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[[image]] THE STATEN ISLANDER PAGES 9 TO 18. ST. GEORGE, STATEN ISLAND, OCTOBER 9, 1912. N DAY OAKWOOD THING s a Dozen of dmen in the Professional ptain Bald- of Oakwood s are Com- inment of a or the open- sland's first oers of the ave worked money for which is to eights next umbus day. Aeronautical est scientific d States de- at of aerial State Isl- ng grounds he Borough Saturday's ipation of a ost famous ooking for- interest to ig aviation invited the fleet to be d that sev- I come over day. me. ramme has iators, and flying be- miss Staten et. There lls, dips of aeroplane dred other he famous o perform. art will be win, famil- aviators as tion," with Miss Ruth woman in doing any her Wright m Brown, flier from k Rodman te jumps; has prom- rot in his Peoli, who . E. Will- urtiss ma- Scranton, will fly a [[image]] FREDERICK RODMAN LAW. In his thrilling jump with a parachute from Henry Bingham Brown's machine, 2,000 feet in the air. Curtiss type hydro-aeroplane, and George O. Simmons, who will fly Robert J. Collier's aeroplane. Woman Flyer. Miss Ruth Bancroft Law will doubtless be one of the chielf attractions at the Oakwood Heights meet. She is the only woman aviator who has ever operated a Wright biplane over Staten Island. For the past week she has been making practice flights at Oakwood Heights, going to altitued of two and three thousand feet. On Columbus day Miss Law plans to beat the present altitude record for women aviators, which is about 3,500 feet high. If everything goes well next Saturday afternoon, Miss LAw will very likely fly to an altitude of 6,000 feet, or about a mile high. One of the interesting characteristics of Miss Law is that she is a decided blonde. Heretofore, all women aviators in the United States have been brunettes. Miss Harriet Quimby, who was the first lady to fly a monoplane on Staten Island and lately met with death at the Boston aviation meet, was a brunette. Miss Mathilda Moisant and Miss Blanche Scott, the only other two women aviators, are also brunettes. The question has arisen among aviators who have seen Miss Law fly whether blonde women make better aviato than brunettes. There is one thin rtain that Miss Law is by far the most skillsful woman flier America has yet seen. Captain Baldwin's Machine. Captain Baldwin, who is at present flying at Danburry, Conn., will have hhis machine at OAkwood Heights by Friday. The captain was down at the field last Saturday. He felt greatly satisfied with the progress that has been made in preparing the field for the tournament on Columbus day. Captain Baldwin, who is by far the veteran among aviators because he has been associated with all forms of aerial navigation for the past half century, is an enthusiastic flier. The captain, when he arrived at OAkwood last Saturday, was greeted with loud cheers. "Hello, boys," shouted the captain, as he whizzed onto the field in his automobile. "I see we are all here and ready to boom Stated Island's flying ground. This is the finest field I have laid my eyes on, and we are all going to do a lot of good flying here." Elected Mayor. The other aviators rallied around the captain and began to make plans for the success of their new flying ground. By mutual consent, all the aviators agreed to make Captain Baldwin the mayor of Oakwood Heights aerodrome. Captain Baldwin accepted the honor with thanks and said he would try to make the best mayor that the aviators oculd possibly have. HArry Bingham Brown, who is one of the youngest aviators in this country, has made a reputation for himself which reaches from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He was the first aviator who dared permit a man to jump from his machine at an altitude of 2,000 feet, using a parachute with which to reach earth safely. Next Saturday Mr. Brown will perform this difficult task at Oakwood Heights. Frederick Rodman Law will be the man who will jump from the aeroplane with a parachute. Turkey Trot. One of the most difficult flights that will be witnessed at the aviation tournament will be George W. Beatty's interpretation of the turkey trot with his aeroplane. It is very hard for an aviator to put his aeroplane through the evolution of a dance, but Beatty says he can do it. Robert J. Collier, president of he Aero Club of America, has consent- [[2 images]] STEVENS. Director. CAPTAIN THOMAS S. BALDWIN. "Grandfather of Aviation" [[image]] GEORGE W. BEATTY PICKING UP THREE PASSENGERS. ed to allow his aviator, George O. Simmons, to fly one of his Wright machines from Wickatunk, N. J., to Oakwood Heights. Another feature that will