The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-29
'AVIAT0RS ENGAGE
. IN THRILLING RACE


BELMONT AVIATION FIELD. L.
l., Oct. 29.-Claude Grahame- white
in his lOO-horsepower Bleriot. member
of the English speed team, was the
first starter In the Gordon Bennstt
race today. His Official starting time
was S:42:39.66. He Immediately shot
out over the long course az a speed
estimated at a mile-a-minute.
Grahame-White finished HIS FIRST
lap In minutes 1854 seconds His
speed was estimated at 58-miies an
hour for the whole course.
James Radley, the second member
OF the English speed team, was tun-
ing up to start.
GrahameWhite completed Ave laps.
1885 miles in 10 minutes, 1902 sec
onds.
Alfred Leblanc, in the 100-hOrsepow-
er hat-wing Bleriot racer, started In
the Gordon Bennett race at g.OO: 20.
He completed his first lap In two min
utes and 1868, considerably faster
that 70-miIes an hour.
Leblancs speed was greater than
ever before timed on circular course
In the history or aviation The won
derful burst OF speed brought the
crowd to its feet in establishment.
Grahame-White, flying at the rate OF a
mile minute, seemed almost 10 be
standing still when compared with the
Frenchman. Leblanc completed his
second lap at the rate estimated at 20
miles an hour. He was flying very low
and cutting corners SO sharply that Il
seemed he would be dashed against a
! pylon.
Alex. Ogilvie, in four-cylinder
| Wright racer, second member OF the
English speed team. crossed the start
ing line at 9:OS: 1923.
Leblanc finished his fifteenth Ian In
41:40, an average OF about So miles an
hour.
Grahame-White completed the TWEEN
ty laps In 1901: 04.60. The total dis
lance was 62.14 miles made In 81 min
utes, an average speed OF about so liz
miles an hour.
Alex Ogilvie completed ten laps,
half the distance he must fly in
34:59.20.
Grahame-white finished his fiif.
teenth lap. three-quarters OF the race,
in 46;15.22, an average rate OF speed
of just so miles an hour.
Leblanc finished his tenth lap IN
30:35.S0, nearly a minute faster than
Grahame-White had completed the
same route. Leblanc, though not sus
tanning his terrific speed OF the early
laps, was still making about IS miles
an hour.
Ogilvie completed seven laps ir
24:36.77, an average Of about So miles
an hour.
While making his thirteenth lap
, Ogilvie was forced to land between
. pylons 8 and 10. While making his
| nineteenth lap. Leblanc came down
. with rush Just outside the course
!: This practically puts Leblana
: fha race, as he cpuitI y. i
, IN tin. - bezt sraf 4 4. s
l34fs face was badly out
III Leblanc was Injured ~ az 1
; scent His face was badly tt'
With the Coupe International D,AvH
iation to be contested for by the fast
est aeroplanes I'm the world, the
eighth day of the second international
aviation tournament opened with
practically perfect weather conditions.
} The prize was the Gordon Bennett
trophy for speed. The terms called
for start any time after $3.50 this
, morning, the race to be completed by
$3.50 this afternoon. The winning
aviator will receive $1,000 in cash
while the Gordon Bennett interna-
tional aviation trophy Will be held for
one year by the recognized club of
the country which the winner repre-
sents. The trophy was first won by
> Glenn II. Curtiss of Hammondsport.
, N. Y. woh lifted the cup in the first
contest held under the auspices OF
the Aero Club OF France. on Aug. rs,
1909, near Rheims.
BY winning last years race the
Aero club OF America secured the
right to hold this years tournament In
this country.
Walter Brookins, in the famous lit
tie pocket edition OF the Wright ma
chine, was a keen favorite for today's
race. Leblanc. Latham. Radley, Ora
hame-White and Hamilton were re-
garded as strong contenders, especial
ly the two daring Frenchmen and
their fast monoplanes.