The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01

Slhe TOP Of the big grandstard, The
first event Of the day began a Few
minutes after tho sharp crack of the
opening bomb. 4 \ was the two hour
distance race for a purse Of ~, 800. q !.
mated by members of the Aero Glub OF
America. The purse was split SO that
there were three prizes.
The echoes OF the bomb had hardly
died away when across the fold the
wings Of la rnoroplanc shot up from
tho ground and swept toward q he g
starting line 1t was Moisant, and he
was lying the same machine with y
which he won the Statue OF Liberty
night. "Bud' Mars, OF the curtiss
team, and Simon and Latham, OF the
French team, followed quickly, and
were soon chasing Moisant about the
course round the red and white pylons
at almost milc-a minute clip.
NIpisant Pcnn1izcil. .s
Mars was soon down with q broken
engine. and after few laps La tham's
engine became balky and he was
forced In front OF his hangar. Molsant
and simon were alone In the air ny
ing close to each other. When they
passed the grandstand Moisant let ont
his speed a notch and shot ahead.
Simon came. to earth before the lap
was finished, and Moisant was tagged.
Then 1T was announced that Simon
had protested that Moisant had fouled
him by passing too close to. him in the
air The Judges penalized the Chs
5cagoan three laps. but in a few laps
me was up again. whizzing around only
a few feet in the air. Latham ind 81
mon we're once more in the contest. and
Moisant appeared to be keeping out of
their way.
1T was a queer race when the finish
flag vas put UP two hours after the
start. Moisant was declared the win
ner. He had been round the course
tifty-six times q distance OF about S71s
miles. AS he came to earth victorious
swerved. bumped along the green for a
few feet and toppled over on Its side.
But Moisant did not get scratch.
Latham was second in this race, with
thirty-five laps to his credit. and Sis
mon third. with twenty-seven laps.
Moisant took away $4,000: Latham.
$1,000, and Simon $500.
With the distance ayent over. John
stone and Drexel started skyward in
quest of altitude They were soon
epecks in the waning sunlight.
: In a special speed race, started
shortly after Johnstone and DrcXel had
yellow Demoiselle. was pitted against
Garros, in white Demoiselle. 1t was
merely an exhibition. and after few
laps they both darted across the field
and came down gracefully together in
front Of their hangers. Garros had
won.
MonoplaDc Wins.
The speed race between Grahame-
White. In monoplane, and McCurdy.
s IN a biplane, Demonstrated tile supe.
ri3rity OF the rnonoplane as a racer.
a distance of about 1853 miles. Graz
hGme-White's unofficial time was
s14.si.12: McCurdy's time was o5.43:o4.
Grahame- White had finished the last
lap and was gliding towards the
Judges stand when his propeller snap
pod. In a moment he was buried under
q. wrecked machine, about which a
cloud of escaping vapor arose Help
ers rushed upon the field. lifted the
broken aircraft and hauled the Eng
ltshman from the wreckage. He limped
few steps. then waved his hand gaiIy
to the crowds as signal that he was
not seriously injured.
Five minutes later he gave every one
In front of the grandstand thrills by
stepping from the hospital tent into a.
Farman 5biplane. which he nanoeuyred
nncomfortab1Y near; the heads of. sthe
spectators. But he was happy 3hav-
Ing Won $4,000 by taking the speed
+ contest. McCurdS got $1,000.
Aubrun was to be matched against
Mars in a second speed race but the
latter aviator did not so up. Auburn
rounded the course for several laps,
which netted him $500.
The red lights We're strung across
the field the evening shadows began
10 fall -aId JohStone hsd come T.
earth when Grahame- White appeared
again before the stands. Hc ctrcled
about over the f1ickering tights. tho
white wings of his biplane appearing
Ike g. Halloween espools dancing above
the red glare from the field below. He
soon disappeared toward the hangers
In the dusk.
VIII Resign in Disgust.
Armst rong DreSel announced to-
night at q dinner given to a number
Of fellow aviators that he would resign