The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-12
TWO SPECTACULAR FLIGHTS
MADE THURSDAY AFTER
NOON.
Aseends to Point Said to Be More
Than 5000 Feet-Swoops Down
Over Spectators in Dips.

DO Anything" Niles made his first
hight yesterday afternoon at about
2:20 D. m. heading straight down the
river from the hangar. Steadily and
easily he swept onward and upward
In gracefully appearing fiight at his
usual high rate OF speed. The flight
south continueh for the five minutes
that seem TO constitute the first part
OF each afternoons first flight. On the
northward flight, AZ q higher level and
at much more apparent speed. Niles
scared over the city toward Warwood
SO easily and so seemingly natural
was his fight that Niles work seemed
TO lose interest for many OF the thou
sands who thronged the grounds. Sud
denly. and with no warning whatever.
Niles began series OF his abnormal
and spectacular capers Swoobing
down from the sky, he attained a
speed OF nearly 100 miles per Lour
and with hands on the steering wheel
he new past the grand stand. much
more unconcerned than those who
viewed his reckless daring.
After placing almost all of the strain
upon his machine and the slender
wires with which II IS stayed. no
landed.
The first flight had consumed 10
minutes. and when the machine frst
touched the ground the thousands
VINO had watched Niles sensational
work from the oval enclosure focked
around him and his machine TO see the
man who dared TO attempt such rock.
less feats as had Just been Witnessed
Niles may be one Of those men who
pare what Is commonly called a
charmed life" His work is so Ear
beyond the ordinary attempted nv
aviators That much interest is diy.
played In his flight Sensational in
the extreme. Niles has acquired a
demeanor cold and calm toward his
feats. He is no seeker after no,orio.v
nor after undue publicity. Youn,, in
years. he is full OF experience .,aIrrJ
IN attempting feats beyond tho ordi.
nary. As a consequence ha nae
gained knowledge that enables him
to accomplish where others dare NOT
attempt and his work bears MAT
stamp OF recklessness and foolharli.
ness that Is always 70 be seen I'm feats
or skill by those who are unaware Of
the ability behind the apparently rasE
acts.
Second Flight.
Tne second flight at 43l r m
was an enlarged aud increased r.pa,i-
ton OF the several varieties OF -ape-
cutting that Niles had done in his Dre
Vlous Rights. The start was made in
fine shape and with an Increasing.
speed Niles swept rapidly and er-ar-
ucally around and over the grounds
10 the confusion OF al OF tho thous.
ands who crowded the race course
and adjoining grounds Hundreds o..
persons could be seen on Tho u.arbv
hills. watching from windows. from
yards and streets. Uncertain a 70
what Niles would do ncx' or whore
he would 20. tho crowds stood in
omen mouthed amaze mant as h. exc.
cuted his startling cvoluiionS.
~ one time during tho second
flight. Miles alta med height esfi-
mated 20 he higher than any be had
yet gained Estimates By persons on
the ground are necessarily only 70
lative a. there IS nothin- on when
10 base distance IN Tho air except Nv
the size Of the blrlane a. e. appears
IN the sky. \ clear day and cIoudlee.
SKY such - yesterday would confuse
the apparent height Of yesterday
night with that made on anv orh--
Gay In an atmosphere somewhat
cloudy. AZ a consequence estimates
by persons on the ground a. 20 aero
plane heights are mere Cuesses anc
rs Euesses that may sometimes be
correct. The only reliable sources
however. are the Instruments car.
ried on the aeroplane which reg.gfe-
with complete accuracy the exact
height the machine may attain on
any flight
In conversation with a represent
alive Of the Intellisencer. Niles stated
that he attained a height Of over 49,
900 feet during hi- second Hiaht wee.
terday. thereby making tho repre.
sentative guess Of 1000 feet seem
TO 10 entirely out 81 reason. bur
neVertheless 1000 feet vas all thai
appearances from the Ground indi.
Gated. showing that ruesee- as IN