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Show ATWOOD WILL TRY TO REACH ALBANYJODAY Proposes to Cut- Out All Stops Except Those Absolutely Ab-solutely Necessary. iBYBACUSEJIJ.Aug. M. Up.io I o'clock At wood was still anabl to ascend because of a high wind. ' Bs thought tb condition war improving and that by I o'clock h could start. "I expect to fly eastward antil dark-sea dark-sea overtake a)," said Atwood. Atwood xpseted to pass Syracuse, Utiea, Amsterdam, Schenectady and the intermedial town, following directly over th New Tork Central railroad tracks. H would, be said, b compelled com-pelled to make one atop for gasoline, but he would do so at soma unscheduled point and wherever hia gasoline happened hap-pened to giv out, which would be after 100 miles of sailing. At Belle Isle, where he was forced to land last night because of darkness, alter losing his way while flying between be-tween Lyons, New York and Auburn, the aviator waa oat early potting bis biplane ia readiness. Bs found a strong wind blowing which would delay a start for aeveral. hour. Boot for Today. - Hia rout for today is Svraeus. 6 miles; Utiea, 98 milee; Schenectady, Sche-nectady, 134 miles, and Albany, 153 mile. If he reach Albsny tonight, Atwood will have flosra 1123 mile from bt. Louis. Beside breaking all eroas errantry records in America, this will be a near approach to th world' record rec-ord of 1164 miles, aow held ia Europe. Atwood will have surpassed ' ths world's record when he flies along ths Hudson river orver Bhia cliff, when h will hav 1177 mile to hi credit. At Albany Atwood will pro-rid his blplan will poateoa for as 1 ease he haa to lead ia the Hudsoa river or in the oesaa after passing over New York. Th exact time of the aviator 'a ap- Searanee over New Tork will depead oa is progress today. Hs bslieves bs will mak it dowa tb Hudson in one day with oa stop. Hs hopes to sail over Nsw York (a mid afternoon, go that h may be plainly vilibls. |