The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-29
Flying for Money.

So II Is that although the masters are no longer
ped against another for records they stead
Ny studying and improving the existing types build.
ing up from the experience OF their pupils The
curious and generous public provides them with the
wherewithal and the leisure
Meanwhile there is one man who does not seem
to have been able to dip his hands into the golden
Hood. Aviation meetings have been vast success
from the standpoint of che spectators and flyers but
the promoter, who usually looks for a fat slice
OF the profits has been sadly out of pocket IJp 10
the present time. it is said such meeting
has returned anything To those who backed It. and
In most instances there has been loss Figures OF
the amounts lost at some aviation events are
follOws:-
Lannrk ........... e4oooo
BoUmcmouth ...........,....... 5O 0O0
,"INtooi 5000
Rheims Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Nice Observation-Disclosures. 11onon
Boston .........s Observation-Disclosures. 10000
The promoters plant upon this state Of affairs
comes back upon the aviator The bird man Is playing
up TO the top OF the market He knows the public
wants TO see him perform. is clmorlng an exhibit
don and be promptly skies bis price. The returns for
those who able make practical flights nowadays
are enormous and the promoter has stand the strain.
w hat the promoter has far apparently failed TO
observe IS chat the pubcs curiosity is quickly salts
led Counting upon the wide advertising that flying
has bad and the generally keen he
planned for long engagements The result too often
has been that during the last days NEE ding he
been confronted with stands OF empty seats The pub
Tic saw the allatorS lily once and did To
them again The Boston event was success during
lis FIRST week, but when the promoters extended the
time, aud with 1t their expenses, they suffered loss
To the successful dying who Is with a sickle
under this smiling harvest the prizes offered at
meetings ure no longer enough attraction. Many
prominent aFIatotS, awake their chances, VIII not
take part without guarantee, and heavy They
say tnat tbo lnducement Is not great enough, what
wltD the RISK OF losing and contests They point
To their expenses, the corps skilled mechunicanS
they must carry around with them. the transportation
uud care OF their machines And they VIII very often
turn their backs upon the offered prizes OF
falr or an exhibition where their services
10 bring a large sum for the single engagement.
The fairs are the best customers the lying
have IN this time Of quick business rich returns.
At Il fair the cost OF aviator for a few days
be counted In definitely part OF the outlay and
the managers may be or dru wing greatly In
creased nttendanccS This fall several ayators have
been getting $4,000 $1,000 for exhibitions About
the country. II Is predicted that for the next year
u action until the number of professionals is
greatly increased. the rewards VIII continue TO be
'ery tempting.
So It Is that the who complies those ubiquitous
itte books for the walstcoat pocket containing
iStics everything under the sun end lot be-
ide5 Is now sitting with bis pencil Idly tucked be-
ind his ear so far the subject OF aviation con-
crned Worlds champions In flying no LONGER sue
eed one another with the r0pdlty Of clay rabbits on
shooting range. \ record may 20 by the boards
ere and there But the aviatorS no longer pur-
ulng marks with the fervor Of former days. What
)uches them most nearly ls the garnerng OF tDe
heares against the day when means Will be needed
resume active development