The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-29
AVA I OR IN
FLI(iHT I
Attempts to Make Dis
tance From Chicago
to Springfield

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Walter Brookins
failed In his attempt TO make n con-
tnuOus flight of 1856 miles from Wash
ington Park. Chicago. to Springfield,
H.. today, he descending at Gilman.
ILL.,, 75 miles from his starting point.
The descent in measure, had been
provided for as the aviator did not
carry a sufficient amount of fuel to
fight the brisk wind which blew
across his path the great part of the
Journey.
Wilbur Wright. who was a pnsseu-
ger on the special train following the
aviator. overlook his pupil at Gilman
and assisted in the preparations for
the resumption of the flight He pre-
dicted that Brookins would reach
Springfield without making another
descent and would thus break the rec
ord for sustained flight across coun-
try.
BrookIns descended easily in a field
two hundred yards from the Illinois
Central station at Gilman. whore he
awaited the arrival oil Mr.. Wright.
who was carrying the necessary fuel.
The special train left the station at
12;07. with Mr.. Wright aboard,
Brookins not resuming his flight until
81 minutes later
Brookns said that he had enjoyed
the trip that he was not in the least
tatigued. and that tue bi-planc was
working smoothly. He anticipated no
difficulty In reaching Springfield with
out a further descent.
The deroplane had maintained an
average height OF about 1000 feet,
from which the aviator could plainly
hear the shouts of the people crowd
Ing the streets of the towns over
which he passed.
In practically all OF the towns along
the route business was entirely sus-
pended as the air machine passed
above them.
Chicago. Sept. 29.-At 9:23 o'clock
this morning, Walter BrookinS, in the
Wright bi-plane, Hawk started for
Springfield. Ills. I27 miles away, in
an effort to break the long-dstance
sustained flight record of the coun-
try. 4 hundred thousand persons
cheered the air man on his way.
His destination was the state fair
grounds at Springfield and his object
the winning OF the Chicago Record
Herald prize Of $4,000 Brookins
said he iutended 10 sail high 10 avoid
treacherous air currents
The aylators successful exhibition
flights here Tuesday and Wednesday
gave him confidence I'm his machine.
He left the ground without difficulty,
circles to test his machine. and then
shot away Ike a homing pigeon TO
the southwest n the direction OF the
state capital His last words were
spoken to Wilbur Wright inventor of
the cir craft
Goodbye, Mr.. Wright; I'll see You
in Springfield" he said
Half an hour later the Record Her
aid special train, crowded with In
terested spectators. started in pur-
suit of the aviator Brookins passed
over Kensington thirteen miles from
Chicago, at 9.S6. and at 9:i5 sped
over the suburb of Harvey, nineteen
miles distant He was living about
1000 feet high and at about the rate
of fifty miles an hour
The country roads and fields were
dotted everywhere with people wit
Messing the flight.
The village of Monroe, thirty-fouT
miles from here. was passed at 1910
o'clock The aviator was flying stead
lily at about forty miles an hour. The
special train was eighteen miles be-
hind him.
The bi-plane passed over Peotone,
forty miles distant, at 20. and over
Mateno. I'VE miles farther on. at
1884. 1t was averaging unofhcially
about thirty-three miles an hour.
Tucket. fifty miles from Chicago was
passed at 1912
BrooIins passed over Knnkabee ut
1858 Business was suspended in
the town us the aeroplane. moving ap-
parently at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. passed high above the streets.
When the aeroplane passed Otto,
sixty miles from Chicago. at IL
O'Clock. ii was flying at a height of
about 1000 feet The special train
following Brookins had not yet sight
ed the machine but ns the aviator had
maintained an average speed of about
So miles an hour since his start. II
was expected he would be ovcrtaken
shortly.
The special train was due at Spring
field at 3:04 p. m. At the average
speed thus far maintained by Brook.
ins. he would not arrive at the fair
grounds until 3:25 p. M 1t is thought
however, that he will have a reserve
amount OF speed for sprint.
Chebanse, Ga miles from Chicaso
was passed at HOS and nine min
utes later he passed over Clifton. SO
miles from Chicago. Al Askum. four
miles further on the route, which he
passed at 1l:2S. Brookins had des
cended 10 a height of 1000 feet
Danforth. Il miles from Chicago
was passed at 1881. Wilbur Wright
had told Brookins before the start
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