The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
.PARMALEE STILL DEF|ES THE WINDS Faces Regular Gale in San
 Antonio SIGNAL CORPS WORK Demonstrates That Biplane Is Nee essary Adjunct to Army Equip ment and Could Carry Am
 munition Supplies

(Special)-During two days this week with the wind blowing a regular gale, as fast as thirty-f1ve miles an hour at times, Phil Parmalee, the famous avia- | tor, and Lieutenant D. R. Foulois. of the army signal corps at Fort Sam i Houston, have been manouvering In the | new Wright biplane presented by Robt. J. Collier to the government. The ma chine is the latest Wright invention and is capable of carrying a great weight. With both of the aviators seat ed in the machine number of flights were made, in some instances rising to the height of 500 feet, and regardless of the wind which was blowing a hur- ricane speed. the biplane was put through all kinds of maneuvres, turns to the right and left being made at will and the figure eight described in both directions In addition to this, q new speed record for this part of the l country was made, the machine going 1 at q rate of 65 miles an hour for sev- eral miles, carrying the two men. In q race with one of the fast automobiles l at the post for a distance of over two ! miles. the auto was left far behind. It was thoroughly demonstrated to the 1 military men here that the Wright bi- plane is most useful addition to the | | addition to being used for carrying messages and reconnoitering 1t could | be used to carry supplies of light am 1 rnunition, particularly such as is used l by infantry to a part of an army that might be cut off from the main com mand and short in ammunition. Par malee has demonstrated to the satis- | faction of the army officials that the Wright machine can fly in almost any kind of wind and is both safe and use- l ful. It is maintained by those who saw the experiments that the demon- stration has made the biplane neces- sary adjunct to army equipment and that the uses to which 1t may be put | while many now, are .n their infancy l Under orders from the war department, | Parmalee and Lieutenant Foulois have proceeded to Laredo, Texas, where they ] will be employed in scout work alon Q the border, the new machine carryin Q gasoline for 200 mile continuous trip. of the ruck by the natural process, and the varsity team has the pick of the best | material in the university The result IS 1 that every man who cares to move ia as- | ter than walk gets his opportunity and the benefits of competition and the uni versity turns out a team the strength of which is amply attested by the records.
 
 Barney Oldfeld, the worlds speed king. | is filling racing engagements in the vari- l GUS Mexican cities.
 He is making money. Jim Jeffries is travelling with him, just travelling and | only for recreation.
 Madison Square Garden is in the market and the price asked is $3,50O,000 The di- | rectors say they have carried on the great 1 place of amusement and sports for 21 years for the enjoyment of the public and if the enterprise is to be continued young CT men must take up the responsibility. | It is New Yorks great sporting center. President Frank K. Sturgis of the Gar | den company says:
 | "The land is worth the price we ask for | the property. We are not selling the Gar den on an investment basis, but, of course, group of public-spirited young men could take over the property and continue it as a place of amusement" l Very often 1t has been suggested that
 the city should buy the Garden. Mayor | Mcclellan declared himself opposed to l the destruction of this historic palace, and said he would be delighted to con slider any concrete proposition for the preservation of the building"
 The site is an entire city block, be- tween Madison and Fourth avenues, from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-seventh street.
 Besides the great arena the building | contains theatre and music hall.
 The Garden was opened in 1890. Since | then the following founders of the inn posing edifce have died: D. O. Mills, l Charles Crocker. Alfred B. Darling, Adrian Islin. Cornerlius Fellowes. Edward l D. Adams, William c. Gulfver and George S. Bowdon.
 The two-masted schooner Atlanta, built nearly 30 years ago as a pleasure craft for New York millionaire, and in her day regarded as the finest boat of the sort afoat. is to become a gasoline tank craft After varied career the Atlanta has been sold to Rockland, Me, parties
 and she will be taken to that port for con- | version.
 | J. Rogers Maxweils once famous yacht the Shamrock is now a fishing boat, ply ing on Jamaica and Sheepshead bays. Edward Abbaticchio, the infielder, who played with Boston and Pittsburg Nation al league teams. will not play with Louis vile this year, as he has decided to gc into business in Pittsburg His name will fill some space on his business sign