Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-05
The CELEBRATION OF The FOURTH
There Were About $500 Who Took in the Fair Ground
Events-Three Flights in Biplane by Lee Hammond
Sailed in Circle Over Mile in Diameter.

The Fourth of July celebration pro-
Vided entertainment for thousands Of
people, many coming from out of town
for the flying machine, which was the
big attraction of the day ard which
was most successfully carried out.
there being three flights, in each of
which a circle OF 9 mile or in dame
ter was followed, the aviator being
followed throughout each flight with
eager interest. Many in the city saw
him in his flights. though he did not
go over the city, but probably came
in as far as Durham street. The
races which We're also at the grounds,
were followed with interest, there be-
ing about $500 in attendance there.
At the opening of the afternoon pr
gramme the Pulaski band furnished
music, but they were relieved about
4.30 o'clock by Tubbs' band which
played until $40, by which time the
programme was over. The extreme
heat of the day kept many away, but
it was thought by the committee that
It would about meet the expenses,
though a small deficit would not be
surprising. The admissions to the
grounds, Is cents. and that to the
grandstand, increased the fund by
S42165 but the exact total amount,
either of the receipts or the expenses,
was not available on Tuesday evening.
HorrbIs Parade.
The "horribles" parade to start at
$50 from Hamilton avenue was ex-
pected to furnish the opening fun
for the people. 1t did. too, in its way,
for when the line got under way about
. O'Clock. with the Pulaski band in the
lead there was just one .-horrible' in
the parade This was an ancient one
horse wagon. loaded down with all
sorts of junk A sign on it said cor.
onation COACH and there were other
signs hitting at various city matters,
such as Commission Form of Gov
eminent 900 Plain Clothes Man.
Fire Auto Nit and others The char
ioteerS for the coronation coach
We're Bill Miller and Albert Murphy,
who received all the prizes that were
offered for the parade. The corona
ton coach came to grief near Mar
ket street by having its hind wheels
the hubs, but the drivers withdrew
and. the band returned to Preston
bridge alone, playing all the way,
where it disbanded.
A big crowd of people lined the
Main street sidewalks in anticipation
of the parade.
Flights of Biplane.
captain Bdldwin's biplan3 made
three flights at the Fair grounds,
opening the programme there about
go with a three-miaute flight. All
the flying was done by Lee Hammond
his young pupil, who proved both a
nervy and skilful air navigator, and
was warmly congratulated by the
committee and by all who came around
to speak to him after he had made
one of his clever landings.
The hiplane made its ascents and
landings IN the space within the track
| where ploWed up track had been
laid out for it. To avoid possibility of
accidents, all spectators were kept out
of this part of the grounds durinch
each flight.
Puffy, gusty winds made it treacker-
Gus sailing for the young aviator, and
he could be seen pitching and tossing
as he circled around at some distance
from the Fair grounds, at a height
of about go feet. On the first time
up, he was tossed clear from his seat
by a sudden drop of the plane when it
ran into one slant of air, and he need
ed all he knew to get back to where he
started from. He made a pretty get
away in the teeth of the wind and
was up three minutes. landing nicely
on the return trip.
Young IIammcnd's mother and sis
| teS, who had never seen him fly, came
here especially for that purpose and
| witnessed the successful flight from.
| the judges stand.
Captain Baldwin was first to reach
| Hammond when he landed and at once
| took him up to the starters stand,
| from which he introduced Hammond
| to the crowd saying that the young
man had been under his instruction
| only about six weeks and he consid-
I cred he had made a truly remarkable
| fight under the weather conditions.
He reminded the people that the avia-
| tors were still compelled to wait on
| weather conditions. as they were all
| only learners yet and the perfect fly
| ing machine was yet to come.
About 4 o'clock Hammond tried an
| other fight, this one lasting five min
| uteS. He found conditions aloft much
| the same as before, experiencing many
-! battling currents as he passed over the
/ stretches of forest. hill and valley
which he traversed On none of his
| flights did he come over the city, but
| he was always over the immediate vi
entity Of the fair grounds.
On his third flight which was about
| $50 o'clock, with somewhat quieter
! wind, Hammond was up four minutes
=! again starting off as before towards the
| west circling around toward the south
| then running up before the wind till he
| turned and came back against it to
t make his landing. On this flight he
| seemed to reach a greater altitude than
| in the others, and upon his return to
| alight gave one dip that showed what
/ might be expected in that way if con-
| ditions were right. All his landings
| We're accomplished with particular
| ground with the minimum Of shock
and jar
Athletic Events.
| Between the flights of the biplane
| the programme of athletic events was
run off. beginning with the one mile
automobile obstacle race, which was
| run in two classes, runabouts and tour
| ing cars. The officials for the after
| noon We're William F. Hill and R. r
| Keith, judges, Councilman Joseph F,
! Williams, timer.
| The machines had to twist around
! between barrels placed around tbs
| track at ten different points, the OBJ
| ject being to cover the. course laid out
without knocking over any of the bar
| rels- The race furnished lot of fur
| over the manoeuVres of some of the
| drivers to dodge around the barrels
| Driver Kinney in the touring car class
broke an axle on the first turn and land
| ed up on the bank, without injury. By
this he was out of the race.
There were two entries in the run
| about class and three in the touring
cars. Eugene Patterson took first II
| ing over one barrel; William Goeritz
| second. time 4.37, clean score.
| J. b. Stoddard took first in the tour
| ing car class, time 4.03. clean score
| Councilman A E. Cruthers second
time 3.57. knocking over one barrel.
Wrestling Match Draw.
Young Hendek and Jack Monty, tw
lightweight wrestlers met for a match
| best tive falls in an hour. MartiT
| KeOugl was referee. The two bows