The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-26
PAUL BEATTIE.


NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--hIsing i'm
tbs same aefopiane. driven by the
same motor with which he started
from St Louis twelve days ago, Harry
n. Atwood this afternoon spiendidiy
finished his world record breaking air
Journey OF 1895 miles by Landing safe
" on Governors island. opposite Man
attans famous skyscrapers.
Not only did the youthful aviator.
who plans 10 tiy from coast to coast
for the 5000 Hearst prize, exceed
the previous record breaking cross
country flight by 10I miles, but he
accomplished the feat attended by al
most incredible aerial hardships in IS
hours minutes actual flying time
The previous record OF l,l64 miles,
made by koenig and Baechner in the
Eround Germany flight. consumed tnIr-
" days under conditions far less try
ing than those which the wonderful
American airnan SO plUckiiy sur
mounted.
Starting from the metropolis OF the
mississippi Valley at five minutes az
ter o'clock on the morning OF Au-
gust II. Atwood has flown over the
Mississippi river, tne Illinois river,
Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, the Mo
hawk river, the Hudson and many
lesser streams and inland lakes too
numerous TO mention.
4-az,. EIoWa USss Gitsssss
IN virtually flying half way across
the American continent 10 his goal
on the Atlantic coast he has aown d.
rectiy over the cities OF st. Louis.
Springfield. Chicago, Eikhart and
lCleVeland; and he has made detours
around Erie, Buffalo, Rochester. Sy
racuse. Utica, Schenectady. Albany
and fIown the length OF New York city.
Atwood, during the course OF his
,epochal journey. has driven his aero
plane practically over every geogra nh :
zeal formation that obtains on the
American continent He has flown
against winds that blew with such
velocity that his craft almost stood
still. He has soudded over the coun-
tryside with winds that drove his
aeroplane so fast that he travelled at
the rate OF 120 miles an hour. He
flew in sunshine, in transforms and
with thunder and lightning PLAYING
around his frail vehicle OF la1ns ami
canvas.
Machine is Intact
| lie had done these things, flying
continuously day after day. Yet In
spite of the fact that his machine only
began to show the signs of the ter
rite strain when he landed at Castle
| Ton. near Albany. on Wednesday. his
backed by his marvellous skill as a
pilot OF air craft enabled him TO finish
the remarkable journey with not an
essential part of the craft changed.
1t has hitherto been held by avla-
tors that no man could fly over
mountains and land upon them or be-
| tween them without sustaining grave
injuries. Atwood has markedly dem
cnstrated that an aeraplane can be
| brought safely TO ground anywhere
he wishes. These feats he has
achieved are things that Wilbur
| Wright and other eminent authori-
ties pronounced impossible.
Atwood announced tonight that he
l.would not fly to Sheepshead race track
to- morrow. nor will he fly to Boston
lie win go to Boston aboard train
and his famous craft will be shipped
by express.
He declined to fly to Sheepsheao
Bay race track, because he did not
| like the way the promoter had planned
| the event.
Money no Consideration.
Il don't care to finish this trip In
this way for the sake of few thou
sand dollars" he said to- night. Be-
cause something about the PROPOSE
| tons offended his fastidious taste. he
declined to grasp opportunities thai
would have Melted him $4,000 while
he flew between st. Louis and New
| York. typewriter manufacturer Of
fered him $1,000 to carry tiny model
machine from point in Upper New
| York to Manhattan. He fatty de-
clined
! Atwood's reception. as he passed
into the city limits OF Greater New
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