The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-05

BORDEAUX, January 4.-Lecn Deld-
grange. the noted French aerouaut,
was killed-while making flight here.
to-day. DeIagrange fell with his ma
chine from height of about sixty
FIVE feet, and was crushed under the
weight OF the wreckage,
He had been flying in wind that
was gusty and which frequently blew
at the rate of twenty miles an hour.
In spite Of this disadvantage, Della
grange continued, and had clrcled the
aerodrome three times. when suddenly.
as he was turning at high speed
against the wind. the left wing OF the
, nlonopiane broke and the other wing
collapsed.
The machine toppled and plunged
to the ground. Delagrange was caught
, under the weight OF the motor, which
crushed his skull. Death was instan-
taneous.
One Of Greatest Ayiators.
Leon Delasrange ranked among the
first OF the aviators of the world. De-
cember so last, at Juvisy. he broke all
speed records. The occasion was an
attempt to win the -Ilcheltn cup. Ha
did not succeed III beating Henry Far
mans record for distance, but DID es-
tabl,sh u new distance record for mon
oplanes and a new worlds speed record
He covered ia miles in two hours ana
thirty-two minutes. maintaining an
average speed OF approximately forty-
nina miles an hour.
Delagrange had been q well known
lautomobilist and was one OF the htst
men in Europe to take up aviation.
His feats soon attracted vide atten.
ton. He is said to have been otfered
q. guarantee Of $4,000 1t he ~eu1o
visit the United States.
First Speed Record.
In October last Delagranse maze
flight at Doncaster. England, estao,
II.shing speed record for one mile and
$50 yards Of m!nute 4 10 Is sec s,sls
! March IS. 1907, at Bagatelle France.
when he assembled in a biplane: The
machine moved thirty feet in the air
and descended.
Some day, later Delagrange made q
senger. He continued experiments
Visiting Rome in 1905. made a
gh IN the Tggn Re Of to saya
! on September 6, 1908, the Frenchman
beat the then existing time record by
travelling lss;s miles II 20 1ada e
Juv.sy, he won the Lagatineri prize.
making 3o-lo miles in 10 minutes and
Is seconds.
Tirat Flight in Monoplane.
Rheims in August last. appearing tor
the first time in monoplane. He
captured the tenth prize for speed and
the eighth prize for distance.
mara and made flight Of fifteen
minutes duration before King Fred
erick at Aarhuns.
Delagrange.'s first really sensational
flight and the one that made him a
plished at Doncaster. October 26, 1909,
At that time he flew sIx miles III
I minutes, So seconds, or at rate at
times OF over fifty miles an hour.
ng and Il tines as ala not hasitste L
assume grave risks, rather than to dis
appoint crowds that had gathered to
| sec him.
Other Accident to Aviator.
On November 5, 1907, he fell with his
aeroplane while giving an exhibition
! hut the aviator escaped With a few
outs and bruises. z.
narrowly escaped crushing a Grove
| OF spectators who had taken posses.
sion'of one end OF tho field during his
exh!b1ttpn; - Ius accident happened
DelaErange was travelling at "a high
speed close to the ground. when his
machine swerved toward the country
The aviator promptly shut off the
power; and II. n DESCENDING col!ided witt
During the aviation week at Fhein,
the propeller OF Delagrange's machine
broke from its shaft and the aeroplant
fell pelagrange was badly bruised.
In July last DelagranEe was deco.
rated with the order Of the; Legion q
Honor. and last month the Academy q!
Sciences at Paris voted him a media
for aeronautic achievements. In 400
pelagrange was elected president q
the Aviation Club Of France.
HI The name OF Dela grange Is thu
fourth to be added to- the roll OF thos,
killed In a. mot orr p over, aeropl ane, al
|swithtn fifteen months,
Pioneer of French. Aytntton.
P!ARIs 81 January 4,-The death g
Leon y elagrange, the aeroplanist, ha
caused a prof0und shock In Paris 4,
he Was one q the pio Ulcers Of n lSyeuc