AKA Joe Seymour |
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Collection of Peter Kockenmeister, 5-9-06 |
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Collection of Peter Kockenmeister, 5-9-06 |
Spectators at Garden City Special to The New York Times. At 6 o'clock, the usual time for the birdmen ato prepare to fly, Mr. Harmon drove up in his auto with two guests, Mrs. Foxhall P. Keene and her sister, Miss Lawrence. The party alighted at the Harmon shed and inspected the biplane. On their return the biplane was ordered out, and Mr. Harmon exchanged his straw hat and motor coat for th rubber jacket, cap, and goggles he wears when driving. He took his seat in the machine, the mammoth propeller was set whirling, the usual number of straw hats went spinning into the breeze, and with a short run across the field he lifted the machine skyward. The elevating plane was not turned at such a sharp angle as usual, because of the heavy wind. The second time Harmon took his seat for a trial after Capt. Baldwin, it looked as though he was going to have trouble. The big propeller was pulled around twice preparatory to a start, but merely spun aimlessly and without the peculiar talk of the engine, which everybody has grown to know so well and understand. Then much to the relief of Philip Wilcox, whose own Farnham biplane is only waiting for its engine to join the lists, and who had loaned Mr. Harmon some plugs which he had faith in but about which Harmon had signified a little doubt, the engine started its rhythmic beat, the arm on the rubber coat shot up its signal to let go, and Harmon was again in the air. This time he sailed closer to the ground and caused great enthusiasm in the grand stand on his second lap when he waved a greeting. Capt. Baldwin's three trials were without incident. He drove the aeroplane higher in the air than usual, and at his landing received an ovation from the crowd. Despite the squalls of wind which rung over the field this morning and haunted the "graveyard," Joe Seymour went up. He drove from the Aeronautical Society's ground to the other side of the field and returned. He is expecting a 40 horse power engine to install in the aeroplane. Charles Nyquist had Frank Van Anden's machine out also this morning. Among the visitors to the field this evening were Elmer Burlingame of Boston, who had brought a monoplane here which he calls "The Imp." He hopes to try it out tomorrow. Charles K. Hamilton drove down to the grounds, but took no part in the day's programme. Herring, who was formerly associated with Glenn H. Curtiss, was also on the field. |
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Sitting, l-r: Joseph Seymour, John Frisbie, Rene Simon ('flying fool'), Edmund Audemars, Rene Barrier, Roland Garros, Peter Young (manager), and Charles Hamilton (standing) From AIRSHOW, Houston, Texas 1911 By permission of Story Sloane, 10-12-09 |
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via email from John Seymour, 2-21-05 Grandson of Joseph Seymour Thank you, John Seymour |
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If you have any more information on this pioneer aviator please contact me. E-mail to Ralph Cooper |
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