Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-10-20 | Page 1 | Rodgers is in Central Texas

RODGERS IS IN CENTRAL TEXAS "Waco, Texas, Oct 20 Aviator C. P Rodgers. learning of the death of Eugene Ely at Macon, Ga , yesterday, made a minute Inspection of IiIb biplane bi-plane today, which probably saved him from death or serious accident, for he discovered damage that caused caus-ed his departure to be doferred. Tho elevator and rudder wlreB were worn so thin that the aviator douht-ed douht-ed their lasting through today's proposed pro-posed flight of ,1SS miles from Waco to San Antonio. Flying high hnd steadily, Rodgers passed over Bartlctt, fifty-live miles south of here, at 12:25 p. m. His machine ma-chine scorned to bo working perfectly. per-fectly. Temple, exas, Oct 20. Rodgers reached here, thirty miles from Waco, this morning's starting point. In thirty thir-ty minutes' flying time. He circled throe times high above the city, then shot away to the southward. Georgetown, Oct 20 Rodgers paBaed over here at 1:25 p. m., about 75 miles from today's starting point. Austin. Oct. 20 Rodgers arrived here at 1:55 p. m. . . --