Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
AlRSHIP FLIES
OVER PASADENA
KNABENSHUE MAKES TRIP OF
THIRTEEN MILES
is LONGEST POINT TO POINT
FLIGHT IN AMERICA
Daily Aerial Trips at Crown City Car
nivaI of Sports, with Novel Con-
tests Between Balloons
and Airships
Especial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, March 14.-Roy kna-
benshue flew from Los Angeles to
Pasadena this morning in less than
two hours, taking time while in the air
to explore and chart air currents
hitherto unknown. The peculiar us
coveries made will add zest to the pro
gram of aeronautic sports TO pc hs.o
at Tournament park, tomorrow, IoI
there will be difficulties TO oVercoiiis
on every ascent. The trip, which COW
cred thirteen and half miles, is the
longest point to point fight made by
an American airship.
Leaving Chutes park a little a1ter
10 o'clock this morning, MI. hnapeh-
shue flew out over Los Angeles after
a perfect ascent and went at a nIteen-
mile an hour gait toward the crown
city. At the outskirts OF os Angeles
he descended to overhaul his engines,
which had not been used Tor Weeks
and then assembled again.
The fight over the Arroyo Seco,
Highland Park and Alhambra proved
uneventful and in a still atmosphere
half mile south of the Hotel went
worth a strong sea breeze was encoun-
tered at an altitude of 1000 feet. 'Suu.
denly the air current split ana part Oh
it continued toward the sea, while the
curved back toward the mountain. The
airship was sucked down on the north
ward current and flew the remaining
two miles at a rate of nearly thirty
five miles an hour
viii Make Startling Flights
Making a perfect landing within fif-
teen feet of his aerodome, Knabenshue.
with the aid of attendants, housed ms
airship and connected it with the
small generator He will have a full
envelope Monday for his series OF
startling flights during the next Week.
Mondays ascension will be mild
one, and he will merely soar ABOUT
above the White Sox ball game. kna-
benshue is somewhat of fan himself
and will not wander so far away he
cannot see the game and mark every
play. Aerial applause will probably
add feature to the game hitherto I'M
known in the national sports history.
The diamond is in perfect shape. Hen
Berry was over today and declared 1t
packed to perfection. The game Will
be one of the fastest in the White SoX
SERIES 1t is expected 10000 people Will
witness the game.
Provision has been made to admit
the students of the Pasadena public
schools and Throop at half price to
the White SoX-Los Angeles baseball
game Monday afternoon. The game
will be called at 2:45. Students will
obtain credential slips from their
teachers which will entitle them to the
rate.
Program for Week
The complete program for the week
of sports and ballooning is as follows:
Monday-White Sox VS.. Los An
geles, 2:45 o'clock; professional base
ball battle. Roy Knabenshue airship
ascension; air craft soaring over ball
game. Balloons United States and
America on exhibition. Band concert,
European concert band.
Tuesday-First ascension of Ferris
balloons, United States and American,
carrying passengers. at 2:30 o'clock.
Pushball, mounted, Circle Stars VS..
Black Cross. Knabenshue ascends in
airship and scars over Pasadena, 2:30
p. m. Tent pegging. local mounted
teams. Band concert, European con-
cert band.
Wednesday-Aerial chase in Knaben-
shue's air craft at o'clock Mrs.
Knabenshue will ascend in the Fairy;
she will be pursued by Roy Knaben-
shue in the airship. Outwest Riding
club exhibitions. Thrilling motorcycle
exhibitions; Jake De Roster the spec
wonder, holding records galore, will
perform IedlS OF speed anu udIlHB Ue-
| fore the grandstand. Band concert.
| European concert band.
Observation-Disclosures driving exhi-
bition; some of the fastest blooded
stock in California will be entered
Knabenshue will attempt to break
worlds record of air craft by remain
ing in the air longer than four hours
and five minutes in his dirigible bal
| loon. Band concert, European concert
band.
Friday-Collegiate sports under d.
rection of George Braden, Occidental;
field and track contests, foot pushball
running races, etc. Knabenshue will
attempt to fly from Tournament park
to the top of Mount Wilson. Band
concert, European concert band.
| STANDARDIZATION race between
United States and American. Knaben-
| shue makes last ascension of carnival
| Sham battle between three companies
of infantry. one troop of cavalry, one
company of Spanish war veterans and
a company of regular signal corps men
| Band concert, European concert band