The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-13
ELEVEN TO START
 IN AVIATION MEET

indianapolis, June 12.-Eleven aviators
 will start in the national aviation meet
 which will open tomorrow afternoon at the Indianapolis speedway and continue throughout the week The entrants will try for worlds records in the chronicled achievements of men flying in heavier than-air machines.
 Prizes are offered for match races for
 machines making the shortest surface start, for machines landing closest to the starting point for remaining in flight the longest period altitude, carrying more than one passenger, cross-country flights. returning to the aviation field, speed from one mile to ten, and gliding to earth with the motor shut off
 The Wright brothers have entered six bi-panes and Wilbur Wright is here to superntend their starting. The other en- trants are: Joseph Curzon, with a Far man bi-plane; M. Marquette, with his own
 bi-pane; Russell Shaw, with a bi-plane of his construction; Lincoln Beachy, with his monoplane, and c. L. Bumbaugh with
 her-Indianapolis bi-plane built at the speedway.
 The aviators today made short test flights. trying out their motors and steer ing apparatus in preparation for the pub
 lie exhibitions of tomorrow.
 Texas dinge, but Jefries pays little at- tention, believing it none at all, and car- | ing even less Corbett has boxed with | the champion on several occasions, and l praises the footwork of the big fellow | Farmer Burns takes him on the mat oc- | casionaly in order that the muscles over | the heart and abdomen might become ex- | ceedingly strong, as strong, in fact, as | when they withstood the cannon ball
 blows of the speckled wonder. Ftzsim-
 mons. Jeffries is in prime condition with | the exception of a slightly sprained
 thumb. While this is more of an incon- | fence than a serious hurt. he is taking no
 chances of further injuring the member. l He might need it, you know in punching
 have so served on other occasions, it is said.
 l Choynski OuteIasses Wallace | The entire camp will take in a little | banquet at San Francisco Saturday night. | The remarkable flow of language pos-
 sessed by Joe Choynski Is expected to put 1 the balance of us on the blink. While | Joe talks with the ease of Emmet O'Neai, l and uses words the length of which would | cause Debonnair John H. Wallace of Alabama to hide his classic countenance | in dish pan, he never mentions fight.
 As some of you know, Joe is the proprie- l tor of a rest cure'' joint on the out
 skirts of Chicago. to which the broken down giants of the pit fondly pace after | the conclusion of the grind. The little Hebrew has a bushel or more of lucre and on accepting the position with Jeff | fries figured that his connection with the
 camp would advertise his business. After
 the fight, July f. all of us will go to the
 scene of sweet repose-that is, if we win. l If we lose, just where we will go is doubtful, though Burns says that in the event of defeat, everything will be h--ll."
 reckon he means everywhere, too.
 White Ribbon Affair | The banquet will be attended by the
 principal, his trainers and various news- paper men. It will be prohibition affair." l and for the first time I will wear a white ribbon Corbett will be toastmaster. and everyone is expected to make predictions concerning the outcome of the battle. In | this way we will encourage Jeffries to re- newed activity for we want more than c
 mere knockout. It's bloodthirsty camp, l this.
 Jen a S0mnambulIst I have learned by accident that Jeffriea l walks in his sleep. Last night he was | dreaming. no doubt, of the coming fight | for when we woke him up he had nearly driven the breath out of his brother
 Jack. The two occuy adjoining rooms, and the big fellow had stroled into the l next stall. Jack has lusty pair of lungn
 and saved his life. He has been complain. ing since.
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