New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-28

! and spectacular features of Ely's disap-
pearing act. and then the crowd forgot
| Ely in the rising infection in tho iect-
urer's voice when Augustus Post was
/ seen TO Sbe sutoing down the field in his
| flying machine.
/ He did not miss the grass for the
| length of the inner field Those who
had seen his numerous successes at
| doing so on the previous evening felt
hopeful that his act would not he de
| void Of copy.
! They did not have To wait long When
! Mr. Post reached the end of the field he
was still earthbound, and his motor was
/ hun7ming as cheerfully as any aviator
/ could desire
! Instead Of running into the fence, when
! he was unable apparently TO fly over IT,
| Mr.. Post jumped out of his machine
! while II vas travelling gayly along the
/ ground and-the engine continuing TO
work and the propeller to revolve-Mr.
| Post pushed his steed that refused to
| ballz from behind until he had II turned
| completely around.
L vas the shortest turn ever made 7t
! Sraenshead. Then Nj Post took his
seat and tried 70 get in the air but
only partly succeeded.
Ria Welcome fer Ely
b this time Ely vas seen coming to-
ward the raeetrack. He few four times
around in front Of the grandstand before
aIghting, the while Mars, who on
first seeing him few to welcome Ely
nd
transit beneath him, steeplechasing over
the numerous hurdles and water jumps.
while the crowd grew highly enthu-
siastic.
Ely said 7 dropped in front Of the
hotel and vent IN 70 get Z drink. 7 only
drink water when I'm flying Mrs. Ely
and Mrs Mars ard three Of the ne
chan1cs followed me in an autom obile,
and in few minutes I started back. I
net some strong ruffs. TOO. I want II
1elI Won"
Elv Won an order for : gold watch by
making the round trlp.
Mars Falls Into Eay
Mars fell in the Lower BAY At : m
yesterday from height Of five hundred
feet while trying TO fl from sheepshead
Ba~ racetrack 70 Fort WadsTorth
The aeroplane struck the water !
Sharply. and instead Of floating dived !
deer. The fall was due 70 the disabling .
Of his engine when he was about ar the I
centre Of a triangle formed by Hoffman !
and S7-1nburne Islands, Quarantine hos /
ri1aI stations ana Norton's Point, AZ the /
western end Of Conev Island He was /
about mile from either shore
He was rescued by a small boy in 2 /
heavy dory which had been cut loose I
from passing fishing smack
The rescuer held him a7oat until
7Terrirt-Chapnau wreclzing tug took
4 board both man and alrship
Mars started from Sheershead At s
, M. intending 10 iy TO Fort Wads- |
worth. on the slater Island side Of the
D-srrov-s. then over the Narrows TO Fort
Hamilton. on the Brooklyn side. and
hack home The purposed fight Gov
cred 2 distance Of fifteen miles.
The breeze Wa cold and rather stiff |
when he few above Coney Island and /
on mast sea Gate. As his machine |
nassed the end of land at Norton's Point |
Mars elevated 1t sharply and mounted /
"a 4 height of FIVE hundred feet Then |
ne qteered almost north, direct for Fort |
Wadsworth-
The engine was working smoothly ana
he kept on q fairly even keel driving on !
toward Staten Island.
The accident came just about the time |
the aviator struck the eddylng ar cur
rents which swooped down out OF the !
Narrows
He was therefore taken una wares
and was unable to make smooth glide
in his dangerous descent
Says He Won't Forget IT,
Al 7.15 O'Clock the drop came Str1k- |
ing water when going at the rate oil
seventy miles an hour made splash
that Mars says he will not forget
There were only three boats within |
several miles The little fishing schoon-
- that took part ia the rescue was a
mile off shore. headed out to sea. A hall |
mile beyond her was the tug Hustler
The third vessel was the steamboat sea
Gate.
The fishing smack Was several nun
dred wards away with her sails wei
6Iled in the generous breeze on deck
were a man and small boy As the
air craft plunged, the man put The "ieei
over Just a little. and At Il sharp "ord
OF two from him the boy raced aft ana
with a leap was in the dory trailing De
mind Already the airship was along
side Not waiting 10 release the dory,
the boy. with a slash Of his knife SET
Der adrift
As soon az the Hustler took charge
the boy III the small boat pulled away
- ans own vessel. Mars saw 1in s3lhs
anG shouted lis thanks.
..0h. that's 40 'a. Bi4. res 'osi9Fti
The little fellow, ana noDcds zen
.----..-a IN he .Aas ~. Tie naIne or tne |