Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-23
WY MODEL AEROPLANES
At MEET or AERO CLUB
Flights of Miniature AirshipS Are
Pretty Feature of Aviation
Program

San Diego aviators took the lead at
the meet of the Aero Club of California
yesterday afternoon, when Charles f.
Walsh made three excellent flights IN
his biplane. on the last of these ne
covered nearly three miles and exc
cuted a number of fine turns, LANDING
almost at the point of starting.
Several towed flights were made by
the Cannon brothers inside the motor
drome, but the slippery condition or
the ground prevented the speed neces-
Bary for the exhibition equal to trials
already made by the Cannon brothers.
On one of these the inside circuit was
made for an aggregate of eight miles
without stopping, and Jack cannon
hopes to repeat this feat at TINS aIter-
noon's program.
Walsh will go after altitude and en-
durance records today and promises
on one of his flights to remain In the
air at least half an hour. His records
will be warmly contested by George
Duesler, j. J. Slavin, B. f. Roehrlg
and G. II. Day, who were unable to get
their machines in working order yes
terday because of too much practlce
In advance of the meet. They re-
mained after the crowd had gone, ana
the Judges announced last night tnat
all would be able to participate In the
meet today
ROehr1E, VINO mas u 5u-HpASO PoNSA
engine and should make better time
than any other aviator, expects to win
the speed prize and to make greater
distance than any of the other con-
testants He had anticipated making
a long fight yesterday but was NOT
able to get his aeroplane assembled
after going over 1t. Duesler had trou-
Bile with his engine and did not get IL
In order until late last night. He VIII
open the program this afternoon with
flights inside the motordrome.
ENTER MODEL AEROPLANEs
After the regular program yesterday
had been completed and part OF the
crowd had gone, the members OF the
Junior Aero Club of California
brought out their miniature aeroplanes,
which are exact models of the big
machines but only three or four feet
long, and made what those who saw
the flights voted was the prettiest per-
formance of the day. President Twin
ing of the Aero club arranged for a
miniature aeroplane race for this AFTER
Moons program.
After making five flights across the
notordrome infield the Cannon ma
chine furnished a small sensation by
coming down sideways on the turn
near the spectators and tipping on its
side. The only injury was the break
ing of a skid and ln1urlng one Oh t.e
tires. and the necessary repairs Will
be completed this morning to permit
the use of the machine this afternoon,
when Jack Cannon will attempt an
eight-mile run in the air with 1t.
ON his first flight Walsh made a
pretty rise into the air and flew over
toward Playa del Rey, landing at the
outskirts OF the motordrome flying
field not far from the beach. Turning
his machine, he got into the air and
flew low back to the motordrome
again, making landing that brought
cheers from the crowd On his fina
flight he swung around in circles al
will and raised the excitement of the
spectators by his maneuvers. He hao
trouble with his radiator ana was
Obliged to come down to prevent being
burned by the steaming water
The program today will be com
menced at 2:30 o'clock. The Aero clut
has fixed the admission fee at 90 cents
and the special rate of 40 cents for the
round trip has been put in effect to the