Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-12-03 | Page 13 | Great Speed Record is Made in Biplane

GREAT SPEED RECORD IS MADE IN BIPLANE 'MEMPHIS. Dec. 2 Charles K. Hamilton Hamil-ton accomplished whnt Is claimed 10 be in unofficial speed record for biplanes. tVcr n mile track at the grounds of the Frl-Statc. Fair association today. He circled the track four times, and. according to the announcement of the timers, was In the air just 3:01, traveling St the. rate of 70 2-10 miles, an hour. 5iiy-slN miles an hour, made by Ilatu-llon Ilatu-llon Inst September at Sacramento. Cal.. svas heretofore regarded as a record un- lev like conditions. j In all the six aviators participating n the local meet were in the air !:S6:ii(!.."0ri today. John 13. Molssanl first -enialned aloft for 1:17.48.305. Then he made a cross-country flight of sixteen ;nlles. Reno Barrier came next, and In in altitude flight recorded 5100 feet, and Mlh Is was topped by Roland G. Garros by 1ft -10 feet. Rene Simon and John D. Fris-flble Fris-flble also performed aerial stunls.