New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
FLY IN WIND AND RAIN
EIy Gives Fine Exhibition at
Sheepshead Bay Track.
MARS GETS HIS LICENSE
Now Rated by Aero Club of
America and in Distin-
guished Company.

An aviator who sails through the purpl1ng
twilight in his yellow aeroplane, or in a
machine of any other color, finds friends
waiting for him on his return, dispensing
much golden applause. and manager
perhaps. with order on jewelry shop
for a golden watch or so. And the aviator
accepts all such things-modestly as a rule
and poses for the photographers. and II
he isn't happy he should be.
The men and women who sit and stand
in a dreary drizzIe and who with feet IN
the wet grass catch cold in the head walt
ing for an aviator to give their hearts the
latest and most popular thrill-the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit waits for them and when
all the men and women are on board the
rapid transit waits some more
At least that was the way of the world
at the Sheepshead Bay race track yes
terday.
There we're no prizes offered the one
thousand spectators for their patience ana
their faith No prizes. that is, except the
delinquent and necessarily brief appearance
of flying machines in the air.
That was enough. of course. but so loyal
a crowd deserved two solid hours of flying.
There was wind across the race course
however 50 Ely, Mars, McCurdy ana Posi-
regretfully and perforce postponed the oes'
features of their show and prepared to
scatter far aheld.
The most important thing done at the
Curtiss meet yesterday afternoon was the
formal acknowledgment on the part or the
Aero Club of America that ]. c. Mars coulo
fly. Representatives of the Aero Club OF
America licensed Mr.. Mars TO fly to or al
any place. here or elsewhere, any time
Mars had made request in writing fo1
this honor. The Aero Club mas thus
knighted other men, but until yesterday
afternoon at 6:35 o'clock Of such men there
were only seven.
Now there are eight licensed aviators OF
the Aero Club of America. II is not gen
orally known, but their names are Nlbur
and Orville Wright. Glenn H Curtiss, Cap
tain Thomas S. Baldwin, Louis Paulhan
Clifford B. Harmon, J. Armstrong Drexe
and the man who was officially observed
yesterday for the first time. His fame Is
now secure.
The represent atives of the club were
Charles H. Heitman. acting secretary ano
Thaddeus Gray, member of the club and
of the theatrical profession
This is what I've needed many a time,
said Mars. speaking of the guaranteed. al
wool license he had received, after beins
shrewdly observed by these men for three
flights of four and one-half. five and si1
minutes. respectively.
II used to think that when I couldn't II!
it was me or the engine that was to blame
What I needed was a regular license tC
aviate."
While Mars was flying low for the above
unselfish purpose. Ely flying at leas
q thousand feet high. making no sound
apparently standing still at times. falntl!
sketched on the gray heavens, worth an!
mans dollar to watch for five minutes.
At the end of that time Ely came oact
and soon left the field. He was not feel
ing we'll. he said when he started TO fly
hut he did the most spectacular work o
the day.
Mars for some dim reason. operated hl'
oeron1an. as a wind wagon twice arounC
the track.
There were some French men and WON
en- actors on the ground performing for
moving picture company.
Augustus Post fun once-not high no
far. but we'll for a beginner. 1t is under
stood that his machine will be fitted VIII
wireless and that he will be heard from
Mars goes to Minneapolis and Spokane
but Will 1eturn for the international ava
ton meet in October at Belmont Parh
McCurdy goes to Syracuse and Olean anc
Ely to Rock Island, III.
When the three will meet again depends