The daily sentinel., 1912-09-07
GREAT AVIATION MEET OPENS IN new YORK
CITY MONDAY; SPEED MATCHES A FEATURE

were five starters but only four of
the flyers were able to cover the
distance, which then was considered
an almost impossible journey for an
aeroplane.
Second in New York.
In New York, on the Belmont Park
aerodome. the second contest was
held. The course had been length
ened to 100 kilometers (62.14 miles)
and Claude Grahame White, Eng
lands best known airman, won in IL
minutes four seconds, in the first
Bleriot monoplane
built. Alfred Lablane of France led
in the race in a similar machine, up
to the last lap of the field, wheer he
ran out of gasoline and in landing,
crashed into a telegraph pole and
smashed his aeroplane.
Grahame Whites victory took the
trophy to England, where it was con-
tested for in 1911 on the Isle of Shep-
py at Eastchurch, July /. Charles
TeTres Weymann, sole American en-
trant again, went up in a 100-horse-
power Nieuport monoplane. and cap
tured the trophy. His time for the
$50 kilometers was 81 minutes SO
seconds, a speed of IS miles an hour,
then n worlds record. Loblane. again
after the world championship, had
to content himself with a second, be-
ing two minutes slower than Wey-
mann.
Matched for Speed.
speed alone determines the win
ner, there being no restriction on the
construction of the aeroplane. Be-
cause of the high speeds attained.
few aviators have cared to enter, and
in the three events held previously.
a total of l3 entrants only appear
on the lists.
This year the race has been
heightened TO 200 kilometers u24
miles). and the course was laid out
as an eclipse of Ala miles, requiring
81 laps to complete the races. In the
French elimination trials Jules We'd
rines made speed of LOG miles an
hour which established expectance
as to what speed would be made by
the choice machines of the six ma
tions mpeting-America, England.
France, Holland, Belgium and SwitZ-
erland.
Vedrines Represents France.
France designated Jules Vedrines
and Maurice Provost, pilots of Dep
ti u usoih HiouOpidhtb, anu fhulc
Frey, who drives an Hanriot mono
land had named Claude Grahame
White, Gustave Hamel and George
Dyott. but it was not certain until
the last minute Just who would make
the actual flights.
Belgium's representative. Charles
Morok, died of typhoid fever few
days before the race, and Jan Wyn-
malen, who was to represent Holland.
was so disappointed in the showing
of his Oertz monoplane. he withdrew.
Edmund Audemara, Switzerland's
representative, was not certain of
entering and as for America the
choice of pilot will not be definitely
settled till the day before the race.
An American defender prepared to
carry 100 horsepower moter. the
largest aero motor ever designed.
Airboat is Feature.
The hydreaeroplane. or airboat.
aviation contests are the first ever
held. outside of the military compe-
titions held in France for selection
of government machines. The con-
tests must continue five days during
which races and contests are evolved
to demonstrate how the multiple-use
machine may be guided on the water,
be raised into the air and flown
as a flying craft.
In addition efficiency prizes have
been offered, the contest being the
number of passengers carried, the
length of time one, two and three
extra persons may remain aloft, and
other similar competitions.