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With very little flying experience Hammond and Badger were soon caught up in the excitement of the event and Baldwin had difficulty holding them in check. Hammond fell into Lake Michigan about three miles off shore on August 13th while competing in one of the over-water events [strikethrough] he was quickly picked up by a fast motor boat, but his plane sank. Baldwin posted a reward for the recovery of the machine and it was retrieved on August 26th. Following this Hammond was given another plane with which he had a minor smashup later in the event. Badger was less fortunate and was killed on August 15th while attempting a type of flying beyond his skill.

Hammond, Baldwin and crew were back at Mineola, New York, on August 26th and resumed flying activities there. On September 2nd Hammond flew at an Agricultural Fair at Dougen Hills, Staten Island, New York with Harriet Quimby. There he had a minor smashup on his second flight. Immediately after this Hammond attended the Boston Meet, although not as a contestant. While there, he had a ride as a passenger with George Beatty. September 23rd to 30th Hammond was a contestant at the Nassau Boulevard Meet on Long Island. This was another large event, with a number of famous aviators competing. There Hammond made a good showing without an accident. He continued flying at Mineola through November and carried a number of passengers after his plane was fitted with an extra seat. On December 2nd he flew for a feature movie [strikethrough] and on December 9th he carried William Simonson as a passenger on a duck hunting flight from Mineola. 

At that time Baldwin was preparing to take Hammond on an exhibition tour of the Far East. Baldwin, Hammond, mechanics and three plans left New York on December 20th and sailed from San Francisco for Manila on the 27th. Starting February 2,1912 Hammond flew for ten days at the Manila Carnival and carried many notable passengers, made flights before military and United States officials and over the Bilibid Prison for the inmates. This was followed by a tour of the Philippine Islands and Straight Settlements through that month, during which he carried some of the chiefs and tribesmen of the Igorotes and Moros headhunters.

Following this tour Hammond flew at Tokyo, Japan, where he was appointed