The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-11
AVIATOR NILES SCARS TO GREAT
HEIGHT AND 6llDES DOWN
Sending Fright To All Fair Visitors.
Rides Machine on Roof OF
Grand Stand.

With fairly good atmospheric condi-
lind. Aviator Niles yesterday showed
~ome Of the daring and spectacular
work for which he Is noted far and
vide wherever meu ny.
The first flight was made at l 50 p.
3D.. from a good start and with the
Engine working perfectly. With
calm and apparently careless demean-
or. Niles few steadily southwark for
a full FIVE minutes toward McMechen,
gradually ascending throughout the
entire distance. On his return he kept
going higher and higher circling In a
broad. full sweep around the eastern
edge OF the city and toward Warwood.
This sweep porrhward consumed near
IL ten minutes. and al the rate OF
speed at which the flight was made a
considerable greater distance would
have been covered were IL not for the
fact that Niles was continually rising
When nearly over Warwood. at an APP
proXimate height OF $500 feet. he turn
I'd and started on another upgrade
for the fair grounds. over which he
scared majestically In full control OF
his machine. cOnquering the powers OF
the air and holding the crowds in sps-
pense. When directly over the race
course. at a height OF nearly :. 500 feet.
Niles began a gradual descent toward
Bellsire and then with a wide sweep
and rapid fall he turned and. at
lightning speed. swooped down 20 the
landing place. making one OF the fast
est and preftiest landings ever seen
here
~ fah
ly affer the balloon ascension at .
O'Clock and capped the climax for sen
rational and spectacular flying. After
slight trouble in getting the engine to
running properly good start Was tax
On. the machine cleared the ground
clearly. I'm Niles usual form OF leav-
ing one wheel on the ground until
good speed IL obtained Waves. dips.
figure Fights. rollers and swings we're
mixed together IN a dazzling array OF
phenomenal work Hearts we're stop
ped. az parently. breaths were held and
men. women and children wondered
with vide open mouths what do Any
thing Niles would do next
Flying lou over and around tho
race course. no kept horsemen nerv-
Gus. fearing thai hi- machine would
20 wrong A. a fatal moment and In.
jure hundreds ~ dollars WORTH Of
horseresh. a. We'll a. probably bring
death ~ The aviator
Rides Grand STAND
The most senHa rional b. not the
most daring and unique stunt ever
pulled or By any aviator in this 10.
cality. vas The tWo-time sweep along
tho roof % the grand stand. start.
ing a The lower end OF The Island
and going norftward a. a high speed
Niles few straight for the stand aud
- ooped down upon o. roof and
gliding over %. no. shot upward again
~ n ~ sure of himself and his Of
hcient mac'iuer that he va u1
nearer death than aero he seated ir
an old armchair on t1a front porch
~ bic home Tic thousands who
packed the stand acre almost total
Is unaware ~ Nlrz presence unit.
the Calling gun ra-f.~ ~ his engine
~as heard so closely and directly
overhead Great AZ no suspense q
f daWnrd on everyone vhaf ,gle-
vas doing Then. ~ repra' his dare
devil work. ln swung ou' upon fh,
race c1urve Tor fov more dip and
rolls. and loo another sweep toward
NIIss feR % close 90 the front edr
OF fle grand stand roof mat the o..
cuDanfe ~ me box sssfs felf the rush.
~ air from no plane
tous'anf study OF tho air cur
renis saId Aviator Niins .Is tie
o0'v thing fhat enables mo fo Keep
m fho safe side Nlea has vel.
earned tho ufls ~ DO Nntfuns
Nf". fDr DO does b. .eemInzIy Attn
fiI abandon bur fo those Who
Dow" seen his careful. and caI.Iuu.
Preparation f0r fIrUt .er. that Boz. .
.a'' .r sN HIs flgHfs Tor over.
working par.- over bolt errep AMI
h.ndinr every tirr 1rd aay. mu.f he
ir hr' CO.. a.I complete condition
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prDpeI mo machine through the air.
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