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biplane similar to Hamilton's [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] and started on that project at once. Again the family struggled through the cost of building another plane. They personally carved the propeller and Mrs. Walsh did all of the cloth work on her sewing machine. The Cameron automobile engine used in the monoplane was installed and it was ready for trials by early summer. When finished, the plane was taken to Imperial Beach where the Walsh family cleared the ground of stones, tall grass and brush to make a runway. They lived in a tent near the beach that summer and caught fish to help with their living. During the first few weeks Walsh carefully began to make short hops. In spite of many difficulties he gradually succeeded in making more extended straight [[Strikethrough]] - [[/Strikethrough]] away flights of varying heights and distances. As the curious onlookers began to arrive the hat would be passed to get some money for gas and oil. Later that summer he was able to rent the use of a 3-cyl.[[H???]] 40 [[Strikethrough]] H.P.[[/Strikethrough]]h.p., Elbridge [[Strikethrough]]Aeroplane[[/Strikethrough]]airplane [[Strikethrough]] E [[/Strikethrough]] engine which was a material improvement.

When Walsh learned of a flying meet for southern California amateur aviators to be held at the Los Angeles Motordrome October 22 [[strikethrough]] nd [[/strikethrough]] and 23 [[strikethrough]] rd [[/strikethrough]], 1910, he induced his father to loan him enough money to enter the event. He made crates for his plane and had it shipped by boat to Redondo Beach, then carted it to the Motordrome. Two or three other homemade planes were there and Jack Cannon had a glider, all housed in a tent. At that meet Walsh became one of the found[[strikethrough]]er [[/strikethrough]]ing members in starting an Aero Club of California. The first day of the meet Walsh made a hop, landed and then made a 4-1/2 minute flight, making his first circular flights in three circuits around the field. The second day he was up 1-1/2 minutes on his first flight, and on the next made a splendid flight outside the field, off toward Ploya del Rey, and return. When he landed he was carried on the shoulders of his friends, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. He was the only contestant to make any sustained flights and saved the day for the meet. As a result Walsh won all the prize money and four cups which had been put up by local groups for distance, height, duration and circles.

That summer Glenn Martin had finished his first plane, had been trying to fly it without success and asked Walsh to advise him about the plane to get it airborne.

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