The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-28
.GOODALE
FLIES OVER
THE CITY.
Daring Aviator Makes
First Successful Flight
Above Newark.
OVER PRUDENTIAL AND
TURNS AT CITY HALL
Excited Thousands in Broad
Street Cheer as He Waves
His Hand.
LANDS BACK OF FOSTER
HOME ON HIS RETURN
Came from Hillside Park in
Twenty Minutes, But Had
Mishap Going Back.
! LANDS BACK OF FOSTER
HOME ON HIS RETURN

Frank W. Goodale. the boy aeronaut.
made history in Newark today by fly
ing down Broad street, over the Pru-
dental building. turning around at the
City Hall and flying back UP the street
on his return journey to Hillside Park.
Belleville, where he had started less
than an hour before 1t was the first
time an airship had gone over the cen
tire of Newark. He is the youthful
aviator who first sailed in the air down
Broadway, New York and from New
Jersey across the Hudson TO New York.
He left the park at 11:e0 a. m. and
reached the Four Corners at u.50
Once he was sighted at the Four
Corners as he sailed majestically over
the Prudential building, Goodale and
his airship were followed with feverlsh
interest by great throng in the street,
and roofs and Office windows were fun
of those who were fortunate enough to
be attracted by the clamor to a point
of vantage.
Goodale was well on his way back to-
ward Belleville when the gasoline tank
of his motor came loose and he was
forced to hold ii between his knees
Fearing he might not be able TO reach
the park he made a splendid landing
in a vacant lot back of the Foster
Home, in Beileville avenue One blade
of his propeller was broken as he came
8 70 No.
hap of the fight. He continued his
fight at 1:25 o'clock after the propeller
had been repaired with new blade OBJ
tanned from Hillside Park After he
had gone a short distance his engine
gave out and he was forced TO land on
the Forest Hill Field Club golf links.
near Degraw avenue. His propeller
was again broken and the airship was
then carried by many willing hands to
the park in Belleville.
The aviator had been expected two
hours earlier and few we're watching
for him as he entered the atmosphere
over the city. Scouts who were watch
/ ing for him flashed the news ahead,
and a few who were on the inside hur-
ried to positions from which the en-
trance of the first air ship over New
ark might be watched.
Goodale was seen coming from the
north. Apparently he was headed d.
rectly toward the Prudential building.
From his constant changes of direction
it seemed that he was having some
trouble with adverse wind currents.
He disappeared behind this tall struc-
ture, and it was feared he might have
found ii impossible to get around It
Two minutes later however, the nose
of the big bladder-hke envelope poked
itself above the tail building, and the
aeronaut began maneuvering above the
corner of Market and Broad streets.
1t was about this time. apparently.
that the airship was first seen from the
street. A newsboy caught the novel
sight first His yell and gesture OF
delighted surprise served to send halt
a hundred eyes heavenward. The on
lockers seemed too wonder-struek for
expression of their emotions, but when
the novelty wore of in a moment
cheers frequently greeted the young
sky pilots mastery handling OF his
strange craft.
Il Did Not Land Here.
Goodale seemed not disposed 10 hurry
\ landing or was opposed by strong
|, currents or desired to give spectators
an excellant chance to see him at his
work He went on leisurely paralielina
west of Broad street, now diR-Sng to-
ward the tops Of the buildings. now
seeking higher levels. His every move
ment might be perfectly followed. He
usually knelt at his motor, which wal
situated well forward on the Skeleton
: frame of his car, holding the strine
which controlled his peculiar four
bladder rudder in his hand. When n
was necessary to tilt the nose Of his
azure boat up, however. he would run
backward along the frame Of the car
Il Broad street WAS black with people