New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
.BEACHEY WINS AERO
RACE TO PHILADELPHIA
Defeats Robinson and Ely and
Takes Prize of S5,00O-Tlme,
2 Hours 222-5 Seconds.
ELY UNABLE TO FINISH
Crowd of $4,000 Persons See the
End of Contest, and Thou
sands Observe Start Here
Hamilton Backs Out.

philadelphia. Aug. 5.-Lincoln Beacne!
n.on the first long distance 'cross-country
aeroplane race ever held in the Cni'eu
states this afternoon. when he flew from
Now York to Philadelphia, defeating
Hugh Robinson and Eugene Ely
peachev's time from the Gimbel Broth
ors, store. al s3d street and Broadway
vow York. To their Philadelphia store al
9th and Market streets. about ninety-nVe
miles was hours % % seconds. Ely
did not finish. He came down near
PRINCETON Junction. y. J.. with motor
trouble and did not 60 up again All
three used Curtiss biplanes.
The race. which was for A prize OIL
g. ono. offered by Gimbel Brothers was
witnessed by hundreds of thousands OF
persons in New York. along the route
and I'm this city. II is estimated thaI
hftv thousand persons were massed on
Rolmont Plateau. i'm Fsirmount Park
whore the aviators landed. Beachey had
an enthusiastic reception when he came
to earth the winner
The air-men made their ascent from
Governors Island in New York Bay II
was originally planned that the men To
,,,al,o The race should be Beachey, Rob-
inson and Charles *. Hamilton. VINO
made the first aeroplane fight from New
York 10 Philadelphia year ago. but al
rho last moment Hamilton decided he
,,o,,ld not take part He did not like the
prospect ~ taking up new machine III
q tricky wind. and after some delay Ely
consented TO take his place.
Start Made at 2:4o p. M.
The start was made from the island
~ .. 40 n. m. The aviators headed north
n New York City and up to 33d street
ubere they were officially timed az they
nassed over the roof Of the department.
store With a graceful swing. the bird
men turned 10 the southwest and were
off in a straight line TO New Jersey.
once across the Hudson River they
picked up the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks and followed them.
Near New Brunswick Ely was forced
to make a landing because Of engine
trouble and Robinson descended, mistak
ing New Brunswick for Trenton. Beach
ev's engine worked without skip and ne
came down near the Trenton fair
grounds for gasolene and oil He was
on the ground a little more than ten
minutes and when he ascended again he
followed the railroad tracks to the Del
aware River. mile away. There he
turned south and It was straightaway
sail of thirty-five miles down the river
t. Philadelphia.
Nearing this city Beachey rose TO
higher attitudes. and at Market street
turned west. AS he approached the fin
ish line h dipped several times and
waved his hand when he righted his
machine. = dense crowd was gathered
ON the street at the department store
where the race officially ended. and he
received a great cheer as he passed
over the roof and kept on up Market
street At city Hall he circled the great
tower. which rises 54T feet into the air.
and then turned his machine northwest.
In few minutes he was over Fair
mount Park and made an easy landing
within a roped of space on the Belmont
Plateau
After the excitement of Beachey's COM
ing had subsded there was "A long wait
for the other men. Finally the signal
flags told the "rowds along the soute