Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-08
ar He said the wind was just fine

Tout treacherous current wmcn Tug
ayiators dread. Ideal was the Word.
but Simon's limited knowledge OF
English forbade the using OF this ad'
iectiye. But he certainly talked IN
French to his fellow countrymen IKE
trooper and although the people
could not understand his words, they
knew that he was praising the Weatner
which afforded him an opportunity LOT
such fight.
Captain Frisbie, known as the only
Irish aviator in the country maze the
next flight. But unfortunately an &C
cident, insignificant but nevertheless
important enough to stop his f1y1ne
marred his sail which he so beautl-
fuIIv began, He mounted his machine,
the biplane, and dropped his arm, the
signal to let loose. The helpers drop
ned to the ground and away sped the
nachine on it's even course. A run
81 Ave hundred feet found his going
like the wind. Beautifully he arose
groceful as bird. He began MS
sisht to the heavens. But when barely
a half mile away the aggravat1ng &C
cident occurred. He was just clearne
the crest Of hill hen MS rear coil'
troll broke letting his machine down on
the right side. There was not Tue
least danger. Gracefully ne guldeu
the bird to earth, alighting as easily
as he would had 1t been his 1ntentioh.
An automobile rushed to the spot out
there was nothing to fear. Capt: rrls-
bic met them smiling his best IL was
an unavoidable accident and the specta-
tors were sorry to see such beautl-
full fight spoiled. There was no neeu
for uneasiness. At no time was the
CAPTAIN in danger. He will have the
control repaired by this afternoon
ready for fight and the public VIII
then be privileged to witness MS ex-
hibition. Although he does not pear
the title OF the fool flyer or the cloud
chaser" Captain Frisbie fully demon
strated that he was master IN the
art of flying. His handling OF the ma
chine was the cause Of much comment
IN the mart of the crowd who realized
that a man of great ability was at the
wheel Capt. Frisbie is a captain OF
the Aeronautical Reserves OF Ne"
York and is now subject to call into
the service of the government.
! So great is his ability in the art OF
av;np in the estimation of the manager
iof the Moisant international Avlators,
P. L, Young, that he has been sent by
the latter to schools. colleges and pub
lie meetings to lecture In behal1 OF
aviation. Every witness OF his hlgnt
short as it was, felt Involuntary that
they should hear of greater acnleVe-
Lments by this aeronaut captain
Frisbie stated to the newspaper rep
resentative that he was we'll aware or
the fact that reporters wished to make
the best of an accident for their paper
and that 1t had resulted In his having
four obituaries Of himself printed IN
papers throughout the country Per-
hans not in the due form Of such no.
tees but in effect.
Barrier, tho "Cioud Chaser"
Rene Barrier, known as the 'cloud
chaser" made the last flight and 1t
was equally as astonishing. His start
was as graceful as that OF Simon ana
he whirled around the field many times
with the speed of the wind. He did
not soar high, to the clouds, as Simon
had done, but he returned to earth as
neatly as he rose. His flight was very
interesting and one that filled the as
semblage with wonder Barrier and
Simon make gOOd pair as one IL ae
reckless and full Of daring as the
other.
Little Rene Simon enjoyed good
laugh on himself yesterday after
noon. Six months ago he flew IN
Richmond, Va. A clipping from the
Richmond Times gave the following
"The almighty made lot OF fools
some Of them simply live, others
write poetry. few 90 to the legisia-
ture, but little Rene Simon, well-he
flies"
Yer good" said Simon, when he
managed to get his breath.
Charles Consodine, local agent for
the Penn Oil and Supply Co.. was one
of the busiest men on the aviation
field yesterday. The birdmen are
using his products exclusively, and he
was present to see that they did not
want for gasoline or lubricating Oil.