The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-06
AEROPLAnE FLIGHT MAY
Be SECURED FOR PARK
CARNIVAL AND ADDITIONAL MO-
TORCYClE RACES ARE
COMING SOON.

Several additional big attractions are
scheduled for the remainder of the
summer at the Laurium Driving park.
Among these are motorcycle races,
which are to be conducted under the
auspices of the Ingot Motorcycle club
one week from Saturday and probably
another big meet on Labor day, the
Miller Greater Shows from August II
to 22 and possibly an exhibition aero
plane flight early in September.
The latter project is still i'm it's en-
bryo stage. but from the interest man
ifested by the park directors, it is
probable negotiations for such an ex-
hibition will be completed soon. II
will he remembered that an attraction
Of this order, an exhibition by the
Chicago Autopolodrome company was
contracted for short time ago, but
that the contracts were cancelled q
short time later, when marked oppo-
sition appeared to Sunday amusements.
Recalling the unsuccessful flight at
tempted here a few years ago by "A
Duluth aviator and the interest mani
lNoN'u ny lllt pubic III llldl event, lflt
park management feels that Calumet
really is entitled to an attraction of
this sort. IL the attraction is booked
and the contract fulfilled, the flight
will he the first really successful aero
plane flight in the history of this local
ity.
Negotiations are now being conduct
ed with a large aeroplane company
which is willing to send two planes and
three aviators, one of whom executes "A
parachute drop from height Of 1000
feet, after which the companion who
pilots him to this height will execute
spiral glide, following. him to the
earth.
The motorcycle race scheduled for
one week from next Saturday by the
lngot motorcycle club will be in the
nature of matinee event and will be
preliminary to a big meet it is planned
to hold here on Labor day. COMPETE
ton will be keen however, for the
motorcycle races held last Saturday
aroused great interest and numerous
entries are assured.
The Miller Shows, which will be the
special feature of the big carnival to
be conducted at the park during the
week of the Hibernian convention.
were contracted for just a few weeks
ago, the late booking have been made !
possible by routings which left the big |
company without engagements for that |
period. The securing of this engage |
ment will in measure, atone for the |
failure of the Westcott shows, the |
principal feature Of the Fourth of July |
Carnival week TO come up expectations. !
The Miller Shows entertained Calu- |
met and Laurium during the week of |
the firemens tournament in Red Jack |
ct last year, but the declaration of the |
strike early in the carnival week, made |
the engagement rather untimely and |
unsuccessful
This years attraction is bigger and |
better than ever, according To advance
announcements, carrying a total of 25O |
people and requiring thirty-five cars
for transportation. New shows will
he provided and feature which should
prove popular locally is the strict limi-
tation Of concessions, which are under
direct supervision of the management.
These will be very few i'm number and
" meritorious nature, it is announc-
ed.