New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

because he is a Frenchman- IL he did uos
fly or want to fly doubt might be raise1
that he was born In that fiy-fever repub-
lie twenty-seven years ago Recall that
he was not merely born IN France. whers
newspapers report in fifteen lines the en-
circIing of the Eiffei Tower by an aero
plane. so common a thing has Il become
but that the count was born at Pau, and
the circumstantia1 evidence becomes CON-
pIete. Pau IS the chief French syiuz
field The aviator IS the tenth child OF
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. who became
known as the engineer OF the Suez Canal
The tenth son was second 70 cross ,ha
English Channel. following Bleriot ca
May q OF this year.
These men and many more are here or
will be in few days Nothing IN TIA
history OF aerOnautic contests has an
preached the coming tournament 40.
only Is the trophy an appealing prize, bur
once more should be mentioned the fact
that there Is prize mOney-ss0 0O0-noy 70
include the share in the profits Of the
tournament. after the expenses are paid.
One special prize OF $1,000 Is offered FOR
a flight from Belmont Park around thu
Statue of Liberty. another special prizs
for the aviator who reaches or exceeds an
altitude OK 10.OeO feet. and many more.
The British team which viii compete fo-
the international trophy Is now n this
country One OF It's members. James Rad
ley. was the first foreign aviator 10 move
into his hangar and assemble hts racing
Blertot. He was followed by one OF the
greatest Of American aviatOrs. Charles K
Hamilton, with his f1O-hOrsepOwer biplane
In a few days Alec Ogilvie. OF the British
team, who is testing the new Wright ma
chine at Dayton. Ohio, win reach the flying
arena
WRIGHTS ARE LOOKING WISE.
Opposed to the French machines which
have been driven at a speed Of nearly
sfxty-six miles an hour those American
gentlemen. the Wrights. have trimmed ths
wings OF their biplane and secretly de-
veIOped engines Of the greatest power
ever carried in aerOplanes OF that pattern
Experts believe that some white double
winged dark horse may make history az
Belmont Park
This country Is fairly assured. therefore,
Of keeping the coveted trophy on this side
Nolsant has brought over three BlsriOts
and DrexeI two. Charles K Hamilton Is
the most likely other member OF the Amer
lean team. II Moisant qualities Currss,
| the present holder Of the trophy, has been
invited by the Aero Club OF America to
/ lead the team without qualifying II Cur
tiss accepts. the contest for the two r.
naming places will be between Hamilton.
Brookins and Moisant- Hamilton has
stated that his biplane can attain speed
Of one mile in forty seconds
FANCY FLYING BY BROOKNS.
Walter BroOkins, during his twenty
years temperamentaIly and geographically
/ close to Wilbur and Orville Wright may
| not win the speed prize. but II you do NOT
pick him for some OF the fancy work
trophies you will probably lose No living
I man. unless Il be OrvilIe. can fly 30 nearly
/ at an angle Of impOssibility as Walter.
| No other American can perform better IN
| 'cross-cOuntry work Keep your eye saz-
/ ing ten thousand feet up II viii do yOu
no good, because an aeropIane fades into
I the beautiful sky before that altitude q
| reached But BrOokinS may very easily De
/ descending from there TO Belmont Fark.
/ for he Is young and ambitious. and as VII
bur SAYS apoIogetically. hard 20 keep
F., DOWN
The blue riboOn event OF the contest VIII
be. of course, the race for the James Cor
don Bennett speed trophy. the winner to
receive So, 600 cash and the trophy 70 60 to
| the recognized club OF the country repre-
sented by him. The distance 20 be tray
eIIed by aerOplanes taking part IN the con-
test will be loo kilometres (62.1 miles,,
flown over a course OF five kilometres az
! rniles) The Thomas +. Ryan prize Of
| $4,000 for q trip from Belmont Pars
around the Liberty Statue and return On
the afternoon Of Thursday. October q, VII
| probably be competed for by at Least s..
| Of the worlds best aviatOTs.
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