The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-29
ADVERTISING
 AVIATION MEET
MANAGER QUINN STARTS OUT ON SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN OF
 ADVERTISING MEET.
Wili Be at Least Five Bird Men to Participate in the Air Program
 In March

Manager s. w Quinn. of the Ward Aviation and Exhibition Company left this morning for Little Rock and other chief cities of the state to advertise the big Oaltlawn aviation meet for the purpose of interesting the people of Arkansas in this big exhibition of aeroplanes and mono planes, and to make the preliminary arrangements for excursion trains to run to this city during aviation week.
 There is excellent interest mani. tested in this big meet and a num- Der of prominent people from other sections of the state are already re- questing particulars and planning for accommodations
 This is not 10 be series of single flights by one aeroplane. but there will be several flights by different air men each afternoon. The weath- CT during the middle of March is usually ideal for an outdoor exhibi. tien- neither too warm nor too cold and 1t Is anticipated that there will be immense crowds out to see the flyers every day.
 Jimmie Ward, who win he the chief aviator Of the meet, is now engaged in afvlnu o,,n.aaaVt,l a..kthttt.... throughout the south and Manager Quinn Is now in communication with large number of air men from which he will select the number he expects to bring to Hot Springs for the meet
 Ward has already made flights in in this city and is familiar with the weather conditions and air currents, feature which will be of great as- sistance to him, as it will be unnec- essary for him to make trial flights, and he will also be enabled to advise the other flyers as to conditions "up n the air at Hot Springs.
 The work of putting Oaklawn track in condition for starting and landing will commence as soon as the horse show has finished and by the open ing date, March 12, the park will be converted into regular aviation field.
 That sn air man has little time to give to fear or apprehension when in the air is evidenced by conversa- tion Jimmie Ward had with a Ken lucky belle, while making flights in the Blue Grass state few days since.
 Don't you feel afraid when you first leave the ground, Mir Ward ?" asked the young lady.
 q am usually so busy watching the motor and the working of the ma unine just at that time,T the aviator replied, ethat l have little time to think of being afraid
 Well, if it was me, replied the young woman. q should let the mo tor take care of itself and | would get busy saying my prayers
 Ward is the only one of three Chicago aviators who started out in the business about the same time Moisant and Johnston are both dead having met death in accidents when they were least expected Ward is still making successful flights. being one of the most expert air men now doing exhibition work
 The meet al Oaklawn will extend over three days. In addition to the spectacular air stunts, there will be daily races between the bird men. three. five, 10 and 15 mile contests. some of them to be participated in by the entire field. and other match races between two ayiators. There will be something doing every minute dur. ing the program hours at Oaklawn on March 12, l3 and IA, so make arrange ments now to see these flights.