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a spectator. As usual, Hoxsey and Johnstone were carrying on their aerial rivalry and Hoxsey especially exceeded the strict rules for exhibition flying. When the show was over Mr. Wright gave them a stern lecture on the hazards of dangerous flying.
Following this Hoxsey had been scheduled to make flights from Chicago to St. Louis to open the flying meet there on October 8th, but as a reprimand for his disobedience of orders at Detroit, the Wrights assigned the flight to Brookins. As a result Hoxsey flew at the State Fair in Springfield, Illinois, from October 1st to 8th using the plane Brookins had flown from Chicago on September 29th. His marvelous flying created great enthusiasm during the week, then on the last day the Wrights forgave him, and Hoxsey made his famous record-breaking flight cross-country from Springfield to St. Louis, Missouri. This was a new non-stop, cross-country record of 89 miles in two hours and forty-five minutes. He planned to land at Kinloch Field, where the St. Louis meet was in progress, but lost his way and landed at the Country Club golf links near Clayton only to learn that Kinloch was five miles away. Taking off, he soon saw Brookins in the air and he led him to the air meet where he received a tremendous ovation.
This event turned out to be one of the high points of Hoxsey's flying career, for here, on October 11th, he really distinguished himself when he took Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for a three and one-half minute ride, making two complete circles of the field at about 300 feet. Roosevelt had previously refused to fly with anyone, but after seeing Hoxsey fly he accepted his invitation at once. Flying there also were Brookins, Johnstone, Welsh, Parmelee, Turpin, Ogilvie and LaBlanc. At this meet Hoxsey, Brookins, Welsh and Turpin all obtained their pilot license, certified by Albert Lambert. Hoxsey received F.A.I. license No. 21, dated October 18, 1910.
He was next a contestant at the Belmont Park International Flying Meet, held October 22nd to 30th on Long Island, New York. This was a large event with the leading aviators of the world competing. Here, Hoxsey and Johnstone resumed their rivalry. Close buddies on the ground, they were real hair-raising rivals

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