Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22
ATWOOD GOOD LOSER
undismayed by the Loss of
Airship in Storm.
WILL FLY IN NEW MACHINE
Planning Third Trip With a Guar
antee Of $4,000.
GIVES OUT A STATEMENT
Not Staying in Washington to Get
Charity Donations, He
Declares.
GIVES OUT A STATEMENT

Cndismayed. by the loss which he sus-
tanned when last nights storm demolisil-
ed his new three-thousand-seven -hun-
dred-dollar biplane on the polo field at
Potomac Park Harry \. Atwood return
ed to Washington from New York this
morning and announced that he would
secure another machine in which to make
his promised flight over this city. He
telegraphed to Boston to have his aero
plane there placed in freight car and
shipped to Washington at once 1t is
likely that the air craft will be three or
four days on the road. SO that it Is not
probable the flight can be made before
next Wednesday Thursday
Atwood took one glance at the broken
Moth, then returned to the New Willard
Hotel to figure out what his Boston-to-
Washington flight has cost him to date.
With demolished machine, which he
left at Atlantic City, and other expenses
that have been incurred his venture has
cost him in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Quiet for Minute.
Only for moment this morning did
the aviator hesitate as to whether he
would send for his other biplane or
bring his stay In Washington to a
close. He got in touch with persons
who have been engaged in raising a
purse for him. and was assured by
them that they would be able to get a
fund Of $4,000 together.
Atwood then issued the following
statement:
Il have decided to get a new machine
and make another flight over Wash
ington. which will be my third AS l
have never flown over any city for less
than $1,000 l feel that purse of $500
| for my three flights over the capital
will not be too much, although l am
| planning for the third flight with a
guarantee Of only $1,000.
Not Looking for Charity.
please understand that l am not
continuing my stay in Washington for
the purpose of receiving charity dona :
tions. l am prepared to stand the loss
of my machine. and / do not ask or
expect any one to help me out on that.
But 1 feel that l should be given a
suitable purse for my exhibitions over
the city. including the one yet to be
made. for which, as yet. 1 have received
nothing"
| Had his mechanician and the police
man who were guarding the biplane at
| chine which he left for that purpose AT
wood said this morning, the craft could
| have been made secure to the ground and
| would have weathered the gale. The
aviator did not indulge in any criticism
| Of his assistants, however. stating that
| he was satisfied they had done their best
after the storm in it's sudden fury broke
! upon them.
Machine Complete Wreck.
| The Moth is complete wreck and will
! never be rebuilt. Whether or not its en-
! CINE has been damaged beyond repair
has not been ascertained. The machine
| is the one which Atwood purchased from
| Charles X. Hamilton in order to fly from
| College Park into Washington. thereby
| concluding his Boston-to- ashngton
flight
| The air craft was resting near the band
stand on the polo field when the storm
struck it. it was caught up by the wind
and whirled over the band stand. When
il struck on the other side 1t was in the
condition of a moth which has ventured
too near the flames and has fallen with
! crippled wings and crunpled body, never
to rise again.
clan, witnessed the destruction OF the ma
| chine He Immediately wired Atwood in
New York and the aviator left at mid
night for Washington.
Leo Stevens Atwoods manager, who
was in New York with him. did not re-
turn to the capital Mrs. Atwood, the
aviator's mother, has returned to her
home in Boston.
Atwood said today that he appreciates
sent him with purse and that when his
new machine arrives he expects TO give
residents of the capital a flight which
they will never forget.