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The Coming Attempt to Fly Across the Ocean
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FLYING BOAT AMERICA
The. upper picture, shows the flying bout America on the shore of Lake. Kenka at Hammondsport, N Y.,
Th« picture Just below wa* snapped m she I'lew overhead. On the left la Mina Minnie Parke Read holding
up two of the carrier pigeons which will he taken on the America to be liberated over the ocean and bring
news to Now York. On the right (above) la Lieutenant John Cyril Porte, R. N„ the. Irishman whom Rodman
Wan*maker haa ohoiien to pilot hla giant air craft and (below) George K. A. Hallett, the American gasoline en
gine expert, who will start with lieutenant I’orte on hla venturesome attempt.
GREAT INTEREST IN COMING ATTEMPT OF
FLYING BOAT AMERICA TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Wireless Equipment Too Heavy for “Flying-Boat”—Pigeons
Will Bring Message From the America to New York.
Odds Against the Succobb of “Crossing” Are Gradually
Growing Less and Lobs.
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICA.
Weight empty, B.6UQ pounds.
Weight with gasoline and UP
plies for proponed trans-Atlantic
trip, f>,ooii pounds.
Wing aproiul, (upper), 75 feet;
<lower), 46 feet. Wlug width 7
TeeL
Body, 82 feel long and 4-sect
he am.
Color, hrlght end Wings cover
ed with silk. Body, cedar, oov
epeil with cimvus.
Fuel supply, HOP gallons In six
tanks. Wind mill pump suppltea
i"ty»d tank.
Engine*. two 90-100 horse
power, R cylinders each. “O. X”
type. Tam propellers, elthor suf
ficient to drive the boat alone.
Prise*. $50,000 from L>rd
WbrthrlllTo and $5,000 from Mrs.
Wctorla Woodhull Martin.
Dlataucin, From Nc« Found
Jttnd to the Azores. about
miles, from tha Azores to Vigo,
flpslp, about 960 nilh-8; from Vigo
to Plymouth. 523 miles.
Inttnu lnt»r»«1_
PmbeMy not etwee Noah looked
Rm the window-* of the Ark for ft
re winging over the waste of war
&b with ft green branch In its bill
i there ever boon such intense In
lw>g concentrated on h pigeon »*•
wrlll be shown within a few weeks in
n certain flock which will come on<
by one from the broad Atlantic to the
WArttem ehores of North America.
Theee sturdy feathered messengers
wtli bring word o! the progress of the
first attempt to drive tui aeroplane
acmes the tmean. a feat considered in
n claaa with those of the magic car
pet of Bagdad of ten years ago
Wireless epulqmcnt was found too
heavy for the America, so Lieuntnnnt
John Cyril Porte. R. N„ will take with
Mm several carrier pigeons watch
Sene been used to curry messages
between hotel* tn Philadelphia and
blew York CUty. Me will liberate
these at different stages of his Jour
ner and the birds will each carry a
quill-full of %ews to Rodman Wann
maker, the owner of the America, in
New York.
Odds Apnlnst Success.
As the hour when the America is to
leave Rt John’s, Newfoundland, draws
pes-er, the odds against (ha success
of the America's flight on the great
insurance eaohange of Lloyd’s in
don grow less apd less Those who
bm-e taken a stand again* r*>e flying
boat’s reaching her destination are
hastening to re-tneure at a higher
rate.
Olenn H Curtiss, who built the
America at his works at Hammonda
port. N. Y. says It is possible and
even prohanh that the America can
Oy the Atlantic- -and he la a conscrv
•tlsv man, especially In making pre
wlcOons about flTTngs In which be has
snch a personal Infernal as this
Ts a flying host gets off the water
•t all ehe will flv Indefinitely or ns
long as (be gasoline lasts,” he sa* 1
a few days ago "\V> know that this
boat Is strong enough we know sue
will carrv gasoline enough for more
than rhlrty hours Lieutenant Porte
haa est.mated that he can fl the
longest leg of the tourney In twenty
hourß, so we are In the safe side
there.
