The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-26
LANDING PLACE FOR CUUTISS
TO COWE DOHN ON Gill FIRW.
INFLOW POTGHkEEPSIE.

FINDS an Idsal spot for stopping sn ITIs
Fiight Prem Albany 60 New York
plans 90 start Thk Afternoon Win
Arrive Here Tomorrow Morning
PouaHKKKPsIE. Nav Is Glenn n.
Curtis. the aviator. arrived from New
York this afternoon and for three hours
inspected the country for seven miles up
and down the river looking for a suit
able midway landing place IN his con-
templated aeroplane flight from Albany
20 Nek York. he became discouraged
and was about 10 give up when George
Collingwood Of this city persuaded him TO
yisit the Gill farm. three miles below
PouRhkeepsie Here Mr. Curtis found
fat. treeless meadow Of ten acres. which
he aid was ideal for hts purpose. Ne
selected u AZ once. The meadow h a
short distance from the river. on the east
bank.
After looking tho property over Mr..
CuFtiss said:
I wonder II the owner will v, me land.
A. he was speaking Mr.. Gill. who owns
the property. came up.
Can he land herel Ny heavens yes'-
aid Mr. Gill. -Therell he nobody hap
pier than myself to Sc him come down
IN that field
4 want ~ least half a mile 81 clear
running Mr.. Curtiss said. will he
going f0rty-l1ve miles an hour when
strike the land. A thousand feet will do
I for me To start In.
After a talk with Fred T. slack. divis-
ion SUPERINTENDENT 81 the Hudson River
Railroad. Mr. CUrtiss found that he could
have a special train 20 follow him from
Albany % POughkeepsie after as p. VI.
on Thursday and from PoughkeepNie u
New York after SIS A. VI. on Friday. Il
was tentatively decided by Mr. Curtiss
20 leave Albany about p. VI. on Thurs
day. His machine he calculates will
travel sixty miles an hour The distance
10 poughkeepaia h seveney-three miles.
10 that he viii have ample time n srrive
here IN daylight Ne expects % leave for
New York before . O'Clock on Friday
morning.
Fiags and big strips Of shsstlng will Be
put up on the river front % Indicate the
landing on the Gill farm. But the aviator
was advissd BY Mr. COllingwood 10 take
his bearings from the big yellow build
inaH at Milton opposite. which are the first
20 DO sssn on that bank after leaving
POuRhk0spsis. and when he glmpses
thasn % turn 10 the eastward. which viii
bring him 70 the Iona lsvel SLOPE Of the
Gill meadow.
CuTtiSS lsft for Albany on the $50 P. NJ
train.
Curtias telsgraphed JOSEPH Fancielli.
his manARer. Inst evening that u landing
placa mar POughkeeTaie had been selected
and that IN caae he should come down az
night L bad been arranged 10 have a
camp iire built. 70 he would not lose hls
way.
u vas remarked In asronautical circles
yesterday that Mr.. Curtis has stolen =
march on Charles N. Hamilton. who has
had hia eye on the prize Tor a long time
and had made public his intention 20
attempt the tight within two weeks n
Mr. cintisH should fail 20 make the trip.
NJ. Hamilton viii try for the prize later.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Curtis denied that
he had any intention of making an entry
but upon HE return b HammondapoFt he
hertn making experiments over the lake
and kepa hiB purpose a secret until be- got
BE floats uorking In me shape. Then
b. hurried % Albany with his machine.
Mr. Curtias'a lcnGegi flight hitherto has
lbaen twgnfy-eiGht nilea his uther flights
have BEEN ~ comparatively short dura-
100.