The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-20
MADE TALKS Of
|HOXSEY' s DEATH
Bays Ely Thinks Aviator Was
\ Seized With Mountain Ill
ness at Great Height.
SALT LAKE ASSURED
OF EXCELLENT MEET
EIy to Fly Mile High, and Rad
lev May Circle MOrOni
on Temple.

|"Eugene Ely told me, in a long con-
rersation we had in the St. Francis no.
lsi In San Francisco one night last week
that he believes Arch Hoxsey died from
he effects of mountain sickness expert
need while the daring aviator was high
III the air." said James Wade, one oi
he rsomoters of the intermountain avia-
Hon meet, who returned from California
Thursday Wade continued;
I"Ely said that he had a touch of the
farne sickness at one time. He descended
nom an elevation OF several thousand
(eet to about 400 feet ir lightning time
and every second he expected TO oreaGJ
bis last. he said. Ely told me That In
The minute or two that he was railing
be lost all use OF his hands and feet and
Experienced n paralysis OF the nerves.
lust when he had about given up hope
md was praying that he might land safe
IL, ne said, his machine suddenly snot up
INTO the air for 200 feet at terrific speed.
T"Thls sudden change. Ely declared, was
In that saved him. In another minute
he was himself again and had coNtroI OF
his machine. lie says that mountain
sIckness Is one OF the worst thines 'la'
IAN befall an aviator. II grips you 81
that you are powerless TO act and your
machine is at the mercy of the air cur
fents.
Ely Is Coast EaVor1te.
"Eugene Ely has the call on the coast
He Is doing wonderful work. Each aft
sfnoon he leaves the ground just as sure
IS the hands OF the clock point to the
sppolnted time. o'clock. He flies for
he benefit Of the spectators. dancing
bout In the air in his machine until
the crowd is almost mad with dehshl
.When we competed arrangements
WITH Ely to appear In Salt Lake next
month | mentioned that we might hang
tp a prize OF $1,000 10 be awarded TO
he aviator who flies a mile high. ELY
oDkcd al me second and said;
IA" You can write me out check now:
bccause | am going to get that money.
I'm agreeing to come TO Salt Lake Ely
Ufered 10 sign a contract TO give lnree
fxhibitlons III startlnE. tnree eAnioi.,ols
II alichtinc not 10 travel out of sight
6 the crowd unless his time be deducted,
md no, To rise less than 1000 rect al
-lnch performance. The other aviators
Ne have signed have agreed to pracnca,iiIy ;,lIy
he same kind Of contract. and this
tssures us OF at least one hour and thirty
Minutes OF continuous flying each after
loon OF the meet
Hopes to Circle Moroni
"Willard will try for altitude records,
curtiss will attempt to establish a speed
record He says he can go a mile here
'Ftunts for the Curtiss team. Radley of
lhe Wright corps hopes 10 circle Moroni
pn the temple and he may be given the
'$hance be Is looking for.
"We have also made arrangements
With Sammy Perkins to fly his twenty
,kltes. This is a unique feature and
made a decided hit at Frisco. Perkins
Hes In one OF his kites and wheE he Is
tbou, 500 feet In the air he pulls out
his glasses and spends the afternoon
Matching the aviators.
N"An aviation meet is assured for Salt
Lake II will be held on the dates an
,1ounced. II Will be the biggest boost
The town ever got. ! believe" concluded
WaGe enthusiastically