Evening star., 1911-08-14
ATWO0D'S AIR TRIP
Aviator Begins Flight From st.
Louis to Boston.
SPRINGFIELD FIRST STOP
Covers Ninety-Eight Miles in 2
Hours and Is Minutes.
HEADS NEXT FOR CHICAGO
Expects to Reach That City This
Evening-Total Length Of Route
Is / AGO Miles.
NEXT FOR CHICAGO

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, August A.
| Sweeping over towns and villages ap-
| parently with perfect ease, Harry n. At
wood of Boston, in his Burgess Wright
| biplane. arrived over Springfield at
| 1880 a. M, today. thus completing the
! first leg of his n-hundred and
sixtymile flight across the continent
from ST. Louis to New York and Bos-
ton by way of Chicago.
Atwood left the ground at ST. Louis
| at sos a. m. He covered the ninety
eight miles to a point over Spring,
field in two hours and twenty-five
minutes, landing four minutes after
his appearance here in Capitol Park.
His highest altitude on the trip, as
reported, was 1000 feet, but generally
he kept lower, skimming over towns
in easy view of the thousands whO
| turned out all along the route.
Sweeps Across Mississippi.
In his effort to establish a new rec
ord breaking distance flight. stimulat-
ed by prize offered by the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch, Atwood made a singu-
larly picturesque and dashing spec
tacle when he rose above st. Louis,
swept across the Mississippi river and
dwindled into a mere speck as he shot
northward over the farm lands Of Illi-
nois
Landing here, Atwood said he would re-
sumo the trip toward Chicago at pm.
He may reach Bloomington, ILL.,, two
hours later. where lie is scheduled TO stop.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 14.-Amid the
cheers OF the huge crowd that had gath
cred on Art hill, in Forest Park, to wit
ness the event. and under a sky obscured
by clouds, Atwood this morning shortly
after o'clock began his record breaking
flight. The flight over the heart of ST.
Louis was made for a special prize Of
fered by the Post-Dispatch.
Careful Plans for Flight.
nicians made plans for the long air voy-
age. The Burgess-Wrfght biplane was
brought forth from the hangar where II
had been under guard since last night,
The machine was carefully gone over
and III Of its parts adjusted{ Atwood, ar
rived early in an automobile from his
quarters at a downtown hokslsand was
accompanied by his manager, a. Leo
Stevens. of New YorK
cEoWu oI eager spectators had been
before the mechanicians, anu when At
wood himself appeared the crowd was
50 large 1T was with difficulty re-
strained by the special detail OF f~police.
On several occasions the spectators
almost succeeded in breaking through
the lines and pushing within a few
yards Of the aeroplane in their endeavor
to see Atwood.
After having completed his inspection
of the biplane and pronouncing every
thing In readiness Atwood climbed into
the seat and gave the word to start
the engine. One of the mechanicians
gave the propellers Whirl and the
start was made.
Reaches 1,oOO-Foot Level.
For about a hundred yards the aero
plane skinned lightly over the ground; !;
then Atwood slightly tilted his planes
and the car rose gracefully into the
air. gradually reaching the 1000 feet
he deemed sufficient for safe flight
over the high buildings in the business
district During his flight over the
city the streets below were lined with
spectators. who cheered his appear
ance- Roofs OF buildings and other
vantage points were crowded with
spectators. while business for an hour
or more was practically suspended.
Before climbing into the seat of his
machine Atwood SAID ne expected to
reach Springfield. ILL.,, at about noon pro-
vided nothing happened to force land
ing sooner.
At Springfield Atwood plans to make a
short stop to reolenish his gasoline and
oil and also for refreshments. He then
will continue on to Chicago, passing over
Bloomington, and will land on the out
skirts of the city. He expects to arrive
there this evening.
Resumes Flight Tomorrow.
Early tomorrow morning he will again
ascend and will circle above Chicago be-
fore starting on his trip eastward to To-
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo and other smaller
cities, and thence to New York and final
ly Boston.
Atwood said yesterday he expected to
complete the long aerial voyage in about
ten days.
After his departure from Chicago At
wood plans to fy over Elkhart, Ind,
Toledo Cleveland and Ashtabuia, Ohio
Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse, Utica and
Albany, y. y. and Boston, Mass. which