The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-03

Dover, England, June 3.-Another air
record was smashed last night when
Charles Stewart Rolls, captain In the
London section OF the army motor re-
serves, driving Wright biplane. vindi-
Gated the Anglo-Saxon aeronautics by
crossing the English channel twice this
evening without alighting.
He made the round trip between Do
yer and Calais in 90 minutes. While
two. Frenchmsn, Louis Bleriot and
Count a. Lesseps have. crossed the
stlnetrlHuuR0plxngs.ftr rssnGlhS6 for
IN Englishman In m American ma
chine to perform the double feat.
The distance between the two points
named ID 81 miles. 90 that his overall
water Night Of 42 miles without stop
established new record.
Captain Rolls left Dover at $50
O'Clock. The atmospheric conditions
were excellent. He lost no time in
maneuvering but after describing cir
Gle headed toward the coast Of France.
In anticipation of the flight torpedo
boats steamed at full speed across the
straits. but the pace Of the aeroplane
was swifter.
Skins Like q Bird.
Captain Rolls sent his machine to a
height OF 500 feet, and at altitude he
skimmed through the air like great
bird.
The motor worked perfectly.
The crowd that watched the start
confidently awaited the return, ad 1t
was not long before the speck. which
those who had telescopes saw disap,
pear on the French coast, reappeared.
growing larger with every minute.
When finally the aviator became Wis
Sble to the naked eye cheer after cheer
arose from the spectators, and as he
gracefully SCARED toward the landing
place made famous by Bleriot he was
given an ovation. He alighted at
O'Clock at almost the same spot where
Bleriot landed. showing little signs OF
the strain of his magnificent flight.
An Enthusiastic Sportsman.
Captain Rolls has successfully fol
lowed the sports of bicycling. automo
billing. ballooning and aeroplaning.
At Cambridge university he was the
captain OF the bicycle team. Later he
competed successfully in numerous
automobile contests. and was awarded
the gold medal for his performance
in the 1000 miles trials Of 1900 in Eng
land. He drove as the representative
OF Great Britain in the Gordon Bennett
race Of 1905. Several times he broke
the worlds record for speed.
Captain Rolls has made more thar
100 balloon ascensions. Taking W
the sport Of heavier-than-air machines
ne made q flight with Wilbur Wrigh,
at LeMans in October 1905.
On May % last he started to make
the cvross-channel night. but he hat
gone but few yards when his engine
failed and the attempt was abandoned
Louis Bleriot and Count de Lesseps
have successfully crossed the channe
starting from the French side. but uT
20 today no one has made the nigh,
with the start from the English coast
Gives Diplans the Credit.
Captain Rolls was overwhelmed
with congratulations as he dismount
ed. bit these he received modestly. He
said much of the credit was due to tn.
biplane. which ran perfectly through
out the whole flight, not missing spark
ing once.
when passing over Sangatte. thu
aviator dropped . paper tied with tri
color ribbons, containing the follow
lng message:
ss0reeting to the Aero Club Of France
Dropped from Wright aeroplan'
crosslng from England to France. vivs
lEntente."
indianapolis 20 Chicago.
Indianapolis June 3.-t was an
n6uncod here last night that the pro
pcsed triangular aeroplane flishts be
tween o. Louis, Indianapolis and Chi
! (Coatipasd o. Psss CisAt).