Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1918 — Page 2

WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S. ANIATION SERVICE ARE LOCATED

| Twenty-Nine Tracts Scattered Over the Country Are Named, With Few Exceptions, for Airmen Who Lost Their Lives— Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, Is Also Used by* United States.

The aviation section of the signal corps of the army now, has twentynine flying fields. Most of them are regular service fields, where the graduates of the schools of military aeronautics, or “ground schools,” receive their actual flying instruction, but some of them are reserved tor advanced flying, experimental testing, and special training in bombing and artillery observation. Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, is also used by the United States In Conjunction with the British air force. With the exception of McCook Field, all the American fields have been named after American officers and men who lost their lives while on .aeronautical duty, and three civilians who were pioneers in aeronautics —Langley. Chanute, and Wilbur Wright. Following is a list of the aviation fields with a brief statement of how they received their names; Barron Field, Everman, after Cadet R. J. Barron, who was drowned at Chandler Field. Essington. Pa„ on August 22, 1917, when the machine he was flying fell into the water. Bolling Field, Anacos/tn, near Washington. D. C- named In memory of the late Col. Raynal C. Bolling, signal corps, who was killed in action in France in March, 1918. • . Brooks Field, San Antonio. Tex., named after Cadet 8. X Brooks. On November 13, 1917, he was killed while flyingat Kelly Field, Tex. Brooks was one of the first to volunteer at the call for men for the American Flying Corps; hC was In training for a comm’sslon as a military aviator. Call Field, Wichita Falls, Tex., named for First Lieutenant Loren H. Call. C. A. C- (appointed from civil life), who reported for aeronautical duty at College Park. Md., October 19, 1912. In the winter of 1912-1913. he and Lieut. E. L. Ellington were’sent to Palm Beach. Fla.. In charge of the Signal Corps Aviation station at that place. From Palm Beach Lieutenant Call was ordered to Texas City. Tex., and ft was there that he was killed in an airplane accident, July 8, 1913. His home was in Washington, D. C. Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Fla., named after Victor Carlstrom. Carlstrom was recommended for a commission in the S. O. R. C- aviation section, on January 10. 1917, and soon thereafter went to Newport,News to assist ■ln the training pf army fliers, although not ordered to active duty. He was killed In an accident at Newport News on May 9. 1917. Carruthers Field. Benbrook. Tex., named after Cadet W. K. Carruthers, ’- ho was -killed at Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, L. 1., when he was struck by a revolving propeller June 18. 1917. Chandler’ Field, Essington, Pa., ramed in honor of Second Lieutenant Rex C. A. C.. who reported for aeronautic duty at Signal Corps Aviation school, San Diego. Cal.. March 15, 1918. On April 8, 1913. while making his first flight, the hydroaeroplane in which he was a passenger fell Into San Diego Bay and Lieutenant Chandler was caught under themachine and was drowned. Chanute Field, Rantoul, Hl., named after Octave Chanute, one of the foremost pioneers in aeronautics in America ' Dorr Field, Arcadia, Fla., named after Cadet S. H. Dorr of the aviqtton section. Dorr enlisted in the sjimmr of 1917, and was sent»to Toronto, Cany ada, for He met his death there in a flying collision on August 17 of the same year. ' Eberts Field. Lonoke, Ark., named .after Lieut. Melchior McE. Eberts. This officer was a graduate -of the United States Military Academy. On August 11, 1916, he was attached to the aviation section, and March 3, 1917, received the rating of junior military aviator. He was ordered from

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his station at San Diego, Cal., to Columbus. N. M, on May 8, 1917. Lieutenant Eberts was killed on the first flight he made after reaching' bus. ' > Ellington Field, Houston, Tex., named in honor of Second, Lieutenant E. L. Ellingtpn, graduate of tW United States Naval Academy, who transferred into the cavalry anfl.was detailed to aerbnSutfcMtity,Signal Corps Aviation school, College Park, Md- 'November 14; 1912. tn the winter of 1912-1913 he and Lieutenant Call were at Palm Beach, Fla., in charge of Signal Corps Aviation station, and in the spring of 1913 Lieutenant Ellington was ordered-to Signal Corps Aviation school at San Diego, Cal., where tie was killed in an airplane accident November 24 of the same year. His home was hear Raleigh, N. C. • ' .. Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Frederick J. Gerstner. 10th cavalry, graduate.of the’United States, Military Academy, reported for aeftmautlcal duty at Signal Corps Aviation school, San Diego, September 26, 1914. He drowned in attempting to swim from a floating airplane while participating as passenger in the annual Mackay Trophy contest. Hazelhurst Field, Mineola, L. Inamed in honor of Second Lieutenant L. W. Hazelhurst. Jr., a native of Georgia, graduate of United States Military Academy, reported for aeronautical duty at Signal Corps Aviation School, Augusta, Ga., March 2, 1912. Oh June 11,1912, while making a flight at College Park, Md., as passenger in an airplane undergoing acceptance tests, 'the machine crashed to the ground and the pilot and Lieutenant Hazelhurst were both killed.

Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex., named in honor of Second Lieutenant G. E: M. r-lly. 30th infantry, who, after a course of training at the CurHss Aviation Camp, San Diego, Cal., was ordered to San Antonio. Wh : le attempting to land. In ordbe to avoid running into a tent and-thereby possibly njuring severs! others, he fell to the ground and was killed May 10, 1911. .Langley Field, Hampton, Va., named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, late secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. His early aerodynamic experiments, begun in 1887, formed a pasls for practical pioneer aviation. Love Field, Dallas, Tex., named in honor of First Lieutenant Moss L Love, 11th cavalry, a native of Fair- - fax Courthouse, Va., reported for aero, nautical duty at Texas City, Tex., May 8. 1913; was killed at San Diego, CaiMay 9. 1912. McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, named before the idea oF naming these aviation fields after Americans prominent in aviation was considered. Mather Field, Sacramento, Calnamed for Lieut. Carl S. Matttor, S. R. C., A. Sv was killed at Ellington Field, Houston. Tex., on January 30, 1918. His’ deatk was caused by a collision in the air at. 2,000 feetp March Field, Riverside, Cal.', named in honor of Lieut. Peyton C. March. Jr„ S. R. C„ A. S- son of Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March, acting chief of staff. Lieutenant March met his death at Taliaferro Field on February 13, ft)18, as a result of a spinning nose dive, t Park Field, Memphis, (Millington), Tenn., named in honor of First Lieutenant Joseph D. Park, 14th cavalry; a native of New Hampshire; graduate of United States Military Academy; reported for aeronautical duty at College Park. Md., October 8, 1912, amt was killed near San Diego, Cal., May 9, 1912. Payne Field. West Point. Missnamed after Capt. Dewitt J. Payne, who died February 1, 1916, from injuries received in an airplane accident. Upon graduation from the School of

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CALLED BACK TO SERVICE

More than 500 retired and resigned naval officers have been called to desert the -fireside and business enterprises for the bridges of dreadnaughts. Rear Admiral William A. Marshall, who was-retired in 1911, is now in, active duty.

Military Aeronautics at the University of Illinois, he was commissioned a first lieutenant and was ordered to duty in Washington with the schools division.. On October 23 he was promoted to captain, and on De-' cember. 11 he was oAlered to Taliaferro Field, Fort Worth, Tex., where he remained until his death. Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Henry B. Post, 25th infantry; reported for aeronautical duty at Signal Corps Aviation School, San Diego, Cal., May. 26, 1913. On December 18,. 1913, he made an altitude record for the army, attaining a height of 10,000 feet. On February 9, 1914, at San Diego, while attempting to make an American altitude record, he was killed, having flown up 12,140 feet. Rich Field, Waco, Tex., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Perry C. Rich, Philadelphia Scouts; reported for aeronautical duty at Fort William McKinley, P. 1., March, 1913, and was killed by a fall into Manila Bay, November 19, 1913. Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal., named in honor of Second Lieutenant Lewis G. Rockwell, 10th infantry; reported for aeronautic duty at CollpgePark, Md., July 5, 1912, and was killed ' at that place September 28, 1912. Scott Field, Bellevile, 111., named for Corporal Scott, who was killed at College Park, Md., on September 28, 1912, while flying as a passenger. Selfridge Field, Mount. Clemens, Mich., named in honor of First Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, F. A. On September 17, 1908, he was killed while flying as a passenger with Orville Wright at Fort Myer, Va. Souther Field, Americus, Ga., named after Henry Souther, U. S; R., of Hartford and Boston. He was head of the Aircraft Engineering Division of theArmy Air Service when he died, in August, 1917. He died in line of duty at Fort Monroe, Va.

Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth, Tex, named for First Lieutenant Walter R. Tpliaferro; detailed for aeronautical duty from the infantry March 18, 1918; field certificates as pilot, expert aviator, military aviator, and Junior military aviator. On September 17, 1915, he made an American duration record for pilot alone, remaining in the air 9 hours .48 minutes. He was killed at San Diego on October 11, 1915. > Taylor Field, Mohtgomery, Ala., named after Capt. Ralph L. Taylor, who was commissioned a captain in the S. R. C., A. S.. May 3. 1917. and ordered to active duty at Mineola on May 28, 1917. He was killed in an accident at Mineola on August 2, 1917. Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield (Day r ton); Ohio, named after Wilbur Wright, and was made by the government to include the pasture where during'those years of experimentation from 1904 tt 1907, inclusive, Wilbur and Orvilh Wright made numerous flights.

