South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-18
DIVE FROM CLOUDS
T0DAY'S FEATURE
OF AERIAL CIRCUS


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cuted by Mickey MCGUIRE. famous
birdman. at O'Clock In MuessePs
field on Portage av., viii be the big
feature sensation of the circus While
high in the air the birdman will
shut off his engine, point the nose OF
his machine directly towards the
ground and dive downwards. AS he
shoots towards the earth he will start
his engine, upright his machine and
then sail on.
Intense excitement and enthusiasm
prevailed during the afternoon FRIDAY
and events planned 70 be put OF this
evening promise TO bring even larger
crowds.
The success OF Thursdays events
was noised about in South Bend
homes and spread into the farm sec
tions. A delegation OF business men
from Iaporte arrived in the city for
/ THURSDAYS events and after noting
the success OF the affair, returned TO
that city to encourage plan to nave
a similar circus there. The matter
in I.aporte is being taken Up by the
business mems association.
Mickey Mcclure, who has every
right to the title that has been given
him-the wild Irish Rose OF the
Air''-was the sensation OF the first
days meet and since the program has
been changed to give him a chance
10 show more Of numerous tricks In
the air. the second day promises to
provide ever more thrillers. Many
we're the arguments around the city
after his flights as to whether or not
he turned over in the air
He did. McGui<e's sommersault in
the air was what is known as the
corkscrew turn. The planes are
shifted gradually and with an easy
dip the complete turnover is made in
the air.
Has Wrong Engine.
In his turn McGuire's act is differ
ent from that Of Beachey. Beachey
makes a straight sommersault, a trick
that is impossible with the type of
machine used by Mcclure. Beachey
uses an imported engine, which is
manufactured expressly for this pur-
pose. McGuire's engine is so made
that if he attempted to fly for any
length Of time with the engine in
verted the oil would fill the top of the
engine and cause il to stop.
This was South Bends third chance
10 witness an aeroplane flight and il
was easily the best of the three Nc
CURE started his fight from his han
gar on MuessePs field and flew over
the city, circling over the downtown
section and doing his sensational
crowds in the court house yard. He
repeated it again at 4 o'clock.
When his fight was made over the
downtown section he was in the air at
a height Of nearly $500 feet. This
height was necessary in order to pro-
tect himself against any possible acct
dent to the engine or planes. At this
II
glide safely TO the ground had any
thing happened.
Special Performance Today
tt is this fact that has caused a
change in the program for today. At
that height ii is impossible for the
onloOkers to clearly see all Of the
things done by the aviator The first
flight this afternoon will be given at
the regular hour, $3.50 O'Clock, but the
second will be given at o'clock in the
vicinity Of the hangar on Muessel
field.
There he Will give exhibitions Of
starts. stops landings, clearly show
ing the cOrkscrew turn, and do many
other little stunts In the air. This
will be held at o'clock, giving all of
the people plenty Of time TO get to the
field after the slide for life, which has
been changed from 4:30 o'clock to
o'clock.
After Mcclure had scared out Of
sight on his initial flight of the after
noon, the crowd watched Capt Hen
ricsen do his ski jumping act at 3
o'clock on the court house lawn.
Mounting the long wooden skis. com
mon 10 the northern countries he slid
down a 40-fOOt incline, turning a
sOmmersault at the end of the slide.
He lands on a special canvas lighting
place.
At $3.50 o'clock the balloon race
was scheduled TO start, but a slight
mishap caused the first slip in the
program. The large gas bags were
slow in Initiating and it was not until
nearly 4 o'clock that the balloons
were released. Just as they were re-
leased the parachute rope on the
larger of the two bags broke and the
ballOOnist was unable to go up. The
other man made the ascent, however,
and landed near the high school
building.