The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-13

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foremost Of British ayiators and hero
u the double fight acrOzs the Chan.
mel. which occurred the previous Tues
day. His machine collapsed in midalr
and, dropping 20 the ground from a
height Of some eighty feet, Nr. Rolls
vas killed Instantly
Come 81 the particulars are reprint,
ed below and reveal certain Of the Off.
hcultief and dangers Of flying.
The tragedy happened IN the com
petition for what IL called the "ailgbt,
ing prize. A huge circle some hun
dred yards in diameter Was GraWn on
the ground, inside this Was a large
white center Ike great bull'g-eye on
o target, and the aviator who landed
nearest 70 that white center won.
u was a beautiful morning, but a
trescheTOus one from the flying mans
point Of view. One had only % watch
the many flags 10 see that one mo
ment they would be hanging Imply
on the staff, the next fifteen %
twenty miles an hour breeze would
yet them futterlng wildly.
brief descriptions are here given Of
the failures, With narrow escapes from
personal injury, Of Grahame- White,
Capt. Dickson and Audcmaig, the 1T
tie DutcbmaD.D
cHEEREp ON TO DEATH.
Cheers we're raised as Nr. Rolls
vas sen 10 brieng out his Wright bl.
plane. The crowd Of spectators had
not forgotten his splendid achieve.
fment I'm crossing the Channel and
back.
MT. Rolls rose easily from a spot
near his shed and few down on the
wind, passing high over the grand
stands. He had evidently decided
that he could best make his mark
when flying against the wind. 50 he
brought hts biDlane smartly round
when come distance behind the grand
stand and came flying over the stand
towards the circle near the track.
As he approached he gradually
brought the machine lower, and he
could be observed leaning forward in
his drIVingseat. 10 make a correct eg.
innate Of the distance yet 20 be ira,
yersed. Flying swiftly over the en-.
closures toward the course the aero
plane rocked little in meeting puff
Of wind from Of the sea, but it's pro.
gress appeared completely safe and
sure. The crowd upon the stands star.
cd upwards in silence TO watch the
seroDlane pass.
When about one hundred yards from
the great white circle Nr. Rolls eyi-
Gently prepared to descend. But he
found he was coming down much too
swiftly, and 30 raised his eleVating
planes, at the same time depressing
the tail.
The answer TO this movement was
that the aerODlane bounded upward
Ike roaring horse. Then Nr. Rolls
reversed the levers 20 bring the ma,
chine down again, and the accident
happened.
The sudden strain was eyientiy 100
much for the tail, which broke on
short At the DiyOts. The canvas was
torn % rags, and some Of the lOOsened
wires became eDtangled IN the pro.
Deller, which ceased % work.
Like a great bird shot IN the wing
the aerODlaBe seemed 10 stop dead IN
the air. II actually shiyered. Then
the great machine somersamted ia
mldalr, and with a fearful crash pitch,
"a head,Grst 10 earth, the lOOse wires
streaming behind a. an OBloOker re-
marked, like a girls hair IN the
wind" When the structure struck the
ground u burst with the detOnatiOn Of
an exploding she'll
There was no sound Or movement
round The asrOdfOme for moment Or
~ After the asrOplans fell. The DeO.
De stood paraiyHs1. gazing ~ he tan
Rle n wOO1 and sire. Then with q
loud cr7 a gln IN the grand stand
TOPPED Of her seat b. d dead faint
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