Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-16
DEATH CLAIMS
TWO AVIATORS
tombstone and Badger Killed
While Flying.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Two more victims
have been added to the long list of
aviation fatalities. st, Croix Johp-
stone, a Chicago boy, ana William Q.
Badger, the son Of a Plttsburg million
aire, are the latest losers In the fight
to master the science Of flying. Both
were killed while competing in the
fourth day Of the aviation meet here.
Badger was the first one to be killed.
He fell to earth, after attempting some
spectacular maneu7ers, before the eyes
Of thousands Of people, whom he was
trying to entertain. While trying to
turn his machine around the wings
came in contact with the bank of O.
deep gully and In an instant the plane
seemed to go to pieces, Badger was
picked up unconscious, bleeding from
many wodhds,
Earl Ovington, one of the first to
rush to his rescue and who carried
him to an ambulance, declared his
back was broken and his death GER
tain.
There was the widest kind Of ex-
element when the accident to Badger
occurred. At first there was a rush
for the field, and for some time the
police had difficulty in preserving
order.
Before the excited throng could
reach the dying aviator, however, be
bad been hurried to an ambulance
and taken to st. Luke's hospital. He
died before the ambulance could reach
It's destination.
Just before the accident occurred
Badger had circled the course several
times. He had been flying lower and
dipping occasionally over q deep gully
In the center Of the aviation field.
One wing of the aeroplane broke as
he swung about.
Instantly the whole machine toppled
into the pit. Badger was crushed be-
meath it's wreckage.
Badger was on the field purely as
an amateur. He is the son Of a well
known Pittsburg business man. He
has made several successful flights
since the meet began, being associated
with Captain Baldwin.
Before entering the business Of avi-
alton Badger was an automobile racer.
enjoyed quite a reputation for his
daredevil feats. Finally the business
became too tame for him In compari-
son with that of aviation.
st. Croix tombstone, a Chicago boy,
the second victim.
tombstone was a half mile off shore
when his motor blew up. Hugh A.
Robinson, in his ~hydroplane, swooped
80 from o foot .n IA cir An .
thrilling b. vain attempt at rescue.
tombstone fell under his monoplans
Hn6 was carried down under bis en-
CINE. A feet Of motor boats took up
the search for his body. The machine
had disappeared,
The second fatality of the day threw
a gloom over the meet Robinson de-
clared be was within 300 yards Of
tombstone when the latter's motor
blew up and fell through the bottom Of
the machine. tombstone jumped, he
said, but the machine fell on top Of
him and both man and machine sank,
Robinson believed that Johnstone
may have been blown out Of his cal
when the explosion occurred.
~JQhpstone's body was recovered.
Walter Brookins, driving q mono
plane, accompanied by Francis Win
throp Taylor, O former alderman of Chi
cago, crashed into the pit In the cente,
of the Geld They fell In the same spo
where Badger wac killed an hour be
fore. They started up in the passenge
speed event Their injuries are consld
cred trivial.
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