Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-15
FEARLESS FOWLER
PLUNGES TO EARTH
FROM DIZZY HEIGHT
Daring Young Aviator Is Dash
ed to the Ground, but Ecapes
Serious Injury Although Ma
chine Is Demolished
lRy Associated prss..l

ALTA, Cal. Sept. i2.--whiIe dying
over this place at considerable ele-
walton. Aviator Fowler fell with his IA
chine, which was demolished. Fowler
escaped with few minor bruises. He
said the accident was caused by the
rudder failing to work and declared that
the motor might be repaired, as It did
not appear to be badly damaged.
Fowler rose from the ground here at
s:SS O'Clock this morning to begin the
second day of his trans-continentai aero
plane flight.
Aviator Robt. G. Fowler arrived here
last night at the end OF his first days air
journey from San Francisco en- route to
New York and slept soundIy as II no at
tempt at making history confronted him.
He was up early today and went at once
to the hangar where his bipiane had
been guarded through the night A
crowd met him there and cheers greet
ed his appearance.
There was little other than precaution-
airy preparation necessary. as the en-
CINE made the 124.7 miles from San Fran
cisco to this place without a hitch.
Long before s o'clock. the hour desig-
today journey, the machine was sur
rounded by a cheering crowd Fowler
ate hearty breakfast and said that he
felt confident OF a successful fight to
Reno. New.
The aviator faces the most dif1cult
trip of the entire journey today. He
must cross the Sierras. He expects to
reach an altitude OF more than 5000
feet. He said probably he would fly
about 1000 feet above the summit. which
would give him an altitude OF between
$500 and 5000 feet.
Expecting to encounter severe cold dur
ing the three and half or four hours in
crossing the mountains. Fowler dressed
warmly this morning. He WIN carry
beef tea and thermal heater on the BIZ
plane. He will depend on chocolate
waters to satisfy his hunger while in
the air.
Fowler plans to spend the night in
Winnemucca. New. a distance by rail
from this town of 2s2 miles. He will
travel by the way of Fallon and Love-
lock-
From Auburn 10 the highest point
which Fowler will pass is only 6S miles
and Fowler will be compelled to climb
skyward almost from the time his ma
chine leaves the ground
Speeded by a mothers, kiss and God
bless you," Fowler rose from the sta
dunn in Golden Gate park at 1877 p. m
Sweeping IN a circle of the surf of the
Pacific his air craft swung like a COM
pass needle until his forward planes
were notched in the gap in the snow
line of the Sierras. over which he hopes
to pass. Then with the cheer of thou
sands billowing UP TO him he sped over
the city. swerved past the ferry tower
SKINNED over the lighting masts Of the
cruisers at anchor in the bay. with a
hand wave of greeting and hummed
steadily over the trail first worn by the
Argonauts of - Over Berkeley, Suison.
Cannons and EImirh ne sailed. flying
with the same steadiness that marked
his start. The watches that checked his
progress showed he was making a steady
45-mile an hour pace from which he
never varied
AS he swept high over the dome of the
state capitol at Sacramento. a roar from
the thousands massed IN Agricultural
park directed him to his landing place.
After a daring spiral he settled easily
to the ground. pulled the cotton from
his ears and shouted: We'll. I'm here.
boys. What time is IT,"
He was told it was 3:37 O'Clock. He
had covered the 80 miles of the first
leg of his journey in two hours
1T was a great trip. / had not the
slightest engine trouble. and he feel
of the air. even over the CArquinez
straits, was perfect"