The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-25

sighted by poughkecrsie at $50 O'Clock.
Tho sky there was cloudy and the hrecae
WIS irving TO irrtate the placid Hudson
As Atwood approached the high cantuever
bridge at Poughkeepsie he ducked and
shot under it close 10 the water. He
was keeping an oven course about 2oD
feet above the river when .Poughkcepsie.
footing framically from every factory
whistle. saw tho last of him. He had
been in view only three minutes.
Poughkeepsie was particularly eager
to see Atwood. because it wanted to know
how his airmanship compared with
that Of Glenn Curtss. who stopped near
the city on his way from Albany to New
York last year As Atwood swung into
view around the curve at Crum Elbow.
the old Harvard crew quarters. spec
tators on the bridge not ed that ne had two
propellers, whereas CurtisG had only one,
and that Atwood was flying scarcely
higher than the low hills on the west
bank of the Hudson. whereas Curtiss
sailed high above the Poughkeepsie bridge.
which is 2ic feet from the water level
to the rail top Also Atwood few from
side to side of the river as If picking his
course with great care; Curtiss sped
straight down the Waterway.
A freight train was skirting the river
o. Atwood neared Chelsea. The aero
plane dropped until It seemed almost to
craze the top Of the locomotive. which
spouted a salute OF steam that hid the
biplane from sight for an instant. Az
Fishkll wac passed Atwood got a bit
OF amusement out of rocking his craft
and flying so low that he could answer
the halls of the river folk along the shore
He rounded dStorm-King Mountain without
mishap and found himself bearing down
on West Point
The military acadenfoians had been
waiting for Atwood since s3O o'clock and
Gen. Barry had stationed soldiers on the
parade ground to keep the crowd back
when the traveller should descend. There
was a great shout when the biplane
emerged from the Storm Kings misty
ekirte. Atwood seemed to be looking for
a landing place. but instead of making for
the Military Academy he slowly circled
Constitution Island. almost Tipping twigs
from the treetops. and drove toward the
east bank Of the river. There he could
Gee only trees. 80 he lifted his boat higher.
passed over the Dick mansion at Garrison
and came to earth on level spot back Of
the New York Central railroad tracks be-
tween CARR son and Cold Springs. He
telephoned to Gen. Barry that he hadn't
intended dsappoint the cadets hut that
his eng inc was acting meanly and he pre-
ferrcd to land on barren spot rather than
put ANYBODY 5 life in danger on the parade
ground.
In an hour and three e-Ouarters the engine
seemed to be placated and at II o5 o clock
Atw God set forth once more. His destina-
ton was New York At full speed he
cleft I he air over the middle of the rivssr.
drove PAST West Poin, and in twenty five
minutes was abreast of Tarrytown, which
straightwav informed New York. which
hadn't expected to see him until late after
noon. that the surprising Mr.. Atwood
ought to reach his journey : end by /
O'Clock.
But three minutes later the engine. that
hadu squeak ed in all the voyage from
ST oui- until Yesterday even. attempted
suicide and Atwood descended TO observe
th7- II was pretty tough. this having TO
give up the hope of an eleven day trip
when almost in sight OF the spires of New
YORK and Of the Atlantic Ocean.
\ m. chanician who said he was At
woods regular man and was waiting
for his boss declG red Al the Sheepshead
b y track yesterday tnat Atwood would
hv 90 Roston tomorrow to be on hand
for the Sludntum meet.