New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
ATWOOD At ELKHART
Makes Second Stage Safely
from Chicago Lakeside.
1O1 MILES WITHOUT STOP
His Start Was Cheered by Thou
sands, and Crowds Hail
Him en- His Course.

Him en- His Course.
Flkhart Ind. Aug. 15.-Skmming over
the southwest corner Of Lake Michigan ana
then over the sand hills of Northern lndi-
ana. Harrv " Atwood. Of Boston. IN his
aeroplane, this afternoon. flew the l0l miles
from Chicago in hours and 10 minutes
without a stop. thus completing 3N' miles
Of his t46O-mile cross country flight from
St Louis 10 New York and Boston.
Atwood made the 101 miles from chi
cago in Just 81 minutes more time thah
the fastest train service in the United
States. which covers the distance between
Chicago ana Elkhart in 1 hour and So min
utes. The Boston aviator, arising in his
Burgess Wright biplane. on the lake front
I'm Chicago. circed over the thousands gath
cred there at the aviation meet. and at
| 3 81 shot out on his journey eastward. lie
arrived here at 5:i7, quietly settling down
J in a hay field.
| His greatest altitude today was TWO
| thousand feet reached over South Bend
| Ind. but generally he kept low, In order
10 follow the Lake Shore Michigan
| Southern Railroad tracks, which fixed his
| course
1t was while he was out on Lake Michi-
gan viewed by thousands of people ined
UP along the shore and sometimes hailed
by the whistles or distant tugboats, that At
wood MADE his most spectacular appear
ance to-day.
| once away from Chicago he attained
hiah speed against head-on wind, and
cut across ;he corner Of the lake to save
| faxr q Wnnl1
to make had he remained over land all the
way. As il sped on, the white wings Of his
machine shimmering in the late afternoon
sun. the aircraft was everywhere visible
from shore and boats away in the distance
Several times sailboats in their course
veered around and attempted 20 keep up
race with the man In the air. but they were
soon lost in the rear.
For half an hour Atwood sailed over the
lake, keeping not more than three hundred
feet high. At times. ne said. 10 test the
variations Of the air currents. lac swooped
low enough almost to be able to scoop up
the water. Once over land again, at a
point near Pine Ind, twenty-three miles
from Chicago, he headed directly eastward
=, Enthusiasm appeared to increase as he
journeyed eastward Telegraph and rail-
reports Of his wherea bouts.
Atwood at Rolling Prairie, sIzty-sX miles
from Chicago, at sol p. m" came from one
! operator.
[ This was followed by another with at
wood, South Bend. 5:2S sailing high at ABOUT
sixty miles an hour"
| At Elkhart. where Atwood had prepared
TO remain overnight all faces were turned
nah 40
TO find the grounds arranged for his re-
ception. and he landed in the hay field
but later rose again and was received in
the driving park.
BY his performance to-day Atwood Is con-
.fident that his flight, begun by his 2s6-mile
| trip from ST. Louis TO Chicago on Monday,
| will be ended IN Boston easily within the
ten days fixed by him as the maximum
time. lie will resume his flight tomorrow
morning, going to Toledo. which he hopes
! to reach by 2 p. m, and TO Sandusky. ONO
where he expects 10 stay for the night
Chicago. Aug 15.-Harry y. Atwood left
here at 3:31 D. m. on the second stage OF
his attempt 10 fly from ST Louis 10 New
| York and Boston
Tens Of thousands of spectators cheere6
|
ing from il. rose in the air.
| He circled the field once In two minutes
and then darted away in the direction Of
| Michigan City. en- route 10 Elkhart.
At 3.97 his machine disappeared in the
haze over South Chicago.
There was much vehemence Of language
and gesticulation at the aviation grounds
to-day Just before Atwood started on the
l.
fight The dispute was between Atwood
and Chairman Mudd of the aviation com
mttee. and il terminated only with the
thrusting Of certified check for $500 into
the aviator's hands just as his big biplane
was starting.
The trouble started when somebody
| with badge but unidentified. told Atwood
that he must leave the grounds by 80
O'Clock or he would not he allowed to
start at all Atwood responded with heat
that he would start when he pleased. or
some one would get hurt
This incident was scarcely over when a
check for $500 was rendered the air pilot
as a gift because he landed here Yesterday
and started from the aerodrome to-day
Il landed here yesterday To please the
crowd mostly, but I was promised $1,000
; for doing it," the bird-man cried and 7
want it"
Loud language over this point continued
as the aeropane was brought TO the start
ing line The check for $500 was thrust
into his hands and rejected. because still
uncertifed The propellers were whlrrinG.
and half a dozen men were required 10
restrain the machine. while Chairman
) Mudd did quick job of certification. The
deck hands" released their hold and at
3:29 D. m. the long distance aviator rose.
He winged around the pylones once for the
delectation Of the crowd. which numbered
close to one hundred thousand persons,
and at 3:Sl o'clock shot southeast in the
direction Of Michigan city. Beachey was
the only aviator 10 escort him, and he re-
turned after flying two miles.
Atwoods car was dragged from its nan
gar by an automobile, in order that the
aeroplane might save every drop OF gaso-
Iene and oil for actual flying.
Within FIVE minutes the flyer had dis
appeared in the smoke which hangs over
the steel manufacturing city of South Chi
cago.