New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Asbury Park
The Aviation Meet Will be
Extended Into the Present
Week,

Asp2ry Park, y. J.. Aug 90 Every 1iliiis
is looking up in Asbury Park. Down on 'iie
beach. up in the business section OF the
1cUr- on the roads which radiate from the
rescrt-everywher in fact one no" en-
counters men, women and children STUDY
ing the heavens. Especially Is TINS 'rue
during the afternoon. when the usudi
Iastimes-surf bathing, golfng, cahoeLis'
sailing. tennis and angling-are slde'1achso
for q study of the sky The sooo peo-
'rle of Asbury Park have not turned as
frologers. for the looking up habit no"
endemic. is the result OF the attempt o1
the Wright brothers five avlators-brooh-
ins Hoxsey. Johnstone Cof1yn ana Id
7Chappelle-to soar within speaking Instance
of the planet Mars The hair-raising
flights in aeroplanes usually occur ldle III
she afternoon. and while the men-hirds are
- the air Asbury Parks entire population
-dro7rS business and recreation ano lor Ihe
time Icing forgets earthly things
J,yrire- Pluvius. evidently jealous Of the
..Nrjcht brothers and their claim that they
have CONQUERED the air, forced the manage
7,,ent Of the meet TO pass out wind checks
on Monday and wednesday, when the wind
was TOO strong for even the daring Hoxsey
or Johnstone 20 fly. The meet will be eX-
tended over Monday and Tuesday of the
coming week n order 10 make up for the
,osrDoned features of the programme The
Wright aviators have been giving some
thrilling exhibitions with their biplanes, and
their expfoits have been enjoyed by thou
sands Of spectators both inside and outside
Of the big canvas fence which incloses the
aviation field.
Fncourased by the success OF the existing
meet the officers Of the local aero club are
already making tentative plans for next
seasons affair. which. their press agent de-
clares viii make the present meet look like
= mere kite flying contest for marbles
Millionaire summer residents, it is said.
are 10 become members of the club, ard
with small fortunes offered as prizes to
a,iators who succeed in breaking records
they hope to make the 1911 aviation meet
the star summer attraction of the world.
With clear skies and light winds for the
remaining days of the present meet flnan-
cial success is assured for the ASbUry
Parkers who put UP $4,000 for the novel
show
Miss Lillian Sexton. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Michael E. Sexton, of Asbury Park,
has been selected by the Asbury Park Car
rivaI Association officials 70 impersonate
Queen Titania in the coming baby parade
and other carnival events centring around
the march OF the infants. Miss Sexton is
still in her teens and viii make an ideal
queen. Her parents own and manage the
Coleman House and Hotel Marlborough,
TWO Of the largest and most popular hotels
IN Asbury Park. Miss Dorothy Ogden.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Ogden.
Of Eliza beth. y. ], is the fourth baby
parade maid 10 be chosen for Titanias s
court She represents the cottage colony.
and Is spending tle summer with her par
ents at 20. 1868 Webb street, in North
Asburv Park
Entries for the baby parade. which is 10
be held on the afternoon of Friday, Sep
tember .. now exceed two hundred. over
Two hundred prizes. including two motor
cars and pony and cart, will be awarded
the winners in the eight divisions Of the
parade. With the exception of the auto
mobiles and pony turnout, all the prizes
will be awarded by judges selected by the