The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-25
TEN AEROPLANES
IN THE AIR AT ONCE
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HuNu AEom rage OnCs
not come down in a voIplane. as Brooklns
had been compelled to do by the stalling
Of his engine, but he throttled down, as
The aviators call slowing up. and swooped
10 earth In series Of giides that sug-
gested long flights OF aerial steps. His
drop was fast during the first mile OF
railing. but as the ground began 10 come
at him he laid his machine on a moro
even keel and circled slowly 10 the sod
Gets a Demonstration.
He jumped out OF the high body OF the
Bleriot TO be greeted by the biggest
demonstration that the grand stands had
waited TO the alrmen during the day.
NO. there was nothing wrong" said
Mr.. Drexel, his face now wet with per-
spiration that began TO bead his round
face at the lower levels of his drop. But
Il was on high-the cold, / mean.
Whew!"
The moment OF greatest interest to the
stands. not even excepting the time
when you could look aloft and pick out
ten fiiers at once, was when the start OF
the grand speed contest was brought
right down under their very noses.
The idea OF the starting was that an
engine had 10 be going for full minute
before II could carry its guider upward.
and, as IL cleared the track. the motor Of
the second engine was 20 start whizzing
The life OF the third car had TO be sus-
pended until the second took 10 the at
mosphere. The race was % kllometers,
or ten laps or the inner track, and
mans time was annulled II he did not do
better than 40 minutes.
All Are BipIanes.
Two OF the three entering birds were
Of the Curtiss brand The other. driven
by Frisbee. and called by his name.
looked like modified likeness OF the
others. sort OF step-brother
McCurdy climbed 10 his seat and settled
back. Then the gun popped and a jockey
whirled the propellers. The engine did
not catch; he took a fresh grip, twirled
again, and this time it lifted up its voice
end drowned out the call Of seconds that
was TO tell the hostlers when 20 fan on
the ground and let her rip Another min
ute and the plane was dancing right down
the middle Of the track as clean away as
a thoroughbred. and then up. up to a
path il liked better.
Whizz. went the second engine, FRS
bees, and then came it's turn 10 hop,
skip, and jump down the sandy stretch
Bud Mars was the last OF
When Frisbee pivoted around on his
inside wing on the third lap tie people /
stretched 10 see or looked away as they
would when horse stumbled al a rat
ting pace
He's up, was the word In minute.
and the megaphone confirmed II by insist |
ing that he was not hurt.
The Results on Mondav
The results:
First hourly distauce-Won by Drezel, 81 laps.
Time a33 s. Second plsce-A. Braun, 3 lars
plus one lost fdy fouling pylon. Time. $40 %
Third place-Jobustone. D laps Tine. 5:3
Second hourly dsjance-WOu by latham, Q laps. !
plus one lost four fouliug pylon. Time. 4s,il IS
Second place nhame- White. 2 laps Tine !
81 81 %. Third p,sce-Auburn. % lays. plus one
void fcg slighting Time 46 81 ~
First hourly altitude-Won hy De Lcsso-a 56l5 |
feet; second place Brookius ASs2 feet; third vii
lard. CD feet
which was an American record.
Daily totAlizaiion q duration-Hoxsey 1873 Is /
Grshame-White, l;55I7 IS; J1hnstone l.i92s IS
Grand speed heat for biplanes-M rCuriy. 10 laps. !
1913 IS; Mars. 70 laps &z4< Fisbee. laps when |
accident oecfre,ll, Sd
Distribution Of Prizes.
The distribution Of prizes to-day was as
follows: De Lesseps. $3.50; Brookins, $780, /
Willard. So Drexel. $500: Auburn. $50; /
tombstone, $3.50; Latham. $3.50; Grahame- !
White, $50; Hoxsey, $500.
Following close upon the report OF Sun /
day that lie Blanc and Latham have so /
strong dislike for the longer or interna- |
uonal speed cup course at Belmont Park |
that they viii probably refuse to enter |
the most important prize OF the meet |
came the rumOr to-day that perhaps the |
race will be flown over the shorter course !
OF two and half kilometers-1.56 miles !
This plan was discussed among the Off |
cials to-day, but no official decision was /
forthcoming tonight
NJ. Latham made it clear to-day IN a |
French equivalent that the matter OF |
whether or not the French team viii !
make the attempt to lift the cup de- |
Ponds altogether upon the instructions !
issued to them by the Aero Club OF 1
France. The reply 10 Ii Blanc's inquiries !
for instructions Is expected hourly now /
and Latham says he viii abide by the |
decision of tho Partisan officials