The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-13
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Aviation Camp, Los Angeles. Calf,
Jan. 12-Big white clouds. threaten
Ing rain, and a wind that blew six
miles an hour and carried chill,
were features of the opening OF Pas
adena day ut aviation camp when the
crowds began 10 assemble. Tho
weather bureau promised rain a1d
the promise seemed about to be full
filled but there was no lack of en-
thusIasm, either on the part OF the
people who came TO see the expected
record breaking flights. or on the part
of the aviators, who shifted the
breeze and scanned the sky and then
returned to the task OF preparing the
machines.
The program for Pasadena day
promises great things and Paulhan
and Curtiss both promised greater
things. Hamilton and Willard also
agreed to go after record or two
and Miscarol and Mason talked in
French to each other while thoy kept
one eye on the sky apd the other on
their Rleriot machines. Harmon. the
amateur, contented himself with walk
ing around his new machine and fire.
Quently seating himself In it and
working lever OF two.
Hours before any flights could be
expected, the electric cars from Los
Angeles wero disgorgins and the saw
dust path to the grandstand WAS lin
ed with pilgrims to the air tourna.
mont.
The thrills of Paulhans flight OF
Yesterday when he rose nearly mile
to the evening sky had not died away
and the attendance promised to
eclipse the three previous days of the
meet
Record. d.Breaking Crowd.
Tho aviation field, where the eyes
Of the world are turned in expectation
of greater marvels than the meets of
the old world have shown. lay a fair
meadow in the morning sunlight Only
mononlanc. jumping in the far end
like a huge grass hopper disturbed
the Siience.
Over the field the white clouds
whispered together as II in a consplr'
acy 10 blow little and see what the
sputtering creations OF wood and silk
and steel would do In the face of their
frolic or anger,
black mountain crags To the east and
hung over the course In silent chal-
lenge to the men bi--i' and. as II Ia
answer. the Gill-Dosch blplane No.
10, Baltimore entry, on which great
hopes of American honors hung, left
the ground.
The machine. after testing out It's
engines. In a brief flight, dropped
gracefully 1t ls expected TO make 4
formal flight later In the day.
French Jubllant,
In the Fronchman's headquarters
all was jubilation They hope that
Paulhan will carry away all the big
prizes of the meet.
Curtiss showed his sportsmanlike
eplrlt in talking OF Paulhon's feat. He
expressed pleasure that the record was
made in America and said:
THE credit for a flight such as
Paulhan made belongs entirely to the
aviator and It is an evidence OF his
daring, skill and confidence
Curtiss Reticent.
Reticence reigned as usual in Cur
tiss' tent over his program but there
was a well defined feeling that he
would try some great things today 10
take from France for America a por-
ton OF the glory that is awaiting her.
HE must do something soon,' say
the gossips The meet has been
brought into definite shape now. A
big black board on the field gives
each oficial event Megaphone men
announce 1t to the grandstand. The
judges require an announcement from
the aviators before each attempt at
speed. height and endurance records.
Each aviator who does not fly. around
the course at least once a day is pen
allied five per cent OF his best time.
The local ayiators tinkered with
their machines In their open air shops.
expecting TO make trial flights today.
These machines have not been tried
and accidents have been carefully
guarded against Sherlffs on horse
back remained near the machines
ready TO dash for the ambulance IL
necessary.