The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13

of the machine and twisted stays sur
rounded the body so that there was
difficulty i'm eXtricating it.
Immediately after the result of Rolls
accident was ascertained the committee
announced that flying would be sus-
pended for the day.
Lord and Lady Llangattock, the par
ents of Rolls. did not witness the catas-
trophe. They were Yachting along the
coast and put in at Poole. near Bourne
mouth, this morning. intending TO at
tend the aviation meeting, but post
poned going until after noon.
ANOTHER AVIATOR FAILS
Audemars the Swiss aviator had a
close shave while king 2 trial flight
above the Bournemouth field. His
monoplane overturned and descended
swiftly 10 the ground, but he escaped
without injury.
Captain the Hon Charles Stewart
Rolls was 33 years old and was one of
the most popular young all around
sportsmen in England. At ballooning,
at motoring and later in the field of
aviation, he had distinguished himself
by his after fearlessness.
Undoubtedly his crowning feat was
his round trip across the channel be-
tween Dover and Calais in Wright
biplane on June last Two French
seps. already mad crossed the channel,
and Hubert Latham had almost sue
ceeded.
Channel flying was at a discount in
England, because it was considered an
old story and also because national
pride suffered from the monopoly of it
by Frenchmen. when Rolls electrified
the entire kingdom by doubling the ac-
complishments of his predecessors.
The distance between Dover and
Calais is 21 miles and when Rolls did
the round trip Of ~ miles in 90 min
utes without stopping mis- performance
was a marvellous one, both for distance
and time.
Rolls was as modest as he was dar-
ing and received the congratulations
which were showered on him almost
with embarrassment.
In his youth Rolls was one of the
pioneers Of motoring in England. He
drove a motor car while the ordinance
was stir in force that every self-pro-
PEELED vehicle on the public roads must
be preceded by a man carrying a red
flag TO warn pedestrians. Since 1896
he has been one of the best known
motor experts in. Europe. In 1900 he
won the gold medal in the 1000 mile
automobile race. He was the repre-
sentative of Great Britain in the Cor
don Bennett race of 1905, and several
times made worlds records for speed.
SKILLED BALLOONIsT
AS balloonist Rolls had made more
than $50 ascensions. crossed the chan
mel several times in balloons, and in
1906, by a journey from Paris to Sher
bourne and Norfolk gained the French
Aero clubs medal for the longest bal
loon journey.
Rolls was intended for the diplo-
matte service, but he showed such en-
thusiasm for science and mechanics
that his parents decided it was better
toilet him become a good scientist than
poor diplomat. He was educated at
Eton and Cambridge, where he special
lied in engineering and electricity. He
was captain of the Cambridge univer-
sity bicycle team and gained his mill
tary title with the Elton volunteer bat
terry.
Rolls had written and lectuTed mucn
on his hobby. particularly on the flu
ture of motoring. He also was an eX-
pert musician. He was the technical
director of the Rolls-B -Boyce
motor company and also captain of the
London section of the army motor re-
serve corps.