Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

Los ANGELES, Jan. 15.-Miscarol, flying
in a monoplane along the north side of the
course, at 500 attempted a landing, and
broke the left wing Of his machine. The
control had been taken off both mono
planes, and It was being controlled by the
tail only. Miscarol was unhurt.
los ANGELES, Ian. 15.-An unsuccessful
attempt by Charles X. Hamilton in a
Curtiss biplane to break Paulhan's record
for height and a cross.country trip by the
Frenchman from Aviation field to the sea
and return were the events that held the
10000 spectators yesterday, the fifth day
OF the aviation meet.
Paulhan's flight was the first cross-coun-
try flight since the meet began and was &C.
kpowledged by cheers from the stands and
blasts from ocean craft in San Pedro har-
Dor. Because he did not announce his in
tention of making the flight 1t was not
officially recognized by the judges.
Hamilton started at 4 O'Clock to excel
Peulhan's. record Of 4,165 feet, made on
Wednesday. He rose 500 feet, remained
aloft twelve minutes and then returned,
saying:
MY engine did not work quite right.
will try It again tomorrow"
Hamilton Tries for High Mark.
Paulhan careened wildly around the
course while Hamilton was up. He was
trying to make q speed record of the course
for one lap-the only thing he has not been
able to obtain at this meet. He failed in
more ways thar one. Not only did he fall
below Glenn H. Curtiss' time, but in trying
to descend in too short a circle his ma
chine tilted and struck the ground, break
ing one Of the lower plane tips.
Before he retired for the day Paulhan
took Cortlandt Field Bishop, president OF
the Aero Club of America, as a passenger
for a two-lap journey around the course.
One of the most important events of the
day was the attempt of Lieutenant Paul
Beck, U. S.. A, signal corps, to drop a bag
of ammunition into a measured space from
a Curtiss biplane, $50 feet in the air. This
experiment was made at the request Of
Captain Samuel Bottoms of the coast artil-
lery. The idea was to find out whether
in time of war 1t would be possible for an
air ship to drop bombs into gun pits on
the coast. Curtiss took Lieutenant Beck
up to make his test, but the effort was a
partial failure because of engine trouble
and viii be made again. 1t Is one of a
series of army experiments on the program
Curtiss today continued to allow Paulhan
to do the sensational things, while he went
after speed and durability records. After
three attempts he succeeded in setting the
speed record for the course at one lap.
CrOas-COuntry Flight.
But Paulhan in a Farman biplane again
furnished the days sensation. when, with
out announcing his plan, he sailed from
the aviation field to San Pedro and the sea
and returned. He came out of the gully
back Of the airship tents unexpectedly.
Starting as though for an ordinary triI
around the course, he scared high over the
grandstand and disappeared in the direc
ton of San Pedro.
He flew fifteen miles as the crow flies
AS he drewnear Wilmington, Long Beach
and San Pedro harbor he was greeted b!
a roar Of whistles from tugs and othe
: craft in the harbor. He sailed above tn
wireless telegraph mast at the harbor en-
trance and sailed back.
AS he appeared over the crowd again, h
eeived another hearty welcome, but tn
judges paid no attention to the performance
as Paulhan had not announced that he in
tended TO do anything. PauIhan himsel
did not think the trip amounted to much.
Wait" he said, until the big cross
country trip"
Ca you go as far as San Francisco"
''oh. / could. but I'll go in the other dlreC
ton
CurtIss Lowers Record.
In regular events OF the day. the Curtis
machines made great Roadway. Hamilto
was cut early and made the first circle c
the course.
Three Curtiss machines were rolled on
to the lawn In front Of the judges stanC
Curtiss took hold of things In a workman
like manner and soon was in the air fC
a preliminary flight.
soon after ? o'clock Curtiss started tn
flo nnN h. - - $500
new speed record for the course of a mil
and a half. His first attempt was 2:24I
About this time Paulhan distracted after
ton by his San Pedro flight. When thing
had settled down again, Curtiss made
new trial. He cut the time to 2:2Osk. NJ
satisfied with this, he made another a
Tempt. and set a mark Of 2.l2 flat. This
the official record for the course.
Paulhan again. this time with Maisson 8
passenger, flew into the center Of the stal
and made his bow. He remained in Il
air IS minutes and 80 seconds and circle
the course six times, drawing a cheer ever
. time he whizzed by the stands. Then II
dirigIbles appeared.
Race Between DiriEibleS.
Roy Knabenshue and Lincoln Beach,
announced a sPeed trial for the course. II
big gas bags crossed the tape at 3 io'clo,
and moved gracefully along the pylor
The race was the first for dirigibles over
prescribed course. Knabensnue made VIII
was considered fast time-6;2995. Beach
came In in 1880. %.
Hamilton went up after the slow reco
OF the course q flight without much
terest except from The standpoint OF 1
Taetability OF the machine. He went
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