Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-01

the white wings of monoplane snot
up from the ground and swept toward
the starting line II was Moissaht
and ne was flying the same machine
which won the Statue OF Liberty
flight.
bud" Mars, of the 'Curtiss team,
and Simon and Latham. of the French
team followed quickly. and were soon
chasing Moissant about the course,
rounding the white and red pylon DIT
almost a mile-a minute clip.
Mars was soon down with prokeh
engine. and after few laps La'hah
engine became balky and he was
forced tc descend in iIont OF MS
hangar. Moissant and simon were
alone In the air. flying close TO eacn
other. When they passed the grahu
stand Moissant let out his speed a
notch and shot ahead. Simon came
to earth before the lap was finished
and Moissant was tagged. Then l,
was announced that Moissant mad
fouled him by passing too close 10
him in the air.
Wins Queer Race.
The Judges penalized the Chicagoan
three lsps. but in few minutes he
was up again, whizzing around only
Jew feet i'm the air. Latham ana
Simon werc once more In the contest,
and Moissant appeared 10 be keeping
out of their way.
II was a queer race. When the nm
ish flag was pat up, two hours alter
the start. Mcissant was declared the
winner. He had been around the
course fifty-six times, a distance OF
about S7h miles. AS he came to
Garth victorious, the accident &C.
crrred. His machine swerVed,
bumped along the ground Tor rev
feet and then toppled over On its
side. But Moissant did not get
scratch.
Latham was second in the race.
with thirty-five laps to his credit, ana
simon third with twenty-seven laps
Moi. ant took away $4,000; Latham
$1,000. and Simon $500.
Altitude Contest Starts.
with the distance event over. Jonn-
stone and Drexel started skyward IN
orast of altitude. They were soon
tinv white specks in the waning sun
light. In special speed race. started
shortly after tombstone and Dexel mad
disappeared in the sky. Audemare, an
yellow Demoiselle, was pitted
against Garros in white Demoiseiie.
II was merely an exhibition, and after
few laps they both darted across
the field and came down graceiuiiy
10 get in front OF their hangers Gar
ros had won
The speed race between rGaham-
white. in a monoplane, and McCurdy.
IN a biplane demonstrated the superb
ority of the mcnoplape as RACER
They both did ten laps of the course
a distance of about 1888 miles Ora
ham-White's unofficial time was
I4.34:12: McCurdy's time was
24:43:04.
Buried Under Machine.
Craham-White had finished the iast
lap and was gliding towards .ils
Judges stand when his propeier
manned. In a moment he was buried
Under a wrecked machine. ABOUT
which a cloud of escaping vapor
arose. Helpers rushed upon the neio,
lifted the broken air craft and nauieu
the EngIishman from the wTeckeu
machine. He Hmped few steps. TEEN
waved his hand gsily to the crowd as
signal that he was not seriously III
iured Five minutes later ne ea'e
ey,rv one in front of the grand stano
thrills by stepping from the hospitai
tent into a Farman bipiane, which ne
n,aneuyered uncomfortably near the
hesds of the spectators But ne Nas
happy. having won 5000 oy TAXING
the sreed contest McCnroy so'
81 900.
Aubrun was to be matched against
Mars in a second speed race. Du, cue
latter aviator did not go up. Auorurs
rounded the course alone for ssFerai
Isps. which Melted him $500.
The red lights were strung across
the fieId. the evening shadows began
10 fall and Jchustone had come 10
Garth when Graham-White appeared
before the stands. He circled about
over the fickering lights. TIE WHITE
wings Of his biplane appearing Ike
Halloween spook. dancing above the
rcd glare from the field below he
soon disappeared toward the hangars
in The dusk.
summary Of Events
The summary Of today's events were
unoaicially announced, subject 10
change. a. follows:
Aero Club Of America. distance
event. two horrs around f-So-mue
course: NoIssani. IS laps. no Tune,
Latham. 80 laps. no time: Simon. q
laps. no time
Grand altitude. tombstone. s.tIt
feet sxoTld's record: Drexel. s'Ss"
feet
First grand speed race. Gransh-
White. P!eriot mcnoplane. 10 laps.
1853 miles. time. If:3f:2s. McCsrdy,
curiiss bipians. 10 laps. 1883 miles;
time. zs.f5.fs.
Second grand speed race. Auo.o"'
laps. 1870 miles. time. 1871 nat