Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

content TO let lue dedn OF lue dNld-
tors receive the plaudits of the crowd
before attempting to win any for him
self.
OTHER STARS APPEAR soon
The arrival of Curtiss and Brookns
before the grandstand spurred the
other aviators on, and within a few
minutes Radley in the Bleriot, Latham
in the Antoinette, Hoxsey in the
Wright biplane, p. o. Parmelee in the
Baby Wright" and Ely in Curtiss
biplane were in full flight.
The meet was on and from the very
start the crowd was witnessing an en-
tertainment which surpassed its eXpec-
tations. Around the course flew the
Curtiss aviators Glenn Curtiss with his
speedy new machine in the lead. Above
them, darting this way and that, tip
ping their machines at marvellous
angles and circling rapidly, were the
Wright COmpanys Incompatible pair,
Brookins and HoXsey. Above them all,
flying as majestically rs an eagle and
apparently with no thought of danger,
was Hubert Latham in his huge,
strange-looking Antolnette monopiane.
Radley and the BleriOt were lost to
view. Suddenly he appeared, coming
down the course with the speed of an
express train. AS he Whizzed past the
Srandstand 1t is said he was making in
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hour. Radley does little spectacular
nying-his strong point is speed-and
to accomplish it he flies close to the
ground where the atmosphere is
heaviest.
Gradually the machines began to
come down. B-ookins landed first,
having been in the air but fourteen
minutes. He was followed by Parme-
lee a few minutes later, and then by
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clothing for his attempt at the altitude
record. Radlev landed after having
flown thirty-three minutes, Ely after
having flown thrty-four. and, finally,
Latham came down after having re-
mained in the air fifty-fve minutes.
THE BABY WRIGHT" Is SEEN
There was a lull in proceedings for
q few minutes, and then the famous
Baby Wright" piloted by Phil Par
melee, sailed around the course in an
exhibition lap, which it made in two
minutes and six seconds.
Next came HoXseys attempt at the
altitude record of the world. With lit
tie ado, the Pasadena boy climbed into
his machine, gave the signal and sailed
off, heading east Rapidly he climbed,
changing his direction somewhat, until
finally he was lost to view in the sky
in the direction of Long Beach. The
erandstand forgot what was going on
in front of it, All eyes We're fixed on
the spot where HOXsey was last seen.
Every now and then some one, with
eyes sharper than the rest, would dis
cover the machine among the clouds
and murmuTs of aStOniShment and anX-
iety would go over the crowd like
ripple-murmurs indicating the crowds
appreciation Of IIoXsey's wonderful
work
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he appeared, this time descending rap
idly. Performing all the stunts" for
which he is famous. he finally reached
the ground, alighting in front of the
grandstand without trouble. A crowd
Of officials surrounded him, praising
him and shaking his hand while the
grandstand went wild with enthusiasm.
Modest HoXsey tried to avoid the
compliments shoWered upon him and
drew away, busying himself about his
machine until the interest of the crowd
was attracted elsewhere. Then he
climbed into the grandstand and joined
his mother. During HoXsey's flight
BrOOkns in the other Wright biplane
gained an altitude Of 1000 feet and
Latham qualified in the altitude con-
test by reaching 500 feet.
QUICK START CONTEST
The quick start contest followed the
altitude flights, this event being called
almost as soon as HoXsey reached the
around. Curtiss, Parmelee, Ely and
Radley entered the contest, the latter
coming off victorious, having left the
ground within five seconds after start
ing and with run of only 142 feet.
Ely was second.
The starting contest and accuracy
contest We're combined on account of
the lateness Of the hour, the aViators
on their return to the ground after the
quick start endeaYoring to land as
near as possible. In the latter feat
Eugene +. ely proved himself most
adept, landing exactly on the center
line within 13 feet Of the center spot.
Eadley was a close contender for first
honors, landing 6 feet from the line,
13 Is feet from the center. Radley
made two attempts in these contests,
and during the latter one provoked a
smile from the crowd by waving his
hands wildly above his head in an ef-
fort TO stop his machine directly on
the line.
The speed contest finished the days
program. From it's showing earlier
in the day the Bleriot was the faYorite
in this contest and it had little trouble
in living up to the expectations of the