The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-10
A|RMEN THRILLS
CROWD At FAIR

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pouring through the top. AS it col
lapsed the parachute of the balloonist
was seen to spread out far below IL
The spectators sighed with relief. Tor
they knew that the daring airman
was safe.
Suddenly the parachute was seen TO
bound upward. while tiny spear
like form dashed toward the earth.
He's gone" groaned man, ana
athers grew pale, for it seemed as II
,ha parachute had failed the airmah
and ne was deeEaed-- =
lut suddenly another parachute
hurst into view and clamor Oh ap-
p,atse arose. The airman was M
reducing something new INTO ms eh-
tartainment. Instead of one para
chata he was using two, three, ioul'
five. six in his descent.
/, was a thriiiing sight TO see MIN
risk his life not once, put slA tiiiieS'
after cutting loose from the paiioon'
for IL any parachute failed MN ne
was dead man.
Sensation Of Day.
Fanning's flight aloft ana ms ."ii
ing drop TO earth was the inos' s.n
sa1ional feature OF day fun or IN
oid.nts He performed his spactac-
liar feat about l:45 o'clock, coming
down in the field in front OF the grand
stand
Later in the afternoon his associate
George Sewell, went up ana maoe d
beautiful descent, but 1t lacked the
sensation supplied by Tanning
Young Walter lie Man had hard luck
win his aeroplane. At O'Clock ne
went out for trial trip across the
field. but his engine worked poorly
and he came to earth in the upper
part OF the enclosure. Inc Jar ofohe
an outrigger and the HiacHihe no" ~
be wheeled back. :,
After repairing his machine, bi-
plane supplied with bicycle wheels
instead of the skids used In the
Wright machines, he started again.
The engine worked no better, ana
down came LeMan second time
swapping three outriggers TINS trip.
Nothing daunted, the youthful AVA
tor-he Is said to be no more thail
seventeen took his machine pack "a
the starting point, repaired damages
ana att ss'alssek started 1ar Lac Anlru
time. This time everything WORKED
smoothly, and the result was the spec
tators were treated to an excellent
| fight by heavier than air machine
IseMan Is Skilful
Those who remembered the daring
feats of Ralph tombstone last year
said that, while young LeMan did
nothing particularly spectacular. YET
he demonstrated that he is an aviator
of great skill.
As for the dirigible, that resemhled
one OF Count Zeppelin's Dreadnaughts
about as closely as whaleboat does
| an ocean liner. 1t works, however
4 ha ok =
| and crew OF the aircraft, handled II
at Will.
| The dirigible looks like the thin
skin of a, remarkably thick sausage
! that has been blown very tight. The
ends are pointed rather sharply
which gives the bag somewhat stun
| py appearance.
Below the gas bag is an open frame
work, on which the aviator stands to
operate his craft The propeller IL
at the front end. and the craft Is
steered by large canvas rudder.
Dirigiblc Works Well.
The dirigiblc worked beautiful,
Yesterday. and as it was the first time
that craft Of its description mas
been seen here, 1t attracted no little
attention.
Besides these three aircraft. which
| illustrate the various types by which
man has establish ed his dominion OF
| the air, there IL a captive balloon or
the grounds. This II 4 huge gas baG
| with car attached. which makes as
| tensions when the owner finds suf-
| fcient number Of passengers to make
la flight aloft worth while. The pro-
prietor was kept quite busy yesterday
for an air trip II now almost as com
mon as trip down the James-