The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-25

BELMONT AVIATION FIELD, L L,
/ Oct 25--That the Grand Coupe Inter
rationale d'Aviation-the premier air
/ trophy Of the worlds destined to re-
main in America was indicated today
by the sensational trial fight Of OrvilIe
Wright in the brand new little Wright
racer which was sneaked into Belmont
last night "in a pocket handkerchief"
Shortly before noon Wright flashed
into the air in the diminutive eight
cylinder hier. He sped twice around
the short course at the rate Of sixty
five miles an hour-and Se didn't push
his mount.
It was estimated in the Wright camp
that had he opened her wide open
she would have developed more than
eighty miles an hour.
Wright's initial flight was more dan
gerous than any yet witnessed on the
aviation field The pocket edition Of an
aeroplane was tilted at an angle of
forty-hve degrees as the Daytonian cut
corners.
Arch HoNsey and Ralph JOhustone. in
their Wright biplanes, went up IN the
first hourly altitude contest this after
noon. Within ten minutes they were /
climbing steadily higher.
Weather Conditions Ideal
The fourth day Of the meeting opened
with ideal weather conditions. and all
Of the aviators were in the hangers
early, tuning up their machines.
Capt. Thomas Baldwin, fifty years
old. in his RED Devil No. g." of the
Curtiss type, made several flights /
around the International Cup course
the long course.
When he alighted he EXPRESSED much
fear Of the track, declaring that the
trees and houses, and cross currents 4
made the flight an extra hazardous ono 4
He predicted many spills during the
elimination trials for the Bennett Cup
race.
Frank B. Conyn, whom Wilbur
Wright calls safe and sane" ayia- /
TOT, qualIned at 1O.15 for his pilots 1
license from the Aero Club of Amer |
lea Although he has been flying for \
a year. Cohyn had never formally /
qualified.
To show his perfect mastery over /
his aerOplane, COnyn started and |
alighted exactly on the starting line
on one OF his fights he easily out /
dlstanced an official auto which was
circling the course. Wilbur and or
Vile Wright. who taught Coffyn how
to drive a heavier-than-afr machine.
warmly congratulated him on his /
ability.
Count Takes Up Woman Passenger.
Count Jacques de Lesseps continued /
his passenger-carrying flight today. Mrs. /
Mary Beadmore. daughter Of William /
Mckenzie, Of Toronto. Canada. presi- I
dent Of the Canadian Northern railroad. /
being his companion. Her sister, Miss
Grace Mckenzie, flew yesterday.
Mrs. BeaCmore shows the latest in
aviation costume for women. She wore
a tur-ilned ulster which greatly re-
senDled a horse blanket, while her head 4
ana race was completely covered in a
tightly bsund automobile veil
The count wore his baby-blue aviation
suit, resembling a cross between a |
union suit and riding costume.
OWIng 10 motor trouble, Count De |
LeSseps first flight with the young
they reascended at ll:23 for p second
brief flight ooiiU
Claude Grahame-W White later made his
hTst appearance in his new racing 1
Llerlot monoplane, and made a trim
burst Of speed -i'iiu
New Wright Racer.
The first public view of the new
wright racer was granted today bv the
N@-' eAF-etbnAos anu II QeEeIODnd that /
the tiny machine in which Walter
Brookins made his high sky flight Of
yesterday is but the first Of a series of
experimental machines prepared by the
Wrights.
The machine to be used in the Cor
don Bennett race by the Wright team
IS only twenty feet from tip TO tip. and
less than three feet In width. II Is con
siderably less than half the size of the
original Wright aeroplane. and micn
smaller than the clOud-climber thar /
BrOONins used yesterday
me new racer carries the first eight
cylinder engine ever used by the Wright /
brothers II Is Of the V-shape tUpe use,I !
by CurtisS. The new motor is eytrempIv
light and powerful II is expected :
develop t0-horSepower, and drive DT = 4
pellers even larger than those on the 4
ordinary Wright passenger carving
machine. It is altogether probable thai /
the machine win be driven by Orville
Wright himself. The Wrights believe
that this aeroplane is the fastest in the