New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
GOOD CHEER THE KEYNOTE.

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II is an atmosphere Of good cheer which
the visitor finds in Morris Park and he is
usually - pleased AZ discovering that the
inventors are not uncannv and Jealous.
but. instead. entirely peaceable and CO.
operative. thar he is prone 70 come again
and bring friends
Last week evidences Of ponular anprecla-
ton we're noticed in crowds Of fifty or A
hundred small boys who fiocked under and
about every conceivable piece Of ma
chinery and spplsuded earnestly AZ each
noticeable stage Of progress. They
swarmed like flies all over the track dur
ing tho trials OF Dr. Greene's biplane and
some narrowly escaped being struck as
the machine sped swiftly along the ground
one or two mounted policemen have been
ON hand during these manpuvres bu. have
beer hampcred 10y a consciousness OF being
on private grounds and by their own inter
eSt I'm tho proceedings.
To avoid tho danger Of mixing with tho
crowd or striking the fence or the gully
beside tho kiometre stretch on the track
Lee : Burridge. president of the Aeronau-
tic Society, is about 70 urge upon the
members the ACCESSIBILITY Of using the
centre of the field. This area is level ana
plains for testing purposes. At present the
tendency Of the experimenters is 10 follow
the course of the most successful prede-
oessor. so they continue to use the track
as decreed by custom.
AT saloon in Morris Park avenue at
the luncheon hour problems about rro-
peHers. air pressure and motors are
thrashed out, and the latest news NJ,
sunny Jim The ancient watchnan who
disappeared, or the prevalence Of aeropho-
pla among the lesser lights Is discussed
u Il the same emporium where Pork
'hops' tramp dog habitus of the ayia-
lion quarters, illogioally acquired his name
ny retrieving a whole ham one dav bebind
tho back OF the unwary dispenser Of liquis
refreshments The animal has since made
several short fights from the direction 81
the saloons swing doors
HOW 1T FEELS TO PLY.
How does It feel TO fy7 Man. ever alert
for fresh impressions on his sensorv Svs-
TEN, has long been ambitious 70 co7ousr
me medium ~ The air 20 ride in the chariot
Of the suVf6, upon the wings - the morn
ing Nitshe inve ton 81 the aeroplsne
MS PRAYER for wings like dove" has
been answered as nearly as il NAV ever be
T. A Collins has recently collected for
The Review - Reviews" the descriptions
given by a number Of well known avia,o-s
of their sensations when flying. Mrs. r. II
Van Demsn. who on Wednesday was I'm the
ar with Wilbur Wright. has also ziven her
Impressions TO tho press
Fiyins IS the greatest sport IN the
world. m Mi;our Wrisht's opinion He
says. An aeroplane flight contrary to the
general impression. Is far stesdier than the
familiar means Of locomoiion. There is
absolute freedom from he bouncing Of the
automobile. Ihe jar Of a railroad train or
the rolling and pitching seuss tions OF the
sea. No matter how many springs or cush-
ions may be added TO an automobile. for
instance. there viii always be some motion.
on the other hand, the seat 81 an aero
plane rs always steady. The aeroplane does
not jolt over the invisible wind currents.
the ruts OF the sky. II cuts its way
smoothly. Even suppose the plane TO be
gliding 50 indicating an angle Of IS de-
greesl, the seat remains fixed There Is,
Of course. no absolute parallel in surface
travel. And since there is no roll or pitch
20 the aeroplans, there is no airsickness
comparable 10 the familiar seasickness.
After the first flight one has no thought
OF possible accident In all my fights have
never known passenger 10 be frightened
One Of my passengers. ] remember was
greatly disturbed for fear that in our down
ward drive We would lit man who hap
pened 70 be in the way: but he was a be-
ginner and did not understand the control
Of the machine one soon becomes accus-