The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-14
Weather Ideal. and Not Single
Untoward Incident to Mar
Crowds Joy
ART SMITHS SUCCESSOR
TO TURN ALL TRICKS
Peerless Aviator Leaves for
Texas-Baxter Adams Re-
places Him and Promises
Spectacle as Great

MnoSt ali tlcnmonu enjoyed
the State Fair yesterday. There
were in the seyenty-fye thousand
persons who passed through the
gates, according to conservative
estimate last night, Richmond
majority, for the day was Rich
mond Day. OF all this multitude
there was nothing but the best of
spirit and order. In all this null
titude there was no one who did
not find desire for pleasure. for
thrills. and for entertainment
amusement and instruction, COM
p1eteiy gratified.
There was wide diversity Of at.
fractions. Each found what was to
his or her liking. There was no un-
toward incident during the day "a
mar in the slightest the Joy of being
at the fair.
The weather was ideal IT was BIT
warmer than on either Of the earlier
days of the week. The sky was slight
~ Tess clear. there being great white
clouds. which in the heavier portions
shaded off TO brown here and there
against the blue. But the clouds did
no more than provide from tire 70
time shade from the bright fan sun.
More perfect weather could not have
been wished.
The exhibits, the Midway, the races
and the free attractions before the
era ndstaffd, orf the race track and tn
the air. each ha,3 their followers For
as many varieties of people as can be
found In a crowd of Is. 600 there were
as many varieties of pleasu giving
Observation-Disclosures Of greater
merit than have ever before been
brought together by the Virginia State
Fair Association
Art Smiths Farewell Performance.
The premier attraction was that
which compelled hundred thousand
in Richmond to crane their neclSs---
the attraction in the air--Art Smith.
conceded generally the greatest, the
most skillfui and most daring OF all
aviators. His flights, both afternoon
and night. took him so high above
the Fair Grounds that thousands In
the city. In addition to the fair at
PENDANTS, could see and could marvel.
Art Smith went higher yesterday
than he had gone before In Rich
mond. The crowd was greater Il
called for greater work on his part.
and he performed even more daring
~. His flying carried him through
eccentric arcs against the pale blue
sky. through evolutions such that
every foot OF his journey through
with the peril of a drop to instant
death.
And that the figures described In
space might be more easily defnei
there burned on his plane a con1bus-
tibie that left a dun yellow trait O.
smoke behind. That was In the at
ternoon flight. Al night the trail was
Of white fire. II stood out agairs
the darkness ss a meteor pursuing al
almost horizontal or a. n gigantt
corkscrew descending upon the earth
4 Startling Descent
Spectacular as is his flight. his de
scent Is even more startling Tn
plane---a fter turning over half deza,
times wing over wing. or after beini
flown upside down, presenting 70 vfev
in great white letters on the red ''rccf
of the machine the name '.Art Smith
drops as a plumnet until within
few yards OF the ground. II Is Nri
denly righted. and slides easily to tn
alighting space in the race track On
closure.
Art Smith left Richmond last n.gf7
for Dallas Tex, where he will thri1
as he did here. His place among th
attractions here Will be taken by EHy
ter Adams. a rapidly coming yonna=s
aviator, whose reputation places frtr
second to Art Smith only. Baxte
Adams is said by thousands Of adn1ir
ing followers to be the equal of sssaitr
Baxter Adams himself agrees to iupii
cate every trick turned by Art Snitl,
He has been in Richmond since Sur
day, closely studying Art Smiths ey
ing. He Ii ready for his first ftEr
this afternoon shortly before as3ss
o'clock. and the fair-goers are prom
Used thrills as great as were thos
given by the fier whose brief en
gagement here Is at end.
Catches Train Out.
In order that he might make read
his aeroplane Tor shipment and psc
other effects In time to catch lar
night train South. Art Smith made h
flight last night ahead Of the schedule
He left the earth At S.35. ami 10
more than quarter of an hour dafes
tho law OF Rravitation. He few ii.
ward to a point somewhere In III
darkness as he switched of the HI
red lights. where the purring OF h
motor was beyond the reach of sfrs
man ears. He completely obiitsraft
himself, casting an awe over iil
thsnnG- of watchers and. tuddenlys
a stroke Of lightning, btazed snrts
against the black above to begin b.
perilous somersauits-
N Tho evening program. part OF whtr
preceded ana part OF which fctl0wx
tha work of Ar 1mith. fwae presenks
without the oae9ht.pk hltchs 40
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