New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

TO the machine. During the last three
weeks Of experimental work the nun
has been subjected 10 much rough
handling. and has suffered to such an
extent that | think the bottom snould
be entirely rebuilt. Il we nave time
to do this properly We can incorporate
irnrro-ern ents suggested by the numer-
ans hvd-oplane experiments and greatly
improve the craft in several importan-
details.
Postponement Advised.
"I- seems to me foolhardy 20 jeopa.-
die the success OF the transatlantic
attempt bv starting out with anything
less than the most nearly perfect ma
chine we can turn out, and IN we" o.
the TACT that Lieutenant Porte ooes no.
wish 70 star. from Newioundland pc
tween August 20 and October !. ad-
wise postponement OF the start until
the latter date. .r-
To this letter. WI en- explains itse4-'
Mr. Cash made the following reply:
M. Glenn H. Curtiss, president o.
the Cur-iss Aeroplane Company nam
Der Ur Curtiss: Replying 20
your letter to-day. Lieutenant for'e
agree with you that on account OF tne
reason mentioned in your letter the
Transatlantic fight should be post
poned until October. As you VIII re
member. Mr.. Wanamaker has always,
ur-ed rs not to start the hlGnt unIli
ali DreD9 ~atiors had been completed
AVID every POSSIBLE precaution had been
taten against accident and danger.
Acting Tor Mr.. anamnker IN ms
absence. ] therefore agree win Lieu
tenant Porte and yourself 10 postpone
the flight until October
Yours very truly. -..,,.
When pressed for further lntorma-
ton iu regard % the matter Mt Cur
.irs ,,avc out a statement 20 the news
papers. He said:
~ am vorv glad that Lieutenant
Porto AVID Mr. Wanamaker have agreed
% change the date OF the transatlantic
Higbt 10 October J. In my opinion the
weather conditions will be even better
and .hore is nothing 70 lose and every
tLinr TO gair. Had We persisted IN
thinning the machine on Angus !, "a
originally planned. we would nave oeen
OBLIGED 20 use the hull which mas al
road- undergone so many changes ana
c~nerirncrts that l. has been greatly
weakened and would require the add
zion of considerable extra weigh, no or
der 10 make II safe in rough sea.
Fuel CONSUMPTION Economical.
I've much prefer 20 rebuild the bot
.orr Of the boat and add the planning
f,s al the same time. We have been
able 70 20 IN with the necessary LOAD.
Tast ni.,nt's 4 Light indicates that II Will
he much more economical IN regard 70
f,ol CONSUMPTION to run the tnird en-
gi7c tnrotrled than 20 carry one desd.
I've shall make some further tests
with fuel consumption after the ooat
has been completed. Last nights tests
were OF no value except m compar'-
tive vav because Of the unfinished con-
dition Of the hull and other parts OF
the machine which gave u great
amount of extra weight and mead re-
sistance.
"Tbe chances in favor OF Lieutenant
Porte's successful crossing Of the Al
lantic are greatly increased by the
change IN the sailing date.
Il was apparent to-day that desr'-e
the forced change M plans al cor
cernod real, were better satisAei
with the prospects OF making q SIC
cas,ful fighr. The strain OF trying 20
devise means Of getting away neN'
month has been extremely wear ~.
While there remained a ray Of nope
C-rtiss Porte and Cash all felt that
tbey could do nothing but Try 10 make
il: bu. tonight all Of them felt re-
Heved Lieutenant Porte had this 20
say:
This decision arrived AZ this morn
ing is great disappointment 20 Ill
Of us. but We cannot get the macnine
away for fight in August with cor
scientious regard Tor all the factors
essential 20 success. The last thlnS
Mr. Wanamaker said 20 me was Don't
leave until YOU are certain that evetf-
thing possible has been done 20 insure
the success Of the flight II Is Ger
tainlv due 20 Mr.. WGnamaker and h.s
GOOD sportsmanship 20 postpone our
aigbt until October l. By doing 80 We
shall have greatly increased chances
OF winning. because by rebuilding the
bottom OF the hull the results OF
months experiments can be embodied
I'm the recon structlon.
81 wish 10 state most emphatcalIy
there IS no idea whatsoever OF aban-
doninC the flight this year
Weeks of Experiments Needed.
The full significance OF the fuel tests
made last night on the flight 20 Penn
Yam we're not apparent until consld -
able touring was done this morning.
After making a few calculations GicnA
r. Curtiss called in Cash and Porte
for the session which decided the icIe
OF the August flight.
Mr.. gurtss said that weeks OF e&-
n,rimenting were necessary 20 deter
mine how the power should be handed
ir order 20 use the minimum amount
Of gasolene Also. he wants more time
TO carry out some structural changes
IN the machine. The boat will be re-
built and 1t - possible that the struct-
ure of the engine beds will be modified.
n vas found last night that the vibra- .
lion Of the big machine, with her three .
nowerful motors. IS serious consider
alton and liable 10 cause trouble. Sew +
erol minor faults developed as the re
s,It Of last nights trip. However. the
.,,itude Of both Porte and Curtiss IS
Nat +, u better 10 ind out the defects
ro. than when the America Is IN the
middle e the Atlantic.
MIR Cash SAYS that he ~ anxious 10
have H. thoroughly understood that
there ia not the slightest intention OF
abandoning the flight. even for this
wear He insists that October | will /
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