The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-11
Aviator Atwood Starts Monday From
St. Louis to Fly From MIssls,
slppI River to Atlantic
Ocean.
TO CARRY PASSENGER,
Not Over Two Weeks to be Used lua
tho Trip Which Includes a
Sail over Niagara
Falia.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 11.-Representa-
arrived in st. Louis yesterday and
conferred with officials OF the Aero
club In regard to having Atwood mako
St. Louis the starting point In his at
tempt to break the worlds long dis
tance record in an aeroplane. AT
wood will start Monday In an attepmt
] to fly from st. Louis or Milwaukee toi
New York. The choice of starting
point vii be announced today.
The distance from St Louis to New
York is 1885 miles, and in case At
wood makes the fight he, will break
1 the worlds record flight Of 1913 miles
and the American record flight OF $50
miles. The distance from Milwaukee
i to New York is 1,065 miles. The
American record is held by Atwood. {
Although final details for the flight
have not been completed Atwood
probably will carry passenger for
nearly the entire length OF his flight
He already holds the American rec
ord for fights with a passenger.
If st. Louis Is selected for the start
the st. Louis Aero Club will gain
point on the Aero club of Milwaukee.
That city had been selected and cir
J culars telling of the race had been
!, printed when ST. Louis entered the
!. field. The arguments offered by AL
bert Bond Lambert to Atwood in Chi
J cago Tuesday were so convincing that
representatives were hurried to st.
: Louis at once.
A. Leo Stevens, his manager, and
!, Charles G. Mayer, the assistant mana
: ger, looked over sites at which to
:, start the race yesterday. The plain
below Art Hill in Forest Park was
: picked as the most logical starting
! place. Thousands of persons can
. gather on the hill and witness the
start, while the plain is perfectly
: level. No admission fee to the park
!, will be charged
II the race Is started from st. Louis
:, Atwood plans to fly to Springfield, H.,
: and thence to Grant Park in Chicago,
where races will be In progress From
- there he will fly to Laporte, Ind, 60
:. miles; Elkhart, Ind, 40; Bryan, Ohio,
. 54; Lorain, Ohio, AZ; Cleveland. Ohio,
%; Ashtabula, Ohio 81, Erie, Pa, Al;
Dunkirk, N Y, 4s; Buffalo, N. Y, 4o;
Rochester, N Y, SO; Syracuse, N. Y,
- 80; Utica, N Y, So; Schenectady, N.
= Y, 78; Albany, N. Y, II; Kingston,
= N. Y, 45; Yonkers, N. Y, IS. and over
:. New York to Coney Island
g If the flight is made from Milwau.
y kee Atwood will pass over Racine
Wis, on his way to Chicago, and then
- follow the route given Stops will
- not be made in all the cities listed
-, although each city over which he pass
- :, es will raise a purse.
- Atwood will attempt to reach Con
= ey Island by August 26, in order te
IN win the $4,000 prize offered by Victor
J. Evans Of Washington for long
distance fight from Chicago to New
York. The offer expires on that day
- - He will go to Boston and immediatel,
=, ~ take part in the aviation meet there
- - The aviator has announced he vii
stop several miles from Chicago ant
pick up any young woman OF tn
proper weight and size who wishe
- to accompany him to Grant Park. a.
"a though his offer was made only tw'
days ago, he and his managers hav
been besieged by Chicago girls wish
ing to make the fight. He also ha
:, received kilograms from st, Loui
=. girls who wish to take the ride.
-, The flight will not be made o
~, schedule time Atwood will fly onl
- when he thinks weather condition
~ ~ are good and will rest at times whe
,N0 conditions are bad. An automobil
containing an engine and the breal
able parts OF aeroplaEo will try
,ao keep day ahead Of him. If any a
,an ,a cident happens 1T will turn and go
~ his assistance.
nv Mr.. Stevens said yesterday he pro
led ably would make the greater part I
ery the flight with Atwood, but he cou
ng, not say how far he would ride wit
him.
When Atwood reaches Buffalo
~. may change his schedule and fly ov
the falls into Canada. In case
~ ~ goes over the falls he will pass ov
son con Toronto and then fly back to Anne
can soil