The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-01
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The Daring Aviator Arrives in
Topeka Today.
Will Try to Break Quick Start
Record.
ASCENT INTO CLOUDS.
Expects to Make 'LOng Drop"
for Topeka Audience.
People Over State Interested in
Coming Meet.

]. c. Mars, the daring aviator. ar
rived in Topeka this morning, and
now interest is becoming intense in
the flying event which will be held on
the Taylor farm, adjoining Garfield
park, June I. s and 9.
Mr.. Mars was accompanied by his
wife and young son. Mars is consid-
cred one of the most fearless of all
aviators operating today, and his high
flights and quick graceful drops are
among his particular accomplishments
with a heavier than air machine.
I'm Topeka 1 will try to break the
quick start record" said Mars today,
land expect to soar 1900 feet sky
ward. I am just going to wire my
entries in the New York to st. Louis
and the New York to Chicago events.
You know that there are $4,000
prizes connected with both of them.
willard will be here tomorrow, and
for the first time he will fly new
eight-cylinder machine which has
never been assembled"
''Will Willard carry passengers IN
this machine2" asked reporter
He can't take passen gers unless the
conditions are just so. There are
great many things about manipulating
a flying machine that people 90 not
understand.
In joplin everybody was IIOIS IMAM
satisfied If they ever want another
flving event in that city, there would
be no doubt about who would do the
flying.
Il was in Topeka two years ago on
a flying trip-tried to book pallooh
engagement at Vinewood park: You
have a mighty nice town here
s. Lynn Bauter and James j. Ward
expert aeroplane mechanics, have also
arrived in the city, Mr.. Rauter belng
accompanied by his wife
Mars machine SkyIark' b1ad mas al
tomorrow and placed on exhlpltloh a'
some convenient place.
Mars a Daring Filler.
]. c. Mars, known as the "Dauntless
King of the Air" is one of the most
successful and daring of the aviators
of the world and although still young
man has had a more wide and greater
experience in work in the air than any
of the bird men of today
His work among the clouds extends
over d period of sixteen years, during
which time he has been in the spherl-
cal. dirigible and aeropiane ridlng
game.
II is no wonder that Mars takes TO
this latest of mans achievements, that
of flying. with careless abandon and
reckless daring.
II was this feature of Mars person
ality that attracted the attention first
of Can't. Thomas S. Baldwin, the pre-
mier baIloonist and dirigible inventor
and demonstrator of the world ana
later of Glenn H. Curtiss. the master "f
the air who invented the CurIlsS pl-
plane.
Mars graduated from the Baldwin
school Of aeronautics and was asso-
ciated with Baldwin in some OF ms
most notable achievements, one Delhg
the construction of the worlds finest
dirigible balloon known as the Call
fornia Arrow" of st. Louis WORLDS
Fair fame. Mars was recognized as
Americas foremost dir1gtble oalloon
operator at the Alaska Yukon exposi-
tion in 1909. where he was awarded the
gold medal and first prize as the
worlds most successful aeronaut.
It was while working with the dlr1gl-
bIes that Glenn H. Curtiss met Mars
and admired him for his knoWle9ge 2l
the skies and winds and his dralng
nerve and pluck.
Since leaving the Curtlss school OF
aviation Mars has won lnternalloidl
fame for his great achievements IN the
Curtiss biplane, notable among them
being the Mars glide to earth from a
height OF from 500 to 100 feet. This is
performed over the heads of the spec
tators and is the hardest feat known in
the aviation world
People Are Interested.
There is great enthusiasm over the
state in regard to the coming aVlarlon
rect :" said Secretary H. L. Cook, or
the state fair, who has returned from
a short trip to Lincoln, Neb. During
my absence I talked with number OF
men and they think the
meet will be a big thing.
The people are coming all along the
line as far as Beatrice, Neb.
'I don't believe the Topeka people
fully realize what a big event II is go
ing to be- Mars and Willard ny with
with them The tickets will have a
rain check attached to them and II
for anv reason flights are not made
the rain tickets will admit them the
next day. All those who have oought
the advance sale tickets Will receive
rain check when the ticket is taken
.'Bleacher space for 5000 people will.
he provided. We have rented some COM
,neTciaI standards in Kansas CITY ana
new planks will be placed on them
when they are set up on the grounds. |
'nTopeka people have now been con- |
WINGED that the Taylor farm is the log
ical place for the meet as they are be-
ginning to realize that spacious neld
is necessary fer successful flights.
1--WE have decided to have the flights |
take place from $3.50 to o'clock each
afternoon of the meet, June Z, ana
q ;, said Samuel E. Lux, general super |
intendert of the event, in speaking to- |
Srhe exhibitions will be held on the
TavIor meadow adjoining Garfield |
mark. and the general public will be |
admitted through the main entrance
IF the latter This site is the only one |
which we could find where the ma |
chimes could be maneuvered without |
going out of the sight of the specta- |
tors.
1--WE are making a special rate of
o5 cents to children under 12 years old |
70 see the airships, providing they |
purchase their tickets on Saturday, |
when an advance sale of tickets at
the reduced rates will commence.
ssYYe will place these tickets on sale