The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
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Amateur AuaiOTs Buying and
Building Machines.
WANAMAKER TELLS PLANS

bon OF Famous Merchant Purchased
Beriot Monoplane For Use In
Ameriea--other Men Of Means Who
Have Contracted Air Fever.
Rodman Wanamaker. son Of the ia
nous merchant Of Philadelphia and
New York aud vice president Of his
fathers mercantile organization, ship
ped to America recently Bleriot mon
oplane and duplicate of the spherical
balloon with which Edgar Mix won
the International balloon race
Mr. Wanamalzer is a member of the
Aero Club Of France, and shortly be-
fore going to Europe Joined the Aero
Club Of America. He became interest
ed in the sporting possibilities OF aero
nautics after attending last springs
aero carnival held at Arlington n j.
His visit TO France was made ex-
prcssly to investigate the merits of
different flying machines. and after
witnessing Bleriot's flight across the
channel he became enthusiastic over
the m0noplane.
Three Kinds Of Races Together.
Mr.. Wanamaker said in speaking OF
his flying machine:
81 am convinced that the flying ma
chine will be one of the most interest 4
ing participants N sporting events in
America during the next year, and
am exceedingly Interested III the plan
70 build an aviation course on the
Hackensaclz meadows near New York
AS | understand the plans. there Is to
be an extensive flying area in combi
nation with course for automobiles
ana an artificial lake for motorboat
races. 1t IS my impression that the
races Of the three different types of
transportation are to be held simulta-
neously whenever it Is possible.
Il purpose TO use my aeroplane at all
meets In America, and / certainly ex-
pect that my machine will participate
in the international aeroplane cup
races in America next year. will OPP
crate the machine myself"
Other Amateur Fliers.
Among the other Americans who
have taken up aeroplanlng as a sport
are the following:
III. Hayden Sands, wealthy New
YORKER, who has a Bleriot monoplane
and an Antoinette aeroplane.
Edward Stone Of Boston has Ble-
riot monoplane
Russell A. Alger Of Detroit, Mich,
has a Wright biplane
Kingdom Gould. son Of George Gould,
has Beriot monoplane.
A. w. Warner OF Beloit, Wis, has a
Curtiss biplane.
Colonel e. H. II. Green, son of Mrs.
Hetty Green, has a Curtiss biplane
and Bleriot monoplaIe.
Harry Wesson Of Springfield, Mass,
has a biplane.
Howard Colby, brother Of Everett I
Colby. millionaire New Jersey re- /
former, has a Wright biplane.
Edward II. Randolph, a rich young
man Of Westfeld, n. j., has Wright 4
biplane.
George L. Tomlinson of Syracuse, n. 1
Y, is building his own aeroplane.
Charles W. Trayers of Evansville,
Ind, has an aeroplane.
Franklin II, Warner Of White Plains,
N. II, has an aeroplane.
Harry J. Hardness of New York has /
an Antoinette acroplane with 100
horsepower motor
Aeroplanes For Business.
There are many periions who own
aeroplanes and are building flying ma
chimes for business purposes 1t is
not fair to class this variety Of enthu-
lasts with the men who are following
the game purely for sport, nar is it
auGt tU associate them with asch build
ing air craft for scientific purposes.
A considerable number OF young
sportsmen are teaching themselves TO
handle aeroplanes by sailing on glid-
ers, A glider is an aeroplane without
a motor. 1t enables man TO set con
siderable knowledge about equilibrium
aud air currents.
3 AIost Of the gllders, ranging In price
from SIS TO $1,000 are manufactured
on Staten Island. A number Of young
New Workers. have bought gliders and
are chasing around the suburbs.