Show BIRDMEN WRAPPED LIKE NORTH POLE EXPLORERS fOR FLIGHTS PROGRAM THIS AFTERNOON Concert Concert by Held's band Flight Flight by Eugene Ely in Iii Curtiss Curtiss Cur- Cur biplane 24 Flight Flight by diaries Willard in gnome engine biplane Demonstration Demonstration of bomb throwing throw throw- ing lug from aeroplane and military maneuvers maneu manou- vers vera by Willard with Alva Lee Loo of the fifteenth infantry as passenger Attempts for worlds world's records in quick start accuracy in landing speed altitude and endurance by both Ely and Willard Villard Flight Flight by Clarence Valker local amateur in Curtiss biplane Clothed in fleece lined underclothes chamois skin protectors bearskin gloves lo es h heat heavy aY leather head bead protectors and warm footwear Eugeno Ely and anel Charles F. F Willard world renowned birdmen expected to sail in the tho air this Ibis afternoon for the tho edification of thousands of Salt Lakers who are young but enthusiastic aviation fans Though th the air i is particularly cold at the altitude at which t the birdmen mus mu must t perform their feats of daring it was wa decided at conferences held helel last fast night nigh and this mornin morning that wind conditions condition ta oT favoring ng the birdmen would this after after- afternoon noon nOOD give the tho prO program fixed for yesterday yester- yester rester- rester day and announcement of this decision was made earl early enough this morning t tenable to enable tho the int interested rested ones to make a arran arrangements ar- ar ran to get et to tho field in in time tim for the tho opening flights this a ter noon The aviators promised that even eve though they thc should find it very col cold coId at hei heights this circumstance would no not prevent their going Join after records jusas just jus justas as aFi sincerely as ns they would do down o otho on the tho coast of Florida or in southern Cal Cali f fornia The bomb throwing stunts were ex cx- to be bo interesting tho the 4 bombs to be he oranges dropped as accurately l a as possible from heights of from t to 1000 feet on fixed targets on the ground The part to be played by aeroplanes i in in wars of tho the future is the subject o of much controversy contro controversy an and discussion amon among aviators and military and naval author author- Though h opinions differ as to th the possibilities of the aeroplane as an nn on gin gino of offense or defense in war times time it has hat been demonstrated that missiles missile can be dropped with a fair degree o of accuracy from a consi considerable height heigh ht nn and the thc tests this afternoon will b bo similar to those made mado recently at other otho aviation meets throughout tho the country Walkers Walker's ians have bac spent th the time in adjusting a n moro more powerful motor to tho Salt I Lake ke boys boy's Curtiss Curtis 30 and in increasing the lifting su surface sur sur- face of the planes so that today's tria trials at flight might be he attended with more mor satisfactory results than those on Sun Sun- lay day Walker was confident of getting gettin ettin Ta a away all right today Samm Sammy Perkins put in yesterday af afternoon afternoon aft aft- working with his bis box kites kiteR am and after some experimenting satisfied himself himself him self that ho be had solved the problem o of rarefied d air so far as box kites are con con- The third ram prop of the meet wi will willbe willbe be carried out tomorrow afternoon when there thero will be a continuation o of miJ military tary maneuvering and sonic some further sensational and long distance flights flight Tomorrow will bo be the last chance chanco fo for Willard to make mako his aerial voyage from I tho aviation a field to tho the Fort Douglas Dougla military reservation an and return and i if climatic conditions are right and IDe M Mr rr Willard feels in good condition he ma may attempt tho the flight Tomorrows Tomorrow's program will also include flights by Ely and Walker and stunts stunt b by Samm Sammy Perkins and his kites |