The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-29

miles from his starting point. The de-
scent, in a measure had been provid-
ed for as the aviator did not carry
sufficient amount of fuel to fight the
brlsk wind which blew across his path
the greater part of the journey.
Wilbur Wright, who was a passen-
ger on the special train following the
aviator overlook his pupil at Gilman
ana assisted in the preparation for the
resumption for the flight He predict
| ed that BrookinS would reach Spring-
Ield without making another descent
anu would break thus the record for
sustained fight across country
Brookins descended easily in y eo1a
ZO0 yards from the Illinois station at
Gilman where he awaited the arrival
OF MI Wright who was Carrying the
"a a4ei' ,a.on Inc special train left the station
at i2:0f with Mr.. Wright aboard
Brookins not resuming his flight untif
"a minutes later
Brookins said he had enjoyed the
LTD Ihat ne was not in the least IA
tlgued and that the bipIane was I.-orlr
ing smoothly. He anticipated no dies
culty IN reaching Springfield without a
Iurther descent. The aeroplane bad
maintained aaa an average height of about
I,VVo Ieet from which the aviator could
plainly hear the shouts of the neonIe
crowding the streets of the towns 90
which he passed.
In practically all the towns alone +bo
route business was entirely Suspended
as the air machine passed above tben-
At 9:23 o'clock this morning wafte,.
Brook1ns, in the Wright binIsna
HAWK started for Springfield. III
A hundred thousand persons cheerad
the air mariner on his way.
His destination was the state fss-
grounds at Springfield and his obiecf
the winning of the Chicago Record
Herald prize of $4,000. Brookins said
ne intended to sail nigh TO avoid the
treacherous air currents
The aviators successfuT exhibition
flights here Tuesday and "Wednesday
gave him confidence in his machine
He left the ground without difficulty
circled to test his machine and then
shot away ike homing pigeon to the
southwest in the direction of the state
capital His last words were spoken to
Wilbur Wright, the inventor of the air
craft
Good bye. Mr. Wright; I'll see ycu
in Springfield" he said
Half an hour later the Record-Herald
special train, crowded with interested
spectators, started in pursuit of the
aviator.
He Starts at 1928
Walter Brookins started from here
at 9:23 a. m. in a Wrifiht biplane for
Springfield, ILL.,. 1877 miles away. in an
attempt to break the sustained fight
record of the country.
BrooI<ins Well Started.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-Brookins passed
over Kensington, 13 miles from Chi
cago, at 1856 and at 9:45 sped over the
suburb of Harvey, / 9 miles distant He
was flying about 1000 feet high ana at
about the rate of so miles an hour
The country roads and fields were dot
ted everywhere with people Witnessing
their first aeroplane flight.
And Still He Flies.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-The village of
Monee,s "a miles from here, was passed
at 1910 O'Clock. The aviator was fly
ing steadily at about forty miles an
hour The special train was 8 miles
behind him.
Passes so Mile Post.
Chicago. Sept. 29.-The bip1ane
passed over Peotone, 40 miles distant.
at 1922 and over Mateno, five miles
Ccontinued on Pagc Eight.a