Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-27
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Bud Mars, Flying from Sleeps
head Bay, Carried Over Water
When Machine Collapses.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-While at
tempting to ny his aeroplane from
Sheepshead Bay track to Fort Hamil-
ton this morning Bud Mars. the
aviator, was caught in heavy blast
of wind and carried out over the lower
bay, where his machine suddenly col
lapsed and fell into the water. over
hundred feet below. Mars was picked
up by the tugboat Hustler The
wrecked aeroplane was taken aboard
lighter off Craven shoal buoy. Mars
was only shaken up by the fall.
It was shortly before O'Clock when
Mars in his aeroplane arose from the
Sheepshead Bay track and he headed
for Manhattan Beach. He rose to the
height of about 1000 feet and after
circling around two or three times flew
to the westward toward Coney Island.
where he planned TO fly TO Fort Hamn-
ton A sudden gust carried the aviator
out over Gravesend bay, where Mars
lost control of the machine in the wind
Suddenly it appeared TO collapse and
fell into the water. When brought
ashore Mars said he was not hurt. but
that his machine was wrecked
Mars Explains Drop.
Speaking of his experience this morn
ing Mars. Said: Il started with a big
circle over Rockaway Beach and out
into the ocean rising to height of
1000 feet, and making good progress
in the heavy northeast wind.
"After-I had gone as far seaward as
l deemed necessary l came about and
headed for the forts. and l began TO
gradually descend till I was within 500
feet of the water. when the engine be-
gan to miss l turned to the oil pump
and. to my CONSERVATION, found 1t was
out Of order and would not work
Il did not feel any alarm as TO my
own safety. for / had life preserver
on, and in addition am good swim
mer. AS, the engine went our q busi-
ness began to work the planes In an
attempt to make safe landing, but
the wind was so strong that the ma
chine began TO drop with the greatest
velocity, and / hit the water with an
awful thump.
Fifteen minutes after | had fallen
and was thoroughly chilled the tug
Hustler, Captain Tanner, came along
and picked me up. | asked him If he
thought he could save the wreck of the
aeropiane, and he replied that it was
the first time he had ever been called
on for a wreck of an airship and he was
going to make a special effort.
Il think Captain Tanner was making
a bid for my wrecking business in fu-
ture.
'.The yacht club people were very
kind to me, and as soon as a wagon
that has been sent for arrives the mas
chine win be loaded on and taken over
to Sheepshead Bay.
Il don't feel any worse for the dip.
and will resume flying as soon as !
get back to the track. have an-
other machine there.
MY machine had been fitted with a
pontoon to render ii safe in case II
landed in the water but it did not
work very well. But for my careless
ness in neglecting TO examine the oil
pump before starting / would have
made the flight as mapped out
After a lot of skilfui maneuvering
by the captain and his men they got a
line under the machine and we started
for the Atlantic Yacht Club house.
where the machine was pulled up out
of the water 1t was in very bad shape.
fC0ntfnucd on second PsEe.)