The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-24
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how the aeroplane compared with 49,
fastest automobile rs regards speed
Among the interested spectators
the grandstand was MIR. John 49,
strong Chaloner. author Of soe
Loony Now Commenting upOa t
flights he was witnessing Mr.. ChaJ0
remarked: They fly almost ~ na01
does from some fool people. &
Thursdays crowd was unMs5an
gratifying to the promoters Of
meet, About seventy-nvc hum
people were present. while - l4X
number of automobiles and cnTfto
parked at the north end OF th0 M4
Aviators introduced.
All OF the French aviAtors were
troduced to the spectators willis f
tournament was in progress. In p1
senting them Mr.. Levine. press roD1
sentative. introduced Simon q
"foolhardy aviator" This .S1n6l
Young Frenchman. who dys nnNg4
for the sake OF flying because ~
reputed to be worth large foftu
proved unusually popular with
crowd. He took seat in the erm
stand, and though his English T.
perfect he succeeded in amusing 49,
around him. OH 81
After Simons flight. Garros, Hak11
and Frfsbie. all in Bleriot monopla0
ascended at the came time amid N5l
cheering of the spectators. GrANe&
curves, thrilling dips and aenf13
dashes hither and thithef held
crowd spellbound. The trio Of aNI
tors rose like birds. circied the t
and leaving the field sailed t0Wn3
the Hermitage golf links. Rekutn1
at about TOO feet altitude the b12
men cut OF their engines and o11&
to earth, ending their flights III ff&
of the grandstand where the cy0N
applauded deafeningly.
This was the first time that Hte1I
mond has witnessed more than Ut
aeroplane In the air at the same til
1t was spectacular event. ss
Simon Again Flies. m
Simon again went UP following xM
descent OF his three fellow air ~
uerors. He did not go higher t.
! 500 feet. but cut many capers W3
set the people wild Those In
grandstand received bad scare N1
he headed hts Bleriot directly Tor
structure, barely twenty feet above
, ground. The crowd scattered ~
vehicle dashed toward IT. hut IT,
was a tense sigh Of sFeiief when
craft quickly shot up and 80
safely over the heads OF All. 81
Fifty Miles AN Hour.
Barrier captivafed everyone with
swift fight. He maintained = n6
OF over fifty miles an hour for t9VG
minutes, darling from the west e11
the field to the east. and guinG
yond at each turn more tAhn h&Il
mil1 where he circ)ed. Ha
formed this feat about dozen ~
The Rochester biplane. opef1161
F'risbie made its first appeaxS
Thursday morning. Its odd color
shape deeply Interested everyOn
| II glsdcd aloft and fi0ated on a
ing. Though II resembles HAmtl1
and the Wrfghts' afrships. thar8
&c mething different about u vi
greatly amused the crowd.
Joe Seymour. In his t1eO p@
Fiat car, made several dashea ay1
the course. taking the dau~
curves at fun speed. This wa4
In, preparation for the race
Hamilton. s
Barrier Flies Over Clty.
Another over the city ntont
accomplished when Barrier 1okk
field at lao o'clock. flow o1o1tt m
In nine minutes. He passed tN1S
Richmond and eircled the CRY
and was plainly in view Ill ~
! He maintained a Atty mile ~
speed and was at an altitude of r
1000 feet.
Thursdays tournament was
Guided with a fifteen flight by
! bic.
Friday the aeroplanes VIII
their ascensions at r. ~.