The evening world., 1913-10-11

lUiators Gilpatric and Hall, First to Fly Around
NeD York. Laugh at the "Holes" in the Air that
Curtiss and M0isqnt Dreaded-"An Enenay's
Aeroplane Fleet" Says Hall, "Dropping Bombs
Could Den,0lish the City in Tpo Hours

across tho turf and mounted easily IN
tho air. Presently 1t turned and glided
toward tho city. One hour and forty-
seven minutes later the dou1y-manncd
bird-thing suddenly appeared TO view
on the opposite side OF the city from
that which II had disappeared. Hall
had proved his doubts were well founded.
Why. flying over New York In easier
than cross-country." he derided as he
nouckled the strap holding him safe.
your big little old town looks like pie.
It's cinch. Zen actually surprised, Il
was so very much easier tnan had
dared TO hope"
Seated In his room at one OF the great
Gotham hotels last night the aviator
todd more of his daring flight Few New
Workers. realized that In completely cir
cling tho city with an aeroplsne the
younxster had accomplished that which
no other man had ever done. Probably
not more than a dozen In che entire
5,O0o,0 900 recalled that only two or three
other aviators had ever flown around
the great statue Of the Goddess of LIB.
er'y In New York harbor. and none Of
'iNii SrVhiVu W Spt'uatt oi tut lNtt tnut
the thing which Hall and Gilpatric did
In the harbor on Friday hardly caused
comment. while Moisant. two years ago.
was called the greatest OF them ALL
for doing the same feat. II In probable
that Hall. even. I'D not feei th,a. for
he was perfectly matter-of-fact as he
talked to tho reporter.
Tell my story with yours" said
Gilpatric to Hall.
The nrst thing l want to say 10 that
Gnpatric In about the best young flyer !
ever saw" he began. He 10 cool. do
iiberate and fearless, and ! DON'T think
the trip would have been half % suc-
cessful II he had not becn along. ! be-
i'evs no will bocome one Of the best
known aviators IN tho world wsthin ths
next two or three years.
! What do I think about hvnG ovss
Now York? don't know, for Iv<
never done such . thing" He leaned
forward conndentially. But Tn soinl
to do that very thing before long. iiccns.
or no ilconse." he whispered. 'Thi,
town looks easy to me. and do no
want you TO think I am Boosting In say
ing that I believe any experienced
fearless aviator would think the sam,
thing after undergoing an experienc,
similar to mine.
II can tell you what flying aroMt
New York rs like. though. II may b,
interesting. too. for no other men hav,
done that After Monday l won't b
ahe to say that. for when tho big aero
plano race Ii over II Is probable that M
teen or twenty men will be able I
boast OF the sane thing The rae
course Is a rough Circle around Manhat
tan Island, you know.
THE greatest thing I learned throug,
our trp-the thing which viii affect thi
country most---is that II would be a com
parafivcly easy matter for an enemy
aeroplane feet with bombs to demol
ish New York N two hours. Gilpatri
and have proved that It Ia easy to q
around New York and ! think II WI
be Just as easy to ny di:e ctly over IN
city. II that surnise 10 correct. ther
In no power other than American aero
planes which could avert a terrible di.
aster to the heart of New York, despit
the many fortifcauoNs and troops W
have guarding the city. should a foreis
power attempt invasion. We hav
thought ourselves secure from air st
lacks heretofore because We believe
~ asr sprsnts over New yerhe sky