Barring accidents, they will make
the trip safely In. the required time.
Tne greatest danger Is a gale.”
First Candidate.
When Mr. Wanamaker announced
that he would have Mr. Curtiss build
him a filer us an entrant for Lord
Northcltffe's $50,000 prise to the Jtrst
moil who crosses the Atlantic in a
machine heavier than air, a huge trac
tor biplane which could not have
alighted from the land, making the
flight of 1.K51 miles from Newfound
land to Ashlll Head in one ]ump, and
placing all faith In the ability of the
200 horsepower motor anil a single
propeller.
Hut on a trip to Europe after bis
first stay here In the Interest of the
trans-Atlantic flight, Lieutenant
Porte was Impressed with the giant
aeroplane of Sikorsky In Husain, and
T. O. M. Sopwith In England From
them he decided that the two engines,
Iwo propeller Idea was host. He be
came convinced that It was beet to
sacrifice speed to siiTety and build a
seaworthy boat with wings Instead of
a land machine that would certalnlj
be wrecked If the engine stopped.
In the hullulnga of the Araerte
many new things hail to he worked
out Not a litUo was added to the
world's knowledge of aeroplane con
struction by the experiment* at Isike
Keuka In arranging the America’s
plai'es so who would rise satisfactorily
from the water v
With his original plan for a mn
chine, Lieut. Poite also discarded his
first projected route He now Intends
to divide the flight into three legs.
Necessary Suppllea.
The first of them about 1,2<H1 miles,
will carry him from Newfoundland to
the \/ore». In the Vzorea or West
ern Islands, he haa three oil anil gas
oline stations at -Flores; Hurts. on
the island of Fayal, and l’onta Del
gada. U forced to come down at
either of the first named he will take
aboard necessary supplies and fly on
to Uonta Detgada, where John lams
Ing Dalian will meet the America with
a lug. pletiti of oil aud fuel, extra
parts and ail facilities for repairs.
Here, too, Dalian may take the place
of George 10 A. Hallett as Lieut.
Porte's companion in the America
From the Azores to Vtgo, Spain, Is
about 96(J miles Here the Aero Club
of Portugal and Bpaln will cooperate
iti expediting the flight The last leg
la about 525 miles from Vigo to Pty -
mouth, England. Bucking Into head
winds, this may prove the most diffi
cult part of the Journey,
Limit. lVrte Is an Irishman, St
years old, 6 Teet tall and 167 pounds
In weight He wa* thirteen years In
the British navy and several year* tu
the submarine service, where HI
health finally forced him to go out
in the open air He took up flying
and laid the scheme of crossing the
Atlantic before Mr. Wanamaker. Geo.
E Hallett. who accompanied him.
has been the private flying expert of
Harold F. VcDormick, of Chicago.
John D. Rockefeller's son In-law, H,*
Is a loose-boned youth of 24, from
Southern California Neither he nor
Lieut, Porte I* married
76 Feet Long.
The America Is 76 text from tip to
tip of th > upper wings and 46 feet
wide on tha lower wings. Her weight
empty Is 3,500 pounds and the gaso-
line and /mpplles for the trans-Atlan
tlc trip will add 1,600 pounds. She
has carried more than that in her
trials, at one time taking up eleven
men.
Her color is bright red, as Mr. Cur
tiss believes this can be seen fur
thest in the air or on the water, Her
body is built on beautiful stfeam
lines of cedar, canvas-covered with
an enclosed cabin which has windows
at the front and sides.
In the cabin Is a place to sleep
neatly at full length—head under the
aviators seat, feet between the gaso
line tanks. S?o stable is the great
filer that Mr. Hallett can climb about
the wings making minor repairs with
out danger of unsetting the craft.
The hull Is fitted with six tanks
containing 300 gallons of fuel, the
gasoline lining pumped to a feed tank
underneath the top plane between the
engines by a pump which the wind
operates.
