The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-18
RICHMOND TO SEE
DARING BIRD men.
TICKLE THE CLOUDS
1GOfsANT, HAMILTON AND THREE
FOREIGNERS Will. FLY AT
FAIR GROUNDS NENT
WIEN

Flights over Richmond IN two diff
feyent types OF airships. possible
fight frem the capital city 10 Pc.
tersburE. ana ms pressne Of the
Fresiasnt Of the inited states VIII
MAKE next Wednesday a red .e.ieg oas
in the history III tnIs ei,y.
John A.. Ai0isssas- sae &a4eago mon
cpaanist. VINO cap.0rea the s4v,Vvp
prize oaefeu py aIuHollalfs 4uotBae
r Ryan Ter Is BasAt aFoQla3 The Sat tAe
OF Laoeff. az New 4 ork hagl8or! ana
Charles hamilton, the aaxlEs DIrasg4a IA
who new grom New ork t. IsnIsauet-
pbia ana uaek. " ~ i3s over t,lChno4ld.
the nsst nau.etI a. latog a~sns afs san
glapsanes s1yer aGu rne lsttrr a dou-
he aeehsr similar 10 tie efhe IN winch
i.a.aisR saans'ene lew III tie ets e
i AIR.
Foreign Flyers.
In addition 10 tnese air aavigatars
RIenInana.rs. ana thousands IT tssi-
tcrs. Wi see Al simon. IA millionaire
renehniHa. s0uDfi< As4tea tae DEM
en- ri the air barrier ana t5srros
two other foreign sYiators. perhaps
less wlael! known IN America man
Simon. pDt eually AS aartng and spec
tacuiar IN tneiF aerial perfoYInaneestt
feature day because of PRESIDENT Taft4s
visit ID The city then, tbs meet will
lass Through Thursday, FRIDAY and
SATURDAY, contracts tor the talr
Grounds having been signed Thursday
night by j. j. Anderson, the New York
syndicate representative. who came to
Richmond TO arrange fer the aerial
rnattnees.
At last FIVE different types of fying
machines Will he seen at the Fair
Grounds. as arrangements with flyers
using that number of aerial crafts
have been completed. Between now
and the opening OF the meet on next
"wednesday MIR. Anderson Will busy
himself trying TO sign up other avia-
tors. He hopes 10 get at least five
more efrdmen to sign contracts to
ny here.
Mr.. Anderson said Thursday night
That his plan was TO have all ten OF
the machines in the air In front of
the krandstand at one time. SO as to
give President Taft an unusual sight
Many Flyers.
Among the features OF the meet
will be the dropping Of imaginary
bombs on an imaginary hattleship
constructed In the center Of the Fair
Grounds Another feature will be the
starting and finishing OF an aeropiane
IN front of the grandstand Mr.. An
derson also plans to give Richmond
ers 4 sight which the weather pre-
vented them from seeing during the
fair. That In a five mile race be-
tween an airship and an automobile.
MI Anderson has mapped out his
program with car and SO as to pro-
vide the most diversified entertain
ment and amusement for the Rich
mond public. He looked over the
Fair Grounds Thursday and said the
lay OF the land was ideal for a r.
sord-breaking meet both for altitude
and speed. and declared that he ex~
ffscct~d the aytators he win show here
% lower the speed figures and increase
the altitude record
! Thanksgiving Day viii be the big
gest day of the meet. and the largest
crowd that Richmond or the State Of
Virginia ever turned out IN expected
by Mr. Anderson. II Is probable thai
the intercify flight viii be arranged
for that day, the start and finish be-
inK In front of the grandsta1d al the
Fair Grounds