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ofkvnonv-iry«eityitytohentib-ireaedof.IcediCtis-asasorus?ele'isC-;s-WEST VIRGINIA IN LINEFurnishes Her Portion of Darin* Aviators—Peck and UnderwoodWhile the entire country is being thrilled by the daring aviation stunts being done, and eacli state is praising her favorite per* formers, West Virginia can safe* ly come in for a portion of thS honors due her favorite sons.Paul Peck, whose fame is world-wide, one of the three' noted birdmen at the Charleston aviation meet week before last, is a native West Virginian, his father, L. M. Peck, is engaged in the eoal business at Sullivan, this county' where he has resided for some years.The latest stunt is that made by George W. Underwood, a native Raleigh county boy, at one time a citizen of Beckley, where still resides, a large number of his relatives. Mr. Underwood is a graduate of the Curtiss Aviation School, of San Diego, Cat., and has made nearly 400 flights, mostly in the western states, the latest occurring at La Plata, in northern Mo., in the presence of an enormous crowd. The ascent was made in a Sparling biplane, using a motor weighing 23 5 pounds.letoof'I j Paul Peck is coming in for ’ | honors of all kinds of late. In-ifi ]i addition to holding height lion-/ors among airmen Governor ^! Glasscock has appointed him a colonel on his personal staff. ie The Boston Morning Herald, of July 5th, gives the following ; account of Peck’s flights- near aS| that city on July Fourth:! Paul Peck in his Columbia bi* J plane, was easily the star of yesterday’s events. He won both the quick starting ancl the bomb throwing contests, break-10 ing at the same time the records of the meet in both. In the for* mer he threw ten bombs at an average distance of 14.6 feet from the target. The other scores were: Freeman, 19.6;Page. 21.9; Fish, 23.4, and Martin 24.2. Although Martin’s showing in this event was poorer a than that of the other performers he was flying both faster and e at a greater height than any one else.Peck’s time in the quick startling contest, 7.2 seconds, • was 2.1 considered remarkable. Martin r. was.second in. 10, ancl Page third; in 16 3-5 seconds.
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Raleigh Herald
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Fri, Jul 12, 1912
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