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1910 - 0728.PDF
(/ycHT SEPTEMBER IO, 191a HAVRE-DEAUVILLE-TROUVILLE MEETING. WEDNESDAY, August 31st, was the second day for the competition amongst the aviators flying over the mouth of the Seine, and the remarkable flights of the previous day were once again seen, no less than 14 machines taking part in the oversea flights, and this in spite of a strong wind, which maintained a persistently high speed, and a wild sea beneath. Morane and Leblanc, who were due to take dejeuner at Trouville, decided to fly to their appoint ment. Twice, however, both Bleriot pilots were driven back to the ground, their motors continuing without cessation, and at last both got away at 11.30, almost at once rising to a height of 500 metres, and landing successfully at Deauville. About three o'clock Petrowsky opened the ball at the aerodrome by carrying a passenger round, and again repeated the performance at four o'clock, the official time for starting. At 4.10 Latham and Thomas on Antoinettes both started at the same time, the former crossing the line 300 metres high and the latter at 100 metres, Thomas gradually rising to the level of Latham by the time the middle of the bay was reached. Meantime Morane and Leblanc were re-signalled as arriving back, both making fine gliding flights on to the aerodrome within two minutes of each other. At 4.15 considerable animation was apparent, Morane rising again at 4.25, Leblanc following within 2 mins. De Petrowsky at 4.30 got away at a height of 150 metres, and Aubrun at 4.32, followed at 4.45 by Marcel Hanriot. Although all sorts of disasters were prophesied none occurred. Precautions were in force, moreover, throughout the meeting, in the form of torpedo destroyers and motor boats ready to rescue any unlucky aviator who might inadvertently descend into the sea, whilst the machines themselves were mostly equipped with life-belts or floats. As Aubrun took his departure Thomas glided down on his return journey, alighting side by side with Latham. Latham then com menced his second journey across, followed by Martinet, Chassagne, Mamet and Simon. Within a quarter of an hour Zavier, Martin, and Busson took their turn, the final journeys being made at 6.15 by Latham and Morane, the former for his sixth journey and the latter for his fourth. At Deauville, as each of the aviators arrived, and then returned across the bay, the enthusiasm seemed to rise higher and higher until the final departure back for Havre of Latham at 6.54. For the third and last day of the cross-seas competition, Latham, .\ubrun and Morane made the greatest efforts, Latham ultimately being at the head of the list with no less than 16 journeys across the bay, Morane having 11 to his credit, Aubrun 9, and Leblanc 6. Glorious weather was experienced for this wind-up, in strong contrast to the somewhat bad weather which had been experienced during the earlier days of the meeting, although the splendid work accomplished during the stormy days more than ever demonstrated the extraordinary progress attained by the flyers and their machines. Already a number of the flyers had transferred their machines and installed themselves at Deauville in readiness for the series of events which were to commence there on the following day, but those who were still well up in the chances for securing places in the main events were in readiness at their sheds to increase their respective advantages to the best of their ability. At 4.30 Aubrun and Ladougne were away steering straight for Deauville, followed five minutes afterwards by Barra, Wiencziers and Thomas, Morane arriving from Deauville with a splendid vol plane during their departure. Presently Leblanc, Aubrun, Mamet and Simon were dying over the aerodrome, the two latter, after making five circuits of the grounds, returning without alighting to Deauville, Morane, in the meantime, followed by Latham, getting away from the grounds. And so these champions continued to fly backwards and forwards across the Seine with a regularity that became almost monotonous. A mishap occurred at Deauville during one of the starts, when, after Latham, Mamet and Morane had got away, Chassagne, in an attempt to follow them up, was caught in a sudden gust and brought down with a crash against the grand stand, but fortunately no bones were broken, although his machine was considerably the worse for the encounter. At 6.1S Aubrun was away for his fourth journey across the bay, followed by Leblanc, Latham having led the way. Ladougne re-started almost immediately afterwards, with Barra on his track, both flying direct for Deauville, whilst crossing them at the same time were Latham, Morane, Simon and Mamet, the latter three alighting at the Havre aerodrome almost simultaneously. Latham, nowever, after flying round the grounds, took a trip over Havre with the purpose of keeping a dinner appointment with M. Deutsch de la Meurthe. Simon and Mamet, after five turns round the aerodrome, were away again for Trouville, followed by Paillette, who for the second time was making the journey, and with this departure the ; Mamet, Morane, Thomas, ; Molon, ; Kuller, Out, 14m. 9s. Out, 9m. 55s. Out, 12m. events so far as Havre was concerned were closed, the centre of the meeting being transferred to Deauville for the following day. The results of the meeting were as follows :— Over-Sea Flights.