The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-12
ROOSEVELT FLIES
BEFORE THRONG
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word. Then he began to take off his
coat. 1t was the first intimation that
any one had that he would make the
trip.
with a scared look on his face, and
Are you really going up. eoionelY~
HadIey Mortified.
"Of course l am" said the colonel,
and without another word he took MS
seat al HOxsev's direction beside the
engine. Governor Hadley stepped back.
He admitted afterwards that, he was
nervous This is my district, and IT
extends up into the air, l suppose.
feel a sense OF responsibility while the
colonel is in my territory" he said.
Colonel Roosevelt removed his SLOUGH
hat and borrowed a gray wool cap,
which he pulled down over his eyes.
The guardsmen We're standing so close
ly about the airship that few OF the
spectators knew what was going on.
HOxsey took his place beside Colonel
Roosevelt, who watched the prepara-
tons with a smile of anticipation, be-
traying not the least nervousness. Four
guardsmen seated themselves on the
ground 70 hold the taflpfece OF the air
ship until the motor should be started
and the prOpellers were wei under
one caught hold of each of the two
great aluminium prOpeilers, and Hox-
sey gave the word 10 start. They
Whirled the prOpellers and the six
cylinder motor barked and spouted
smoke. The propellers revolyed rev
times, and then the motor stopped.
Up Went the Machine.
After two more trials the motor was
started, and the blades spun rapidly.
The photographers who had been snap
ping the colonel in the machine had
barely time to step aside before II
bounded forward over the grass as the
guardsmen released it.
Colonel Roosevelt gripped the rail-
hard and looked straight ahead. the
aerOplane skipped over the field for q
few yards, then lifted its nose into the
air, rising easily.
Members Of the party that had gone
/ TO the field from St. Louis with the
colonel began to hunt for him.
| Where's Colonel ROOseVeltI" they
asked, running up to the guardSmen
Hes up there" one of the guards
men said. pointing to the airship.
The aerOplane sped quickly around
/ the field, at a height of less than l00
/ feet. II was the first lap of a mile
and half before the crowd was con-
WINGED that 1t was really Colonel RoOSe-
welt was who Hoxsey's passenger
When the colonel swept past the grand
stand. he leaned forward a bit and
waved his hands. The spectators were
too frightened to call back to him, and
the crowd was silent, watching the
aerOplane with intense excitement. The
flying machine sped by and made the
turn for the second lap.
Hoxsey could be seen 10 bend over
and shout something into the eoloneIs
ear.
Down IN Safety.
The engine cracked and spIuttered
hurting the aerOplane forward at a
speed of nearly a mile a minute, but
from the ground il looked as though
IL was travelling comparative slowly, ii
sailed so evenly and smoothly There
was not a breath of wind. and the en-
gines did not miss fire once.
At the end of the second lap Hoxsey
dipped his planes and the aeroplane de-
scended easily, striking the ground as
lightly as feather few rods from the
grand stand. The machine rolled over
the grass and stopped.
Colonel Roosevelt. smiling his most
expansive smile, arose and climbed out
backwards. He became entangled with
the wires, but was soon out OF them
When the people were convinced that
he had landed safely they cheered wild
iy, and the guardsmen had all they
could do to keep the crowd from break
upon the colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt's first act was to
reacn for HoSsey's hand and shake it
vigorously.
at Was Great! First CIsssv
1T was great! First class! 1t was
declared. Il wish / could stay up fer
an hour. but l haven't the time this
afternoon"
Did il feet scarey?' he was asked.
Not bit, not a bit" he said.
What were your Sensati0nsI
''Oh, il was perfectly fine. / enjoyed
every minute of IL"
Governor Hadley. with long sigh
OF relief, stepped up to the colonel and
rilOted him to his automobile. They
rode down the field past the cheering
crowd and then started back for st.
Louis
Walter BrOokins and A. L. Walsh, the
latter on an endurance run, followed
the former Presidents party in the
aerOplanes, while Alfred lie Blanc. in
his Bleriot monoplane. led the automo-
bile procession. The aerial escort con-
rtinued for almost two miles from the
aviation field
BrOokins entertained the party by
cutting sharp turns at dizzy heights
and giving miniature exhibition of his
famous spiral slide. lie Blanc, in his
trim little monOplane. darted back add
forth across the eOlonePs path like a
bee.
Proud Of Experience.
On the trip 10 ST. Louis, Colonel
Roosevelt stopped to make short
speech at Clayton, where a great crowd
had collected at the court house.
Il had a new experience here in ST.
Louis county" he said. Il got out