The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-21
MAN BIRD UP
$500 FEET
Continued From Page O-s,

throng of people along the fences
scattering confetti as he went. The
rain of vari- colored discs made
pretty sight coming down from a
hundred feet in the air. Higher and
higher went the aeroplane, now swing
ing in short circles, now rising swiftly
to do the "duck and dive" act, now.
passing in front of the grandstand at
terrific speed, passing out of the field
a swing around the infield at a height
Of about IS feet and then rising high
er still came back above the great
over the heads Of the people lining the
fences and in the open field beyond
swooping down almost to earth, then
rising quickly to rush straight toward
the grandstand, veering sharply about
to swing this way now that in describ-
ing the figure eight in the center of the
field. Presently Hoxsey rode higher
and higher until a height of about 500
feet had been reached and in a down
ward rush made a remarkably short
circle that made the spectators won
der how the machines could STAY in
midair with the planes tilted at such a
sharp angle. AS matter of fact, the
aeroplane does drop earthward on the
sharp turns on account of the de-
creased surface of air resistance.
Almost to Earth.
Hoxseys next stunt was to rise to a
couple of hundred feet and come
down with a succession of short
speedy dives until the runners of his
machine almost touched the grass. ah
the while with his machine under ner-
feet control, then he atarted unwaro
again and rose to a height OF about
300 feet, did the roller coaster stunt
and rising again swung cut of the
lhIlled at height of nearly 500 feat
he clreled higher and higher veerins
away to the north until he was q
mile from the grandstand BY this
time ne was so far away and SO high
IN the air that the bark of the eneino.
and the whirr of the great proneuars
was no longer heard. This added -
the beauty of the flight and accent,,ot
ed the birdlil1e appearance of the eraa+
Up in the Clouds.
Before coming back above the IN.
leid Hoxsey rose to height Of osno
.eet and circled back overhead ar tbat
great height. Cheer after cheer arosa
ma the volume of the applause wonId
rave been much greater had NOT 90
many felt such deep awe and won~
Ter that 1t seemed impossible to Give
rent 70 their feelings. For severaI
minutes the fearless aviator maro,,.
feFed at this great height and +ban
tipped down In series of long swoor.,
when greatly accelerated his snaad -.
recount OF the momentum gainod e.
ne downward rushes, ADDING az
orce of gravity to the push of tbo
ines. HIS speed in CROSSING Az =,
leid after the descent from tha Co.,
must have been close to sivt,, a
niles an hour After a fAw
wings around the infield Hovse,, an
II ms engines and landed with scarce.
perceptlole jar in the center of tba
u - pam view of the cheering
u ,a The landing was made ~
40. The flight lasted % minutes ana
mere was not a dull moment FROM
tart to finish. from
Good Races.
Following is the summary of vea-
srday's races:
2:1a Pace.t
ohnline. b. S. (Parker) =.
pangle, rn m. O.. Martin)
Mac, br. g (Jenks) 1 a.
U Tisp' DR. n (M Collins 80
Time; 2;15A, 2:12R 2:12A.
2:1s Trot.
elk, b. g. (Parker)
raceline, b. m. (Parker)
nee Reese, b. m. (Clark) 90
ayheart. jr., b. $. (olstonl o..
25A. ~ z;22h,
Hall Mile Dash.
-' tb,ra T rlrst; pottie, second; Daisy
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