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Stone was flying an Anzani-powered Queen-Bleriot school machine on Long Island [[period added in]] flying fields [[scribbled out]] On July 5th he had a bad smashup at Nassau Boulevard, Long Island while attempting to fly a special, highly experimental Queen monoplane having two engines, one a tractor and one a pusher. In this crash Stone had a narrow escape and was in the hospital for a few days with head injuries. On July 16th he flew in s small benefit meet at Mineola, then again on July 22nd in a weekend meet at Nassau Boulevard.
  On August 6th Stone left New York with two 50 H.P. [[scribbled out and marked with 'hp']] Gnome powered Queen monoplanes to compete in the famed 1911 Chicago Aviation Meet at Grant Park August 12th to 20th. There he was an active contestant, entering most of the major events and carrying passengers. On August 16th he had a forced landing in Lake Michigan about one mile off shore, but fortunately Mrs. Stone had insisted that he always wear an inflated inner tube whenever he flew over water and this saved his life. 
  From Chicago Stone went to the Harvard-Boston Aviation Meet held August 26th to September 4th. There Stone's small daughter was the "Belle of the Hangars" and loved by all. He competed in all major events and made a good showing among the several aviators. After the Boston meet Stone exhibited at Worchester, Massachusetts for two days, then September 27th to 29th he flew at an air meet in Canton, Ohio with Brookins, Atwood and Ely. In October the Queen Company was testing a monoplane on floats and Stone assisted with these experiments. 
  He remained with the Queen Company through 1911, then purchases a 50 H.P. [[scribbled out and marked with 'hp']] Gnome Queen-Bleriot which he took to Australia in early 1912 to engage in exhibition work. He arrived on April 12th and on the 17th made the first flight over Brisbane, where he remained through that month. On May 14th he engaged in an air race from Sidney to Paramutta, competing against an Australian pilot, William E. Hart. On June 5th Stone flew from Rockingham to Queensland where he was tendered a reception by local notables. June 16th he flew at Alexandria Park, Auchland, [['ch' scribbled out and marked]] then made flights over Orange, and July 6th was again flying at Brisbane. On July 7th Stone had a smashup at Sidney but was not injured. He gave exhibitions in Australia for the remainder of 1912, apparently spending the winter there. 
  On April 19th, 1913 he resumed flying at the Crickett [['t' scribbled out]] Ground, Auckland, [['c' crossed out]]