Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-13
The air men are here.

The air men are here.
Early this morning the first OF the
celebrated aviators who will fly for The
Atlanta Journal at the speedway on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, arrived in this city.
The first famous arrival is Eugene Ely
and accompanying him was Mrs.
Eugene Ely. The party arrived
this morning from Columbia, s.
c.. where they have been giving
a series of sensational exhibitions. and
immediately went 10 the Piedmont hotel,
where they will remain until thesexpira--
ton of the meet.
Later on in the day ]. A D. McCurdy.
Jimmie Ward and L. S. McCurdy. BUSH
ness manager of the Curtiss Exhibition
company, are expected OF reach this city
from New Orleans. Augustus Post left
New York for Atlanta today.
Interest in the great aviation meet that
is to be staged by The Atlanta Journal
during the last three days of the week IL
now at fever heat. and it needed only
the actual arrival of the air kings to fan
this interest into consuming flames.
There will probably be five aeroplanes
in all in Atlanta before the day Is over.
favorite machine, and in addition, Nc
Curdy will bring an additional bi-plans
with him.
AERoPLANE TRUNKS.
The art Of Transporting the monster ma
chimes in which the air kings display
their skill and prowess is in itself most
interesting. The mechanical, nnan-made
bird is fully as delicate as any feathered
riva- la the realm of the blue. It re-
to pack the aeroplanes so that they will
not be injured by rough usage on railway
journeys.
Specially devised trunks, each designed
for its individual and precious contents
are used to carry the big bi-planes. This
machines are taken down by skilled me-
chanics, two of whom are attached to
every machine. and the intricate n1echan.
ism snugly wrapped and packed away
like SO much fragile jewelry. 1t takes
five of these trunks to convey one aero
plane, so that the expressing of FIVE ma.
chimes requires small trainload OF room.
TICKET SALE OPENS.
Promptly at u o'clock today the ad-
vance sale of tickets for The Atlanta
Journals aviation meet opened at Daniel
Brothers, As Peachtree, with rush that
was a good augury for the final success
OF the big meet. The people seem to
realize that this meet will be something
the like Of which has never been seen
in the south before. and they are taking
advantage of the early ticket sale in or
der to secure good seats.
Social Atlanta was strongly represent
ed at the opening of the advance sale.
That the leaders of Atlanta society ex-
pect to attend the aviation meet in full
force was proven by the heavy sale of
boxes today. Society's interest in the
sensational performances of the air men
has always been keen, and the early
sale of boxes shows that here there will
be no exception to this rule.
Since Secretary of War Dickinson so
strongly recommended the use of the
aeroplane by both the army and navy
and emphasized its value in warfare, the
interest in all sorts of military con-
tests connected with the air men has
been especially keen
An army of1cer has never accompanied
an aviator in the bomb-throwing con-
tests. Recently at the meet at Sleeps
head Bay Lieutenant Ffckel, of the 18th
infantry, made an ascension as a pas
senger and did some wonderful sharp
shooting.
ARMY OFFICERS MAY FLY.
So successful was this sharp-shootins
performance of Lieutenant Fickels that
he was detailed to Boston to conduct
similar experiments there, which he did
with Certifying results.
An army officer has never, however,
flown with an aviator in the bomb
throwing contests, and it is probable
that this will be done for the first time
at The Atlanta Journals meet
There are a number of officers at
Fort Mcpherson who are ready and
anxious to make fights with the bird
men, and it seems extremely likely thai
they viii have the opportunity of doing
this.
Should arrangements be made where
by officers viii accompany the air mer
here during the mountaineering con-
tests, the performance will mark a new
ashore.