The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-17
FLIES 900 MILES IN
LESS THAN G HOURS
Harry Atwood in Flight from St.
Louis to Chicago.
TRIP IS FREE FROM ACCIDENT
Airman Keeps Up Terrific Speed
Throughout Long Journey
Passes Through Many Illinois
Towns-Makes Two Stops.

Grant Park Aviation Field, Chicago
Aug. 15.-Harry n. Atwood, the BIOS
ton aviator, few into Chicago from
st. Louis In his biplane. Having ar
rived. he circled aviation field on the
lake front before alighting. to the
cheers of thousands.
He completed the aeroplane dash
across the prairies of Illinois in fve
hours and thirty-four minutes of fly
ing time the distance travelled be-
tween dawn and nightfall being about
300 miles. The average speed OF the
journey was ffty-six miles an hour.
Given Enthusiastic Welcome.
Atwood Atwood" thousand
shouted in concert with such vol
ume of sound tina. the flying men
over the field heard and shifted their
air. machines so they could get bet
ter views of the coming aviator. II
was 6:10 when Atwood was first seen.
In five minutes more the spinning
propcllers could be distinguished as
the machine rushed toward the goal,
At 6:19 Atwood crossed the south
line of the aviation field, and as the
shouts of thousands reached him, the
cross-country pilot inclined his head
and smiled.
Atwood "GIad He's Here"
Glad to be here" Atwood said,
land had fine trip. Not mishap
of any kind. The machine came
through without even tap Of a
monkey wrench. Stopped once for
gasoline and cylinder oil at Pontiac,
and at Springfield for dinner. 1t was
a great day for flying.
II started from st. Louis at $3.50
this morning, and L e flown more
than 300 miles. for I circled about
over st. Louis for a while before
starting On the trip. | followed the
river 10 Alton, and then located and
kept over the Chicago and Atoms
right of way. Everything went beau
tifully-my motor worked like a
charm, the wind was fine, and felt
bully. flew ct an altitude of about
200 feet.
Crowds at Towns En- Route.
There is some enthusiasm in Hi
roads there were vast crowds, and
In every town there seemed to be
thousands waiting see me pass.
They all shouted encouragement to
me as I passed over. I'll never for
get those shouting crowds of people.
Il was to have landed in the state
fair grounds at Springfield, but when
GOT look at the landing place 1
DIDN'T want to take chance. 1t
looEed too small and | thought
wouldn't risk an accident to my ma
chine. So dropped outside of town
1t was just 1890 when | landed
there"
Brings Baggage in AIrship.
The Boston man brought his bag
gage with him in his biplane--a small
leather bag dashed to one of the up
right bars by his seat
I'm carrying my trunk along with
hit' NC od4u, Win IL olIsic III en-
planationa
Atwood said he would follow the
tracks of the Lake Shor, railroad on
his eastern flight from Chicago
Scores of kilograms of congratula-
tons were received by Atwood from
aviation enthusiasts in all parts Of the
country.
Crowds Given thrills.
More excitement and more numer-
Gus thrills were crowded into the three
hours and half of official flying time
Of the third day of the aviation meet
than Chicago has experienced for
years.
Fire. water and mechanical mishaps
befell the fliers frequently throughout
a program that would have stirred the
muttudes sufficiently if all the events
had followed the scheduled course.
Two aviators fell into the lake, anoth-
er crashed into telegraph wires and
his machine burned up, Il fourth was
thrown to the ground by the tripping
VI oht vi uio "ih6o, anu a ullu lell
the chain of his motor blocked and
floated to the ground without power.
The accidents Of the day follow:
GILL, HOWARD in n Wrigh. biplane.
GOO feet In air over flying course when a
propeller chain caught In It's tubing, wob-
bling machine until 1t nearly careened.
Gin glided swayingly to landing after
stopping his motor.
HAMMOND, LEE In Il Baldwin hi,
plane, fell In lake near four-miIe crib
after completing lap and half over wa
Ter race, picked up unhurt by fire ting
Graeme Stewart
MCURDY, J. A. D.. In McCurdy bipIane
struck electric light wires running from
Chicago Yacht club, was turned INSIDE
down and thrown to ground, his machine
catching fire from sparkling wires. Nc
| Curdy unhurt.
| OVlNGTON. EARLE L., IN Curtiss hi.
| plane banked too low In north end nj
| aerodrome and smashed a wing against
| ground; was unhurt.
| SIMON. RENE. In Moisant mononIano
fell In lake beyond government pier wben
| his engine refused to start after erra,ic
gliding convolutions picked IN bv Iire
savers and taken to shore by leuncb
Herbert NJ" belonging to Dewitt Cro.
gier.
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