Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-07-14
LUCKY Bob MAKES
SPLENDID FLIGHTS
PLuoKY AVIATOR STUCK AROUND
UNTIL WEATHER WOULD PER-
NIT A FLIGHT.
SATISFIED MANY WHO HAD CIV
EN- UP HOPE OF SEEING
MACHINE IN ACTION.

"Now or never" was the expression
of "Lucky Bob" st. Henry last night
just before he mounted to the cabin to-
pilot "Sweatheart,'' the Glen Curtiss
biplane, in splendid exhibition Of air
navigation. ~ b,ih u1g 80 s4s34
The wind Of the last couple of days
had discouraged the plucky aviator and
disappointed the people who had travel
led twice before to the Rock Island
military reservation to see the flights.
Those who went last night hardly
expected to see the machine go in the
air, but several thousand were willing
to take another chance and get stung,
if need be, fearing that if they did not
go there might be possibility with the
wind down, and they were not going to.
miss it.
True to his word, when the wind had
subsidized "Lucky Bob'' prepared for
the attempt. Earlier in the day, when
the wind was still blowing a gale,
"Bob" said that he would stick with
the crowd, since the crowd had stuck
by him, and that he would remain a.
week if necessary until the flight was
accomplished.
The deed was accomplished, and even
though "LuclSy Bob' had to fail be-
cause of the high wind Sunday, he is
the hero of today and can now pack his
trunk for another cline to again set
sail, although after last night perfor-
nance, Devils Lakers and Chautau-
quans would be willing to have him
stick around another four or five days.
The aerial exhibition last evening
were among the finest ever seen in
North Dakota, not excepting the fight
of ''Bob" at Valley City or the daring
exploits Of the air made by Hoxey at
Grand Forks.
The first flight, which was made
shortly after o'clock was indeed per-
feet and profusely illustrated the con-
troll to which the machine was subject
under proper atmospheric conditions.
For five minutes st. Henry remained in
the air, making graceful dips, and
swoopin gdown over the crowd with
ease, although many trembled as the
daring aviator went through some OF
the hair raising stunts. He landed
without mishap in the center Of the
ifor nd
intermissicn made & second fight.
In the second flight "Bob" remained
in the air longer period and went
higher. The machine was seen by,
many in the city as we'll as the thous-
ands on the grounds, and those who
failed to take the chance were sorry
indeed that they were not there to-
witness every move.
Bob st. Henry circled the lake and
the grounds and showed that he had the
machine under excellent control. The
North Dakota lad, who lives at Caring
ton, is an aviator Of no mean ability.
and is as pluclSy as any who now make,
air trips. "Lucky' Bob has captivat.
ed the people of Chautauqua, Devils
Lake and Ramsey county, and even
though the wind was not in his favor
for two days, he showed his willingness
to please the crowd and remained here.
until he had succeeded in making a
successful flight. The management
Of the Chautauqua is more than pleased
with his work and if he should ever fly
again in this city he would have rec
ord crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. St. Henry are ready to,
leave Devils Lake. They have bee.
highly honored and respected guests
while here and it is the wish of all that
the aviation stunts, which will continue
in North Dakota for time, will be
as successful, under proper weather.
conditions, as they were in Devils Lake.