Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-11-06
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN
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returned 20 the aviation field. after hav-
ing clrclad the upper business section of
the city and then about the gold dome Of
the capitol building.
It was a triumph Of nerve and skill over
altitude. altitude which has proved the
''alibi" of some of the worlds most fam
OTIS aviators. The reception Berger and
Heth were accorded amounted to an ova-
ton.
Berger's face was as cold as the snow
on top Of the great divide. Heth was rub
bing his hands together. for he had
rushed thru high layer Of air. his hands
clutehinR the steering levers. not daring
to loosen his grip for an instant, for in
stants are the bridges between life and
eternity while you are in the air.
They had circled the course once. Heth
and his passenger. to strike the proper
air density. Heth spiraled once. which IN
itself was record for Denver. as no.
one else had done spiral in this city with
a passenger in the aeroplane.
Then the craft rose another step.reach-
ing height of 1900 feet. according to
Heth. They mounted once again to about
$500 feet. and Heth turned the nose Of
his purripg plane in westerly direction.
The sun was touching the rim of the
mountain ridges when Heth and Berger
started over the city to make history in
Denver aviation annals. For a minute it
appeared that the winged craft was
standing stationary.so smoothly did Heth
Qid it into the perspective. Then the
two figures in the aeroplane grew to
specks. looking like blaokbirds perohed
on box kite.
1t was no larger apparently than Eli
jah's cloud when it turned once about the
city. Then he went south along Broad
way to Tenth avenue. and from Tenth
took line flight to the park course.
Heth went once around the course.
each thosand feet dropping hundred
feet. Then he dipped the dip. another
record for an aeroplane carrying a pas
senger in Denver. and with the supreme
ease Of wide winged bird skimming
sho SIose VI tio WoNoss Elotu swung 70
to the ground.
The btrdman's flights will not
be the only attraction at the avia-
ton meet tomorrow and Sunday,
for Capt. A. FL HARDY, champion
rifle shot of the world, will be on
hand to give exhibitions of shoot
ing such as have never been seen
in this city.
In addition to his usual feats of
breaking composition balls tossed
in the air, shooting profles of
famous characters on painted
steel. etc, Capt. Hardy is billed to
pull off thriller in company with
Aviator Heth that in itself will be
worth the price of admission.
This sensational stunt will be the
shooting of bombs dropped by
Heth from the aeroplane. Hardy
will be in a racing automobile and
spinning around the race track in
pursuit of the bombs that Heth
will drop as he circles the grounds.
To say that this aviation meet
will be one of the biggest events
ever seen in Rocky Ford, provid-
ing the weather is favorable, is
but stating the facts and The En-
terprise advises its readers to get
their tickets now and not miss the
big show.
The grounds will be opened at
l:30 each day and flights will take
place at 3 o'clock, providing the
weather is favorable, and if not
the aviator will be held here until
he can make successful flying ex-
hibitions.