Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-12
COVERS THE DISTANCE
I IN LITTLE OVER HOUR
rarins Aviator is Watched By Thous-
ands While He Sweeps Around the
Resort Before Deseending-He Also
Sets New Mark for Quick Climbing
in the Air-Goes up 1900 Feet.
OEy Associated Press)

a Ian IL I'll 1, ~. July IL
Glenn Curtiss set an American record
for 90 miles flight in an aeroplane
this afternoon by covering a half
hundred measured miles in five-mile
laps along the beach in elapsed time
Oh one hour, Ii minutes aud SO sec
0hds.
Curtiss was in the air one hour
and 80 minutes and spent one hour.
81 minutes and seconds on the
course, six minutes and six seconds
being deducted for the turns at the
two ends of the two and one-half
mile course.
At the end of his fifty mile fight,
Curtiss swept his machine back over
the waterways on the meadow side c:
the city and made an entire circuit Of
Nhe resort before he descended.
In the early evening Curtiss set /
new mark for quick climbing, by
sweeping his machine 1000 feet in
the air in five minutes and 81 sec
Onds.
Starts Long Fly
After wait of hours for slowing
down Of the sharp southerly wind
which swept in from the ocean, Cur
tiss rose in tie air at 3.22 D. m.
After a short warming up spin, he
swung back over the upper marx
made by range flags on a board walk
e. building at Massachusetts avenue and
started on his long fly. Owing 10 the
cross winds, which still held strong
in the upper air, Curtiss never reach
ed a faster speed than 80 miles an
hour, his average for the race being
about 40 miles.
The course laid out by the officials
for the daring aviator was along the
edge of the ocean from Massachusetts
avenue or the north TO Dover ave
nue. on the south, thus bringing Cur
It's and his flying machine within the
range of view of people from the inlet
down to Ventnor. Practically all OF
Allan City was on the boardwalk or
on the beach watching the fight
Curtiss' contract ends tonight, leav-
ing Brcokins in possession of the
$4,000 altitude prize won on Satur
day, VIXEN he made a worlds record
of 6,175 feet. and which will be given
10 hin; tomorrow.
The Wright aviator as not yet an
nouncod whether he viii 20 after the
fifty mile prize Of $1,000 which will
otherwise 20 to Curtiss.
Spectacular Climb.
Curtiss' spectacular climb of 1.60o
feet into the air came at the end of a
thrilling series of exhibitions of flying
that kept the big crowd OF spectators
on the board walk and beach in a
succession of cheers
Brockins started up Immediately
afterwards and described sharp
curves and turns. ending with his
first exhibition of a triple turn that
almost stood hin machine on end.
Brookins and COffyn then went up
together with BroOkins driving the
biplaIe. getting Of well after . false
start. caused by a loose running rail
Later in the day Coffyn went up
alone, giving another thrilling exhibit
ton of turning and swooping-
During his lone fight, Brookins
made a 1000 foot swocp along the
beach just over the heads Of the
crowd. ending by driving his machine
over the breakers hardly a foo; from
the surf.
May Drop Sham Bombs
The exhibition did not conclude
until lcng after shutdown.
AithoI eh Cartiss' contract for fying
here ends tbniEht. he will probably
make exhibition fights tomorrow and
viii probably attempt TO drop sham
bombs on the outline Of 5attlcship
20 b. marked out on the sand
Brockins aud Coffyn viii remain until
"wednesday and vill make an attempt
70 brock Curtiss' record for a quick
altitude rise IN their Wright machine.