The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-19
ID FLY TODAY
 AT OAkLAWN
AviAToRS WILL GIVE ANOTHER SPLENDID AIR PROGRAM AT
 PARK THIS AFTERNOON.
Weather Conditions Curtailed Yester. days Program and Extra Events Scheduled for the Flights
 This Afternoon.

Yesterday was a beautiful day from the standpoint of comfort in fact one of the most delightful of the present spring season, but it was not exactly an ideal aviation day. There was a strong, gusty wind blow ing during the entire afternoon, but Ayiators Ward and Nelson both bray ed the treaeherous air currents to delight the crowd that was out at Orklawn to see the flights
 The weather promised extremely fair for the program of aviation events, but in the afternoon the wind rose and kept up a steady blow all the afternoon. During the early aft erncon it was particularly strong and the birdmen, against their wishes, were compelled to keep the people waiting until the wind had died down sufficiently for safe flying.
 It was o'clock before the bird men brought out their machines and gave them the preliminary tests, aft CT which Jimmie Ward went up for a preliminary air test. He sailed twice around the track, finding the wind variable and treacherous to a dangerous degree. He was followed by Nelson, and by the time the Swede got into the air the wind had raised again, blowing strong earth current which made 1t almost impossible for him to force his machine from the ground. He was able to make only one circle of the track, when the wind forced him to a landing in the back field
 Ward waited a few minutes and announced that he would attempt an other flight rather than see the peo- pie go away disappointed. Jimmie is d willing flyer and one of the most accommodating boys in the business.
 He trundled the Shooting Sar' up the course and made splendid as- cent of nearly 5000 feet, during the whole course of which his ma chine rocked in a dangerous manner. He shut off his engine and gave the spectators an exhibition if voltplan- ing, coming down to within about 200 feet, when strong air currents compelled him to use his engine to effect landing.
 The wind showed no signs of abat- ing and the aviators announced that the remainder of the program would have to be put over until today
 The weather man has scheduled more settled weather for this after noon, and some pretty flights are scheduled. A program of doule events has been arranged and if conditions are favorable the biggest and best program of the week will be given.
 The attendance yesterday was not as large as usual This was due to several causes. Major league base ball games were on at both parks and the golf links added tourna- ment to the afternoons events, which divided the amusement loving people into at least four different crowds none of which broke records for hlgh attendance.
 Yesterday was the first afternoon on which the bird men could not carry out the announced program, ana both Ward and Nelson announce that they will redouble their efforts this afternoon in an endeavor to make up for the lost events yesterday Those who go to Oaklawn today will no doubt see one of the greatest aViatioh programs ever pulled off.
 Nelson. who suffered a slight mls- hap to his machine yesterday' mas made the needed repairs and both aviators will do their full share Of the work on today's flights.
 Jimmie Ward promises to break all local altitude records if conditions are favorable. He has attained an altitude of $500 feet during thls meet and says he will go up at ieaS' 5000 feet if the wind Is right tooay' On preceding days of the meet the cold has been so extreme in the up- per altitude that Ward has not at empted to gain any great height put this afternoon he threatens to put his machine out of sight ot lhe hu' man eye if 1t is safe to make an aitl' Jude ascent.
 Nelson will put on another series of his rag time flying His dips' shoots and quick ascents Of former