Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-18
FLY TO SAN DIEGO
Curtiss May Make 100-miIe
Attempt Today.
PAULHAN TO FOLLOW HIM
Trip Must Be Over Either Noun
tains or Sea.
MEETING TO END THURSDAY
Aero Receipts Up to Yesterday
$1O2,444 With Total >Gate
Admissions of 157,1S9.
'AULHAN TO FOLLOW HIM
MEETING TO END THURSDAY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, January 1S.-If
ideal weather conditions of yesterla y
prevail again today Glen II. Curtiss will
attempt the unparalleled feat of an aero
plane flight from here to San Diego The
people of San Diego have offered a
purse of 5000 for the flight and that
Curtiss will make the attempt is certain.
The distance is ninety-eight miles by air
line and Paulhan did seventy-five miles
in less than two hours yesterday over
the DomingueZ course while trying to
beat Farman's 144-mile record.
If Curtiss makes it today it will be the
first time, so far as known. that a man
has flown between two cities so far apart.
It is an extremely hazardous undertake
ing, however, as the aviator will be COM
PEELED to cross range of mountains or
else will have to fly over the Pacific
ocear for nearly the entire distance.
Paulhan May Also Start.
Even if Curtiss does make the flight
Paulhan is likely to do it also, for he al
ways takes any risk to share in honors
achieved by his rivals.
An announcement probably will be
forthcoming today definitely declaring
that the aviation meeting, which began
January 10 and is scheduled to close or
the 10Th, will not be extended beyond the
date set. Curtiss and Paulhan have
been under a terrific strain for the last
eight days, amusing thousands by court
| ing death hourly, and both have express
ed the desire for a few days rest
Perry w. Weidner. treasurer of the
aviation committee, made public today fig
ureS representing the attendance and re-
ceipts of the meet.
The receipts up to yesterday were $1O2-
444, while the gatemen reported 1877, 1S9
| admissions.
Just as soon as the meeting closes, Cliff
| ford B. Harmon of New York. who holds
! the forty-eight hour balloon record, will
ascend i'll his ballon New York ard make
an attempt for the long-distance record.
| He Will take George Harrison with him
and hopes to land in eastern Canada.
faulhan Fails for Record.
Paulhan. because Of a leak in the fuel
| tank OF his aeroplane, yesterday failed
to come anywhere near the Farnan dis
| tance record of 144 miles. After covering
| 75.6 miles Paulhan quit, asserting that
| today he would exceed Farman's record
| If favorable weather conditions prevailed.
| He was in the air hour 81 minutes and
| 81 2-5 seconds. and would have had
| to remain in the air two hours longer
| to beat Farmans record for sustained
| flight.
| Hamilton was in the air at the sans
time. trying for the record, but after he
had covered the course. eleven times was
| forced to descend by the shifting of some
| mechanism.
| Curtiss succeeded Yesterday in break
| ing his record for ten laps, making the
| trip in Es:04 :-5. The day was clear and
| an immense crowd came out. Curtiss was
the first to get into the air. After short
| flight to test the wind, which had sunk
to slight breeze. he took up Lieut..
| Paul W. Beck. L. S. A., Signal Corps. as
| passenger and made a short flight.
| Then he took up Frank Johnson of San
Francisco
Baltimore Machines Failure.
The Gill-Dosch aeroplane ii Baltimore
| entry which has met with a series of