The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-15
Said to Have Kept a Machine,
in Secret, in Air for
Twenty Hours.
PLANNING TO STIR WORLD
At THE INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION
MEET YESTERDAY, sRookiNs,
A WRIGHT PUPIL, GAVE A OAR.
ING EXHIBITION.

indianapolis, June 15.-Thoroughly
aroused by the record-breaking avia-
ton feats IN New York Wilbur and
Orville Wright have concluded to go
deeper into the game themselves and
stir the world Of aviation.
Following number OF successful
flights yesterday afternoon under IA
vorable atmospheric conditions, 1t was
announced that they would try this
week to establish new endurance rec |
ords. ..t....
It is said they had one OF their b.
planes in the air 20 hours in secret
practice at Dayton. Today or Thurs
day. II the weather is fair. they will
try to keep one OF their aeroplanes
flying five or six hours for an off,
cial record.
Both of the Wrights believe that
one OF the cars will ascend much high
or than the 1884 feet made Monday
afternoon by Walter Brookins. The
latter flew 2O83 feet high yesterday
afternoon and then gave uD because
the wind was against him.
Brookins. however, gave an exhibit
ton OF daring in the attempt that was
worth breaking dozen records. SO
far as spectacular performances was
concerned.
Thriller For Spectators.
He got away perfectly and on the
first lap ascended 1916 feet in 2:2O; on
the second lap he rose 1.408 feet in
$40 and on the third lap. 2,083 feet in
1870. He went no further up. but
began 70 drive and circle at the last
named height in a manner that made
theSpectators gasp.
Nearly every one but the Wrights
and the members of the team thought
that Brookins was in distress and
would come down in a heap. but he
descended with ease and grace, with
his machine under perfect control.
He said he went no higher because
there was q thirty-mile wind blowing
high up. which was a barrier to record
breaking. He explained that he had
no difficulty. but was merely maneuv-
ering to give the spectators an idea OF
what could be done.
Brookins, by setting the worlds rec
ord. has placed himself at the top Of
the list OF aviators, yet he is not like
~ to profit by 1t largely, as he is under
contract to the Wrights exclusively
for two years at modest salary. He
will try again tomorrow to beat his
own record.
The Wrights decided not to attempt
to make any new records yesterday
and the program was short.
Attendance 10 Disappointing.
Aviation seems to have suffered in
comparison to the strenuous auto rae
ing sport in the Ohio Valley states. as
the attendance has been disappoint-
ing, less than 5000 persons being
present today.
Roy Knabenshue and other aviators
associated with the Wrights are try
ing to prevail on them to enter the
cross-country flights In competition
with Charles X. Hamilton. Glenn Cur
tiss and others at New York. 1t was
said tonight by some Of them that the
Wrights had not taken part in the
worlds record feats at New York be
cause they did not favor the game, but
they have about concluded to partici
pate in the big events that are beinl
planned.
Brookins today raced with wine
wagon" a novel automobile driven b!
q rear screw propeller operating
against the air. The race was for two
and one half miles. once around the
motor track. and the aeroplane wor
by 2S yards. The time was ass.