The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07
TREE STOPS AERO
OF JOHN SMIDLEY
Amateur Slightly Injured in
Test at Benning.
PREPARING FOR COLLEGE PARK
Others Are More Fortunate I'm Plans
for Next Week, When Scientific
Club Is to Give Meet on Maryland
Field, and Promoter Berger. the
Grahame-White Man, at Bennins.

John A. Smidley. an amateur aviator.
was thrown thirty feet TO the ground
from his aeroplane at Belning yesterday
when his machine crashed into tree
in a trial fight Mr.. smidley escaped in
jury except for a few bruises, and was
able to be about last night.
One plane Of the machine was crushed
in the accident Mr.. smidIey saws the
damage is not serious. and can be re-
paired in time Tor the fights 10 the anna
teur meet at College Park. Nd. Monday.
Robert Moore. OF the Aero Scientific
Club, under whose auspices the meet is
10 be given, gave his monopane a try
out at Benning yesterday, and made sew
eral successful short flights. Rex Smith
has his biplane at College Park. where
he has been experimenting for the past
week. a force OF carpenters is busy AT
the grounds, erecting large grandstand
and inclosing the grounds. The work will
be completed in a few days. President E.
H. Young said last night
Outside AviatOrs Coming.
President Young is confident Of a sue
cessful meet. and says that, in addition
to the local amateurs who will compete,
there viii be aviators from outside cities
James Wright OF Norfolk and William
Beacon. Of Philadelphia. have promised
the club that they will compete.
On top of President Young's announce
ment that the amateurs viii positively
conduct a meet here next week. comes
the assurance OF Claude Grahame-W White.
the English aviator, that he will fly here
October Is. Il, and Is, under the direction
Of ]. S. Berger the New York promoter.
The aviator telegraphed from Brockton,
Mass, yesterday that he viii positively
give an exhibition here. Clifford Har-
mon, the millionaire birdman, may also
appear here IN conjunction with Ora.
hame-Whites flights, so Mr.. Berger sale
last night.
After a conference yesterday, Mr.. Ber-
ger engaged James Gamble, OF the Be
lasco Theater. 10 assist his advertising
staff. The amount of work they viii
have 10 do and the short time they will
have 10 finish It led Mr.. Berger 20 in
crease his staff.
Many people have written 10 and called
upon Mr.. Berger regarding the price Mr..
White VIII charge 10 take passengers up
In the air with him. Mr.. Berger has
filed every application, and would not
give decided answer to anyone until
the aviator has had time to go over
them. Only two people, both connected
with local papers. have been invited to
fly with the aviator. Who the other
passengers viii be is to be determined
by the aviator.
The dates Of the two meets conflict,
and If both are held the aviation enthusi-
asts of Washington will have to look two
ways
The Aero Scientific Club has applied
TO the national council of the Aero Club
of America for afflliation with the ma
tional body. The club hopes to obtain
the recognition of the Aero Club OF
America as the representative Of Prince
George and Montgomery counties, Nd.
Since the Aero Club OF Washington has
already been recognized by the nationa,
body and the Aero Club of America only
recognizes one club in each city. it is
impossible for the Aero Scientific Club 10
this city.