Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-29
ISETS NEW AMERICAN
RECORD FOR ALTITUDE
Returns TO Belmont Park, From
Where He Was Blown Out OF
Course the. Previous Ccy, and Scars
To Height of SAT- Feet-Tcsm Sc
Ieccted to Defend Bennett Trophy.

NEW lOhN, OCi. 20 L Ht NiuNu At
Belmont park today was all Tor
Ralph Johnsto when. from Middle
Island village. Long Island, ffty-hvc
miles off The course, he brought back
new American record of S.i7l feet
fer alt tude, the second Re has ada
to his string in the interns tional aN-
alton meet But he interest OF the
ayiators was centered on the action
of the Aero CLUB of America, which.
after a midnight session. chose Ham
ilton Drexcl and Brook.ns early this
morning to defend the Gordon Ben
nett International speed trophy. Au-
d.emars. in a Demoiselle, suffered he
first accident of the tournament to-
day, but came off with no hurt 10
himself and only minor damages to
his machine. q
Just before the passenger carrying
cross-country race was started at
O'Clock this afternoon, mole In the
paling sky was seen far to the south
east. 1t was tombstone, reappearing
Just where he had vanished in yester'
DAYS gale. He circled the field and
settled in front OF the judges stand.
while the crowd waved. cheered and
stamped.
From his toes 10 the tips of his
ears tombstone radiated pleasure.
Major Samuel Rehar. of the United
| States signal corps, ran out and
grasped his hand. Three officials in
the judges stand, including Cortland
Field Bishop, president Of the Aero
( Club of America, joined the group.
Tells of rs Dangers.
TEL you what, boys" said Ralph
! tombstone lit was just mercy OF
\ Prevalence hat saved my neck. When
/ ! thought was within touching dis
! lance OF the new worlds record, |
kind of forgot all about the wind and
! began 70 reach cut fer that other
height. Then | suddenly said. Young
man, you better see how much gas
you've got Il is ne truth, had jus,
enough to turn over the two proper
lcrs. when | kept her nose up, the
juicetTan down into the engine and
she coughed The minute | pointed
down I lost my fuel and she began to
miss.
1T was just like shooting the
chutes. First I'd take header with
! Ailt- iONGA IL. anu Whth 10 AAu ~
gan 40 carry me out of control Id
point up bit. get little Roadway,
run level for a hundred yards. then
dip again. was not much scared till
got down to earth and saw what a
gale there was. Then | was fright
ened for fair The only spot | could
I find to land in was at a little patch,
| little larger than my wings. While
was tossing pennies with myself. the
/ wind turned me clean around ant
/ landed ME front end backwards: but
that was il st wha' saved me. u
I'D come down head FIRST the wind
would have picked me up. tipped me
over and smashed ne To pieces
Bennett Cup Racers Crooen-
What fluitercd the hangers far more
/ today than a new record and John
/ stones narrative, though. was the SC
lection eaIIy. this morning by he
Aero Club Of America Of an Ameri-
can team to defend the Gordon Ben
nett International srccd trophy.
I II had been intended to narrow the
choice by eiimiEat On trials. but windv
weather forbade. and when the limit,
named under the rule for the entry
Of = team appeared. II was necessary
70 substitute ar election. Hamilton
with his 1ie-norsepower Hamilton
DrexcI. with a 5a-horsepowcr Bieriot
and Rrookius. m the new Wrikni
racer. we're named.
Cgriiss. who brought the cup b this
country. thus has no part IN defend
inS IL. and his new racer remains IN
tried n and Other dark horses vii
have a Glance TO dc IN The grand
I speed trials. which carry prizes q
5000 for FIRST place and 5000 for
/ second
The American Substitutes arc Mars
Of the Curiiss tcsm. Noisssnt. With 4
b'cri1'. and i!oxscy. Of the Wright
team.
The French Team.
i The French team consists 81 Ia
than. with io0hcfsepc An.
4 % nctic. Leblanc. With a fg9horsc
power Hicrict. Auburn. Nth n D,
hcrse7c wcr Elerio;. and Simon and
/ Barrier. both with s0horscpowcr Bic
riots. Tor substitutes.
Fos Great i'7fn-c;raham- White
: aHh = 100 borscpc wer Bicrio3. Rad
liz. with p ~ horsepower ricriot. ar
nc team. with OEiieic ~ the WriEh
4 Company of Great Britain. and Nc
ArJle. In a Eierioi. a. The substitutes
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