Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-11
BROOKNS SENDS
FOR NEW MACHINE;
MAY FLY AGAIN
tooatlnusa from FIr.t Pace,

I
ly sorry that anyone beside myself
was injured
II sincerely hope the lad does not
die. At that I am thankful I did not
crash into the crowded grand stand.
Ii had, not only myself, but proba-
bly, half a score or more others would
! have been killed. have sent for an
other machine and will be ready to
| fly again on Monday"
This afternoon the aviation events
consist of the trial flights around the
field by Coffyn and Archie Hoxsey,
speed flights up to ten miles and con-
tests of skill in landing machines on a
marked spot forty feet square. Besides
this. there will be the usual kite-flying
stunts, balloon ascensions and para
chute drops and FREQ Owens's flights
in his dirigible balloon.
Tomorrow will be governors day, and
Governor Fort, attended by his full
staff, will be present during the trials.
Other distinguished guests who will be
here are Richard A. Ballinger secre-
tary bf the interior: Thomas A. Edison,
Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia. Gov
ernor Stuart of Pennsylvania. members
of the Legislature and mayors Of the
principal New Jersey cities, including
Jacob Haussling of Newark. At noon
the party viii be rendered banquet
at the Hotel Brunswick by the Asbury
Park Aero and Motor Club
warfare Tests.
On next Tuesday an exhibition of the
value OF the aeroplane In wawrfare will
be given by Archie Hoxsey. A battle
ship, full size. 400 feet in length. will
be outlined in the center of Interlaken
field with sides and decks of canvas and
with slender masts. From a height of
500 feet Hoxsey will drop orange
bombs in an effort to hit the sup
posed battleship. A number of promi-
nent navy and army officers from
Washington and nearby posts will be
on hand to witness the tests.
Clifford B. Harmon, the amateur
aviator. of New York, was on the field
yesterday and was one of the first TO
reach Brookins's side after his tumble.
Mr.. Harmon is favorably impressed
with the aviation field and may bring
his Farman machine over from Long
Island some day next week and make
an effort to win the prize offered for
an aviator remaining in the air for
three hours.
Everybody that can possibly figure to
squeeze an extra nickel out of those
who attend the meet is doing So
Hotel rates have gone up 20 per cent
and rooms are mighty scarce at that
Cigarettes that sell downtown for 10
cents box have suddenly Jumped to
25 cents when one reaches Interlaken.
Cigars that are dear at a nickel cost
double that on the field. and soft drinks
retail at the uniform price of 10 cents
a glass.
Strange to say, there was not q pea
nut sold on the field yesterday. But
there is a reason. The aviation COM
mittee wanted $400 for the peanut privi-
lege. They couldn't get 1t, so yesterday
advertised it for sale In a local paper,
offering it to the highest bidder. Up to
noon today no bids had been received,
SO 1t looks as If those who love the
succulent peanut will have to buy them
before entering the grounds.
And another little story Of the greed
of the promoters cropped out today. In
the advance notices sent out it was
stated in big type that telegraph wires
would be installed on the grounds for
the use of the newspaper men.
The wires are not there, solely for the
reason that neither of the big tele-
graph companies would agree to pay
for the privilege of installing them.
The only communication between the
grounds. which are two miles from the
centre of Asbury Park, is by telephone.
This part of the arrangements is good
and did yeoman service yesterday, fol-
lowing the wreck of the Brookins ma.
chine.
When Brookins and his Wright BIZ
plane suddenly dropped to the ground
something akin to pandemonium broke
loose on the big field. a mile long and
half a mile wide.
The accident, as told in the final edi-
ton of the EVENING STAR, happened
at the extreme eastern end of the
grand stand and within fifty feet of the
press tent. hospital headquarters, tele-
phone booths and general offices of the
Aero and Motor Club of Asbury Park