SALESWOMAN “SHIPS” NORTH AS STEWARDESS

Boston. Resourceful Mrs. Marie Cowan of Chicago is back in the United States and happy. She “makes” the big towns of South America for a Western corset manufacturing company. Passenger ships are few and far between on the South American run now. She waited around a Chilean port for 30 days and then, because her firm was yelling by wire, she shipped north as a “stewardess.”

Molly Was Persistent.

Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa. — It took two sergeants and a first lieutenant to convince Mollie King, motion picture actress, that women- are net wanted to drive ambulances for Uncle Sam in France when she tried to’ enlist In the “Usaacs” here.

Short but Not Merry.

An ethnologist says the natives <■ New Guinea are the shortest-lived people in the world because they eat beetles and drink Jgeawater. Not every short life’s a merry oua.—Louisville Courier-Journal. n

GIANTS SUFFER BIG JOLTS THIS SEASON

Injury to Ferd Schupp’s Pitching Arm Proves Hard Blow. I ' , g ■ . Considered More Serious Dhan Illness of Larry Doyle, NiehofFs Broken Leg and Drafting of Kauff and Barnes, w-ft" \ -'T' '• • 1 ; • ; ' 1 r - M ; One of" the- most ■ disappointing strokes of tough luck that has fallen to the lot of the Giants this year ns the injury to Scfcupp’s pitching arm. {The Giants have < suffered several hard kicks in vital' spots, such as the illness of Larry Doyle, NiehofTs broken leg and the drafting of Benny Kauffi and Jess Barnes., But with all these breaks the men o’ McGraw might still be optimistic if Schupp were otdy tn shape to pitch as he pitched during the 1917 cam- ’ paign. Classed aS one of the most brilliant young left-handers, in either major' league at the close of the, 1917 season, Schupp seemed destined for a bright career in the National league. But early this spring while .the Giants were at Marlin on their training trip, the young fork-hander hurt his left shoulder while zipping some fast shoots across the pan during a practice session, and since' then he has not been able to take his turn in the box. Figuring that Schupp has had itiore than two months of real baseball weather, coupled with the advice of no less a personage than Bonesetter Reese to help him whip his wing back

Ferd Schupp.

Into shape,- the fact he Is still unable to pitch effectively is a mighty serious blow to the New York club. It is doubtful, according to some members of the team, whether Ferdie will be able to come back at all this season, and unless he can nurse his. shoulder into shape hIS career as* a major league flinger may end. Schupp was one of the big factors in the 1917 campaign of the champions. He took part in thirty-one games, of ball and finished the season with a record of twenty-one victories and only seven defeats.

REMINDS YOUNG OF OLD DAYS

Only Pitcher Who Ever Wpn 500 Games Comments on Playing of , Wood and Ruth. “It reminds me of the old dhys when we pitchers used to have to play the outfield when not working in the box,” remarked Cy Young, the only pitcher who ever won 500 games, as he sat in the press box at Cleveland and watched Joe Wood playing left field for Cleveland and Babe Ruth the same garden for Boston. The news that Nick Altrock was pitching for Washington was broken to him and caused him to declare that" if his arm were a little stronger he would come back and try to pitch again himself. “A lot of new faces down there,” he mused. “Not many in the game that w(?re in the American league when I quit. I guess Joe Wood.and Speaker are about the only ones in the game X used to know, those two and Terry Turner, Jack Graney and Heine Wagner.”

TYRUS COBB BOOED AT HOME

Jeered by Fane When He Drops Thrown Ball While Playing at • First Base Position. Ty Cobb hissed in his own town, because he dropped a thrown ball during a recent game, is the information flashed by a Detroit newspaper. Can you beat that! Cobb has been playing first base because Jennings had plenty of outfield talent, but nobody to hold down the initial sack. Tyrus chances without a slip-up until the. inevitable happened. Then the fans booed him—hissed the great T*

NOW PLAY AMERICA’S NATIONAL GAME RIGHT UP TO FRONT-LINE TRENCHES

WATCHING BASEBALL GAME AT BOIS COLOMBES.

