The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-12
TEDDY IMMENSELY
ENJOYS FLYING

ST. LOUIS, oct 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt made an aeroplane flight
today. and said II was the finest ex-
uerience be ever had had He travel
cd twice around the aviation field at
Kinloch, is miles west of St Louis
In three minutes and twenty seconds
He waved his hand at the crowd of
thousands on the field below, most
of whom were too dumbtoundcd and
frightened to move When the ma
chine alighted easily a few feet from
the starting place a mighty shout Of
applause and relief went up.
Arch HoXsey. a Wright aviator,
with whom Mr.. Roosevelt made his
flight. said that his passenger made
a good fellow voyagcr for such 4
trip, except that, instead of being
afraid, he was having such a good
time that HoXsey was afraid he would
fall out or interfere with the engine.
which was roaring at his side.
Colonel Waves His Hands.
The colonel waved his hands at the
crowd below so vigorously that HoX-
sey called out to him,
Keep your hands on the rail, col
onel"
Mr. Roosevelt, who had forgotten TO
hold himself in. waved his hands
once more and then obeyed orders.
The coloneIs flight was a complete
surprise TO everybody. Although he
had been invited to 60. no one had the
least Idea that he would do so. and
he himself did not decide to so until
the moment before he stepped into
the machine.
On the Program for Day.
The trip to the aviation field 10
watch the flights there was on the
afternoons program for the colonels
day in st. Louis He went 20 Kin
loch park in an automobile at the
head OF @ procession of motor cars
that was half a mile long The cars
were filled with members OF the Re
publican state and city committees
and business men.
The ride was a fast and dusty one
and much of the way the car was en-
yeloped in such clouds that 1t was I'm
possible to see more than few feet
ahead
Colonel Roosevelts face was COW
cred with d thick coating of dirt when
he arrived at the field.
Arrive on Aviation Field.
Colonel Roosevelrs car was driven
directly on the aviation field instead
oi TO the parking place for automo-
biles
Around the rim OF the field were
hundreds of cars which footed their
horns in noisy chorus as the colonel
appeared
The spectators were massed in
throngs on every hand, and a COM
pauy of mlitiamen kept them back.
HoXscy's machine, a Wright bi-
plane. was standing directly In front
Of the Ernndstand Mr. Roosevelt
stepped from his automobile with Gov
ernOr Hadley at his side and walked
over TO II. He inspected the broad
planes and huge shiny engine and
shook hands With the aviator.
I'D like TO have YOU with me as
passenger" said HoNsey.
The colonel looked at him without
a word Then he began to take off
his coat. 1t was the first lnumation
that any one had that he would make
tho trip.
Governor Hadley stepped up quick
ly. with scared look on his face, and
said:
Teddy Decides to Go Up.
Are you really going up, coluncl?"
"Of course | am said tho colonel,
and withou, another word he took his
seat at HoNseys direction beside the
engine
Governor Hadley stepped back. He
admitted afterwards that he was ncrv-
Ous.
This is my district, and 1t extends
up into the air. ! suppose / feel a
sense OF responsibility while the col
onel is in my territory" he said.
Colonel Roosevelt removed his
slouch hat and borrowed a golf cap,
which he pulled down over his eyes.
The guardsmen were standing so
closely about the airshiD that few
of the spectators knew what was 60
ing on. Hoxsey took his place beside
Mr.. Roosevelt. who watched the prep
aratlons with a smile Of anticipation.
betraylng not the least nervousness.
-Four euardsmen seated themselves on
the ground 10 hold the tail piece of
the airship until the motor should be
started and tho propcllJrs were well
under way.
Photo9rsphino the Colonel.
One caught hold of each OF the two
great aluminium propcllers. and Hox-
soy gave the word TO start They
whlrled the propellers and the six
cylinder motor barked and spouted
smoke. The propellers rcvolyed a
few times, and then the motor stop
ped.
After two more trials the motor
was started. and the blades spun rap
idly. The photographer who had
been swapping the colonel in the ma
chine had barely time TO step aside
before II bounded forward over the
grass as the guardsmen released the
| machine
Colonel Roosevelt gripped tho rail
hard and looked straight ahead The
acropIano skipped over The field for
a few wards. then lifted its nose Into
the air. rising easily.
Has Anybody Seen Teddy7
Members OF the party that bad gone
TO the field from St Louis with the
nod h.,rt 60 H..