The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-03
b|RD-G|RL WILL
FLY TO RICHMOND
MISS "JACK" sTEARNs WILL MAKE
FLIGHT HERE FROM PETERS,
BURG.
Is A DARING AVIATOR
HOLDS SOUTHERN woMEN's REC
ORD FOR ALTTTUDE-AvTATO
GEORGE GRAY WILL AC-
COMPANY HER.

Miss Jack" stearns. formerly of
Richmond. now of Culpeper. the first
Virginia girl to take to the air and
who holds the record for altitude for
Southern women, will make flight
next week from Petersburg to Rich
mond chiefly for the benefit of the
flood sufferer in the food stricken dis
tricts of the West. and incidentally for
the delectation of the rubher-necks
who have never witnessed the per
formGnce of a birdgirl.
ACCOMPANYING Miss Stearns in this
unique air-stunt will be Aviator George
A. Gray, who was Miss Stearns tutor
in the navigation of the air. and the
pair will use Burgess Wright BIZ
plane for the trip.
VIII Fly Wednesday.
The flight will be attempted next
Wednesday. April 9th. weather condi-
tions permitting. and if not the per
Torrance will he postponed to the fol-
lowing day
The program is for Miss Stearns and
Aviator Gray to ascend from the base
ball park at Petersburg at o'clock in
the afternoon. anc after cirCling over
the Cocl1ade City take a direct route
to Richmond following the Peters
burg turnpike. on reaching South
Richmond the course will he slightly
changed 10 embrace n complete cir
cult of that section. giving the South
siders a fun view of the performance.
The James river will be crossed at
Mayo's island and the aviators will
then head for Fulton. and after soar
ing a few times around the Fast
End. they will head due west. over
Broad street its entire length to the
baseball park, where the landing VIII
be made An admission fee will be
charged to the bali park at Peters
~ .. H. Al l.
the Richmond bail park where the
aviators alight. and 10 per cent of the
proceeds will be turned over to the
proper authorities for the relief of the
fioodsufferers of Ohio and Indiana
Expert Ia Aircraft.
Miss Stearns, who is socially promi-
nent in the State. created a sensation
last fall by her daring fight at Cul-
peptr. in which she attained an altitude
pupil in aircraft under the tuteIage Of
Aviator Gray, and there is much anti
ctpatory interest in the promised
on her account
OF course. the performance next
week insofar as altitude and speed are
concerned will depend largely upon
weather conditions, but it is estimated
aaire from IS 70 60 minutes and that
the birdulan and hirdgtrl win attain
a height Of from SEQ 10 ), 900 feet.
Aviator Gray who continues to win
fame by his sensational performances
IN the afr. s expected here today or
tomorrow. Monday he made a success
full flight from ormond Beach. fla. to
ST Augustine. a distance of eighty
one miles,
AS an added novelty TO his perfor-
nances here 1t is announced that Mr..
Gray viii take passengers who are
ambitious TO experience the sensation
OF an aerial flight either at the Peters
burg ball park prior TO the trip, or
aftarward at the Richmond bail park.
Those who are DESTROYS Of attempting
this novel method Of travel should com
municate with the Richmond Aeropiane
and Exhibition corporation. which is
promoting the Petersburg Richmond
flight. early in order that the necessary
arrangements may be made.