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[[newspaper article]] [[2 columns]] [[column 1]] MISS STINSON MAKES THREE FINE FLIGHTS [[short line]] CLEVER LITTLE AVIATRIX HANDLES WRIGHT BIPLANE IN MASTERLY MANNER [[short line]] PROGRAM ENTERTAINING [[short line]] Balloon and Two Aeroplanes Circling in Air Over Fair Grounds at the Same Time. [[/bold]] [[short line]] Miss Katherine Stinson, demuere aviator of Jackson, Miss.. after ten days of patient experimenting and testing of an obstinate, ill-behaved motor in her big Wright biplane, has finally overcome the impediments which have threatened to force her into a forfeiture of her contract with the National Corn Show amusement committee and now stands better than a fair chance to make the fifteen flights (not more than three a day) required of her by the written agreement which she entered into before coming to Dallas. The young woman flew her biplane yesterday and in a manner which convinced every one resent, that she is not a novice in the hazardous art of sky excursioning. She made not one flight, but three. The sky was dull gray and threatening, but fortunate to say, the air currents were not nearly as mischievous and annoying to the aviators as on the three preceding days. The result was that the aviation program was exceptionally entertaining, and was conceded to have been one of the best since the opening day of the Exposition. Eleven aeroplane pilmigrages and two balloon pilgrimages and two balloon jaunts made up the day's card. At 2:55 p.m. Capt. Hutchinson flew away in his balloon with six parachutes and made the half-dozen drops in spectacular style. At 4:45 p.m. he made his second ascension, this time taking only three parachutes with him. The drops by the aeronaut were thrilling in the extreme and the veteran pilot demonstrated to the satisfaction of all that he has lost none of his cleverness as a parachute jumper. Balloon and Aeroplanes Mingle. Capt. Hutchinson whose second ascent was timed at 4:45, was followed a minute later by Fred De Kor in the "Green Dragon" biplane and two minutes later, or at 4:47, Capt. Worden took his monoplane to the upper atmospheric trails. The two aeroplanes and balloon all in the air at the same time afforded an unusual sight. Aviators Terrill and De Kor were also in the air at the same time earlier in the afternoon, or to be exact, between 3:50 and 4:05 o'clock. Capt. Worden also made another beautiful flight later on which in addition to his cross-city flight at noon and the first aerial jaunt of the afternoon made three to his credit for the afternoon. De Kor during the afternoon made four flights in order to catch up with some scheduled exhibitions he had missed since the opening of the meeting. All of the aviators were generous in their praise of the manner in which Miss Stinson flew her Wright machine. She sailed into the air currents in a determined manner and attained a height of, perhaps, 2,000 feet or better on each of the three trips she made. Her landings were skillfully negotiated and the audience accorded her an abundance of cheering and applause following each. She made her first "get-away" at 4:15, circling the aviation field and then driving north toward the reservoir, returning by a southeasterly route to the place of landing. at 4:57 she made her second start and this time attained her high- [[/column 1]] [[column 2]] patient experimenting and testing of an obstinate, ill-behaved motor in her big Wright biplane, has finally overcome the impediments which ahve threatened to force her into a forfeiture of her contract with the National Corn Show amusement committee and now stands better than a fair chance to make the fifteen flights (not more than three a day) required of her by the written agreement which she entered into before coming to Dallas. The young woman flew her biplane yesterday and in a manner which convinced everyone present, that she is not a novice in the hazardous art of sky excursioning. She made not one flight, but three. The sky was dull gray and threatening, but, fortunate to say, the air currents were not nearly as mischievous and annoying to the aviators as on the three preceding days. The result was that that aviation program was exceptionally entertaining, and was conceded to have been one of the best since the opening day of the Exposition. Eleven aeroplane pilgrimages and two balloon jaunts made up the day's card. At 2:55 p. m., Capt. Hutchinson flew away in his balloon with six parachutes and made the half-dozen drops in spectacular style. At 4:45 p. m. he made his second ascension, this time taking only three parachutes with him. The drops by the aeronaut were thrilling in the extreme and the veteran pilot demonstrated to the satisfaction of all that he has lost none of his cleverness as a parachute jumper. Balloon and Aeroplanes Mingle. Capt. Hutchinson, whose second ascent was timed at 4:4, was followed a minute later by Fred De Kor in the "Green Dragon" biplane and two minutes later, or at 4:47, Capt. Worden took his monoplate to the upper atmospheric trails. The two aeroplanes and balloon all in the air at the same time afforded an unusual sight. Aviators Terrill and De Kor were also in the air a the same time earlier in the afternoon, or to be exact, between 2:50 and 4:05 o'clock. Capt. Worden also made another beautiful flight later one, which in addition to his cross-city flight at noon and the first aerial jaunt of the afternoon, made three to his credit for the afternoon. De Kor during the afternoon made four flights in order to catch up with some scheduled exhibitions he had missed since the opening of the meeting. All of the aviators were generous in their praise in the manner in which Miss Stinson flew her Wright machine. She sailed into the air currents in a determined manner and attained a height of, perhaps, 2,000 feet or better on each of the three trips she made. Her landings were skillfully negotiated and the audience accorded her an abundance of cheering and applause following each. She made her first "get-away" at 4:15, circling the aviation field and then driving north toward the reservoir, returning by a southeasterly route to the place of landing. At 4:57 she made her second start and this time attained her highest altitude of the three flights. She drove at a high rate of speed to a point northwest of the Exposition Building and returned over that section of the city lying adjacent to Cycle Park and Gaston Park. At 5:25 she made her final journey of the day and the machine behaved beautifully and was handled in perfect style. Aviator Terrill exclaimed enthusiastically: "I have seen many Wright machines in action, but have never seen anyone handle this type of machine in so splendid a manner as Miss Stinson. She is deserving of great credit, considering the unfortunate conditions which have attended her since her arrival in Dallas. Not many women, or men either for that matter, would have had the patience t labor with a bad-acting engine as she has done." Expects No More Trouble. Miss Stinson expressed gratification at the improved manner in which the engine on her Wright machine is working. "I do not anticipate I will have any further trouble with my machine now," she said, "I have made many flights in it before coming to Dallas and this is the first time it has ever acted in such a positively scandalous and exasperating manner.' Capt. Worden and Fred De Kor expressed themselves in highly complimentary terms of the skill evidenced by Miss Stinson in flying her machine. All of the aviators and the aviatrix are scheduled to make flights this afternoon. [[line]] [[/column 2]] [[/newspaper article]]
