Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06
HAMILTON FLIES
IN THE PRESENCE
OF VAST CROWD
A. w. Beaverton, CartoOniSt
of The Journal, the First
Atlanta Man to Make the
Trip With the Aviator
TUESDAY ORPHANS DAY
AT THE BIG SPEEDWAY

The average person who saw Charles
X Hamilton perform his marvellous
stunts in his Glenn Curtiss aeroplane ut
the speedway Monday was so awed that
he had to sleep over the experience be-
fore expressing himself. Even then he
was half inarctfulate.
II was a wonderful. thrilling per-
Torrance withal. it was done with
su-n apparent ease that one was inclined
tn discredit the wOnderfulness Of it all.
Imagine IL you G. a small man
weighing not more than 10 pounds
a man with the reddish skin OF one who
has been .buffeted by salt waves AMI
beaten about by air currents of biting
air. pleasant face. witnal. A face of
absolute good humor. Stick in that face
q cOrk-tipped cigarette. let the cigarette
remain lighted always and you have
hazy notion OF Hamilton.
Hamilton is living refutation of the
popular theory that cigarettes are bad
for the nerves The first ling he does
before making a flight is to light one.
Frequently during his stay in the air he
lights another. Invariably on coming
to the ground the first thing he does is
TO strike a match on the seat of his
trousers and begin putting away.
AN INPoRTUNA-E CROWD.
hen the crowd Of Monday first
viewed the Tragile-lOoling craft in
which Hamilton does his daring stunts
tie average person no had been keen
TO make the trip lost courage. After
seeing him make one trip, however, doZ-
ems wanted to accompany MIN. Judge
Marcus W. Beck, of the supreme court.
was one OF the most importunate. He
will make the trip this afternoon.
A. W. Beaverton, cartoonIst OF Inc
Journal. was the first Albanian TO make
the trip. Mr.. Brewerton's impressions
are given elsewhere. Ton Bryson, OF
the Constitution. also made the trip. 1t
IS possible Hamilton will take up one OF
the two ladies who have made formal
application Tuesday AFTERNOON.
RACE WITH AN AUTO.
Hamilton's race with the 3o-horsepower
''SPO" car was the distinct feature OF
the early afternoon, Monday, out at the
speedway.
The race was for four miles, or twice
around the track John Juhafz was at
the wheel OF the speedy little car.
Hamilton made his start from the
north end OF the bleachers. and arose
gracefully in front OF the grand stand,
with the motor car getting a flying start
beside him Hamilton was 150 feet in the
airs when he swept around the south
turn. with the car 100 yards ahead.
Hamilton was 80 yards ahead when they
shot away into the back stretch again.
He was still leading by about Is yards
at the third mile. A moment later. and
the car caught him. The man-bird re-
covered his pace. and passed the motor
car in the north turn by about IS yards
al a height Of 30 feet OF so. At the
grand stand Che aviator dipped. and the
car and the fiier ran almost a dead heat
10 the tape Tire fier had couple OF
feet the advantage when they crossed
the line, and was hardly mans height
over the roaring car on the ground.
The time was given out as 1 minute
and IS seconds for the first miles and
minutes and Is seconds for the whole
distance. ]. Nj. Nye rode with Juhafz
in the motor car.
hamilton shot on around the south turn
after the finish and while the crowd was
still cheering cut over into the paddock,
where he few for several minutes more.
cutting figure SIS, and making other elao-
crate turns He finally swung around
and lit in front OF the grand stand. hop
ping along on his rollers to a stop.
While the band played some more live
IL tunes and Hamilton got in order for
another trip into the air, Herbert Lyle
tore I'D the track surface for a few
rounds on a speed test
ANOTHER RUNNING START
Hamilton got another running start and
slipped upward while this was going on.
II was a sort Of continuous performance.
He cr,t a caper or two in the south turn,
10 the great amusement of the crowds
and then SCARED over to where Georgia
mule Of old-fashioned ideas was grazing
a. one endsof a rope with Georgia ne
gro at the other end The negro and
The mule had been watching the big bird
suspiciously every time IL came near
them. and when they saw IL headed
straight for them now there was con-
sternation. The crowd. far across In
the grand stand. caught on and roared.
Hamilton ducked savagely at the pair.
and the negro lodged one way while
the mule went the other. Hamilton
chose the mule and chased him around
the big Enclosure until the crowds sides
we're sore and its threats hOarse.
Hamilton lit for a minute or two and
then got after the pestered mule again
The big metal bird seemed almost en-
dowed with a teasing sense itself as IL
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uaEged the frenzied animal around the
enclosure and then quit now and again
TO indulge In other playful 'pranks. cut
ting fancy cape-s and figures like a
sportive poll-parrot- Finally he took a
shoot upward. and scared up and up
until he swayed in the air over 400 feet
above the ground. From that altitude
Re dipped to the grandstand. and
streaked past TO cut a figure IS" in the
south turn and swung back to light in
front OF the gTandstand.
At $50 o'clock Alfred Beaverton, The
Journals cartoOnist. climbed into the
scat OF the big frame beside Hamilton
snd babe HIS sad friends long and last
ing farewell. He gave final Instructions
about the disposal OF his estate. and
away he sailed. Hamilton guided the