Show AEROPLANE I CAl I I I I I Flights at Rh in s in a Wind Proves s Much for A Aviation B thony AvIation Field Rheims Aug 2 A black Oa flag from froma a tall staff over the aerodrome and anda a signal that said The rhe wind Is over oer ten meters n a second conveyed to tot t the he thousands of oC persons who ns as assembled sem led on th Betheny Bethen field this morning for the third da day of aviation that rio no flights would he be possible until the wind abated Owing to the lie unfavorable weather C conditions the visit of lIeres and the tho of the lie cab cabi cabinet 1 n net ef to the e wits postponed 1 until later In the tho week weak Many Interesting questions have been raIsed by this ne new sport of rae mc I In the air Tho fact that there theN have been no serious breakdowns or I accidents even een when the lie machines were flying in a wind or of W 26 miles an I hour an and tl cI dies of ail au Is regarded as ample proof that lint the aeroplane already is a practical practical machine whose further develop ment Is only a question or of time lima and money The experts differ as to the respective merits of antI and Monoplane and thc thO various types or of orI machines in each cach class hullt hut it is I held that the lie future or of avia aviation aviation tion depends the Ilie Tho Gnome a revolving motor ng fifty horsepower and weigh weighIng I lag Ing only on pounds S employed b M r has attracted much mch favorable attention The experts I agree gr e that the thus far have havo demonstrated marled ma superiority sta I and 1 possibilities s of in a I wind as compared to lie tho monoplane I INo INo No monoplanes kayo hae ventured out ex cx except In absolutely calm veather I The brilliant last even lOg Ing of Glenn Curtiss American aviator who coveted covered a lap of 01 six and ani miles in S minutes 35 ii 25 5 s makes make him a favorite for fOl the big event of the meeting lie tho I national cup Clip but bitt there Is little actual I betting belling The rules that thal require the ants In this which will nice taka place SaturdaY tO lO start sturt before five I In the n gives Curtiss much concern us as the calm of even evenIng I Ing seldom sets in before In five I Ait ii ii fortu ii ate in dIng arose yesterday after Curtiss hind had com I his flight Thc committee do de I to penalize him I of his time tinie lu iii th lie Dc for failure to lo on Sun Sunday Lr Cur Curtiss I las and FIeld DI Bishop hop the I of the Aero iero Club of I AmericaS AmerIca protested rhe I claimed It had bad been distinctly agreed that hint Curtiss could any day I I Furthermore they pointed out that tho rule role cited cHell penalized those who hut but railed to LO com coin plato photo three anti that lieu peu ait hint had not heen applied to th the other aeronauts The rhe com coin thereupon Its the rte and receiving Curtiss worth word or of honor his tinder standing the ruling was withdrawn Commander Frederick 1 Chapin an and Major T r Bentley Bantle Mott lott respectively Uw the American naval and military at aches as well wall as the other foreign attaches who hoble have come to are Interested chien chiefly In the endur auice and tests LestR n its these are arc the tho maui main considerations from the militarY t standpoint They all seeni to regard the Wright models an and l the O Paul lieu Han as I superior In th these f re IM a lap in his mou this afternoon In S 4 25 seconds The distance Is G 6 1 15 The fhe be best t record I Iwas Iwas was that b by Curtiss In iii S 8 min minI I ales 32 25 seconds I |