New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
MOISANT JOLTS EXPERTS
SeIf-Styied Novice in MonopIane
Does 'CroSs-Country Dash.
SAILS IA MILES LIKE A BIRD
Grahame- White and Harmon
Test Built Over Biplane-Eng-
lish Flyers Trip Sensational.

Expert aviators stood around and
watched a self-styled novice fade away in
the blue northeast at Belmont Park yester-
day afternoon Except for Hamilton and
Shriver, both American flyers by the way.
the experts were remarkably self-contained-
Clifford b. Harmon is an American anna
teur and he was there but he collaborated
with Claude Grahame- White. the English
man. at seli-uepression when John B.
Moisant. who says he is learning how 10
ny. few fourteen miles across country to
Floral Park. New Hyde Park. Garden City
and over the aviation field at that point,
and came back &c the grounds of the inter
national aviation tournament by way OF
the cathedral. the railroad track, seFerai
hundred houses and several small forests
Moisant made the fourteen miles at from
600 70 1000 feet high in seventeen minutes
in his new fiat winged 5o-horsepower
Bleriot without goggles, but dressed in MS
Yama-Yama air suit OF clothes. The trous-
ers Of brown canvas. peculiarly ample at
the top and wrapped 20 a point at the
ankles. give the costume its name
The Americans eyes were red when he
aIighted from his machine, but otherwise
he W g safe and well. and every one who
talked with him told him 10 persevere and
he would sooE know how 10 fly.
Moisant few once before he started Tor
Garden City and its outskirts, leaving the
field at 4.07 O'Clock, and, rising with great
sbruptness and speed. circled and flew
twice over the five kilometre 81 miles,
course, 10 be followed by competitors for
the James Gordon Bennett trophy
English Flyers Work Sensational.
Harmon's Farman machine, six times re-
made until # is now practically Harmon
80 HI sTc
twice and once by Claude Grahame-White.
While Moisant was on the way TO Garden
City Grahame-W White few from 500 to 400
feet high in front Of the grandstand. The
biplane pitched and swayed as the wind
that blew over the grandstand caught it,
but the aviator made II answer each com
rnand Of his viii. He made a sensational
descent through the troubled air chute
and landed safely
Moisant returned 10 the park at 5:lS
O'Clock as surely and steadily as he left 1t
he was in the air on his two trips z
minutes 81 seconds.
Clifford r. Harmon's two flights were
around the sinner course. The first was
brief. but the second lasted about eight
minutes
Charles K Hamilton and Slim Shriver
rode by automobile from Garden City 10
Belmont Park Drexel. of the American,
and Macardle, Of the English contestants,
were also on the field. Hamilton expects
TO fly from Garden City TO Belmont Park
tomorrow and complete there the prelim-
mary tuning up of his 1lo-horsepower bi-
plane.
Brings Smallest Monoplane.
Roland Garros, aviator Of the Demoisehe
lnonoplaae. weighing only go pounds, ar
l;ved on the steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm
YESTERDAY Mr.. Garros brought his mono
ulane with him, packed in so small a case
as almost 10 permit him 10 have il with
him in his stateToom. He will begin 20 as
sembe the smallest flyer in the world to-
day and promises to be in the air on Fri
dav Garros is twenty-five years old. His
frs; flight was made last March. He be-
longs to the Santos-Dunont school, but has
attained twice the altitude Of his famous
teacher During the last summer he has
exhibited ia the French provinces. and he
was the principal attraction at the Rennes
tournament. He has made several daring
fights over the sea. His motor is Of the
Clement Bavard type and Of 50 horsepower.
Glenn II. Curtiss announces that two of
his operators Will use monoplanes. Nothing
further is yet known of his plans, the
monopIanes coming as p surprise.