Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
Grahame-White Says That He
viii Issue an Official
Challenge to Him.
TIRED OF. MAKING PROTESTS
Declares Tint He Is Confident OF Beat
Ing American in Another Race
Around Statue or Liberty.

Belmont Park, N. Y, Oct 3i.--In-
dications were favorable this morning
for excellent flying conditions on the
final day of the international avintion
meet here. The wind WIS very light
from tho southwest and with little indi-
cations of strengthening during the day.
The AIR however. was the coolest of
the meet thus far. Frost covered the
field in the curly morning hours and Ice
formed In several places. The GOODNESS
Initiated against one variety OF the
compctition--the altitude flights.
I.ittlcton FOX, president of the uvia-
ton committee, said the meet was oill-
cially ended last night. All civilizations
will be counted to last night and the
program for today will be for moneys
which were found to be available for
the purpose of holding another days
event, all of which VIII be considered
special.
Several OF the aviators here have de-
clared their Intention TO go from here
to the Baltimore meeting, among those
who will leave on the special train from
here tonight are. J. a. Drexel, j. J. Fris-
bic, Hubert Latham, Glenn II. Curtss
and the Wright brothers.
MoISANTs Is WINNER.
John b. Moisant, the American avia-
tor. was hailed here today as winner
of the great flight yesterday to the
statue OF Liberty in New York hnrbor
and return for the $4,000 prize offered
by Thomas Fortune Ryan. In one
of the most thrilling races in the his
tory OF aviation Moisant defeated his
rivals, Count Jacob De Lesscps, the
Frenchman. and Claude Grnhame-
White, easily distancing the former, but
defeating the latter by only 40 seconds
This margin was sufficient, although
it was thought until the early hours
today that the American had not
clinched his victory as it was thought
the race was still open for competition
today. The Aero Club of America,
however, sustained Moisant's protest
against further competition. ruling that
the meet as originally scheduled. closed
with yesterdays events. today being
an extra or added day. i:ts$st.s55,9 ~.
AvIAToRs' EARNINGS.
The total earnings of the aviators up
to the close OF the scheduled events of
the meeting last night are:
Moisant, i11650.
Grahame-White.S 7,1Qo.
+ HoXey. $3.50.
Latham, $500.
De Lesseps, Sl.650. 3
Johnstone, s1,625.
5 Radley. sl,4O0.
Brookins, $500.
Auburn, $500. EFaf i,S
Drexel. 500.
Parmalee. 500.
Simon, $500. a.
McCurdy, 5000
Audemars, 500.
Ely, 800.
Mars, 500.
Willard, 800.
A dinner in honor of the aviators
will be given under the auspices OF the
Aero Club of America tonight at the
Plaza hotel.
Claude Graralne-W White said he would
issue an official challenge to Moisant
and put up a purse of $4,000 for an
other flight around the statue of Lib
erty or over any other! course that the
winner OF Sundays contest might
choose. Grahame- White claimed that
this meet was not officially closed but
said he was tired of making protests.
He said he was confident of beating
Moisant
for another flight on the fact that 1t
had been announced by the officials OF
the meet that the attempts might be
made to fly around the statue of Liber-
.ty7 Sunday or Monday. 1t was suggest
ed that another flight be made around
the statue today. To this suggestion
Grahanre- White answered:
..What is the use? might make
this flight and 1t Is probable that the
officials here would not take my time.
Then YOU see If ] sent my protest to
the Aero Club of Great Britain for
them to decide. my time would not be
official and all my trouble would go
for naught."5