The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-25
Bomb Throwing and Trial for Altitude Record WiII
 Be Big Features
SENSATIONS PROMISED
 PEOPLE 0F BIRMINGHAM
ream Induced to Give Another Exii- bition Because So ai;aay Missed
 Jubilee Flights Made During
 Progress of Paraies


 Tomorrow is the day The first real trial for altitude ever attempted in the south will be made in Birmingham by the famous Curtiss aviator Eugene Ely
 To those who have witnessed it. there is nothing so thrilling as the spectacle of a man disappearing in the blue sky of beaven and fading entirely from sight C. heavier than air machine
 This is what Aviator Ely promises. and lst Is to be the chief feature of the second aviation meet tomorrow afternoon. Due ito the great interest in Birmingham in aviation, and the fact that so many were disappointed during the census jubilee by fhe parades In the afternoon, not only Keeping them in the city. but preventing the street cars from running to the fair grounds.
 After long distance telephone messages between Glenn II. Curtiss and Manager Sutton of the Ely Ward team, 1t was am nounoed at midnight that arrangements lad been made by which both Eugene Ely and J. J. Ward will he in Birming- yham tomorrow and give ali the people of Birmingham tine opportunity to witness a deal aviation meet.
 But to make 1t even more attractive ldr. Sutton announced two added fea- fnres, the trial for altitude and the bomb dropping contest This last is also one CT the most interesting and exciting of aviation sports. An imaginary battle ship with turrets and other parts will be marked off on the ground, just in front of the grand stand and the aviators, with mock bombs, will sail over it at various heights and attempt to drop a bomb Into the vitals of the ship. Ely is nn expert at this trick, having won a humber of prizes. H.
 Begins at O'Clock
 The meet will begin promptly at 3 Q clock When I say 3 o'clock, l mean o'clock" said MT Sutton, eand we mean that from that hour until dark something will be doing all the time There will be no lapses. The machines will be going sll the time"
 Nhis aeroplane have won the admira- ton of everyone in Birmingham, states that he now has his machine under control and will be ready to do any fhinF tomorrow He willsfaiie port in the bomb ihrpwing and will exhibit his plane in all kinds of stunts Ward Is considered the most nervy flyer in the country by those who have wit messed his attempts here in Birming- ham
 k Ely will race the automobile again Arnd promises not only to maintain his speed of over 50 miles an hour but will at times fly low over the track, with in talking distance of the speeding road demon below him. This race with the automobile must be seen to be ap- preciated. It is thrilling throughout
 Shortly after o'clock Ely will make his attempt at height. Leaving Ward Tn his biplane circling around the track and entertaining the crowd Ely will start circling for the clouds and in a xhort time promises to entirely disap pear from view
 Ely is willing to try almost anything that seems possible.
 He yesterday wired Secretary Meyer of the United States navy department, accepting the governments request that he fly from the deck of a battle Aship, lighting again on the same deck. He received the query Wednesday and immediately answered in the afrirma-s Ntive, stating that he would make the Fpttempt in about three months, when the Pacific fleet Is at San Diego, Cal.
 It is believed that thousands of peo- pie will witness this meet tomorrow. No such opportunity has ever yet been afforded the people of the district and It Is granted on all sides that Birminy- ham is now entertaining the most dar- hng bird men in the world.