Baseball promises to become through the exigency of the war an international sport, according to Harry R. Stringer of the war department commission on training camp activities,’ who has just returned from making a survey of recreational and relief facilities among the American oversea* forces. He accompanied Raymond B. Fosdlck, chairman of the commission. “It really takes a trip to the front to make one realize that baseball isthe national game of America,” said Mr. Stringer. “I saw our boys playing from London to Paris right up to the front-line trenches. Most of the unit* have their own teams and in some places leagues have been formed.” '

THREE SACRIFICES IN INNING

Peculiar Happening In Recent Phila-delphia-Cincinnati Game—An» other Unique Inning. It seldom happens that three sacrifice hits are recorded tn one inning—the thing doesn’t seem possible—but such was the case in one of the recent Cincinnati-Philadelphia games. In the eighth inning of this game in Cincinnati, Burns* bunt, a legitimate sacrifice, and so recorded, was thrown to third instead of first and intercepted nobody. Fitzgerald’s bunt was chucked wilfl by Schneider, and nobody was put out ' Stock’s long fly to left made the third sacrifice of this freakish Inning. This peculiar happening, however, is not as odd as a singular feature in a recent game between the Yankees and Browns. In this game a base hit was made in the fourth inning and yet Allen Sothoron pitched but three balls. Del Tratt was the first batter up. He hit the first ball pitched to center for a clean single. Walter Pipp hit the first ball pitched to him to Jimmy Austin and Pratt was forced to second base by Austin’s throw to Joe Gedeon. Ping Bodie then hit the first ball pitched to him to Ajistin and a double play resulted, Gedeon and Sister making the put-outs. ( 1

RELY ON “STAN” COVELESKIE

Manager Lee Fohl la Getting Excellent Results From His Star Southpaw Twlrler. Not in years has the Cleveland’club made so determined a fight to get a grip on first place in the American league as it is doing now. Manager Lee Fohl has developed a corking ball club, and most of all is getting excellent results out of his batchers, particularly Stanley

Stanley Coveleskie.

Coveleskle, who is a southpaw and is twirling with consistency. He is probably one of the best left handers in the league, -and if the Indians should happdL to take the pennant in the B. B. Johnson circuit he will be deserving of a lot of credit Manager FOhl has implicit confidence in. Coveleskle and uses him often and out of his turn against the best ball clubs.

DIAMOND NOTES

Carl Mays is the first American, league pitcher to score victories over every other club in his league. * * • Eddie Burns is catching splendidly for the Phillies and ranks as one of, the cleverest backstops in the league. -x. * * * . Tris Speaker is getting many a hit but his collection is not as large as it generally has been at this stage of the race. ? • • * Incidentally John McGraw hasn’thad a fight this year. The officials of the National league will soon start r an investigation. . . « • * “Who said Eddie Murphy can’t field well in the garden?” Maybe he could not once upon a time, but Eddie seemsto have reformed. *• • V Harry Hooper is the leading rungetter in the American league and George Burns is showing thq.way in the National league. Slsler of the Browns Of the Pirates should steal closed to 70 bases this season unless forced out of of the game by injury. • * Connie Mack says Merlto Acosta can hit big league hurling just as long 1 as he is permitted to hit in bls Own style. The Cube’s Now and then jßabe Ruth has to stop at first base after hitting safely, but generally Ruth simply, touches his toe to first and hurries along. r ' * ♦ ♦ 4 1 V n The departure of Claude was a bitter blow to Connie Mack, who believed that the /ormer Brown University player would develop into a big league star. •• * • Charles A. Comiskey is rooting hard for Nick Altrock to make a real comeback. The Old Roman hasn’t forgotten the fine work Nick did for him a decade and more ago. The Cleveland Indians now shape up as the best team in the Western section of the American , league and should be In the pennant chase down to the finish of the season. ♦ * * >• //", Ping Bodie isn’t the fastest person in baseball, but Ping gets there just the same, and he’s always This former White Sox player is popular with the Gotham fans. ? • * There is not a more graceful outfielder than Joe Wood Of the Cleveland Indians. The one-time pitching star handles every ball that comes his way with the greatest ease. * *■ * Catcher ©’Farrell is among the new draft men. He became tWenty-one last October. His name is Closer to -the top than Hollocher’s, and it may develop that he will be called into the army first "w ■ • • • Rube Marquard and Jack < Coombs . are pitching great ball for the hopeless Dodgers. Both veterans are staging “comebacks” that deserve mention wherever National league fans foregather. • • • Heathcote is as fast as a bullet bats left-handed and fairly skims over the turf in chasing drives. There apparently are untold possibilities in Heathcote, who Hendricks says is getting better with every game.