The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

view. Thinking that Barrier and e,ar,
ros were close in his wake, ne mao
headed his monoplane toward the cast,
and was lost. Barrier and Garros ne"
on until they found him about MIDWAY
above the city. coming back TO looh
for them. Simon had flown down the
city, with the river on his right. ana
then crossed the river until he hung
over South Richmond. Then he headed
back 10 the north. flew over the CITY
Hail and the Capitol, and swung again
cast until he had passed the air helos
above Fulton. AS he swung around
for the homeward stretch, he saw
Garros and Barrier approaching ana
waved them signal The two, VINO
were flying straight towards him,
swung their machines wide to the
north to give him air room, and Shen
swung back into line.
Together, one after the other they
swept back over Broad Street, ike
airshfps in battle array moving upon
the enemy The hands of the CLOCK
were moving around to 4 when they
appeared again In view of those i'll the
Fair Grounds. They flew with the ut
most ease and grace. People rushed
by the Gordon OF police, and ran Tor
the central field. The police gathered
them and put them back beyond the
fence, and then watched them for anu
tuer outbreak Enthusiasm had gone
beyond bounds.
SIMON, the Daredevil.
Led by the daredevil Simon, the
trio of Frenchmcn swept In from the
east in a perfect line Simon, at an
angle of forty degrees. shot down UNI
TIL he got directly in front OF TINS
granustand. where he dipped to the
hoarso thousands who yelled to him
and over the graadstand lie iiew with
roar. The other two were clrcling be-
hind him, flying wide and then com
| Ing in for a closer view as Simon gave
| them room. They turned and sl1oi
around the empty space at will. fear
full of nothing and careless of every
thing.
!! After they had made swoops, sharl
! turns ana dives to satisfy even tnet
| most reckless selves. they gradual.
| settled down, Garros returning =
! terra flrnia at AZ, followed by Bar
rier two minutes later. But simon cyl
IDENTITY changeo his mind when he SAY
! the course clear for himself. He re
manned up for another twelve minute:
Finally lie came down at 4:16.
nIoisnnt Up AghlD.
Moisant went tip again at Ia
O'Clock. lie hung around In midatr. Gu
ting short. sharp turns, driving n
man made machine at VIII Wherever !
listed He whirlcd away into Il
north. beyond the Exhibition Buildin
and then shot straight back to II
rrandstand, turning SHARPLY in frol
OF It. Tho people rose on tiptoes al
i. yelled. Women screamed Justify. Fro
far beyond tile outside fences Peep
! leaned In from their perclics in the tree
. And Moisant sailed and kept ON ga
ing. running up and down the ic
!. around It. shooting over tho gran
stand. and doing everything that loo
ed impossible.
i AS lie came once by the grandsta
. he took one hand from the wheel a
, waved. The crowds cried out, NJ
4 even above the roar Of that Nigh
:, motor, he must have heard, for
i. ga me lower and waved again. AS
. SCARED away he breasted into the su
light, and the great bird looked like
!, thing of beauty come from some OIL
d world.
TiyinE for Fan.
sMoisant was flying just for run. as
i always llies, merely and only Tor
: sheer pleasure of vaulting INTO
IN blue. AS lie Cdlile Nbtt'h - oh'i
y, southwest. where no had seemed
sail directly for the setting sun. Il
those clyslan fields which the Gree
"a believed to exist as heaven beyond
II sun he pointed down, and, With n1o
IN still running at full speed, hung
= machine to the ground. 1t hopl
"a along like sparrow trying to an
d on ninlsy perch, and then stopi
10 Again went up that might shout. WI
T. they couldn't yell any more the
pie just laughed at it all. Ihey J"
,e realizing what wonderful thing n
y has learned how to do.
OF Simon went UP again as Mols
Id came down. remaining in the air @,
"a one-ha minutes. He went up lust
do stunts for the grandstand' ana
ed did them. simon is all life, LIVING ev
lie day as though he would he MS
ne He shot to and fro over TIE siu
as stand, glided down until 1t seemed
d. he must fall, and came SO low
at
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