The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-07

II want you to assure the people that
we will make the flights. We will have
three days of them and probably an
evening flight thrown in, even if IT
takes until Sunday to do it.
"I am losing a chance to make $4,000
in Cairo, Ill. by not being there Sat
urday and Sunday to engage in a meet.
because I want the Topeka people to
be pleased. AS it is, it is possible that
1 will make the Topeka-Ka City
cross country flight on Sunday.
"They have raised the biggest part
of the money, and 1 guess they Will
get the $1,000 all right. In Kansas City
they are taking a great deal OF inter-
est in the event"
"Suit Cases. Here.
The "suit case bigade which has
arrived in the city in anticipation Of
the big flying meet is not as large as
would have been the case had the day
broken fine. but nevertheless the stores
and other places where shelter is af-
forded have been crowded with visi-
tors-not the sidewalks on account of
the precipitation. Carriages and street
cars have been doing a good business
today.
Today was scheduled as Topeka
day. at the meet, and consequently
the largest out of town crowd was ex-
pected to be recorded Wednesday and
Thursday-and this if the weather
clears off will undoubtedly be large in
deed. as no pains have been spared in
advertising the flying event throughout
the entire state, through the medium
of the news columns of the newspa-
pers. and the hanging of flyers and
posters by the railroad companies.
Heavy Ticket Sale.
Those who are handling tickets to
the aviation meet along Kansas ave-
nue. state that the sale has been heavy
l. aiT1Cr n d
vantage of avoiding the rush at the
gate. At Stansfeld's alone during the
mast few days five or six hundred tick
cts have been sold.
7 c. Mars asks to have the state
ment corrected to the effect that he
was "shine'' on the Chicago streets
at the age of 13. He sold newspapers
at that period of his career.
This morning while majority OF
the good people. OF the ciry Ave we're of SUI y
G. Mars was removed from the vacant
lot near the Shawnee building where
thousands of people have seen 1t, to
the aviation field.
At noon the engine OF "plrd macnlne
was tested so that the aviator could
feel assured that it could be depended
upon under all conditions during the
daredevil flights.
Fly in Leather.
Aviator Mars will make his initial
appearance on the Taylor field clad
| in a suit of leather worn for the first
| time. It was designed especially, for
| aviation purposes, and to a certain ex-
tent resembles the rig of 'gridiron'
| hero especially on account of the fact
| that it is padded. This uniform is per-
| fectly plain on the oustide, due to the
pockets having been placed on the
| inside.
When new recruits are being taught
| the art of aviation they are dressed in
an especially heavily padded suit of
| leather. They wear a headgear, a
mask, and heavy gloves to prevent
splinters from being driven into the
hands in case the machine is smashed.
| During the first practice the raw
operator simply runs over the ground
and then he practices turning the ma
chine, first to the left and then to the
| right.
| Danger in Flying.
! When he becomes familiar with the
| general manipulation of the machine he
/ learns to lift his great bird-like ma
chine OF the ground. and this is tn