Keep Records.
The cabin is Tltted with instru
m-nis for registering the propeller
iiic! ;i i us, the drift, the height, the
uin imi and several other things,
lii nutation of reckoning is one of
the most serious with whldh the avia
tois have to contend. The compasses
are specially designed for use in a
flying-boat. No Iron or steel is used
1 nthe Interior cabin fittings, so as
not to affect the magnetic needle, the
oontrol wires or bronze.
The start may be delayed until Au
gust cth. when there is a full moon,
or it may be earlier. The weather
bureau at Washington will give spe
cial care to le.tlng Lieut. Porte know
when condition* ov»r the ocean are
especially favorable. It was origi
nally planned to start at midnight,
hut now Lieut l’orte figures on leav
ing at dawn. This Is because govern
ment pilot charts indicate that on 60
to 65 per cent of the days at this sea
son the ocean for many miles around
Newfoundland Is envoleped In a thick
fog It will take six hours to fly be
yond the fog area and Lieut. Porte
wishes to do this by daylight.
The fir ing-boat trip Is laid between
two English ports and it is captained
by a British subject. Rut she will fly
to the flag of the .United States and
the pennant of the Aero Club of
America. This is because she Is an
American boat, built In this country
and owned by Mr. Wanamaker. who is
an American citizen and a member of
the Acra Club of America.
LEADERSHIP OF
THE NATIONAL
Chicago.—With only three and a half
rime* separating them the Cubs ant
Hiatus will begin here tomorrow „ se
rle* which will decide temporarily the
leadership of tiie National League race
and perhaps ultimately the disposition of
the* iw.mtnt itself.
There are four games In the series
snd Chicago's hopes for reaching and
holding first place hang on the abllitc
of the locals to win all of (hem. With
Schultz, Leach and Zimmerman hitting
at a high average. Cub rooters figure
their favorites Just now Hie belter team.
In the serlee between the chilis eo far.
New Y. -k lias won four and Chicago
three games.
Wlille the pitchers will not be named
until Just before the games begin, ti
was thought tonight Cheney for Chicago
and Marquard foi Nc» York were moat
likely to oppose each other In Uie firs
fame. _
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Imported annular ball bearings.
Large gasoline tank in rear.
Mayo genuine Mercedes Type honeycomb radiator.
True stream-line body design.
No dash—no projections.
Crowned fenders.
Absolutely clean running boards.
Single wire electric system, with wiring run through
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No side lamps—double globes in front lights.
Cast aluminum motor base, extending from frame to frame.
Oiling system all contained within the motor—no out
side piping.
AMATEUR GAMES
The famous “Asbury Blues” Baraca
baseball team won an exciting
game of ball from the St. John Bn
racas yesterday at Allen park, by the
score of 9 to 6.
The features of the game was the
splendid pitching of Caraka, he strik
ing out 15 of the St. John’s batsmen,
and Sheppard’s batting, he getting 5
hits with 5 times at bat. and the all
round good playing of both teams, it
being the fastest game of the season.
The St John's boys used two pitch
ers in an effort to stop the terrific
batting of the Asbury boys, but Rhen
*y, who relieved Sibley In the Sth in
ning was also batter hard. Asbury
making 4 runs off him in 2 innings.
The following is the score by in
nings: .
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Asburv . .4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2—9 17 4
St. Johns ..0 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 o—6 5 3
Batteries Caraka and Scribner;
Sibley. Rheney and Rhodes.
Umpire—Farter.
League Standing.
Won Lost. Pc
ISt. John 6 2, .750
I 2d Baptist 5 2 .710
1 2d Christian .. . 2 5 .265
Curtis 0 7 .000
SPORT DOPE
Teet Tournament.
New Yorg —Norris Williams, sec
ond. nnd William Johnson won their
matches today in the semi-final round
of the Davis cup test tournament at
Westchester. Williams brat H. H.
