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first heat (6 laps) of the speed handicap, as follows ; Marcus D. Manton on the G.-W. 'bus (3 mins. 54 see*.), E. Baumann on the 45 h.p. Caudron (3 mins. 19 sees.), P. Verrier on the Maurice Farman (1 mm. 29 sees.); W. L. Brock on the 75 h.p. Deperdussin (1 min. 7 sees.), and E. Marty on the 50 h.p. Rhone Morane-Saulnier (scratch). Marty came in an easy first, having banked in a wonderful manner at the pylons. Verrier was in second with Brock two seconds behind, and Baumann, who took his mount round in fine style, lost third place by four seconds. Manton experienced trouble during the fifth lap with the backwash of the machines in front and found himself going for No. 2 pylon, and so did the best thing he could under the circumstances —came down. In the second heat, K. H. Carr on the G.-W. 'bus was limit man, receiving 5 mins. 6 sees, start. He was a lap in hand when the next man, Louis Noel on the G.-W. Maurice Farman started (2 mins. 41 sees.). Spratt on the 60 h.p. Deperdussin received 1 min. 28 sees, from the scratch man, Lieut. Porte, on the 100 h.p. Deper dussin. The latter steadily gained on those in front and crossed the line first, 9 sees, ahead of Carr. Spratt was third with 7 sees, between him and Carr. Lieut. I'orte was unable to fly in the final owing to lubrication troubles, so N. Spratt took his place. The final of eight laps resulted in a fine finish, the limit man—Carr—retaining the lead all the time, but with the others following up close behind. Marty, who was at scratch, only managed to pass one of his rivals—Spratt—but on the line was a bare second behind Verrier, the second man in. The result of the final heat was as under:— " Flight" Copyright. As the flying is seen at Hendon Aerodrome from the Press Club Window.—Mr. Manton is just passing across the line of sight. >S Speed Handicap. 8 laps (12 miles). Start. m. 7 H'cap Time. m. s. 17 2S 17 44 17 45 17 49 1. R. Carr (50 h.p. Grahame-White) 2. P. Verrier (70h.p. Maurice Farman) 2 24 3. E. Marty (50 h.p. Morane- Saulnier) scratch 4. N. Spratt (60 h.p. Deperdussin)... 2 19 ., ,_ . Aftne.r ,the sPeed handicap, several further exhibi tion flights were put up by Manton, Noel, Brock, Marty and Spratt the first three taking up passengers. On the Sunday, fine weather brought many visitors to the aerodrome, and from early in the afternoon until late in the evening a large number of exhibition and passenger flights were witnessed. Manton opened the proceedings with a very fine display, and during the afternoon he took up many passengers. The following pilots contributed to the afternoon s enjoyment :-E. Baumann on the MaaUrfv°n' R:vH- Call °n ,he 50 h.p. G.-W. 'bus, T ™£y £° /he S° >P' Rhone Morane-Saulnier, Louis Ivoel on the G.-W. Maurice Farman, JN. Spratt on the 60 h.D. Anzani Deperdussin, M Flight" Copyright. READY FOR THE NEXT RACE AT HENDON AERODROME, In the air is Spratt on the rw»»^..«.-«-o Depsrdussln, 874 r- T T 1 —. .— r" •cl"ia"i ueperuussin, Verrtr nn°!E A°n hlS, % h"P- caudron, and Pierre £1 H i^ AlrCmft C°'s Maurice Farman. Bank Holiday brought a greater number of people Sok Tr UP ^ Aerodro»e, but a great change took place m the weather, a strong north-easterly been nr,h?SPrMg "P' wMst the sun- which had htdden h.V" e7de,nCe the two days Pilous, was nrrSJllow^^ Th« "rst event down on the abandWd'I ' £ ^S^ comPetition, had to be descdnHnn' th<L wmd rendered an event of this description somewhat difficult. However the cross country handicap for the «'DesboroTgh»ChL^ee SK^^Pe,b°B»Sh. wasflownundlr mannef thndltI0"s> a"d demonstrated in a graphic FZ mJh ^derful advance aviation has made. widerZl T «arted' and ,hree finished tbe c°"rse. Sal d.>^„ ^"aCy HiU and back four times- a ors wer?n tb°Ut J6 miles- A11 the =omPeti- manner\^T ^^ by tHe Wind in an ala™inS hiTsn^eH r ,rS .°n]v the suPerior ^rength and enlbled * °Vhe three finishing ™°Kn£ which L with na f° Cr°SS ^ home line, which they did within a few seconds of each other. The two- skXhTr6^ ?"™W- biplanes' P"°'ed with great thl Jg. Ca'r al\dvMa"ton' finaUy ^d to surrender to- the elements, although Manton, had only one more
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