The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-23

Fort Plain, N. Y, August 22.-Another remarkable spin through the air on his aeroplane flight from St. Louis to New York brought Harry N. Atwood from Belle Isle, five miles east of Syracuse, to Fort Plain late this afternoon and landed him 95 miles nearer his destina- ton. He Is now 1065 miles from his start ing place and 200 miles from his pro- posed lighting point in New York.
 From Belle Isle, where he ascended at 455 D. m., Atwood sailed around Syra- cuse 12 minutes later, turned the nose of his biplane, and In the twilight de- scended into the Mohawk valley. alight- ing in a field near here at 7:05 D. m, His flying time today was hours and 10 minutes and was made without a stop.
 "The air was as dead and calm as a pool" said Atwood. Most of the time I kept my hands in my pockets or read d time table,"
 Atwood believes he possibly may make New York tomorrow, but more probably on Thursday because, on account of the rough and wooded country from Albany down the Hudson river, he may be com pelled to descend in difficult places or effect landings on the water.
 The 27-year old aviator. who. in nine days, has set new pace for aerial nav igation in America, is confident he soon will have new worlds record for dis tance. He lacks just 99 miles of beat ing the international record now held in Europe, Running over the last lap of his flight down the Hudsons aftor 1 t.,x, p n IT . he will surpass the present. record at Rhine Cliff.
 From here Atwood has 5S miles to go to Albany, which he Is capable of nlak ing In one flight without a stop. The l 42 miles from Albany to New fork will require at least one stop for gaso- line. If he attempts 10 cover the 20G miles to New Y ork tomorrow, il will not be more than he already has accom- plished, for in the first day of his flight he went the 2S6 miles from St. Louis to Chicago in one day But Atwood Is desirous of flying over New York city and finishing within full view of the public before dark.
 Not Mishap
 On the ninth day of his flight Atwood proceeded without a mishap, although he flew most of the way in the twi- light and all of 1t in a dense haze. He flew over 35 towns and cities and maintained a schedule equal to a fast mail train.
 Today's was the latest start he has attempted. Delayed all day by a high wind. he had almost given up starting when, al 4:55 p. m, the wind calmed and he took advantage of it. He fol- lowed the tracks of the New York Gen. tral railroad, making oneida, 31 miles, in 3S minutes.
 Utica, which he reached in ore hour and 13 minutes, had a demonstration prepared in hurry. He was already in sight be- fore his approach was generally knowh but orders were instantly issued by tele- phone that all the bells and whistles in town should be sounded. In q minute the city was in an uuproar. For 20 plin- utes the din continued
 It was almost dark when Atwood peared P ort Plain He lowered while over the town and then, selecting clear spot on the opposite bank of the Mohawk river, alighted, to the astonishment of a farmer. q half dozen angry dogs and bare footed boy with a wheelbarrow
 Atwood does not consider his flights as anything remarkable
 Tt has been just lazy run all the way" he said. Anybody could 1o it. If experiments in aviation should be confined to straight ahead flights, I am sure the problem would be more quickly anc sanely solved. The people who look from the ground up in amazement of seeing me at a dizzy height would be surprised at the simplicity of it. l sometimes fix my panes at the right angle and sail along without touching them for 10 minntes at stretch, and then lean back in my seat to lfgure out my location frem the timetable or eat my lunch"