! Hackctt and Johnson defeated Karl H
| Behr, the old Internationalist.
Hydroplane Trip.
Chicago. Disturber IV the 1.9(10-
| horsepower hydroplane built by James
A. Pugh, as challenger for the Harms
j worth trophy tomorrow, wilt be start
ed on its Journey to Cowes, England,
where on August 15th. It will meet
j foreign boats In the first race for the
world's championship.
I The racer today attained a speed of
fifty miles and hour.
Catcher Sold.
New York.— The Brooklyn National
! l.earue dub announced today that
Catcher Tex Irwin had been sold to
[the Cincinnati Nationals Instead of
The Chandler weighs only 2885 lbs.
It runs 16 miles or more per gallon
of gasolihe, 700 miles per gallon of oil.
7000 miles per set of tires.
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the Newark Internationals.
Boxing Bout.
Los Angeles.— Leach Cross anil Joe
Rivers were matched today for a 20-
round boxing contest July 28th, at
Vernon. They are to weigh 133
pounds.
Standing of Clubs
South Atlantic League.
Clubs. tv. L. l’ct.
Charleston ... 13 il > .(is)
Albany 12 ;> .-,7x
Augusta 11 9 .559
Columbus 11 9 .559
Columbia ... l py ,574
Savannah lu It .4,9
Macon ...7 19 .3*4
Jacksonville 6 15 .2SS
American League.
Clubs. W. L. Pet
Philadelphia 45 33 .544
Detroit 44 3s .550
Washington 4:' 35 .543
Chicago 41 35 .533
St. Uiuls 42 3X .523
Boston 41 3X .513
New Y>rk 28 45 .3x4
Cleveland 24 » s'j .31’
National League.
Clubs. W. L. Pci.
New York 42 29 .592
Chicago 11 35 .539
St. 1-ouls 40 37 .519
Cincinnati 37 34 .491
Philadelphia 34 .4 .4x4
Brooklyn ... 33 37 .471
Pittsburg 33 38 .463
Boston ... 31 41 .431
Federal League.
Club*. W, T,, Pet.
Chicago 43 29 .597
Indianapolis 39 31 ,557
Buffalo 3s 32 ~>'2)
Baltimore 37 34 .3*l
Brooklyn 35 34 .697
Kansas City ~..31 41 .451
St Louis .32 43 .427
Pittsburg 30 41 .429
Southern League.
Clubs. \V. L. Pot.
Mobile 47 38 .552
lirmlnghsm ... 45 3« ,st»
Atlanta 43 37 .538
Chattanooga 46 40 .5,5
New Orleans 45 4D .529
Nashville 44 42 .513
Memphis .... 36 43 ,479
Montgomery 32 56 .Slit
Individual Players
BY J. H. S.
SHAW —Known as "Dey,” on the
diamond. He has certainly been eat
ing 'em up since he was declared ell*
Light-Weight Six
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Three imported silent chains, instead of noisy gears, to
drive camshaft, pump and generator. These chains
run silently in a constant spray of oil.
Left-side drive and center control—multiple disc steel and
raybestos clutch demountable rims—Carburetor,
with hot water jacket and dashing priming attachment
—double internal enclosed brake arums —deep 10 and
12 inch cushions.
Regular equipment includes, in addition to equipment
items already named, Jiffy curtains, 8-day clock, Jones
speedometer, rain-vision clear-vision ventilating wind
shield, Bair patent top holders, instantly adjustable
tire carrier in rear of tonneau, carrying tire with
out straps.
Roomy 5-passenger touring car, 120-inch wheel base, ton
neau seat 47 ins.wide, $1595. Handsome roadster, $1595.
gible by President Curish after that
series In Savannah. The Combacks
surely annexed a good ’un when they
copped him.
M ACKERT —-'Most times termed
just plain ’lMac.’Ts what might lie
called the real "speed-demon” while
on the bases, fjet Mac get on that
first sack and “nine out of ten” he
scores.
