The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-25
ONE DAYS, JOURNEY FOR ATWOOD.
Has But Short Distance to Fly and
Worlds Record Will he Broken.

N0ElUS RECORD hhi pe DlVn0h'
Castleton, \. Y, Aug. 23.-On the
last lap of his flight from st. Louis to
New York, Harry n. Atwood, the avla-
tor, tonight has his aeroplane hitched
to IAN apple tree on top of hill here,
overlooking the Hudson and Albany,
eight miles to the north. Atwood ex-
pects to complete his journey to New
york, landing at Sheepshead Bay, with
a possible preliminary circle over Gov
ernor's Island, tomorrow. On landing
he will have accomplished the longest
fight through the air ever made by
man in a heavier-than-air machine.
He will hold the worlds record for
a cross-country flight and he believes
he has set a pace in the de\elopment
OF aeroplanes which will result in
more distance attempts and gradual
elimination of fatalities at aviation
meets.
To Make Long Shop"
Atwood hopes to sail over the 134
miles between here and New York be-
fore midafternoon. It is not probable
ne will make it without stop On the
way, because he carries only II gal
Ions of gasoline and uses one gallon
to every 10 miles. He hopes to make
his first ''hop" the longest so that ne
will be able more accurately to estl-
mate the exact time of his appearance
over New York. His actual flying time
from here down, he thinks, will be
much less than three hours.
When he landed here Atwood in 10
days had flown 1,131 miles from st.
Louis without any mishap more seri-
Gus than losing his way in a run from
Lyons, N. Y, to Auburn. His blplane
has endured the test without damage.
It was only on account Of a slight
wearing of the bearings Of his engine
that Atwood decided not to continue
his flight tonight but to put every
thing in shape for smooth sailing to-
morrow. His mechanicians prepared
to work on the biplane all night, at
taching pontoons for possible land
ings in the river.
Will Go Down River.
Leaving here probably early, At
wood will take straight course down
the river. His appearance over Rhine
Cliff will mark the breaking of the
worlds record for cross-country fly
ing for at that point he will have ex-
ceeded by 13 miles the present record
of 1,164 miles.
When he reaches New York he will
have flown 1855 miles. Or 100 miles
above the present records. Atwood's
fight today of IS miles between Fort
Plain and CastIeton, ended before
noon. From Fort Plain, where he as
cended at 7.55 a. n, he swept through
the Mohawk valley, turned the corner
for the south at Albany and landed
here at 9:12 a. m. He stopped Is
minutes en- route for gasoline, making
his flying time one hour and 80 min
utes
Avoided lowered Cities.
Over villages and cities, disregard
ing all offers of money bonuses to land
in places where great crowds awaited
him, Atwood sailed through the val
ley against wind. Whistles and ring
ing of bells had no inducement for
him for generally he toured around
cities.
Approaching Albany he turned to
the south and again evaded the
crowds. When he was swinging out
over the Hudson river, however, thou
sands saw him and then began din.
Atwood, himself, after stunning
hospitality all day, landed on the prop
erty of an irate farmer who protested
against the appearance of the "man
bird" and its consequent thrush Of
people. The more the farmer protest
ed the greater became the crowd and
soon a nearby apple orchard was half
denuded of it's fruit.
The aviator who has flown over por-
tions of six States, and along the edges
of two lakes said tonight that he re-
garded the approach of New York
b.