The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
FLOAT OVER CHICAGO
A Dozen Aviators Participate in
Endurance and Altitude Con-
tests. - Expect to Break Rec

n DoAeh ANbhtOrS PaIiClpate in
Endurance and Altitude Con-
tests. - Expect to Break Rec
Ords.
Chicago, Aug. 13. - The record
for total time in flying in one avi-
alton meet is bound to be broken
during the international aviation
meet here. The inspiration is the
81 paid each flyer for each minute
his machine is in the air, and when
the gun doomed to start the pro-
gramme to-day the success of this
plan for conducting a meet was
proved.
Except for a half dozen aviators
who planned to enter events for par
ticular prizes there was a general
exodus from the hangers and in
less than half an hour there were
a score of machines floating over
the field and above the city, all
planhlng T" stay up until gasoline
was exhausted.
The result was that during all
the scheduled events there were at
least dozen machines hanging
over the field, several of which re
NAMED up during the greater part
. of the afternoon.
Although there were a dozen
men participating in the programme
and as many more out for endur-
ance and altitude, the dav was free
from accident, John Frisbe being
the only aviator to report trouble.
a heavy rain during the morning
and almost total lack of wind
made the day ideal for flying, and
fast time was made. The trip over
the course, one mile and a third.
around seven pylons, was made re-
peatcdly in a minute, the average
time in 2O-mile race being less
than 25 minutes.
Beachy Was the Star.
Beachy was the star of the day.
/ Never going more than so feet from
the ground, he won the 2O-mile
contest for biplanes, making the dis
tance in % minutes 1926 seconds,
and defeating Earle Ovongton and
Jane Ward. who finished in the
order named. Beachy, after will
hlng the race began at once the
| cllmblng contest, reaching 5000
teet, from which he descended in
spectacular spiral glides. James V.
Martin was conceded n victory on
the allghting test, making a perfect
descent and stopping with.
III a foot of the red flag used as a
marker. Lee Hammond was his
closest competitor. Beachy trying
lor the alighting prize, at the con
cluslon of a series of spirals that
followed his speed victory, crashed
into the flag and carried it 1OC
yards from its base.
John j. Frisbe, an entrant in the
speed contest, met with an accident
that may prevent his further parti
clpat1on in the meet. He circleC
the ESQ foot tower of a lake front
building, narrowly grain 2 the
bronze Diana with which it is top,
ped and struck a gust of wind that
nearly set his machine on end. IL
reaching down TO right the machine
his hand caught in the wires and
was almost paralyZed. He descend,
ed safely but could not rise again
Wins $4,000 Prize.
Thomas Sopwith landed the $3,.
900 cash prize for the first hours
hight carrying two passengers
Oscar A. Brindley is believed tc
have won the days record both fol
altitude and for duration. He re.
I malned at an altitude of $500 fo1
nearly 8 hours. Brindley remain.
ed i'll the air until after dark and
was only able to alight after a fire
had been built to show him the 10.
cation of the park
The duration records and the
prizes for altitude will not be
awarded until the close of the meet.
In addition to the daily prizes for
/ ooth events, special prizes will be
awarded for the total time spent
In the air during the entire meet.