The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
ROOSEVELT IN
AN AER0PLANE
Continued from Page Ten.

| llOul fus
responsibility while the colonel is In my
territory" he said.
Colonel Roosevelt removed his siouch
he pulled down over his eyes The
| Suardsmen were standing closely
about the airship that few OF the spec
tators knew what was going on. Hox-
| sey took his place beside Colonel Roose-
welt. who watched the prepar rations with
a smile OF anticipation. bctraylng not the
least nervousness. Four guardsmen seat
ed themselves on the ground TO hold the
tailpiecc OF the airship until the motor
should be started and the propeers were
we'll under way.
One caught hold OF each OF the two
great aluminium propellers. and Hoxsey
gave the word TO start, They wnirled
tor barked and spouted smoke. The pro-
pellers revolvcd few times, and then
the motor stopped.
Roosevelt Up in the Air.
After two moro trials the motor was
started and the blades spun rapidly.
The photographers who had been snap
ping the colonel in the machine had
barely time 10 step aside before II bound
ed forward over the grass as the guards
men released It.
Colonel Roosevelt grippcd the rail hard
and looked straight ahead. The aero
plane skipped over the field for q few
rising easily.
Members of the party that had gone
TO the field from 81. Louis with the colo
mel began "A mad hunt FOR him.
where's Colonel Roosevelt?" they
asked. running up to the guardsmcn.
Hes up there one OF the guards
The aeroplane sped quickly around the
field at a height Of less than 100 feet II
was the first lap OF a mile and hall
was really Colonel Roosevelt, who was
HoXsey's passenger. When tho colonel
swept past the gFandstand he leaned for
spectators were TOO frightened to call
back to him. and the crowd was silent,
watching the aeroplanc with intense cx-
ctemcn,. The flying machine sped by
and made the turn for the second lap.
HoXsey could be seen 10 bend over and
shout something into the coloneIs ear
Mile Minute Clip.
The engine cracked and spluttered.
hurling the acroplane forward at speed
OF nearly a mile Il minute. but from the
ground II looked as though I, was travel
ing comparatively slow, it sailed so
evenly and smoothly. There was not a
breath OF wind and the engines did not
miss fire once.
At the end OF the second lap Hoxsey
dipped his planes and the aeroplane de-
scendcd easily, striking the ground as
The grandstand. The machine rolled over
the grass and stopped.
Colonel Roosevelt. smiling his most cX
pansivc smile, arose and climbed out
backwards, lie became cntangled with
the wires. but was soon out OF them. and
started back for his automobile.
When the people were convinced that
he had landed safely they cheered wild
ly and the Guardsmen had all they could
do to keep The crowd from breaking into
the field and sweeping down upon the
colonel
Colonel Rooscvelt's first act was to
reach for HoXsey's hand and shake IL
vigorously.
More Than Delighted.
at was great First class, II was
the finest experience | have had" he de-
hour, but | haven't the time this after
noon"
Did 1t feel scary?. he was asked.
what were your sensations"
'Oh, It was perfectly fine. | enjoyed
every minute Of IT."
Governor HadIey, with a long sigh OF
relief. stepped up TO the colonel and
pIlotcd him TO his automobile. They rode |
down the field past the cheering crowd |
and then started back for st. Louis,
Aerial Escort for Teddy.
Walter Brookins and \. l.. Walsh, the |
latter on an endurance run. followed the |
former presidents party In the aeroplanc
monoplanc. led the automobile process
sion, Tho aerial escort continued for |
almost two miles from the aviation field. |
Brookins entertained the party by |
cutting sharp turns at dizzy heights and |
giving a miniature exhibition of his ia
nous spiral glide. La Blanc. in his trim
little monoplane, dartcd back and forth |
across the cooneIs path like bee.
On the trip TO ST. Louis. Colonel |
Roosevelt stopped 10 make a short speech
at Clayton. where great crowd had col
lcctcd AT the courthouse,
II had a new experience here in st.
Louis county," he said Il got out there
where the airshps were, and went UP
I'm one
That was news to the people and they
checrcd IL,
"I went UP In an American airship.
with an American aviator 10 handle IL"
the colonel continued
From Clayton The colonel drove INTO 81.
Louis. and went TO tho state fair grounds.
where several thousand school children
were waiting TO hear him speak