Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-07
WING OF MACHINE
HITS HUGH SMITH
IN DROP TO GROUND
viii Take X-Ray Picture
to Determine Extent
of Injury.
HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERS
SOME MINOR BRUISES
Pilot Nassamer Comes Down
as He Finds Trouble With
Tank Brewing.
ATTENDANCE RECORDS HROI<EN
snccs nnh Air "stunts'' rromi>e To
Ic High Class
HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERS
SOME MINOR BRUISES
ATTENDANCE nEconns nnokEN
tnccs nnh Air "StuntS' promiSe In
Iic High Class
Today.

4 sensational climax came to 4 day
I thrills At the State Fair Grounds
cstcrday afternoon about $3.50
iclock. For more than an hour
'ar,ner MCGOWAN. intrepid airman,
md Al Wilson. noted daredevil of the
.lr, had thrilled the crowd OF more
han $4,000 people. Wilson lad hit
trra frma for a rest before the
light show, and McGowan. with his
not, y. j. Nassamer. was picking n
andinG place. The pilot found tina,
roubic was brewing in his tank, and
g started toward Mother Earth.
''nding that he would either have to
iop on or near the grand Sand in
sliding descent. the plane was
tccred toward the nearest open
pace. which was the race track.
bout quarter OF "a mile north OF
he grand stand.
II knew the plane would be
'rcckcd,' said Nassa,n-r Immediate
y after the accident. But in order
avoid disaster To citizens who
'ere crowded evcrywhcrc / deter
aimed To take my own life ana that
Il McGowan In my hands, ANA did
he next best thing Ia dropping the
lane In the vacant space"
Wing of Mnchinc Hits T,v".
Ihe plane SKINNED over In. high
'nce separating the race track from
hc outer world. y crowd of people.
Including Hugh Smith. OF zoos East
franklin Street, and his little IT,
oar-old daughter, Mamie, were in n
Tnck on the outside OF the fence
ookins over into the inclosurc. The
rings OF the plane. in its dive toward
he track. swiped Mr.. Smith and the
title girl off their pcrchcs.
y cry Of horror rang from the
thousands VINO witnessed the drop.
hundreds ran TO the spot. An auto-
Mobile was called into service. and.
'iiotcd by James Forbes, Mr.. Smith
'as rushed Ia Stuart Circle Uospi,ol
here first aid was given and where
arrangements were made for ~,
>-ray picture. \ severe scot,
'"und was apparent. but. so far as
'""'o ne hscertained in Il cursory cx-
'ihihation, the wounds NAV nor
'rore serious. The little girl w,s
Ecated for few minor bruises ,nJ
ppeared to be all right "a short ,;no
dtcr the accident. She was worr;od
nofc about her father than herself
>eithcr McGowan nor Nassamer u,s
Injured but the plane is practically
complete wreck
Thrilled by Exhibitions.
me crowds in the grand stand
'ohE inc Midway ana those seat.
cred around the race track were
hriited by the daring exhibitions
;iren by McGowan and 1yi,son
wilson reached the grounds yest.r.
"S from Dayton, where he had been
living sensational flights the Grst
'art of the week. He came in lust
n time to carry out his contract
WITH the association.
uaho' h 'he meantime, McGowan, of the
o,,,,a, Coaey Air Circus, had per-
i'hed some startling stunts. Hc
Nrcuted many, Spectacular fcatsN
N"lkins on top of his plane, nor
s on traDeze attached there
,au'p,ns from one plane to an
S"It' noldins by his feet to the plane
~. compieteiy turned over three
mes, jumping from an automobilc
"h airpianc. and n score of other
heart-'nsc1sc" figures. Al Wilson
..n,.% r,io%ed with moro thrills. ana the
- ni, m.re worked UP to n pitch
" ee.nent never before apparcnt
IT the Fair Grounds. While The feats
u Mcuowan were conceded tho most
a,rrlhE ever seen here. those OF Will
'on added to the pitch Of enthusiasm
Bothatrmcn will take mart I'm Picn
monds biggest air circus today and
Manager Saunders stated last
light, that, as upon every day this
week, the attendance record had benn
,roken. 1t was estimated yesterday
hat moro than $4,000 were in attend.
tncc, while additional tbousan nda
PASSED through the gates last night
4 SEQ the FREQ shows, the fireworks
Continued Ion Pago g. Col. 6.1--..