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this work of art managed to come off in flight, I could see where it was possible to have quite a serious accident.
After making another speech, explaining that we had learned something from the attempt he made, and that Mr. Knabenshue would now make a flight and come back to the starting point, the motor was started and he gave the word and the start was made. This time everything was under control. Every maneuver was made including circles, figure eights, diving and climbing. After circling the field several times we landed.
The crowd was wildly enthusiastic. Some of the boys pulled me off the frame and carried me around the field on their shoulders, while Baldwin was having all he could do to hold the ship on the ground. Finally, the excitement subsided and the ship was placed in the hangar.
Baldwin and I had been living in quarters in the hangar. We now moved to Epworth League Hotel, just outside the fair grounds. I was able to secure a hot tub bath, and had a good dinner and a good night's rest. The public was now thoroughly aroused. It had been demonstrated that directional flight had been accomplished and that further development along the same general design was in order. These demonstrations had dispelled the doubt and suspicions that Sanbos Dumont could not fly, but it was too late to do anything about the matter. Inventors turned their attention to this new problem.
Very few books had been printed on the subject, no text books were available, and the beginner had to either buy his information from professional balloonists or figure it out by himself.
The next day, October 28, we repeated the exhibition but this time I made my landing on the field used by Pains Fireworks. We