New-York tribune., 1910-10-22

There were seven fights by six svia-
-ars using four types Of aeroplanes at
Belmont Park yesterday afternoon.
there were three machines in the air al
one rr-e. There was a glorious sunset
ar6 ncr TOO many gentle hreezes-
When Garkness fell forty biplanes and
seroulsnes we're either resting in their
tents or sheds OF Fastening on their way
p the International aviation grounds.
one OF these was a biplane operated
iv John : Frisbie. Il was fastening 10
irs Belmont Park shed from Garden
City. SIX miles away
When the practice flying by crack
American and English aviators was over
and -he mechanics We're lighting their
hangar lamps. Frisbie was said 20 be
slt--r-t-E across the slate colored
heavens from the north OF east. In
l.--Ie while the report was confirmed by
re sppearance Of 'CUrtiss machine
HvirE swiftly toward the inner field
ron -he TOP Of healthy clump OF trees.
F-isbie MzLss His Apologies.
F-isrie apoloEized for being late, even
TEouar Do ore had been expecting him.
A. least. officially ne was not expected
The uluckv avistor few before repre-
serrsr4ves of. the Aero Club Of America
a. Garden CITY The other day. and as
thev wore their badges at the tine Il
vss Understood that he would promptly
receive his pilots license
When F-isbie arrived by the overtime
terce route last night he was the centre
q an rFc5aI controversy. Something u
6ogh- rza crept in concerning his tech
ricsI rating as flyer Officials retired
n r-e clubhouse. and Frisbie, who
thought h. was hying toward open arms
and a house for his biplane, wandere2
about 6-seonsolate.
Friends Of Frisbie say he few better
than Harry Harkness. the wealthy
owner n four Antoinette machines. cn
the day that Harkness won his Aero
Club license. They think the Aero club
vii give Frlsbie his parchment
A-er E5oxse, was first TO take the air
YESTERDAY IN his headless Wright The
birla7= ~eached the field at I o'clock
YESTERDAY morning. and was ready Tor
business II 2. m
u another moment II seemed 70 he
no- only without a head but suffering
for e vail Nothing safe and sane, from
the SPECTATORS point Of IieW. seemed 10
appeal 30 Foxsev. The machine stood
where IFS head used 70 be and then on
.ts apparently disqualified tail There
were times when the aviator seemed i'm
ine--Iv intent on dropping out Of his
sesr. Put he never did. Il was the ma
ch.ne IL which the same Hoxsey carried
Theodore Roosevelt rs an impulsive.
oo,versstional passenger at St Louts
not long ago. i AIr. Roosevelt had been
win Eoxsey yesterday he would have
talked .ess. for the reason. mayhap, that
he vas feeling more.
-oxsey's Wild herial Franks.
Ther Hoxsey had exhausted the angles
src circles above the inner field. how 10
produce new delight in the hearts q
rs friends below seemed TO overwhelm
Nm He glided % within 1872 10 "A
inches above the field. skinned the grass
thar vas only as high as q competent
srea-1 roller had rendered IL few mo-
rerts before. and when he had again
Gin BED 70 100 feet at the north end u
IN fed. turned suddenly and few AT top
Spec straight as an arrow toward th@
grsndstan6
The photoFra piers breathed once
more Until now, when they were Teaoy
70 eaten Hoxsey Hozsey was not there.
He did not enter the Grandstand-
some one waved red handkerchief OF
something Hoxsey was within - feet
~ the crowd in front Of the grandstand.
when he tilted the machine almost
Eira- -gft Up in the air, turned on pivot
raced ln the direction frantically indl-
Gated by the switchman below turned
tn nearest pvlon and was OF again on
an alpine climb.
Seven minutes were thus passe0- 4i'
PRESENT then knew. many for the His'
flne. that il was impossible u upset q
machine in TIE air Hoxsey ha1 cJie
ms utmost but Was forced TO desoeho III
-rfety. At times he rose 10 eight nun
~red feet and his aluminium coioTed
hger cast its shadow on each foot OF tns
Belmont Park course
All Eyes for J. A. DreSel.
and then ali eyes were turned toward
Armstrong Drexel. another American
ard his dainty Bleriot The m0noplane
stood before its shed. glistening. almost
h-i;ering, even before the 8,-horse-
Power Gnome motor was started
Tas the identical machine in u hich
f,snt-nued On fourth PAGE.