Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-12
SETS NEW
FIFTY MILE MARK
Aviator Does the Distance in
Two-MiIe Laps at Atlantic
City in Remarkable Time of
Ninety Minutes,

ny Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1I-Glenn
IL. Curtiss set an American record
for q fifty mile flight in an aeroplane
this afternoon by covering that dis
lance in five mile laps along the beach
in one hour, IA minutes, so seconds.
Curtiss was in the air one hour and
thirty minutes and spent one hour
~ minutes and s seconds on the
course, six minutes and six seconds
being deducted for the turns at the
ends Of the two and one half mile
course.
Walter Brookins who made the
worlds altitude record and Frank
Coffin, his rivals, flying the Wright
machine. were among those who ex-
tended their congratulations over the
splendid flight.
In the early evening Curtiss set a
new mark for quick climbing by
sweeping his machine 1900 feet in
the air in 3 minutes and 81 seconds.
After q wait of hours for "A slowing
down of the sharp southerly wind
from the ocean, Curtiss rose In The
air at 3:22 p. m. After a short warm
ing up spin, he swung back over the
upper mark made by range flags on
q board walk building at Massachus-
etts avenue and started on his long
flight. Because OF the cross winds
that still held strong I'm the upper air,
Curtiss never reached a faster speed
than fifty miles an hour. his aver
age. race being about forty miles,
The time for each of the five mile
laps vas as follows;
First lap. S:19 Al; second, 6:o1
2-5: third, 1887 is; fourth, 1883 4-b.
fifth. S;3s 1-2: sixth. 1893; seventh,
7:27 i-2; eighth, 7:29; ninth. 7;21
$40; tenth, 1921 1-5.
The course laid out by the officers
brought Curtiss and his machine
within view of people from the inlet
down to Nentor. practically all of
Atlantic City was ON the board walk
on the beach Watching the flight
and Curtiss was repeatedly cheered as
he swept over the heads of the crowds
specially in the vicinity OF the biz
piers.
AT the end of his flight. Curtiss de-
that his engine worked per-
fectly and added his belief that the
added weight that he was forced to
carry in emergency apparatus in case
OF falling into the sea and the neces-
sity Of running partly into the wind
TO keep In the course held him back
AT least fifteen miles an hour.
Curtiss' contract ends tonight leav-
ing Bookins in possession Of the s5.-
0O0 altitude prize won on Saturday
evening when he made a worlds rec
ord OF s.i75 feet and which will be
to him tomorrow.
Tho Wright aviator has not yet
announced whether he viii go after
fifty milo speed prize OF $4,000 /
viii otherwise go 20 Curtiss.
Brookins started up Immediately |
after Curtiss landed from his long
and described sharp curves
md uarns. ending with his first cxhi-
of a triple turn that almost
his machine on end.
Brookins and Coffin then went up
with Brookins driving the BIZ
plane. getting off well aucr a false
tart caused hy e loose running rail
later In the day Coffin went up alone !
another thrilling exhibition Of I
and sWooping.
During his long flight Brooklns
made a Loco feet sweep along the
beach just over the heads 81 the
ending by driving his ma
'hine over the breakers hardly a foot
rom the surf.
Measurements Il Curtiss quick