New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-20

route convinced ner tnat contlHueu
fight would be unnecessarily risky.
Ii is her intention to leave Bingham
ton early tomorrow morning and COM
plete the Chicago-to-New York fight,
as Carlstrom did, in two days.
Once Sought Battleplane
Miss Law at one time negotiated for
the purchase of a twin-engine Curtlss
battleplane, such as Victor Carlstrom
used in his Chicago-New York flight.
From this, however, she was dissuaded.
il being pointed out that a tractor of
this type required really tremendous
muscular eXertion to control. The old
or and lighter craft seemed better for
her.
Her progress chronologically was re-
ported as follows: Start, Chicago, 40
central time); Vermilion, Ohio,
1923; jamestown. n. Y, 1900 EAST
ern time); Hornell. n. Y. LANDED for
gasolene), left at 1924; Cameron, n.
Y, $40; Binghamton, 4:45.
She passed directly over Cleveland,
skirted the south of Erie and finally
made her landing at Hornell. Here it
had been arranged to have white
cross placed on the fair ground to
mark g possible landing place: The
gas tank Of the machine, which was
never intended for 'cross-country fly
ing. held only fifty-three gallons and
only a strong wind from the west
would have made the through flight
to New York possible: Last night
snow fell heavily in Hornell and
black cross was substituted this morn
ing. The snow melted and the cross
could barely be seen.
At Binghainton Miss Law made
ha -tnck farm Of Willis
Sharpe Kilmer. The first man to greet
her was the chairman of the Bingham,
ton Chamber of Commences glad hand
committee. who was driving by in an
automobile and officially gave her the
keys of the city.
aTm more than satisfied with the
fight" she said tonight. Now I'm
going after the worlds record A new
Curtiss biplane will be ready for me
within a few weeks and I'll try again.
The machine I had worked perfectly,
but wasn't designed for the use to
which it was put"
Great excitement prevailed yesterday
in aeronautical circles, when 1t was
learned that Ruth Law had started
from Chicago in an attempt to better
the records made by Victor Carlstrom'
the UTSl tNlulOl W nave tOAhpiNNNN va
Chicago-New York flight
At the Aero Club of America. WI
| Madison Avenue, where bulletins were
received OF the woman pilots progress.
were a group Of foremost followers
of the science of the air-Alan r. Haw-
lev. the clubs president; Evert Jansen
| Wendell. Charles Jerome Edwards,
Henry Woodhouse. David II. McCulloh,
a veteran aviator; G. Douglas Wardrop,
editor of Aerial Age; Augustus Post,
Chauncey A. Weight, Wright engi-
neer, and Mr.. Carlstrom himself.
The last named was lavish in his
praise of Miss Law, when it became
known that she had broken his own
record.
"This is a magnificent achievement"
he said "I've flown over that route
with considerable preparation, and MISS
Law deserves a lot of credit-as well as
the record she has so fairly won"
Won't Discuss Own Plans
The aviator would not discuss his
| own plans. Yet those who know the
! quiet little man are convinced he VIII
never be satisfied until he has at least
attempted to bring the American nom
! stop record back into the province oil
| the male of the species.
Refore the news was received that
Miss Law had stopped at Bing hamton
! for the night the military authorities
AT Governors Island and the officials OF
the Aero Club realized that she might
land after dark. Preparations were &C
cordingly made for bonfires on the
army field. The greatest relief was ex.
pressed when it was found to be not
necessary 70 light them, ;,
Mr.. Hawley commended Miss Laws
pluck in facing the coLA.
"The officials Of the club had hoped,
he said, chat she would not attempt
the flight until after the winter. Her
fight is all the more extraordinary on
account of weather conditions"
Mr.. Woodhouse believes that Miss
Laws flight is convincing proof that an
aero mail service can be established for
the year round. He said the Aero Club
of Illinois and the Aero Club Of Amer
lea were cooperating in a plan to es-
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