Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

dreds returned to the city rather than
 wait. Today. however. there will be
 no delay. The show will start
 promptly at 2:30 p. m. probably with
 an attempt by Mars to break the
 worlds altitude record of 10,499 feet. made by Nj. Legagneux at Pau,
 France, yesterday.
 The train on which Mars had plan
 ned to come to Phoenix leaves Los
 Angeles at 5 p. m. At. 2:45 Mars
 received a telegram from Hall in
 forming him that the radiator he had shipped from Fresno had not arrived,
 though it was overdue. Mars knew that he could with difficulty secure d suitable radiator here so he hurried out to where Wiliard's machine was. Willard was not there but Mars took his radiator anyway, knowing that only by so doing could be kept his engagement to fly at Phoenix today. He has been speculating ever since on the kind of language Willard used when he missed his radiator.
 While Mars was removing the rad iator from Willards machine and boxing it. the train left. He caught the next one and when he reached the Arizona Eastern depot he was met by Hall with an automobile. Speed limits were disregarded and the aviator was set down by his aeroplane, at the fair grounds, in less than ten minutes from the time of his arrival The two or three hun- dred people there made the loudest noise they could when the short. dark, trim built young man jumped out of the auto.
 Mars is of a decidedly different type than either Hamilton or Willard. He might be taken for an insurance man, a real estate agent. a bank clerk or travelling salesman. Few would pick him for one of the nerv- jest aviators who ever lived, though one cannot look into his steely gray eyes and not know that here is man among men-a man of coolness and daring.
 The radiator had been taken out in the auto and it was quickly clamped into it's proper place and connected with the engine. The aeroplane was then pushed out north of the half mile track. the engine started and when Hamilton gave the signal it was released by the helpers who had been holding it steady. He ran along the ground a hundred yards or so his mind and stopped the engine The aeroplane was pushed down the half mile track until it was opposite the grand stand. on the other side of the field. From this point a start was made.
 As the big. kite-like affair rose from the ground and buzzed along through the air. mild cheer arose from those who had patiently waited the entire afternoon to see Mars fly. They had known that it would fly but now they lost themselves in the wonder of it. They forgot to cheer as they watched the nervy airman. in a machine that seemed all too frail Tor such perilous feats, circle around the field. keeping close to the mile track. Just to show what he could do and to test the air. Mars turned corners with sharpness astonishing to hose who saw Hamilton and Willard 'ly. nearly two years ago.
 Not a breath of air was stirring; here were only few hazy clouds ,n the horizon. Conditions for flight could not have been better. Mars seemed to glory in it. It is seldom hat an aviator has an opportunity o fly under more favorable condi- ions. though it was nothing more han an ordinary winter day in the i Salt River valley.
 The sun was just setting. Now the | ,iplane was in the shadow of the | ,rand stand; now it was in the last | avs of the setting sun. the bright | metal of the engine glinting in the I ight The effect was indescribably | and awe-inspiring. Those | vho had cameras snapped and span 'ed again. with many a sigh of con