The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-16
UROOETNS FLIES IN A GALE
UiNuTTRES MACHINE AGAINST,
WIN AND ACROSS WIND.

I,rIlNAPoLIA. June iS.-Flying In the
s,- i0o feet from tho ground with the
vrt blowing in gusts was the feat per-
l.-r "a tins afternoon by Aviator Brockins
~ .e indianapolis Motor Speedway.
l,s-v movement 81 the machine sent a
u-H through the lS.O0O spectators, and
t.r.e was cry OF horror at one time
ynsu rnr moment the aviator appeared
,.hay" Inst controlof Il In the heavy wind.
m,l, WIS quickly riGhted and moved in
trs rr.dly increasing gale with the eass
of u.ri
The ayiator's chief trouble was IN keep
BIZ, maritime before the wind or with IL.
o.. b" was obliged 10 move more or lees
tr rrles. and when the wind caught him
m 'ha side cr he was forced 10 breast IL
s0uarrly he got into trouble.
Every one seemed 10 know that the
storm vas coming. and thsWright brothers
themselves seemed 20 question tho ex-
fsiloncy II not the safety Of a fight in
r-s face OF the storm. They went out
INTO the field. looked up az the sky. shook
their beads and conferred quietly to-
Es'her. taking care that no one should
bear what they had 10 say,
They did not reach conclusion but u
vas reported through the crowd that they
had concluded 10 leave Il 10 their men
uhethsr or not the flight should he at
tempted Walter BroOkins was the only
me who did not look skyward with doubt
ing avps and in few moments he came TO
the rnouurail with his machine and Il was
asen thst he was going 10 try the fight.
The biplane started upward and shot
across the course and then went squarely
into the wind. which was blowing not less
than thirty miles an hour. For quarter
ola mile the biplzne appeared 10 he carried
forward by the gale end then the aviator
circled southwarri. still moving at terrific
rpts
From hard 6Eht he changed 20 an easy
rtad horne fight until he swung around
f1r The s0uth turn Then tho crowd got
rs frst thrill oI the day. Brookins's en-
Eine was heard 10 lose the shots of the e1-
hausi The hig hiplahe tilted and plunged
downward.
Brookins welcomed the return report
Of hrs engine. the propellers whirred. be-
tilted his wings 10 catch the wind and shot
skyvard again. The crowd In the stands
shuddeled. hut the incident was - soon
over that II felt its heart pulses change 20
thrills II admiration almost instantly
The navigator went bravely into the
vind again and circled the big FIELD several
times, finally landing with all the ease
that expert handling could accomplish.
When Brookins left the machine his
team mates ran 10 him to ask concerning
his hght How Is "a hlowing'- John
tone asked. mighty stif was the
answer. and IL was said with emphasis
Brookins estimated tho wind velocity
~ twenty-five mile. lie found Il impos-
sihle 10 hold the biplane sduarelv into the
vInd and vas compelled 20 run northeast
on the outward lap Ne said that hi
engine stopped. but he was able 10 renew
the revolutions Of the propeller and re-
main in Eight
The feat q Brookins. remaining in the
ar In the face Of the gale. Is regarded
.. ons 81 the remarkable achievements
nj aviation. Orville Wright has tired
or a thirty-five mile gale and Latham
has had high wind experience. hut both
we're near ground flights. while Brookins
iook his machine up more than 100 feet
and bundled IL with surprising success
4 "a such a test az that made by Brook
ns that the wrights will demand Of ma
shines now alleged 10 he infringing ontheir
patents 10 prove acknowledgement.
The WdEhts say their rUdder control
- the device that enables aeronlanes q
remain in night during high winds and
they insist that other machines cannot
snow the same altitude and control as
hat Etrsined by Brookins without using
their device BrOOkins remained IN the
W eight minutes aud thirty-five seconds.
l. Welsh % the Wright team tried
An eNhihltiOn light following that bv |
Br00kns. but he lacked the driving eK- /
p@-ience q he team mate and remained |
gu only FIVE minutes. CirCling the aviation /
course twice EHd that near the ground
brpOkins made nnOther attempt late /
I1 the afternoon % break his altitude I
record Of i.3siii feet made on Monday. !
y hen he smashed the worlds record. !
hit he Was unsuccessful He was IN the 4
A. nineteen minutes and forty seconds.
blf reached an altitude of only I. ~ fest .
The conditions we're nearly AL against
h'u and his progress was NJ slow that he 4
'r1bahly did not eXpeCt 20 make the ,
Ait de that he reached on Monday
The storm hich had been threatening /
irr more than an hour broke over the .
nurse about g.3p O'Clock ami FOR more
'lar an hour e. deluge Of rain felt, driving
80 CROW 4 from the hleachers into the
grand stand and ehectually putting a
stop - tho aviation stunts
After the rain had ceased Brookins.
Welsh aud HoNey gave an exhibition
''r three biplsnes In the cir az the same
'we HoEey exhibiting low driving while
10 'vo others sought higher attitudes for 1
're.r mEupuyres
fv0 81 the events on the programme
-e-e called n because % the Neather
M ne day closed With a novelty race
s'Veen BfpUkirs and Welsh
NEVBJ HYrOHT Mass June ~ A T. /
p's'ar 'hls morning tried - Nv bark from
L'0V lev o. Plum Island In the Herring
y cess hiplane the FLYING Fish. IN
-t no made the journey last night and
TAILED The weather conditions were
but soon after he had set the
= Pep 10 operation the propeller struck
. stump and WIS smashed The crank
- - 'he engine vas broken
20 engine was taken n Marblehead
N--wan Prince u Beverly for repairs
b. new propeller will bs supplied
|rs mornings exhibition was wit
@s.al 1y a large number Of Rowley =
p 1- Who had been attracted by the '