The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-22
m. NerorIanr In France

In the last wears ~ the nineteenth
century the French took mp automobile
racing with unbuundcd enthusiasm
The word "lan has been much abused
but u describes the spirit in which
Frenchmen risk life and limb IN con
tests Of speed.
In 1897 there was race from Paris
10 Trouville. and all France was on the
'tlptoe Of eNaitement The automobile
in those DAYS was slow by comparison
with the racing machine TODAY. An
average 81 twenty-nine miles an hour
was made in the Paris Trouville COM
petition Four wears later there was "A
race from Paris TO Berlin. a distance 81
~ miles which was covered in l.
hours "a. minutes. an average Of about
forty-four miles an hour. The French
kept up their interest in automobile
racing "a late IA 1907, when FFIICE
NA7ZARo won the as mile contest for
the Grand Prix Of the Automobile Club
Of France in y hours - minutes and ~
seconds. az the rate Of more than sew
enty miles an hour. NAZZARo was an
Italian. but IN the ten years intervening
since the is-Trouville race il was the
French who developed the most skilful
and daring drivers Of automobiles. and IL
was the French who were the inspiration
and life of the sport.
To-day the French are taking the lead
with the same ardor and impe:uous zeal
in developing the capacity OF the aero
-. o. .V.ns,A apI r..aNaanAI nt1hV
The first great exhibition meeting to
open the eyes OF the world 10 the won
ders Of the aeropane and We are not
forgetting the achievements and ines
Unable services u the WEIGHT brothers
was the show AZ RNims The first
man 20 Ily across the English Channel
was a native Of France and u was n
FrenChman who sailed through the
air from London 10 Manchester Men
Of other nations have done equally
great things. and IN several Ca-,-~
even greater things but the pioneers
hav. been Frenchmen. and Franc" il
still producing more original. venture
some and successful flying men than
anv other nation, while the interest ~
the French people in aviation amounts
20 a passion. 70 see the finish IL 'he
great CrnS--Countrv race of 49, miles
under any weTber conditions half ~
the inhabitants of Paris. u II said re-
NAMED in the streets all night. There
was an indeSCrIhable demonstration ~
delight when I.F BLANC APPEARED IN his
monoplane 10 be- acclaimed the winner.
He had flown the distance IN II hour
b, minutes and 20 seconds. an average
Of nearly forty miles an hour. without
making allowance for detourS or mus
hap- IN a storm on the leg from Ne
2ieres 20 Dousi. From a report Of the
finish We cannot forbear to quote
There vas moment OF mmultuous cheering
IS IL Br,Sc appeared above !ssv IN tue caTb
lawn and nom the height o. n~ary Q farter
Of mlI< soped toward the esrtH snd vrg'
scross the line like sisnt hANk. sishunE with
the ease and grace % BIC bird
The crowd broke through the police
lines and bore LIZ BLANC on their -houl-
der- INTO the presence ~ General liz
BRUN. the Minister ~ Wcr. who. sur
rounded bv a br.ll1n' stan. awaited
the coming Of the daring treuchman.
Of course the bands PLAYED the Mar
-eillaisa. but the music could scarc"lv
be board above 'he ohsering uf the
crowd. VIII, b was echoed from "a" hOu~,-
TOPS throughout the city Ia a Few
minutes AUrHu'N. anorhrr contestant.
-woop.d down ia ir- monpp!aur and u"
was followed by several other ayla'or-
Including We army officers ~" military
men however. acting a. escorts 10 "r
observers ~ th" professional 'lvlug men.
II was "A great triumph Cor ! rance. and
we hly. no doubt that frr-marr l'h eve
mrr' ~ the officer Wh" had ln'ucd N
the las- stage II the rae" from \mi"ns -
pau- pat the noses 80 the oh-crvart
German stan out Of joint
americans have performed remarks
able feat- "a the air and they huid more
han on" record hur n - no dorogarIOn
Of their ~ 20 allow the general sIprri-
o.v oi 'hr French HyInc men and their
easier aud sur"r handling or the aero
rii,. Il,ug - up 'HDr" "A novelty Dr
"A wonder In France ! hey rail-" 10 'he
AR 10 that country - d'l'h trth- water.
| VI HlRTRT IATU'N makes ylsr~ aud
keeps appointments 90 hl- a"rorlnn".
! and F,ENhS. who pa-~"S for Scots
man however travels ab"r IA his
blulana very much ~ a. imorIcan
tours N his automObil- H." franc b
are l-"n-,nG AR pilots PAR~fuT -
budding aviator. qualified recently
and s'rnightwav few from D"uai to
/ Chalons-IIr-M arne. u distance 81 about
! 100 miles. with bouquet 10 lav q, the
/ feet ~ his sweet hear, We shall GER
,alnlv have To admit the pre"min"noe Of
, the Frenchmen, who share the air w.rh
the carrier pigeon and the swallow
pIax. and Their Names