New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28

field. I could see tombstone getting gay.
backing up to the tune OF fifty miles an
hour This was beating my speed, as /
soon lost sight Of tombstone I under
stand he made a much more extended
retreat. Well. l don't claim 10 be
world beaten at initiating a lobster"
The spot where TIoxsey landed Is
about one and a half miles from the
village Of Brentwood. AS soon as he
could care for his aeroplane he set OF on
foot to a farmhouse across lots and
found a telephone. He asked for an
automobile. and in less than half an
hour q car was dispatched with all pos
siole speed IN the direction Of the pines
and the stranded aviator.
Just Too Much Wind.
1T was simply a case Of too much
wind he said. I had perfect control
Of nv machine at all times ! came
down as safely as you please, and not
bolt was injured. The wind was blowing
fully sixty miles an hour during the
height Of the tempest. II was so cold
that 7 brushed icicles from the steering
gear. but il wasn't as cold as it was on
Wednesday afternoon. at that. l shall
make a fight back 10 the park from here
tomorrow at o'clock.
AT 100 p. m. the special prize OF
$4,000 offered by Thomas r Ryan for
2 flight from the field to the Statue of
Liberty and return was open TO any
aviator. but none dared try. They chose
To take advantage. instead, of the latest
largesse allowed by the committee-per-
mission 10 compete at any time during
the meet. provided only that they should
finish before $50 p. N.
RadIey Wants q Wright
James Radlev. the first member Of the
team chosen by the Aero Club Of the
United Kingdom to represent England
in the race for the trophy. asked Wilbur
Wright yesterday 70 sell him a Wright
machine Mr.. Wright said: Why do
YOU want a Wright? You have
Bleriot. We would not want TO sell one
Of o,,r machines for exhibition purposes
Of course
Il quite understand" said Mr. Radley.
The point is that I have seen the
and now in America. and I want one
They do so may bally tricks no other ma
chine can reckon with and then. / mean
To- say. I should like to take passenger
with me across country now and again,
and cawr't do that the way m rugged
I'D" No contract was signed
II was reported that John B Walker,
editor Of The Scientific American" was
injured during the storm at the field by
the dropping Of one Of tn doors OF
hangar which fell Cd his leg
The prospect Of a good flying day
brought out a record breaking crowd
YESTERDAY which remained until the flag
was hauled down, despite the fact that
the wind was rushing across the big
park. carrying with il miniature sand
storms. Among those seen at the meet
We're Mrs. Hollis McKinl. with Alfred @.
Vanderbilt: Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Bro
kaw. M and Mrs William D. McGrath
and Harold P McGrath.
August Belmont and Mrs Belmont
have been out almost every day, and
were in their box YESTERDAY Others
seen were Mrs. Oliver Bird, with Miss
Claire Bird. Miss Marion Hollins, Mr.
and Mrs Allan A Ryan and their chill
dren. Allan A. Ryan, jr-, and Mary
Fortune Ryan; Mr.. and Mrs Brandt
Walker. Mrs. :. Stanwood Menken, Miss
Helen Stanwood and Master Harold
Menken. sitting together or the lawn
Mr. and Mrs Craig Biddle, Of Phila-
6eiphia. spent their time between the
clubhouse and J. Armstrong Drexel 5
hangar still others We're Mortimer L.
Manning. Mrs George HUM and Mrs.
Hamilton Gerry. H II Mouton. James
B. Shoemak er, jr.. OF Philadelphia. and
FoxhaU Keene watched the flyers all
DAY Mrs .. II. ?. Belmont John Jacob
Astor and Mrs Madge Carr cook. Mrs.
lanes !. Speyer and Goadby LoeW. Miss
Kathryn Sears, Mr. and Mrs. Harry La
Montague and Nj. and Mrs. William
Rovnfon Of Washington. We're ali IN the
clubhouse porChNs ana on the lawn
Others were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p
Schwartz. Mrs e. Randolph SnOwden /
Oliver Hartman jr-, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rourke Cochran and Mrs. William *.
Vanderbilt, jr.
Others seen late in the afternoon
were Charles Dana Gibson Mr. and
Mrs John Barry RYAN. Mrs Philip
Livermore Mrs. Payne Whitney. MT
and Mrs Charles b. Alexander, Mr.. and
Mrs Timothy u Woodruff and Mrs. How
ard Gould.