GORDON BENNETT, 1910

T. C. SHRIVER, machinist, whom Glenn Curtiss has taken to France with him to aid in the latter's effort to lift the French cup in the aeroplane contests at Rheims, 1909

 

SHRIVER IN FLIGHT - 1910 Collection of Reneé Batson, 10-20-05

 

GORDON BENNETT RACE, 1910 excerpt from 1910 Proved Banner Year in History of Early Birds By ERNEST JONES, EB      The world's greatest and grandest aggregation of airmen took over Belmont Park, Oct. 22-31, with the second flying of the Gordon Bennett airplane race and all kinds of records shattered. 109 K. P. H.      C. G. White, in a Bleriot, won the Gordon Bennett at 62.5 miles in 1 hour 1 minute 1 second. Leblanc, in a Bleriot, made a flock of world records over distances ranging from five to 90 kilometers. His greatest speed was 109.23 kph. Hamilton was unofficially timed at 107 kph.      Johnstone and Hoxsey made approximately 8,000 and 7,000 feet respectively in a high wind which drove them backward, 42 and 25 miles respectively.      Moisant, in a Bleriot, won the $10,000 Allan Ryan Statue of Liberty prize race, which was contested by White and finally awarded to DeLesseps, who finished last.      There were more foreign contestants than ever before or since, more new records established and the exhibitions were reatively speaking, more spectacular. Following were the contestants: IMPRESSIVE SHOWING      C. G. White (England), with Bleriots and a Farman; James Radley (England), Bleriot; John B. Moisant, (America), Bleriot; A. J. Drexel (America), Bleriot; Rene Simon (France), Bleriot; Emile Aubrun (France), Bleriot; W. E. McArdle (England), Bleriot; C. Audemars (Switzerland), Demoiselle; Roland Garros (France), Demoiselle; Alfred Leblanc (France), Bleriot; Hubert Latham (France), Antoinette; Eugene Ely (America), Curtiss; Rene Barrier (France), Bleriot; Harry S. Harkness (America), Antoinettes; Capt. T. S. Baldwin (America), Baldwin; Charles K. Hamilton (America), Farman; J. A. D. McCurdy (America), Curtiss; J. C. Mars (America), Curtiss.      Then there were Walter Brookins, Arch Hoxsey, J. C. Turpin, Ralph Johnstone, P. O. Parmalee, all Americans, with Wright machines; Alec Ogilvie (England), Wright; Todd Shriver (America), Curtiss; J. J. Frisbie (America), Curtiss type.   To read the whole article, just click on: Banner Year

 

TOD C. SHRIVER - 1910 Collection of Reneé Batson, 10-20-05

 

TOD C. SHRIVER - 1910 Collection of Reneé Batson, 10-20-05

 

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