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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1910
Page
9
A breakdown of prize money by event and team. Grahame-White-Boston Light nets $10 000 for speed and $7 100 across altitude duration distance and getaway totals. Brookins totals $9 000 plus a $250 cup. Johnstone totals $5 000. Curtiss totals $2 050.
Eighth day results show Grahame-White Bleriot monoplane 33 miles in 34m 115s. Farman biplane 34 miles 4666 feet in 1h 16m 39s. Johnstone Wright biplane 97 miles 4666 feet in 3h 5m 40s with new American and world skids records. Brookins Wright biplane bomb throwing 77 points. Curtiss biplane 3 laps in 7m 42.5s and 2 hits in bomb throwing.
The report lists placements across events with names Curtis Altitude Brookins Grahame White Johnstone and Grahame White. It notes distances and durations for Johnstone and Grahame White and records Brookins in a bomb throwing event. Boston Light course is attributed to Grahame White.
Curtiss remains hopeful about winning the Boston Light prize. He reports a clogged spray jet caused a fuel interruption during a test over the northern field. If the engine improves, he plans to pursue higher speed with the heavier Indian motor.
Readers express strong satisfaction with a Full Life Reading and Horoscopes. Messages from Harry Sims Meriden Conn B J Watson Ace Tex William Preston Cramer Far Hills NJ urge others to request the service. The advert promises written readings sent for stamps and fees as a limited time offer.
Grahame-White describes a second successful flight to Boston Light amid calm weather and a faster performance with newer wings. He praises the machine, notes difficult lighting and wind conditions, and mentions Wilbur Wright’s first congratulatory handshake as he plans further speed and altitude records.
Claude Grahame-White born 1880 in England trained in Bleriot school. He flew in the London to Manchester contest starting April 23 1910 reaching 113 miles before landing. Paulhan finished 188 miles to win. Grahame-White later performed exhibition flights at Bournemouth Blackpool and Crystal Palace before sailing to the Harvard meet.
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