New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
HYDRO CIRCLES CRUISER
R. J. Collier Visits Ship After
Flying 81 Miles in Hall Hour.
ADMIRAL OPENS AERO SHOW
Famous Cloud Craft That Made
World S History Are Magnets
at Big Exhibition.

America first aero show really opened
Yesterday morning when Robert J. collier.
Who is president Of tho Aero club ~ Amer
lea. hreezed into town on wings. In speak
ing last evening Of his hydro-aefop trip
~ tblrtv.two miles IN 81 minutes. NJ.
Collier remarked.
What's ell the fuss about This 0asr. :
my first Eight. though e vas my Longest.
70 ho sure But fish' 3 2 fsiriy common
thing those DAYS 7 Just dropped over as
would I'm my automobile TO psy my 20
spects To Admiral Ost"rhaUs and attend the
Aero club luncheon sud the opening ~ the
Aero SHOW
With Walter Brooklns his atmosphere
guide, philosopher and friend. al m" helm.
Mr. Collier left tho waters surface AZ
Keyport. Y. J.. az ais a. m. vh'rref a
straight course across the lower hay. then
through the NarroVs and over the upper
bay and UP the North River 20 tho cruiser
Washington. anchored on s6th street tn"
visitors circled tho four tunnels 81 the grim
warship two or three times and then dipped
suddenly 10 the surface because their en-
zine went cold" \ motor boat from IN"
Yacht Of John &. Eaton. rnoored neara'.
toved them to tue float 81 the Columbia
yach, club at s6th street and then con-
veycd Mr.. Collier 20 the Washington.
The president Of the Aero club in this
pay conveyed 10 Rear Admiral Hugo os-
,erhaus the clubs invitation 10 luncheon
given for him yesterday a. the clubhouse.
Later. Admiral Osterhaus accompanied Mr..
Collier and other officers Of the Aero 'Iuh
TO the Aero show I'm the Grand central
Palace. which the aomral formally ogen'h
at O'Clock.
As +, was Mr.. Golfers in.eni.n 70 70
turn TO Keyport by air IN ime 70 take
dinner al his country home. IN NicHa-
funk. fcw miles inland, both he and
Brookins reached the Columbia Yacht club
again at 5:i5 o'clock. dressed FOR business.
A mechanic had been at work overhauIing
the engine. and everything looked favor
able for 4 speedy and successful return
| fight. Mr.. Collier even expressed his IN
tcn,jon Of running the machine himself
sauaI Bars Return Flight.
But no sooner did they set foot on the
Yacht club float preparatory to taking their
/ seats in the hvdro-aeroplane. moorrd there
like a boat. than a rain squall hutdled the
I
flight. II caused the Hudson 10 bare It's
wicked little white caps in snarI ana Inc
hydro-aeroplane to cover and trenbie uh-
der the sea wall Ike frightened horse
| The wind continued after the iain had
swept over and the water bird vas there
fore moored fore and aft for the night
In the mean time the aero show was pro-
ylding entertainment to thousands OF cltl-
zens anxious 10 cape at the marVels OF
brand new century. Its creators think the
! exhibition marks a considerable advance
over previous shows Of its kind abroad m
the size and scope OF the historical ana
! scientific exhibits obtained.
| The Aero Club Of Illinois has sent on
some gliders for instance. built and used
nv Octave Chanute way back In the prlmi'
tive DAYS Of the late s0's. There are on
| exhibition also one of the propellers and
the fying wheel crank shaft of the machine
used by the Wrights in the worlds first
prolonged motor aeropane fight at Kitty
Hawk y. C.. in 1903.
Everybody remembers the June Bug. the
machine which brought Curtiss his first
elimmerings Of fame Well. the June Bus
Was fitted with pontoors early in 1909 and
rechrlstened the Loon. the first hydro-aero'
plane. This machine. lent by Mr.. Curtiss,
forms one OF the magnets OF the show.
Another Curtiss aeroplane OF great his
torical value to grace the exhibition is the
small biplane with which he won the first
Gordon Bennett race at Rheims, in August,
1909 over a 20 kilometer course. at speed OF
almost forty-six miles an hour. The motor
in this machine, the one 1t has always had,
has tremendous mileage to its credit.
Notable Airships on View.