Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1909 — CURTISS IS HERO IN AIR CARNIVAL [ARTICLE]

CURTISS IS HERO IN AIR CARNIVAL

American Lowers Speed Record For Coarse at Rhelms. KEPT SOME POWER RESERVED On Making His Final Turn Aviator Misjudges Location of the Finishing Line and Sails So Low Many Thought He Had Touched Earth—He Perceives Error and, Ascending Again, Crosses the Mark MaJestlcaN ly—M. Paulham Makes Two Impressive Flights In Qualifying for Endurance Contest. Rheims, France, Aug. 24. —Glenn H, Curtiss, the American aviator, and M. Paulham, representing France, divided the honors of the second day of aviation week, the former with a thrilling flight in which he lowered the speed record for the eotirse, which measures 6 1-5 miles, to 8 3B 2-5 seconds, and the latter making two Impressive high altitude flights of 49% and 56 kilometers respectively in an endurance test.

Curtiss’ performance began when the American enthusiasts had abandoned hope of seeing their representative fake the field. Suddenly at one end of the plan, a cry went up: “The American is starting!” With a preliminary run along the ground of one hundred yards the Curtiss machine rose lightly and shot by the stand at a height of sixty feet. It was going at a.terrific pace, with the wing perfectly level, Curtiss made his last turn under the mistaken impression that the finish line was closer. He descended so close to earth that many thought he touched, hut, perceiving his error, he mounted quickly and easily, crossing the line majestically. An instant later the signal was hoisted that lie had made a record; Curtiss said that he had riot pushed his machine to the limit of its speed. It is the intention of the American aviator now to await patiently the international event for the Gordon Hennett cup Saturday, for which he is the fa\orite.

WRIGHT TOENCIRCLEGOTHAM Agrees to Make Flight During the Hudson-Fultcn Celebration. New York. Aug 24 —James M. Beck, chairman of the aeronautics commute > of the Hndson-Fulton celebration commission, has received a contract signed by Wilbur Wright. The aviator is to ■ give a series of flights which which will include a complete circuit of New York by' the Hudson river. New York bay, East river and the Harlem river.