New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-09
MAKE FLIGHTS IN WIND
AT BRIGHTON BEACH
Atwood, Beatty and Sopwlth
Take the Air. and Camera
Men Take Grahame-White.
BIG RACE The FEATURE
Aviator in Auto and Manager on
Horseback Circle Old Track;
Then, Thanks to Sand and
80 Spurs, Davis Wins.

For the first time since Henry FarTnan
walked through the clover field al me
Brighton Beach racetrack 70 see II the VINO
was strong enough 10 Justify his deter
r7ination not 70 fly in the summer Of lsoN'
there were ticket takers at those GROUNDS
for an aviation show Yesterday afternoon.
Farr1an had long ago returned 10 France
yrnera ne has accumulated a great deal of
money. but the same spanking hreezes that
then met the conservative foreigner were
stiU doing business in front Of the lone
some Rrandstands Yesterday when the Da-
Wis world famous aviators were scheduled
10 thrill
In these times Of daily startling accom-
'plishments by aviators. when a thirteen
hundred mile country trip is forgot
ten in q week. spectators who pay even a
popular" admission charge 20 see the
heroes Of the air employed are fussy about
having to look too long at time at aero
planes m repose. Even the pro7les Of the
aviators themselves as they stand about
their machines. languidlv unable TO say
just when they may he able 10 breast the
gale that comes in from the sea. begin 10
pal after a few hours.
Atwood's nose and chin are seen 70 he
strikingy similar 10 those features worn
by the Englishman. Claude Grahame-
White The way Sopwith puts his hands
I'm his trousers pockets would enable any
one 70 know that he. TOO. is a Brtisher.
and so one IS not surprised when a friend
Of the young man informs one that Sopwith
has taken luncheon with King George.
AS a rule. when it is windy on an avia-
ton field. there is no diversion for the spec
tators except 10 gather this sort OF per-
scnal data OF those who have been adver-
teed 20 f7y This and watching the mechan-
icians take of a wing OF an aeroplane SO
as 10 have @ at hand when the time comes
10 put It on again.
Introducing W. 8. Davis.
But Yesterday there was not merely some
flying Of a brief and jerky kind by II. y.
Atwood. George ". Beatty and Tom Sop
with. but also. uncOnsciOusly keeping the
spectators from mindng the long intermis-
sions. there was Walter 3. Davis. the gen
eral manager and promoter OF the fights.
His determination that everything should
BE ready for action when the aviators and
their machines were in condition 10 be ex-
n.bited outside their sheds. was admirable
and created a great deal OF commendatory
remark Mr.. Davis was unselish in his
willingness 20 do the necessary prelimi-
nary work himself. He was afoot only
Part Of the time. He gave his orders in
the field from the back OF skittish roam.
Atwood drove HIS automobile around the
track several times az a lively clip, for
what reason could not be ascertained. But
Mr.. Davis galloped after him and soon
there was an exciting race that was not
noted on the nrogramme-only thrown IN.
as IL were. for good measure. There had
been no flying ND 70 THIS point and the in
cident was appreciated
Mr. Davis cut across the field. the roam
standing on It's rear legs so much OF the
time. 70 the exclusion OF his two front
prorellers. that many present were OF the
impression Mr. Davis could not overtake
the automobile. even by such an ad-
vantageous flank movement as he had
adopted
The horse was pretty. but the automo-
bile was using ali four Of its wheels. while
apparently only one-half Of the horse was
working.
This situation gradually improved through
the persistent application Of Mr.. Davis's
heels In the roan's sides and by reason Of
the sympathetic brakes that Atwood put
on the speed Of his automobile.
They We're now neck and radiator as they
raced down the speedway.
Then Mr. Davis was seen 70 lead by the
length Of his hat ribbon, bearing the words
General Manager" Atwood kept putting
on the brakes and throwing out sand 10
keep the car from slipping 700 rapidly for
ward and Mr.. Davis won the race by 300
yards.