Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-12
Colonel Surprises Big ST.
Louis Crowd by Taking
Trip With Aviator.
DECLARES II The FINEST
SENSATION OF HIS LIFE
Former President Becomes So Over
ioyed That the Man in Charge o.
the Machine Has to Warn Him to
Keep His Hands on the Rails-Wouid
zike to Stay in Air Whole Hour.


(I}y Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS. Oct. ll.-Theodore
Roosevelt today made an aeroplane
flight as passenger of Archibald
Hoxsey and said it was The finest SEN
sation he ever had experienced. lie
Travelled two times arOand the ayia-
ton field at Kinloch Park in three
minutes and twenty seconds. He
waved his hand at the thousands oil
spectators, much to the discontinue
of the aviator, who feared that the
colonel might hit controlling cord.
When the machine alighted a few
feet from the starting place III ghty
shout of applause went up.
Hcxsey, a Wright AVIATOR. said that
Mr.. Roosevelt made a good passenger,
except that he enjoyed the trip so
much that Hoxsey was afraid the
colonel would fall out or interfere
with the engine which was roaring at
his side. The colonel waved his hand
at the crowd so vigorously that Hox-
sey called out to him:
Keep your hands on the rail,
colonel"
Colonel Roosevelt. who had forgot
ten to hold himself in, waved his
hand once more and then obeyed or
ders- ---------
Surprises Everybody.
The coloners n ght was a surprise 10
everybody. Although he had been IN
vited to go. no one had the least idea
that he would do so and he himself
did not decide to fly until the moment
before he stepped into the machine.
The trip to the aviation field to
watch the aeroplane flights was on the
afternoons program for the coionels
day in st. Louis. He went to kinlocn
in an automobile at the head of pro-
cession of motor cars perhaps a nile
long.
The cars were filed with members
OF the Republican state and city com
m ttees AMI business men.
The ride was a fast and dusty one
much of the way The colonel was
covered with a thick coating OF MIS-
souri, soil. Colonel Roosevelt's car
was driven directly on the aviation
field. Foxsey's biplane was standing
directly in front of the grandstand
Colonel Rooseeit stepped out OF his
automobile with Governor Hadley al
his side and walked over to the bi
plane. He inspected the broad planes
and the engine and shook hands with
the aviator.
Accepts Invitation.
ed like to have you for a passen'
ger" said Hoxsey. The colonel looked
al him without a word. Then he be
gan to take of his coat. Ii was the
first intimaticn that ne would make
a trip in the ar.
Governor Hadley stepped up quickly
and said: Are you really going up
colonel2"
"Of course I am" said the colonel
without a word he took his seat GOV
ernor Hadley admitted afterwards that
he was nervous
This is my district and II extends
M into the air: and 7 feel a sense
OF responsibility while the colonel Is
on my territory he said.
The Flight Is on.
Colonel Roosevelt removed his
slouch hat and borrowed gray cap
which he pyiied down over his eyes
Hoxscv took his place beside Colonel
Roosevelt who watched the prepare
tons with smile Of anticipation
-Four guards seated themselves on the
ground TO hold the tell piece Of me
airship until the propeliers were well
under way. The six-cylinder motor
barked and spouted smoke. Then the
motor was stopped for a moment
After two more tests The motor wa
allowed 20 run and the machine ran
over tho ground quietly. Cohnei Roose
vel; zripred the rail hard and looked
straight ahead. The machine skiddec
oyer the field for a few yards. ther
lifted its nose into the air. risins
easily.
The aeropanc sped qa'cky around
the field at a height Of less than io'
feet II made the nrst lap % mile
aad a half before ~ had soaked" int
the crowd that the colonel was aboard
when the colonel swept. past The