Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-18
Thousands Will Flock to At
Ianta From All Sections of
State to See the Bird-Men
Fly
ATLANTA JOURNALS MEET
MAKES A BIG HIT
Big Aviation Meet at Atlanta
Speedway December Is, 16
and II, Will Eclipse Any
thing of Its Kind in South
Would YOU like to fly?

Have you ever gazed up into the blue
vault of heaven. and envied the eagle
that hung suspended on motionIess wings
far above you?
Of course you have. Since the days
when the world was young it has been,
mans ambition to cleave the sky on
rushing wing, to soar over hill and dale.
over populous city and fertile plain. as
free as a bird"
Some day your wish may come true.
Meantime. other men are flying, other
human beings are rivalling the feathered
peoples of the air, and it is possible. at
least, to imagine yourself in their place
as you watch the marvellous perform
ances of the bird-men.
On December 10 The Atlanta Journals
great aviation meet will open for
three days session at the Atlanta speed
way. During the meet the three great
est air men of the day will demonstrate
to the thrilled thousands gathered there
their absolute victory over nature and
her laws.
During The Journals great meet there
will be presented a complete daily pro-
gram, varied each day and offering abb
soIutely new and unique features in
aerial performances. There will be no
tagging, no dragging, no cessation of in
terest.
Sensation will follow sensation. each
adding to the admiration and amusement
of the audiences. each more remarkable.
more astonishing and more daring than
it's predecessors.
There was never a site more admlra-
bly, adapted to the staging of an ayia-
ton meet than the Atlanta speedway.
The immense field within the great two
mile race course is visible in its every
part from the immense grandstands, ana
lies high enough to present the ideal
features sought by the aviator
There are no trees to obstruct the
view, no hills to create disastrous air
currents that might interfere with the
navigation of the great mechanlcai
birds. In short, conditions are perfect
as the most particular could desire.
PRICES POPULAR.
Think of being able to see such men
as the great Ely, the daring Augustus
Post, the intrepid McCurdy, all world
famous in the ranks of the bird-men, per-
form their dazzling feats for the trivial
sum of so cents per day.
Such an opportunity was never before
l presented 10 PCOPiC any - -
world Not only is The Atlanta Jour-
nails aviation meet going to be the first
event of the kind ever staged at popular
prices, but it will be the first event or
such gigantic proportions ever presented
anywhere in the south.
of fnestimabIe value to the people or
Georgia will be the educational feature or
| The Atlanta Journals meet. During the
three days it will be possible for men,
aF,fI tn "a
that can be performed by the air men.
| There will be all sorts of aerial contests.
| including bomb throwing, altitude flights,
endurance trials, distance and speed races
and other features in intense and lasting
| interest
Advices received from towns and cities
within a days journey of Atlanta by
railroad indicate deep and widespread
interest already aroused, over the an
nouncement of The atlanta Journals
| great aviation meet December Is. is and
! II, the season when Christmas shopping
| can best be done in the big southern
metropolis. Visitors from these places,
as we'll as Atlantians returning home, re-
port that inquirers are even now calling
i on railroad ticket agents to know If spe-
ciaI rates viii be put on for the occa-
sion how long the excursion tickets viii
allow --e visiting folk to remain in At
| lanta.
THRONES COMING.
This early whetting of Georgia appe-
tites for the juicy sights attending the
big fight of man-birds foretells the i'm
mense throngs that will come here DUR
| ing December. 1t is well known that
the dates selected for the flights are as
rule the season when Indian summer
| is at it's climax in this section, so that
| the question of weather may be said to
1 De most satisfactorily settled. With
cool, crisp days to invite everybody out
doors, with the wonders of modern avia-
ton to urge them to come to Atlanta
and the additional attractions offered by
the great retail and wholesale stores of
this city, it should not surprise even the
oldest inhabitant if all previous records
as to crowds in Atlanta be smashed to
smithereens-
1t is felt by all interested parties that
the railroads will most certainly come
across with a rate that will be about one
fare for a round trip. This point being
as good as fixed, it is next in order for
the prospective visitors to consider the
matter of accommodations on reaching
Atlanta In regard to this subject IL
may be stated that every hotel. boarding
house and private residence with rooms
to spare will be at the disposal of the
visitors at regular rates. Such a thing
as lifting the price will not be heard Of
during December. There will be plenty
of roorl and at reasonable rates, so that
no one need hesitate in planning for the
trip merely because he has heard of this
Or that place holding up people. 1t will
not be done.