New-York tribune., 1910-11-02
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT UP
First Ride in AeropIane, with Or
vile Wright as Pilot.
BELMONT NEARLY DESERTED
Bird Men Packing Up Machines
Prize Money Disputes
Await Decision.

All quiet at Belmont Park The beautiful
Enclosure which for ten days had been the
scene ef the international aviation meet
had an entirely altered aspect yesterday
William A German, the superintendent,
had his force of men working and putting
the place IN repair and clearing away the
litter left by the big crowds The signal
corps men from the army had folded away
their brown tents and We're loading them
on the trains which viii take them to the
Baltimore meet The vendors and booth
tenders were almost sad eyed, for the scale
of prices had fallen down TO zero.
There was still some flying. however, for
the Wrights were entertaining some OF the
directors Of their company by sending them
whizzing around the pylones in one OF their
baby racers.
Cornelius Vanderbilt had his first air ride
during the DAY. He is director in the
Wright company and came out 10 the field
sn his motor car 70 watch the machines at
close range. After he had swathed himself
in q sweater and fastened a pair Of goggles
over his eyes he clambered into the same
sititude machine that Ralph Johnstone took
10 far into the heavens on Monday. Mr.
Vanderbilt peered rather curiously at the
motor while il thundered away getting up
Epeed before starting. OEvilie Wright. per
hsps fearing TO trust his guest to the mis-
Chievous HoSsey or tombstone, drove the
. oaby Wright up 10 the Jn0-foot and then the
2o0-foot level circiing the short course six
or seven times.
Finds II Pretty Cold.
It's absolutely the finest sensation 7 ever
had said Mr.. Vanderbilt, when he felt
firm ground under his feet. u saw every
thing. had no dizziness fear and en-
toyed each minute. The curves did not
worry me. It was fine all the way through.
though IL was very cold
when are you going 10 get machine?"
he was asked.
Just as soon as Mr. Wright can deliver
it, he answered i've had an order in for
year now. I'm going TO drive it myself"
FIozsey took I'D Robert J. Collier for ten
minutes and {. Z Minor for a like time.
and latsr on Henry Sanderson. president of
the Automobile Club of America. The last
man 20 go up with Hoxsey was James H.
Hare, 4 photographer
Well. I've been about A bit Mr.. Hare
commented, but upon my word it's the
greatest thing eyer. didn't mind the
curves 10 the right, because Hoxsey was on
the bottom. but the curves TO left, when
looked down. were-weli they were very
queer 7 assure you
Mr.. Hares young daughter, who stood
near by, was quite nervous until her father
came down, took her in his arms and gave
her kiss.
Most of the aviators were having their
machines packed Up before going to Bal
timore. Jimmy Radley had trouble in
getting his on board the cars. He will ap-
pear along with Hubert Latham. Count De
Lesseps, Drexel. Willard, Ely and Curtiss
and perhaps others.
John 3. Moisant will remain for a week
before making another engagement. He
Mas worri2l yesterday over the loss of
Paris-Londres, the mascot cat, which
walked out Of the Hotel Astor on Monday
night and is now probably living a gay life
under the white lights. Mr.. Moisant wants
some one to send him another cat. He says
he needs il.
Rrookins Much Better.
Auden,ars and Roland Garros. with their
Demoiselles. will wait orders from Mosant
and do What 3he does. The Wrights are not
going toEshoN at Baltimore. They will be
here for three or four days. and their corps
Of flyers viii remain with the machines
all except Walter Brookins The dashing
but Unlucky. lad was sitting in his room at
the Hotel Manhattan yesterday. surround
ed by roses, fruit, flowers, two bottles of
champagne and a pretty nurse. He said
that he felt in good shape. but was still
a hit leary on ;he pins" as he expressed
It. He will go to-day 10 his home and
mother IN Dayton, and wait for the Wright
bosses
Then they viii get together and work on
racing hiplane
Simon. Aubrun. Barrier and Frisbie will
L,a
no machines. lie sent one Of them into
telegraph pole and sold the other to
Noissnt Harry Hardness was changing
fhe engine Of his Antoiuette and work was
stil3 being done on the 125-horSepower
Christie machine Tod Sbriver sent his
broken up machine TO Mfneoia. where Cap
tain Baldwin viii remain for a time with
his Red Devil. Clifford B. Harmon will
20 to Philadelphia for a flight
Hsmilton's Flyer Attached
Charles X Hamilton had his little trou-
hles Yesterday. but they did not seem to
annoy him 4 plaster on his 1G0-horse DOW
- Hamiltoniau showed that if had been
attached by one Of the railway companies
Hamilton says tina. when he went to cal
ifornia last summer ne was overcharged
<l27 freight The railroads now find that
trip Hamilton told the transportation
company he would pay it when il paid
him, but the attachment went all the same
Finally Hamilton paid the $l09 and now
says if he cannot get tho $1S settled he
will sue on the ground of personal incon-
venience
GFahsme-Whte's hangar was shut and
nolted fast. II is explained that he was
able 10 use the 100-norsepower Bleriot
which the MsTcesu company attached Sat
urday. the next day because the superin-
tendent OF the detective agency promised
10 be responsible for it. The Englishman
has fled a bond for $50 In court and the
attachment has been vacated
Frisbe took out his machine late in the
afternoon. 1t was said that he intended
10 ny over TO Mineols, but after making
TWO circuits he came down and at dusk
was stin ia the park.
Ralph .Iohnstone stood around the
Wright tents yesterday and watched the
directors Of the company go up in the ma
chimes. Johnstone'S VIE was not AZ fhe