The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-18
WANT BROOK|NS
TO FLY AT II FAIR.
Directors Decline to Sign Aero
plane Contract for I'm
known Aviator.
SEEK THE BEST OR NOTHING N !.

SEEN Ink BEST Uh MUTT
Wright Agent Explains What
Others Have Done-May
Sign To-Day.
The best or nothing is the motto Of
1.-The Virginia State Fair in regard to
;neroplanes. Negotiations continued
yesterday between Thomas 2. Jack
son. special representative Of the
Wright brothers, and the executive
committee OF the board Of directors
OF the Fair Association, but without
fnal agreement. Not content with the
guarantee OF Wright machine. one,
that both can and has mado flights OF
worldwide interest. the directors In
sist on the guarantee that an aviator
OF known ability who himself holds u
world record, shall be sent here.
The fair people are taking no
chance Of repetition OF the nasco OF
last year, when both the association
and the public were Disguised with
the delicate little hops made about
the field by willard in curtiss ma
chine
what Contract Calls For.
Mr. Jackson, in conference with the
executive committee yesterday, offered
to make written contract guarantee
Ing a Wright machine for the Fair
Week that will make daily flights of
from 25 to 500 feet In height; that Will
stay in the air at least ten minutes ut
time, or not call it q flight; TINT Will
take UP some local man as passen-
ger on at least one day: and that Will
make a flve-mile race with local au-
tomobile around the race track. max
ing the turns at the speed OF racing
motor car. and staying in the air for
the whole time of the race, which, by
the way, will he for considerable
purse, Of size sufficient to attract
some OF the best motor car drivers In
the State. IS,
Not content with this contract, which
Is backed by the prestige and standing
of the Wright brothers and the stock
company which is giving them finan-
cial assistance, the executive commit
tee OF the Fair Association sought to
add the condition that Walter Brook
ins. holder of the worlds record for
height in an aeroplane. should be sent
here to operate the car Mr.. Brookins
had severe fall at the Asbury Park
meet last week and has not yet entire
|ly recovered. Mr.. Jackson said that
he was not in a position to guarantee
the attendance of Brookins. but would
guarantee that an equally skillful and
we'll trained operator would be sent
here. TO satisfy the demands of the
Fair Association, he has wired the
home Office OF the Wrights. at Dayton.
Ohio, asking about Brookins's engage
ments and expects an answer this
morning, when the deal will probably
be closed.
Hoxsey May Come.
Mr. Jackson said last night that he
did not see the necessity of having
Brookins here, as the Wrights have
four or five men equally as we'll trained,
who can and have done everything that
at Is anticipated will be attempted at
the Richmond fair. Ralph tombstone
went up 1000 feet at Asbury Park last
week, and Arch Hoxsey. known as the
| immaculate get-up. both on and off of
his car. has done equally as we'll. while
the performances Of Welsh, La Chap
ellie and Crawford show that they are
fully capable of handling Wright car
and doing everything that the fair
contract guarantees. Brookins, because
OF his world record for high flying.
would cost the fair about $1,000 more,
| and as 1t Is not expected that any at
tempt would be made here to surpass
his former high record, the extra ex-
lpense, according to Mr.. Jackson, would
| be almost useless.
Il who hailg
Cal, ard presents a boyish appearance
4 and smile that would make him a
i hero on the baseball field, has recently
/ done some stunts" that for real thrills
and interest to the watching crowd
surpass the high flying of Brookins
1 For instance, Hoxsey has insisted that
an aviator should be able to alight In
safety, even though his motor gave
out, "a trick which aeroplane motors
4 have! shown tendency to do. often.
times with fatal consequences.
So at Asbury Park Hoxsey began to
practice gliding his machine on the
| general principle OF box kite. He
worked the trick several times at low
attitudes, when no one was by, anG
Hast week, to the tremendous excite.
Sment and alarm of the crowd gathered
1 at Asbury Park, he deliberately shu
off his motor when aboutT00 feet from
the ground. Even among the expert
enced aviators gathered beneath there
l was no expectation but Of a certain
and sure death, when apparently tn,
motor failed to work and the 1000
pound machine began its sudden fall
But Hoxsey kept his head. and t.
the astonishment OF all, even OF hi:
associates spread his wings and be
gan to fly like a bird. Diving frs
l one NAV and then another ever near
er the ground, he Lighted within fit,
i feet Of where he had started, without
damage either to himself ior his ma
/ chine. 81
viii Guarantee TO Make Good.
"Any man we send here will d q oot
work. said Mr.. ackson last night
I'VE are not coming here to make higi
] flights. or disturb established Worlt
1 records made In the presence OF Off
Gals Of the Aero Club Of America
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