The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
ATWOOD MAKES
 DAR|NGFL|GHT
 ID E[KHART, IND. Thousands Watch Intrepid Aviator Skim Over the
 Water and Land
FLIES 101 MILES IN 2
 HOURS, 16 MINUTES
Rises Like Bird From Chicago Avia- tion Fields and Darts Off to the East-He Is Pleased With
 the Trip So Far

Elkhart, Ind, August 15.-Skimming over the southwest corner of Lake Michigan and then over the sand hills of northern Indiana, Harry N. Atwood of Boston, in his aeroplane, this alt ernoon flew the 101 miles from Chicago in two hours and 1G minutes without stopping, thus completing 3S7 miles of hls 1640-mile cross country flight from St. Louis to New York and Boston.
 Atwood made the 101 miles from Chicago in 21 minutes more time than the fastest train service In the United States, which covers the distance be- and 55 minutes. The Boston aviator, arising in his Burgess Wright biplane on the lake front In Chicago. circled over the thousands gathered there at the aviation meet and at 3:31 shot out on his journey eastward. He arrived here at 547 D. m., calmly settling down into hay field. His highest al- titude today was 2000 feet, reached over South Bend, Ind, but generally he flew low.
 It was while he was out on Lake flSWGu Dy lhouSdliop Ol POc- pie lined up along the shore, and some times hailed by the whistles of distant tugs, that Atwood made his most spec tacular appearance today.
 Once away from Chicago, he hit up high speed against a head-on wind and cut across the corner of the lake to save few extra miles. As it sped on, the white wings of his machine shimmerng ;,. of ba air was everywhere visible from shore and boats away in the distance. For half an hour Atwood sailed over the lake, keeping fmot more than 300 feet high. At times, he said. to test the variations of the air cur rents, he swooped low enossh p be st- most able to scoop up tie water once overland again, at point near Pine, Ind. g miles from Chicago, he headed diresstly eastward.
 The crowd appeared enthusiastic as he journeyed eastward Telegraph and rail road telephone wires were kept busy with reports of his whereabouts
 Lands in Hay Field
 At Elkhart, where Atwood prepared to remain overnight, all faces were turned toward the west. Tie aviator was unable to locate the grounds arranged for his re- ception, so he landed in the hay field, but later rose dRdln ana WAS TecelNeu III tho driving park.
 By his performance today Atwood Is confident that his flight begun by his 2S6- mile trip from St. Louis to Chicago Men- day will be ended in Boston easily within the 10 days fixed by him as the maximum tune. He will resume his flight tomorrow morning. going to Toledo, which town he hopes to reach by ? D, m, and to San Gusl1y. Ohio, where he expects to land for the night.
 II could make much better time were it not that my arrangement calls for making 14 stops on the entire trip, said Atwood. If 1 had my way I would go right on through, stopping only wherever night overlook me.
 Tt is becoming more evident to me that aeroplanes are losing much of their dan ger and are becoming vehicles for prac- tical use. The ocean-to-ocaan flight will soon be in vogue.
 Tt was amusing today to see how calmly the people watched me. Whole crowds, looking up. shouted to me to stop, as if I could remain stationary in the air. Almost all the way went against the winds otherwise. l think l would have broken the best train records. As it was, I ran a race with a train from South Bend here, thinking it was the 1S-hour New York limited but it was not
 Atwood has travelled 3S7 miles in the actual flying time of hours and IA min utes, or at the rate of l minute and 25.3s seconds to the mile.