interest all those who attents the flying tournament will be the model aeroplane contest in which about a hundred [[image]] MISS RUTH BANCROFT LAW IN HER WIGHT BIPLANE. boys will take part.Edward Durant, who has for a number of years interested boys to compete in these contests will be in charge of the event next Saturday afternoon. Frank A. Seiberling, president of the Goodyears Rubber Company, of Akron, Ohio, has consented to have a captive balloon at the Aeronautical Society's meet. In this balloon people will be permitted to make ascensions. As is well knowne, Mr. Seiberling financed the Van[[?]]man balloon which was to have crossed the Atlantic ocean has it not been for the unfortunate accident at the Atlantic City last July. Mr. Seiberling is a member of the Aeronautical Society and very much interested in its success. The Managers. The field directors at the Aeronautical Society's tournament will be A. Leo Stevens, who has spend many years building balloons. Mr. Stevens was the manager for Harry Atwood when he made his famous flight from St. Louis to New York. He was also manager for Miss Harriet Quimby and Harry Bingham Brown. Hugo C. Gibson will assist Mr. Stevens in running the programme nert[[?]] Saturday afternoon. The judges at avi meet will be William J. Ha he well known electrical eng o arranged the aviation during the Hudson-Fult ation; Thomas A. Hill, the well known New York lawyer and director of the Aeronautical Society and Frederick W. Barker, chairman of the exhibition committee. A great deal of credit for the success of the forthcoming aviation meet is due to Lawerence E. Dare, the business manager. He has left nothing undone to make the aviation meet a success. From present indications, it would seem that about 10,00 people would be at Oakwood Heights Columbus day. There is hardly a day passes now but several hundred people visit the field and inspect the aeroplanes stationed there. In addition to the flying events there will also be athletic events including a baseball game and several running and jumping matches. Future Plans. Altogether, the Aeronautical Society is making splendid progress in establishing an aviation field on Staten Island, that will become the center of all flying activties in the United States. Preparations are now under way to establish one of the best hydro-aeroplane stations in the country in connection with the Oakwood heights field which runs to the water's edge. A special row of hangarswill be built on the beach and it is expected by next spring there will be at least a dozen hydro-aeroplanes flying from there daily. A feature of special interest to the public is the offer made by Harry Brighton Brown to give a free ride in his flying machine to the lucky holder of a grand stand seat ticket bearing a certain number. The winning number will be duly displayed on the bulletin and the fortunate possessor of the coupon will be entitled to go up in the air [[image]] HAROLD E. WITTEMANN, FIELD MARSHAL. Who, with his brothers, were instrumental in getting the Aeronautica; Society to locate on Staten Island. They have built several hangers at the grounds and are taking active part in the arrrangements for the coming aviation meet on Saturday. for an exhilerating aerial trip. Announcement is made by the exhibition committee that all children under ten years of age will be admited to the grounds free. H. E. WITTEMANN KNEW A GOOD THING IT WAS HE WHO BROUGHT THE AERODROME TO STATEN ISLAND. The man who is repsonsible for bringing the Aeronautical Society to Staten ISland is Harold E. Wittemann, the real estate operator of Stapleton. He is a member of the society and was chosen as one of the committee to select a site, with Lee Sw. Burrage, Lous Anderson, Hugo Gibson and Captai Baldwin. The committee searched everywhere within a radius of fifty miles of Broadway and finally selected Oakwood Heights as the most available. From the moment of selection Mr. Wittemann conducted all the operations, such as leasing and preparing the grounds, erecting the hangars, grand stand, fence, etc., and preparing suitable quarters for the aviators. Mr. Wittemann will be field marshal on Saturday and upon all subsequent exhibition days. A great advertiser himself, and a firm believer in the future of Staten Island, Mr. Wittemann says the aerodrome at Oakwood Heights will result in making Staten Island known everywhere in the civilized world. [[3 images]] BALDWIN'S HYDRO-AEROPLANE RUTH BANCROFT LAW, Aviatrix, to Fly at Kingston FAir Thursday and Friday. [[stamp]] WASHINGTON D. C. AUG 23, 3^[[30]] PM [[/stamp]]
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