—Latham, 16 journeys; Morane, 11 ; Aubrun, 9; Leblanc, 6 ; Mamet, 6 ; Simon, 5 ; Ladougne, 5 ; Thomas, 3 ; Wiencziers, 3; Barra, 1 ; Hanriot, 1 ; Martinet, I ; Martin, 1 ; de Petrowsky, I ; Tetard, I. Distance.—Simon, 565*8 kils. ; Latham, 555*6 kils. 482*4 kils. ; Aubrun, 344*2 kils. ; Legagneux, 274 kils. 265*2 kils. ; Barra, 209 kils. ; Ladougne, 148 kils.; 141*8 kils.; Leblanc, 123*6 kils.; Hanriot, 121 kils. 120 kils. ; Martin, 105 kils. ; Wiencziers, 92*6 kils. 86 kils.; Chassagne, 83 kils. ; Busson, 69 kils. As an indication of the speeds on the outward and return journeys across the bay, we give below the times of the chief flyers for the various journeys on the last day ;— Morane.—First journey out, 11m. 3&5S.; return, 9m. 49|s. Second journey out, 10m. 45f s. ; return, 9m. 54$s. Third out, 10m. 49§s.; return, 9m. 54§s. Leblanc.—Out, 12m. i8j s. ; return, 10m. I2fs. Out, Urn. 38s. ; return, 10m. 10s. Ladougne.—Out, 14m. 3s.; return, 16m. 33£s. Aubrun.—Out, 10m. 3J>s. ; return, 13m. 41s. return, 10m. 59|s. Out, 9m. 52s. Barra.—Out, 13m. 19s. Wiencziers.—Out, 13m. 3'is. Thomas.—Out, 13m. 7s. Latham.—Out, 12m. 16s. ; return, 13m. 8s. return, 12m. 52s. Mamet.—Out, 13m. 20s. ; return, 10m. 30§s. Out, 12m. $3fs. ; return, llm. 2t|s. Out, 14m. us. ; return, 10m. 47s. Simon.—Out, 11m. 9^s. ; return, 10m. 33s. Out, 13m. 17s.; return, 10m. 37s. Friday saw the scene changed to Deauville, where glorious weather helped to inaugurate the meeting. An early diversion was made by the arrival on the course from Havre of Aubrun. At one o'clock Mamet opened with three rounds of the aerodrome, Ladougne following with six, and then one after another the flyers got into the air, to the delight of the onlookers. Morane continued for 23 mins. Latham made a long flight of 113 kiloms. in 1 hr. 42 mins., then coming down for replenishments. Re-starting he made a show for the height prize, but only got up 578 metres, being enveloped in a cloud for half a minute, when he started to glide to earth. Ladougne was up for 17 mins. 40 sees, with a passenger, covering 12*8 kiloms. Morane then got away for a high trip, rising to 1,660 metres in 20 mins., returning to the aerodrome with a fine vol plant. Simon had been in the meantime totting up a good score for distance, finishing at 5.45 with 116*8 kiloms. to his credit in I hr. 37 mins. Rising again, followed by Morane and Marcel Hanriot, with some of the flyers already in the air, and Wiencziers, Ladougne, and Barrier, who took a 10 minutes' turn together, no less than eight machines were in flight at the same time at this moment. Between six and seven o'clock Latham, Simon, and Wiencziers were all up for distance, covering, respectively, 123*2 kiloms. in ih. 49m. 33s., 68*8 kiloms. in 58 mins. 22 sees., and 44*8 kiloms. in 42 mins. 31 sees. Saturday proved a sensational day, when Morane, still thirsting for height conquests, put his performance of Monday completely in the shade by rising to 2,582 metres—a startling advance on his own previous world's record. Although the day opened wet, the showers were soon dissipated by a genial sun, and gave a chance to the flyers. Petrowsky, followed by Kuller and Wiencziers, made the first essays, Simon made a quick high ascent, and Latham, who with Morane had risen from the aerodrome, had to return as he had trouble with his oil supply. Wiencziers for his flight covered 97 *6 kiloms. in I hr. 32 mins. Simon scored 113*6 kiloms. in ih. 37m. 45s. Wiencziers, re-starting at 3.35, totted up another 48 kiloms. in 47 mins. 18 sees. Aubrun was up for 4 mins. 3 sees, only. Whilst Barra and Mamet were circling round the grounds, Latham and Morane started away for the altitude competition, both these flyers being soon lost to view in the clouds. For some little time so far as the spectators were concerned they were non-existent, but at 5.14 Latham reappeared and was seen to be planing to earth with the motor stopped. He was soon down and finished with a circuit of the aerodrome before alighting. He had been up for ih. 5m. 6s. and had reached a height of 1,190 metres. Morane in the meantime was still out of sight, and no little anxiety was felt by those who were watching tor his reappearance. At last a message was received at the aerodrome that Morane had alighted about 3 kiloms. away on some property of Baron de Rothschild's. Instantly messengers by car were despatched to 726
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