The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
BRIEF STATE News
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rhree.osy Aviation Meet at Latonia
Race Track Well Attended, But Not
Financial Success Owing TO Large
Expense o. Meet.

Covlngton. Ky.-Thc tnrcc-day avi
alton meet at the I.atonia race track
closed with everything but the Wind
In It's favor. The skies grew cloudy
along In the afternoon and q silf Wind
came from the west shortly ofier The
days exhibition n light rain came up
and a good many Of the belated spot
lovers came IN for a soaking The
management had planned a glorious
wind.up. but on account 81 the unccr.
tainty o. the wind. the aeroplane oper.
ators did not attempt to go over m
eighth OF mile. while the dirlsiblc op-
orators. with the exception Of Beachey.
stuck close TO shore. Beachey made
the best nlght OF the day, going COO
feet or moro in height. which was as
high as his nearest rival Beachcy
was up In the air n minutes and Il
seconds on one flight and 6 minutes
and Z seconds on the next lie vas
awarded FIRST prize In the dirtgih,e
events for general excellence az the
meet. Charley willard captured both
prizes In the aeroplane contest and
les Haddock's balloon had walk.
over. hyoyer. or whatever you may
call II. In the long-distance balloon
race. HIS bag was the only one 20 go
up. McGllls wandorer. from Dayton.
o. was blown away by the Wind. and
the gas was pumped out Of the Gin
clnnati 10 enable Haddock's balloon n
60 up Owing TO the large expense
the management Of the meet was put
10 IN securing Glenn Curtiss 4; Il
thought that the venture will prove
loser. II II estimated that 5000 pen
pie we're present ON the outside. oc-
cupying choice spots on the hillsides.
rooftops. freight ears and pcrchcd OF
telegraph poles. were az least 5000
more people who came. not 10 pay the
Price Of admission. but 10 see the sport
free Of charge and have an the fun
they could al the expense OF the avia-
tors Probably never before In the
history Of Latonia have the street cars
hauled such tremendous crowd 81
pleasure seekers. Two special trains
brought out at least 500 people and
went back crowded 10 the guards.
There was no serious accident OF any
Kind outside Of the mishap 10 McCills
balloon. when Wells left IN his ho'
air balloon TO make his parachute ex-
hibltion Il was almost too dark 10 see
him come down. He made safe
landing about a half mile from the
track. This feature was enjoyed BY
the big crowd. especially 80 because
OF the daring aeronauts nerve In TAX
ing TO the clouds against such a
strong wind and in almost total dark.
ness. The committee on contests and
awards consisted OF ]. Stacey Hill
(chairmanl. Frank Dunbar. DR. e. l..
Boniheld. Richard G. Ernst and A. J.
Conroy. In the aeroplane contest
Charles r willard was awarded first
and second prizes over Glenn H. Chr
tlss. The prizes were donated by the
Automobile club Of Cincinnati. and
we're for height and distance. In the
dirigibles Lincoln Beachey was award
cd first prize and Roy knahcnshus
second prize. The first prize was do
mated by the optimist club and tho
second by the guarantors. In the bal
loon race the Haddock. owned BY Les
lie r. Haddock. Of Cincinnati. won.
This was the only starter. The Had
dock won the Piccadilly club cup and
the Convention League cup. one b..
ing for distance and the other for
height attained. As there was no thlrd
prize In the dliEible contest the com
mittee on prizes passed n resolution
thanking young Cromwell Dixon. OF
for his kind assistance and
pralsing him for his many successful
Fights. His only drawback was lack
OF experience lie In due TO become
one Of the greatest aerial navlgatorg
OF the world.