SPEED IN THE AIR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 961, 31 October 1910, Page 7

SPEED IN THE AIR.

GORDON BENNETT CUP CONTEST

WHITE WINS.

SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS. TWO MACHINES WRECKED. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. October 30, 5.5 p.m.) New York, October 29. Messrs. Hamilton, Drexel, and Brookins have been nominated as defenders of the Gordon Bennett Cup. Mr. Curtis, winner of the cup at Rhcims, was excluded. 'The aviationists aro' disappointed at this decision. , (Rec. October 31, 0.30 a.m.) Mow York, October 30. Mr. Graham White driving a hundrev horse-power Bleriot—Jloren machine at the rate of a mile a minute won the Gordon Bennett Cup ior speed. He covered a course of a hundred kilometres in l'hr. Imin. 4 3-ssec. ' There were . eight : entrants—th Tee American, three English, and two French. Radley and Hamilton were both disqualified for first place for not complying with the rules. M. Leblanc dashed against a telegraph pole. He smashed the pole and wrecked his machine, and injured himself, but not seriously. He. was going 70 miles an hour—a world's recordwhen a gust of wind drove him againstthe pole.

■Mr. Brookina fell from a height of 200 feet. The crash was heard a mile away and the machine was crumpled up. The aviator was picked up unconscious, but no bones were broken. He was carried to a hospital, but his condition is not serious.

. Mr. Latham's aeroplane was blown over the crowds' heads, and the people in the proximity became panic-stricken. Mr. Latham regained control •of the machine, but gave up the race in the fifteenth round.

PREVIOUS WINNERS. , . " Ths' Coupe Internationale dos Aeronautes was founded by Mr. James Gordon Bonn ott for competition by the aeronauts of tho world. Tho first race started from Paris on September 30, 1906,' and was won by Lieut. Frank I'. Lahm, Yorkshire. . ■

The 6econd race started from St. Louis, U.S.A., on October 21, 1907, and won; bv Herr Erbsloh (Germany), who descended at Asbury Park, N. J., 873 miles from the starting-place. . . >'.. Tho third race took place on October 11, 1908, from :Berlin. Many of the balloons descended .in the sea, and Colonel Schalk, in. the.Swss balloon Helvetia,'' remained in the air 78' hours, snd descended near Ersholmen, Norway, being towed/to land by a fishing smack (October 14). The Helvetia was declared the winner. - . -

"Mix's balloon America No. 2_ won tho Gordon Bennett, contest 'held in Russia in October,. 1909, making a voyage of 1100 kilometres (about 688 miles) and landing north of Warsaw. The raco started from •Zurioh. Twenty balloons took part.

ALTITUDE OF 8,741 FEET. ' EXPERIENCE IN A GALE. By 'Peleerapli—Press Association—Copyrißht. (Rec. October 30, 5.5 p.m.) , New York, October 29. Mr. Johnstone attained -.'a- new altitude of 8471 feet.- Ho aeroplaned' 'to Belmont Park from Middle Village (Long' Island), whence he was blown by a gale yesterday. . . : • [A Paris otiblegram, dated October 2, stated that Mr. • .Wynmalen biplaned' to a height.of 9174 feot• at Mournielon, in France.] ■. '. •

NON-STOP FLIGHT. 2S3} MILES IN SIX HOURS. ■ (Rec. October 30, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, October 29. M. Tabuteau, in a non-stop flight, covered miles round the Aerodrome, at Etampes, in six hours.

CLEMENT-BAYARD AIRSHIP. BOUGHT BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. i.London, October 28. The British Government has acquired the Clement-Bayard airship. (Rec. October 30, '5.5 p.m.) London, October 29. The cost of the. Clement-Bayard airship was £18,000, the War Office paying £12,500, and private subscribers £5500. , FORTY MONOPLANES fOR GERMANY. HIGH-FIRING GUNS. Berlin, Octobor 28. -. The "Daily Mail" states that Germany has ordered forty monoplanes, to be completed early in the spring. Krupps are supplying six guns capable of throwing. shrapnel to a height "of 12,000 ft; .... ' BARONESS DE LA ROCHE. 1 RECOVERING FROM HER ' INJURIES. Paris, October 28. The BaronesE de.la Roche, who while aeroplaning at. Rhoims in. July last fell from a licight of fifty metres, fracturing her pelvis and one leg and one arm, is recovering.,