Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-28
MEET ENDS WITH
A HIGH FLIGHT
Curtiss Circles Field in Five-LoOp
Dash and Brings Exhibition
to End.
HUMIDITY STILL vEXES
Not Enough Moisture, Say Ayip-ors
Once More.
LAST DAYS CROWD
Intense Heat Cause of Dimini
Attendance. z
FINANCES ARE SATISFACTION,
FINANCES ARE SATISFACTION
s'Iay Make n LIttle," but VIII he
Satisfied 90 Break Even" Says
Manager Clarke
Powell.

While the mercury stood at 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and the spectators were op-
pressed with the most intense heat OF
the year, Aviators Curtiss and Mars exc
cuted several good flights yesterday, con-
cluding the visit OF the aeronauts to the
city. Los humidity and puffy winds re-
peated themselves as elemental handicaps
in Omaha against spectacular aviation.
But the several flights OF yesterday, when
Curtlss five times encircled the field and
Mars three times accomplished that feat,
are pronounced by the aviators and those
who conducted the meet, as stamping the
last day u complete success. The aero
plane operators and the local men, who
helped them, all reported 2 yesterday they
can look back upon the aviation meet as
a gratifying occasion.
Mr.. Curtiss and his staff including Mars.
Ely and McCurdy, departed from the city
at midnight. Before leaving each and
every one had an enthusiastic word to
say about the generous and hearty treat
ment they had received in the city. They
declare Omaha Is one Of the best and most
hosptable towns they have ever been In.
Brisk Breeze Again Hindrance.
Curtiss and Mars are to make their way
to iPttsburg and enter upon an aviation
exhibition. while Ely goes to Rochester for
series OF flights. MIR. Ely will Join the
main staff before 1t finishes the Pitts
burg meet.
SO brisk were the breezes of yesterday
afternoon that flights were not even
thought OF until 5:S Oo'clock. 1t was re-
ported that the humidity was at 80. which
is pressure scarcely more than half the
normal required for successful carrying OF
heavier than air machines. Mr.. Curtiss
explained that the low humidity was worse
than what he encountered in Minneapolis
which Is in an atmospheric location among
the most unfolding in the country to ali
fliers.
Mars made the first flight ~of the day,
when he left the ground for q straight
away flight across the field. Curtiss fol-
lowed q few minutes later with a flight
twice encrcllng the field. Mars came nexi
with a trip round the center part of the
field twice. Curtiss then made his sen
sational flight Of the day, gliding five
times around the captive army balloon. H,
rose to about 100 feet from the ground II
this flight, and described again the grace
ful dips and turns that have won him ap
Nplause IN previous flights before Oman,
crowds. Mars came next with a fligh
twice around the balloon. and the meet wa
announced as finally at an end.
Public is satisfied.
OF those who spent their money to lool
upon the human birds. far the far great
est portion are found to have been satIsfie
with their experience. Flying has beyon
all vestige of doubt been demonstrated
and Omaha now knows how it is done
That certain other things have come 4
the general education. marking the neN
science as a most difficult one. onl
further impresses those who have seen tn
flying.