the crowd is constantly hoping
that some of them viii descend near the
judges stand. No one except officials and
a few newspaper men are allowed at the
sheds where the men leave the ground, but
the policemen at the gate are begged a
hundred times day TO let persons through. /
Orders are strict, and two members Of J. |
Armstrong DreXers family were refused
admission to the hangers yesterday just
before he was expected TO go up.
Sorry" said James A. Blair. jr, of the
executive committee. out you'll have 10
wait until about O'Clock. when everything |
IS over
Stage People Disappointed.
A large portion Of the crowd yesterday |
was composed of stage people. who had /
only this one chance of the week TO watch
the flyers.
"Pshaw! I'd give so BILL" said Cecil !
Lean. who was the star of Bright Eyes" /
IF this wind would go down Actors can't /
come down here every day. There are two /
matinees a week, and on the other days you /
do not feel like taking a trip down here if |
you have 10 work at night
Doc Warmer Than a Muff.
One woman who carried a small brown /
dog swathed in a blue worsted sweater
perhaps a canine aviation costume-said
Yes. have brought Tiny each day /
The weather has been bad and on the |
whole / find him much better than a muff +
You see a muff does not keep up a con /
slant animal heat"
Band Works for Circulation.
The 9TH Regiment Band. in full uniform |
and with small awnings for epaulets. fur
nished an attraction, while the crowd stood /
around and shivered in the stiff wind. The |
band worked hard, even the man with the /
big slide trombone. whose hands looked blue /
and cold.
Mosant's Proud Compromise.
Flags of the aviators' respective nations
surrnount the hangers or sheds, where the /!
machines are housed. one man wanted to /
know yesterday what sort of a flag should /
go over John b. Molsant's hangar, but the |
south French EngIish-American
aviator proudly flies the Stars and Stripes /
Luck with the Swiss.
A Swiss nag above one of the hangers
attracted some attention. \ few of the
curious put down the white cross on a red |
ground as a hospital flag and went away
satisfied But there is another story TO IT, !
one Of Roland Garros's mechanicians is "A
loval Swiss and wanted 10 see his coun-
RVS flag afioat lie argued with Garros
who finally. in a spirit of good humor. put
-. r,,atter 10 a setIleInent with a tnsa If