The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-10
MDS WITNESS
Ann.SsILLING STUNTS
FLYING FROLLC

-essed a most interesting and thrill /
ng program OF aerial events staged /
Nat the first annual Flyug lrrolic at I
The Ardnoye aviation Held Sunday al
bcrnoon. The events were carried ON /
without a law, and were received
by the spectators with continued
rounds OF applause.
Although there was a large attend
anca present, nevertheless, the re-
ceipts total!ed but $500 due to the
fact that rlany failed to contribute
tie admission fee.
However, this will start the fund
which is now being raised by public
subscription to be used to finance the
construction of hangar t. house
the local and visiting planes The
work of soliciting subscriptions is in
charge OF John Harreld, who states
that mnounts from SO TO 500 will
be received 1t is estimated that it
will require $500 to cover the cost
OF the hangar.
New Novelties Introduced
Many new novelties in aerial nayi-
cation and performance We're intro
duced during the frolc. First of the
events was bombing formation 10y AV-
iators Oakley and Aslew, who flew
over the field with two planes at
dangerously desc distance, never
varying in the space during the en-
tire flight. This was followed by an
acrobatic exhibition by Askew, VINO
included in his repertoire series oi
eight successive loops, two Immelman
turns, tailspins and other stunts, con-
cluding with a landing from a height
of 1900 feet with a stopped motor
The landing was perfect and was
completed after a $50 degree spiral
around portion of the field.
Arthur Oakley, greatest living aerial
acrobat in the United States, present
ed a series of aerial gymnastics on
the wings and landing gear of the
plane that held the spectators in
period of awe and admiration. with
perfect ease, he stood on his head
ON the uppermost wing and. walked
about the planes. His concluding fea-
ture was to hang from the landing
gear of the plane by his knees, While
the ship was flying 4 hundred feet
over the crowd.
Cantaforda Plane" Appears
touch Of humor was introduced
during the program when Candy Ken
fro and Fred NYimberley came 'fly-
ing" across the field in their famous
sCantaforda Plane, after they had
been bombed out Of the brush on the
east edge of the flying field by AS
kew and Oakley. The "Cantaforda
Plane" was a Ford touring car, equip
ped with "A propeller wings in mono,
plane fashion. and fuselage, all oil
which accoutrements gave 1t the ap-
pearance of n plane when seen from
a distance. and even gave fairly
good resemblance at close range. Rem
fro and Wimberly simulated all the
stunts of oakley. including wing
walking. inverted balancing, ana
everything winding up by letting
the plane" run itself while both men
stood on the wings The antics of
Renfro and Wmberley created great
mirth, and was very well received
Hardy Ambulance
The program was concluded with a
demonstration If DR.. Hardy's aerial
ambulance. The great power of the
ship was made very apparent when
Pilot Askew dived toward the CROWD
and then climbed TO Il height o
1000 feet with the plane pitched up
ward at u 45 degree angle.
During the afternoon, Oakley loade'
one OF the planes with flowers anI
flew over the funeral procession '
Earl Hignight dropping tho flower
from the air while the body was be
ing inferred.
Oklahoma City Aviators Not Here
Due to failure Of aviators Adam
and Griffith 10 arrive with Lemon
the Oklahoma City parachute jump
er that event was not staged. II wa
rather disappointing 10 the promo'
ers Of the affair that Lemon had no
arrived. FOR the Oklahoma City pee
pie failed to notify them that the
would not come, contrary 20 previou
arrangement. However. the prograr
which was staged was considered =
all who witnessed 1t as having hoe
moro than expected.
After tho frolic many local resident
took flights and the stream of thos
desiring TO SEQ Ardmorc from Oh
mir continued until darkness hrougi
cessation 10 the flying Tor tho dav.