Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
AIRCRAFT FOR
MONSTER meet
ARRIVED TODAY
Arrival Of Capt. John Fris-
bic and the Heavier-than-
air Machines Puts All on
the Qui-vive.
TO MAKE TRIAL
FLIGHT TONIGHT

GreaC Ffencn blTQHlell, Gil
Route Here in Autos, Will
Make Test Trip to Skies
Program Complete.
Captain John Frisbie, one Of the fear
less ,birdmen who will fly during the
aviation meet Tuesday, "Wednesday
Thursday together with baggage car
loaded with the machines on which the
sky-kissers will fly, arrived this morn
ing from Des Moines, and the captain
has already placed his stamp of ap-
nroval on Wildwood countryside as
great place for the monster meet.
Rene Simon and Rene Barrier, who
will make flights during the three days
of the meet here, are scheduled to ar
rive late this afternoon, coming from
Des Moines in an automobile. A trial
flight will be made over the city this
evening to test the machines.
A Welcome to All.
Banners of welcome stretched across
the streets will greet the visitors who
will come in thousands to Ottumwa to
see the birdmen fly about the heavens
above Wildwood countryside tomor-
row. Wednesday and Thursday. All ar
rangements are completed for the
handling OF the big attraction which
promises to supply the greatest novel
ty in sport that has come to Ottumwa'
thus far. The aviatprs with their air
craft, all Of which are new to OF
tumwans who have but seen them In
pictures, will find the people keen TO-
view the real thing In the world OF
aerial navigation. The equipment of
the aviators came in over the Rock 1s-;
land today and the birdmen will be In
readiness when the hour Of starting
arrives tomorrow. A feature OF the
exhibition will be the manner In
which the crowd is to be handled. The
men in charge have through their ex-
perience In handling these events, hit
upon the most practical plan for man
aging the crowds that daily visit the
exhibitions Of flying. Although the field
to be used is not enclosed, the per-
sons who think they may see the ex-
hib!tion by sneaking within the
grounds without purchasing ticket,
will find themselves mistaken. All such
will be kept out by patrol OF Co. G.,
I. N. g., and a body Of mounted patrol
ment whose duty 1t will be to guard
the grounds and maintain order. The
means Of admission will be by ticket
and this ticket will be of the county
fair quarter-stretch type, the. string
ticket that is fastened to the person.
These will be sold at the bridge where
1t crosses Kettle creek in Blake's park,
Every opportunity will be given those
purchasing tickets to see the full ex-
hibition and the grounds which are
large. will accommodate thousands. It
will be necessary to get into the
grounds to see the exhibition as 1t
should be viewed.
Blake park, adjoining the aviation
field, has been vacated by the park
commissioners for the three days OF
the meet from 1 o'clock to $3.50 each
afternoon. OF course access to the
water in the park will not be impeded,
but the boulevard will be closed to
public traffic during the feats Of the
birdrSen.
Board Closes Roads.
F. r. Lynch Of the aviation boosters
called upon the board Of supervisors
this afternoon and obtained the au-
thority of the board for the promoters
.of the aviation meet to close certain
streets through Wildwood countryside
during the three days OF the birdmen's
exhibition in Ottumwa. Abba road is
left open but Wildwood drive, Glen
wood drive, Skyline and part of the
boulevard are closed. While at the
court house, Mr.. Lynch arranged for
Sheriff Knox to swear in number Of
men as deputy sheriffs for the three
days and DR.. W. e. Creath who with
Mr.. Lynch is assisting In the arrange
ments for the policing of the grounds
stated late this afternoon that there
is a shortage OF half dozen mounts
for the mounted police to guard the
field. Persons who can do this work
for three days and furnish mount,
should telephone DR.. Creath at his Of.
flee or home this evening or tomorrow
Tickets are on sale at Sargent's and
Hofman's drug stores, the Palace, Nor
solk and Saratoga cigar stores.
For the first time in Iowa. three
aeroplanes were in flight at the same
Zine yesterday on the closing day OF
the Hyperion club meet in Des Moines.
While Rene Simon. the fool flyer"
was climbing for altitude, and Rene
parrier was navigating the calm air
a, lower level, Capt. ]. J. Frisbie of
tbe United States army corps Of avia-
'ors, mounted his improved Curtis BIZ
plane and rolled down the runway to
take wing for pretty fight.
Three heavier than air machines, all
under perfect control, moving like live
things, demonstrated to that part OF