New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-23
READY FOR AERO MEET
Filters Make Last Trials for Mas
ssu Boulevard Contests.
MECHANICIANS GO ALOFT
Do Work Better, Says Aviator,
if Likely To Be Impressed
as Passengers.


terday 10 the aerodrome at Nassau Boule-
ward. where to-day the international AVA
ton meet begins. Fliers could be seen
wheeling above the grounds. trying out
their machines for the contests, which viii
last until Sunday. October 1. or nine days
Grahame- White. who expects 70 capture
a lot Of speed prizes in his Newport mono
plane. the flying fsh,' as IL has been
called. dipped and circled above the pretty
prairie in the baby Grahame-White. an
abbreviated Farman biplane. Tom Sop
with. the other English aviator, went up
by himself first in his Burgess-Wright BIZ
plane. which he has fitted with a Gnome
motor. and then he took up his mechani-
clan.
II is becoming quite fashionable for avi-
ators 20 take Up their mechanicians as
pa ssenRers. SopWith got the idea from the
army aviators. who have adopted this
means OF guaranteeing the thoroughness
with which the mechauiciaus do their
work Captain Paul Beck, L. ;. A, said
Yesterday that his mechaniciau was sub
ject 10 unexpected calls 10 act as passen-
ger and that since he didn't know when
he was 10 risk his own life with the fier
which he inspected he was more apt 10
give each part the minute care which IL
needed
Captain Beck. by the way, is the aviator
who viii carry the first special delivery
mail sack through the air in this country.
He viii receive the mail from temporary
postmaster iu charge Of what will be
known as "Aeropiane Station 40. T. ana
carry II 10 another temporary station on
the outskirts OF Brooklyn.
George W. Beatty and Harry y. Atwood
were among ,u0se VINO took no women
passengers in their Wright fiers toward
shutdown Beatty went mp first with Miss
Scott. the aviator. and then with Miss
Cu.mbv. who is also an aviator. Later
Rene simon could be seen cutting
circles in his Blsriot mouOplaue The at
uospheric conditions seemed almost per-
feet for flight last evening, In spite OF
twenty-mile wind. and aviators freely pre-
Gicted great stunts II only the meet pro-
y.ded such weather
Hitchcock Wants 70 FIy.
Announcement was made ar the grounds
IT, the afternoon that Postmaster General
Hitchcock would probably make flight In
mail carrying aeroplane Oh Monday.
covering the distance between the aero
grome and Jamaica. The Postmaster Cen
eral sent word asking that the initial trip
Of the mail carrying aorOniane be- deferred
from to-day until Monday so that ue might
be present. The postpouemcnt was deemed
iuadysabe by the management OF the
meet. however because il had been so
widely advertised as feature OF the open .
ing day
To-day VIII be- military day. Major f.
General Frederick Dent Grant and his staff /.
Rear Admiral CsterEous and his staff and 4
Rear Admiral Ching Pin Ewoug. from the /.
Chinese naval flagship now Dob the Hudson /.
River. are expected as guests. Lieutenant |.
O.. b. Hodges, OF the 18th Infantry, and a T.
detachment Of United States regulars from I
Governors Island were encgmped outside /.
the flying lnclCsure last night Lieutenant /
Henry r. Arnold and Lieutenant r. De /
Witt Milling are 90 take part in an aerial /
scouting contest The detachment under /
Lieutenant Hodges is TO be- hidden in small T.
groups .u the neigab.rhood OF the aero
d1ome. and tine two fiers are TO sail above
t.em and report back to General Grant so I.
Jar as they are able the situation OF the /
hidden force The most accurate report Z
viii win q prize of sen
Flying viii begin az o'clock. with a /
race for monoplanes' /
the heats FOB cover four laps ~ the course .
or five miles. and the finals 20 cover eight .
laps. ar ten miles The hrst prize will be /
S5,n the second 1900 ami the third 800
Fortv-dve minutes later viii come the .
aerial scouting contest. with first prize /
of $500 "a second OF $50 and ID third OF $50. I
The scouting contest VIII be- followed by .
the sending OF messages 10 ayiators IN the 7
air ny means Of little balloons. The fie~s .
will swoop down upon these little balloons.
capture them while 600 fun fight and con-
ttrue according 90 tine Instructions received /
uy this means
Four Women 20 Take Part
a 'cross-cOuutrv race for women aviatOrs