Show I I i T PAUL HAM A 1 BREAKS I wO LD Bethany A Aviation Fields Aug sensational exploit was added to the marvels of aviation week today when hen the plucky pluck I French aviator broke the worlds nc ord In e of two hours bours I and minutes s I seconds I During Daring twenty t minutes ot a time had a heavy hoovy d wind windstorm windStorm storm to contend with The lolls official record ICord for time Ume to In UI the all air was made mad b by Wilbur Wright nt Lomans j Th December ember hours twenty ruin utes twentythree seconds The Tho un unofficial unofficial official record was two hours seven minutes fifteen seconds made mad b by Sommer at I new record for forr was about I kilometers or n tulles l Ho Homade Homade made thirteen circuits of the course courso and tho wind squall passed an 33 ho was comIng down the tho home stretch for tho last time I the tho dirigible Colonel Renard appeared to the tho w westward I plowIng Its wa way through the or of the cIt city of When finally came down It was tiro tho litres or of es senco which ho carried In his tank was exhausted He said the machine and the motor had stood up perfectly and that tita It could have continued l indefinitely If Ie Wo tho tank had been replenished I Xo No ono one who witnessed tho ho flight 1 now entertains the tho slightest doubt I that aerial navIgation with heavier I machines has hns a glorIous ru ft Lure ture I I Sails In Wind Starting In a twelve breeze I shortly before I 1 with the tho avowed or of completing the tho I fiet kilometers before 5 tobar to bar har hIs less venturesome rivals who desired tn n awall calmer nIl air not only anI accomplIshed hits his original puh poso but bul continued to circle tho vast plain until his tank was empty times limes ho made mado the tho circuit Even when II a show shower or accompanIed lIr by lIra bya a high wInd suddenly broke the tho pilot dl did not falter Ho battled In the teeth of the rain and wind for or ten mInutes up one length of the course and the thrilled spectators watched the tho struggle glo gle against the elements clements in spellbound admiration When ho succeeded In rounding the tho turn the tho excitement and enthusiasm broke broko Into a frenzied roar roarIng i 1 Going Ing down clown on the tho wings of the tho winch made up for or the time limo lost In fighting against IL L Fortunate Fortunately ly Iy the storm was brief As the tho time lime approached when It was evident that ho would beat the tho Wright record the excitement was Intense and the crowds rushed out o of the tribunes each time ho he passed cheering and shouting words or of encouragement As In turn broke the tho time lime and distance records the tho Jubilation of the tho spectators was beyond The Tho Americans joined the tho French and other foreigners In payIng tribute Exhibition flights meanwhile were being given ghon IJ by Sommer Le Lc Blanc Latham Gobron and Bunau and al although although though they offered a wonderfully Im sIght they were almost forget or t ten In the Intensity or of Interest as to how bow far would go u I Shortly descended near the back turn and announced that the commIttee had granted him permission to replenish his bis tAnk on the field to permit his return with his own power Curtiss Does Well While they waited ir Cur Curtiss the American aviator got his mn may 1 chine for nn an effort to lo beat time of yesterday and h he made a fast fust round l lowering his own time Ume fo for the tho six and miles to eight min minutes minutes utes eleven and seconds only seven soen and seconds be behind hind that or of It was dark when cheer after cheer arose us as descended grace gracefully gracefully fully In front of the tho tribunes The Tho fence was torn down In the tho rush to reach him and lie he was borne on the shoulders or of some of the moro more en among the spectators the crowd escorting hint him to tiro tho box or of the tho Marquis de Polignac president o of the tho on aviation to receive con congratulations congratulations and to have hao his health drunk In champagne In the midst of the mad enthusIasm eye oyo rested on a face In the crowd below Instantly he stretched out his arms and turnIng he broke his way war through the tho throng In the tho trIbune a moment later lator throwIng himself Into the arms anns or of his wire wife His mother and father also aleo wore to embrace hIm and weep and On finally ally to carry him himoff ort off In triumph Is not nn an inventor but ply an operator who tonight has talon taken rank as the tho worlds greatest professional The b belief Is unanimous that he won the Prix do Champagne to toda today da day although the tho managers or of the tho WrIght machine intimate that the they will have hae a try for It tomorrow The Tho final day for or this event Is Fri Friday Friday day |