SMlTH— "Smitey,” while in uniform.
This lad has certainly got them all
beat when it comes to throwing the
enemy out at the home plate, clear
from the right garden.
BERGER —Commonly known as
“Heiney” 'most anywhere. As every
one* knows he holds down that first
sack, and deserves credit for the man
ner in which he does It. He's around
here with the stick as well. (In fact
the whole team Is.)
CLARK —Personally, "Danny.” He’s
the real "candy kid” and exhibits some
mighty fine Southern league stuff
around that second sack. (We know
that you’re sore Danny, because you
are not hitting a 1,000, but why should
you "kablbble,” you're producing a few
runs.)
BROUTHERS— MereIy ‘’Babe.” The
|o. K third 'aseman and manager of
jthe club. “Babe” deserves a great deal
j of credit for building up a club "from
the ground” as he has, and —well he's
getting his reward.
KELLEY —"KeI” for short. This
player was a little off during the first
but one ought to take a slant at the
. manner lr which he scoops 'em up at
the present date, Its wonderful. "Has
anybody here seen Kelley?”
WALLACE —Jack (the mechanical
I doll.) There’s simply no use for the
1 i isltors to try to steal that second
base for Jack has the "true eye” and
ran certainly shoot them down to that
station, and with the co-operation of
I Clark the "gent" Is "killed.”
SNYDER. STONE WINCHELL and
BAKER "Sch-nei-der." "Stoney,"
"Winch” and "Mr" (nick-named re
spectively.) This is a mighty good
pitching staff and all are in good con-
I dltlon —watch their form.
Great Britain Won First
2 Single Matches; Tennis
Wimbledon, Eng—Great Britain won
the first two singles matches In the
second round of the Dwight T. Davis
lawn tennis cup against France today.
The Englishmen played the steadier
game,
T. M. Mavrogordato, (Great Brit
SUNDAY, JULY 12.
ain) heart Max Germot (France), 4-6,
7-5, 9-7, 6-2.
James C. Parke (Great Britain) beat
Max Decugis (France), 6-2, 4-6, 3-6,
6-3, 6-3.
VANITIE WINS
FROM RIVALS
Both the Cochran Boat and
Defiance Put it Over Reso
lute in the Fog.
Newport, R. I. —The American cup,
yachts finished In a thick fog their 3 H
mile race off Newport today. Resolute
was believed to have won the race at
first tint her time was not taken as she
was lost to view nearing tile finishing
line at 4:30 o’clock.
Missed Finishing Buoy.
Newport, R. I.—Better navigation in a
thick fog enabled the Vanitie and De
fiance to eliminate the Resolute In the
third trial race here today, the Vanitie
getting credit for her first victory over
her rivals. The Defiance lost by 13
seconds corrected time.
The Resolute, after leading for nearly
the entire distance, missed the finishing
buoy and was searching for it when the
oilier two yachts captured the principal
honors of the day.
The course today was fifteen miles to
windward and return.
Tlie steam yacht Vanadis with the re
gatta comities aboard mlssid *he finish
mark but the press tug picked it up anil
by tooting brought up tin? mark tug.
That the Herreshoff creation could
have gone wrong in a 18-mile run dead
to leewaWf seemed almost Impossible!
The times taken on the maVk tug were
a ' epted for the finish
SUNDAY AFTERNOON MEET
OF ST. LUKE BARACAS
The regular Sunday afternoon meet
ing of the St. Luke Baraca class will
be held this afternoon at 3:30 In the
Sunday school rooms of the St. Luke
M. E. church. ,
One of the matters of business *to*'
come up today Is the inauguration of
a course of every Sunday lectures to
the class during the absence of the
teacher, who will be away for three
months.
At the last regular business meeting »
of the class Mr. J. H. Wllneirrt war
elected president of the class. Under
hie leadership the clas is progressing
well.