Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
MAY END FLIGHT
AT THIS POINT
Owing to Misunderstanding,
Aviator Hugh Robinson Is
Undecided as to Plans.
DEAL HERE is OFF
May Get Away Tomorrow and May
Abandon Entire Trip at
Rock Island.

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from Minneapolis to New Or
leans sent a telegram from
Rock Island to the Aero club,
st. Louis, today threatening to
end his flight at Rock Island un-
less st. Louis puts up the guar
antee of $4,000. A. 3. Lam
bert, president of the Aero
club, st. Louis, replied to Rob
1nson's demand by withdrawing
the guarantee which was less
than $4,000, that had been col
lected for Robinson's arrival
here.
When asked about the above
dispatch this afternoon, Robin
son said he might terminate his
fight here and he might not.
He said he was anxious to go on
through, but could not do so
without funds, but that he
would make a fight in front Of
Rock Island tomorrow after
noon on his own responsibility.
While there will be no hydro-aero-
plane exhibitions on the NississIppi in
front OF Rock Island by Hugh Robinson.
visit here for a consideration. so far as
the committe is concerned. il is un-
derstOod Mr. Robinson VIII make 4
number Of fights on his own
account shortly after o'clock 10
morrow. The committees part
was determined today when Rob
insOn rejected the proposition made
by President II. L. Castecl OF the Rock
Island club and chairman Of the local
committee. TO Robinson TO renal mover
Unit! Monday and give an exhibition
net earlier than 10 in The morning and
not later Than in the afternoon. con
ditional upon which performance by
Robinson M Casteel agreed 20 pay
ov"r the $500 raised by the business
men Of Rock Island for the flights
here. The acceptance of the terms
thus laid down would have been the
fulhllment of the conditions of the
original agreement OF the Curtiss rep
resentatiyes. which were that Rock Is
land should have IS hours official no
tice OF the arrival of Robinson in or
der TO properly advertise his exhibit
lions and that ne would make his
fights between 10 in the morning and
in the afternoon.
POOR MANAGEMENT APPARENT.
The trouble with the whole affair is
that Robinson seems TO be poorly
managed The aviator admitted as
much this morning In fact. ne init
mated that the entire enterprise was
in peril on the same account He had
no faulr TO find with the stand OF the
local committee. When ROuinSOn's
representative was here late in Sep
TENDER he was told that within a few
days time he would be advised II
Rock Island would guarantee he $500
necessary for the flights here. on oct.
=. Mr.. Casteel. as chairman of the com
mittee. wired that The money was
ready and il was but necessary to sign
the contract. Not a word was rcceiv-
from Robinson directly by the commit
toe. although he Associated Press
rold OF his departure from Minneapolis
and the progress Of his journey down
the river. until yesterday noon when
The representative with whom he
original plans were discussed arrived
lu advance Of Robinson.
CoNNIITFE WAS FAIR.
Even thea thc committee WAS auN-
Iou~ ro reach some terms that would
usurr the flights. inasmu,h as Roo
inzon had stopped here. So after
Gumh.r Of conferences couCludiu-
this morning M CasrosI made th-
proposition which was declined. Rob
Eusur stains that ne could not a-res
10 remain over until Monday. although
n. might he forced 10 10 so r~ wealth
cv conditions aud The state Of his own
health. rs be is worn ont from the
oNertions OF his trip and the exposure
go The cold winds OF the hiEh~~ alri-
-vdes
~ /. is. however. he ,xptc,s -o go
away tomorrow for observation-disclosures
90 Burlington and Keoluk. unless TIE
entire project l. abandoned IN the
meantime. He had until O'Clock this az
rornoou 20 reconsider his determine
ton about remaining over until Mon
5ar Hut a, thar time he had made no
,ep.s The RcrE Island fund Viii
therefore he returned TO those who
subscribed IT..
I'm the meantime Davenport has
been busy with Robinson. and
attempts were made to set the
Information 70 the outside world
that he had made his stop there
Instead Of al Rock Island.
NAY COLLAPSE ELSEW HERE
Robinson is = bright and entertain .
NJ laIlcN. gentiem6nly II his manner .
and De expressed only regret that
Misunderstanding had arisen IN Rocz
Island regret hat Is equally felt by