New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

AtI.3O o. m. yesterday. when J. Arm
strong Drexel. American aviator, snoI
I'D into a downpour ar Belmont Park
an old racetrack follower shouted
They're off,"
.T hone he's fast on a wet track" said
another man who had been compelled
invoIuntarfly 10 give UP the ponies ana
follow the thoroughbreds Of the an
The first mans wish came true They
we're the rnffe-a-n1inute men that slipped
and slid through the r7urk OF what -
hoped will be the worst day OF the inter-
national aviation tournament.
FIyins may be IN its infancy, but
yesterday augured well for the greatness
of its future
1-xsctIv on the hour the official burst
ing Of an aerial bomb started the great
est aviation show ever held in America
II started with a burst that shook the
foundations OF aeronautic enthusiasts
who have suffered much through dlsap-
D7intment in this neighbOrhoOd ana
made them happy and fOrgiving and
unnindfuI Of the slashing drops OF ram
and the aggressively present mud
Sfx sviatOrs few yesterday. represent
ing three countries. using four types or
aeropIaues. II is not unpleasant 10 note
that four Of these aviators were Amert-
cans The two Others represented Eng
land and France
C,rahane-White. the Englishman.
proved he feared nor mud nor wind nsi-
ther rain. nor was he disheartened ~
the naturally limited attendance or
beauty in the grandstand
er.han.-W White Wins $1,000
He attended strictly TO the winning
of the prize money in his Fsrman bi-
pIane. netting $1,000 for his afternoons
gruelling work
John 3. Moisaut in a BIsriot. was the
particular feature Of the day, more than
on any other account. perhaps. because
Of his 'cross-cOuntry flight begun at
4:1s o'clock in a thick fog. and Whicn
Ia sted for SO minutes and 81 4-5 seconds
The official distance was estimated az
twenty miles. but MOisant was positive
he had flown nearly twice that distance
For this ne will receive $500. and his
other splendid performances brought -
winnings up 10 $3.50 for the day
Arch Hoxsey. in a Wright. Won frSt
prtz- for altitude. $500. Drexel capt
ured s2oo. and Ely and DE- LessePs 500
each for various accomplishments
Grahame-W White was flying before the
bomb exploded at 80 p m. and by the
rules had 10 make a new start IN the
hourly distance event. Before he could
do this DrexeI was flying in his BIeriot-
C;rabamc- White followed as fast as his
large Farman would permit MOissnt did
not wait upon the order of his goins. out
went at once his motor was ~wtlling.
Noisant used his Paris-to-LOndCn pas
senger-carrying monOPlsne.
DrexeI Tapped White before the end of
the second time around the one and one
half mile course. and gained steadily on
Noisant. whose racer was smashed on
Monday.
Strangely Beautiful Picture
They who stayed away because OF the
rain missed the strangely beautiful plct-
ure OF the three blurred aerOplanss rae
ing through the animated dexdrOps. the
outlines Of the delicate cOntraptiOns per-
slstently assuming the proportions and
activities OF healthy mosquitoes and
their motors humming no less sweetiy
the while They who did not travel 10
the opening OF the first international
aviation tournament held IN America
were many. bat they should not refer TO
IL with pride. for weather such as yes
trrdAy cannot be again promised by the
management
After twenty-five minutes ~ wonderful
work Drexri came down. Asked the Pea
son ne said,
/ MY propellerS are iu frent. They are
bit speedy. and il IS perfectly shastly
Scrtir.-d On seventh p-gs