New-York tribune., 1910-09-24
Chavez, a Young Peruvian, Ac-
compIishes the Feat, but Suf-
fers a Bad Fall in Landing
He ROSE ABOUT 5000 FEET
Injuries. Which VIII Not Prove
Fatal. Prevent Aviator from
Continuing TO Milan and
Gaining $4,000 Prize

Airline barrier between Switzerland ard
Italy in a heavter-than-air macnlne Ns'
accomplished to-day by George CnaNe1-
the young Peruvian aviator
The pI1ckv hero of the exploit. how
ever. lies tonight in the hospital m
Dono d'OssoIa. badly injured as the re-
suit Of an accident that Occ11rred Just ~
Re had completed the most arduous ana
nerve rackinG portion OF task He aao
set out 10 ACCOMPLISH fight rom
Rrieg. in Switzerland. across the Alos ."
Milan in Italy. in all distance OF about
seveuty-fve miles
Both his legs are broken, hts left thiE1
Is fractured and his body Is badly con-
fused. but the physicians IN attendaucs
arc Of the opinion that these hurts VIII
not prove fatal and that unless unlocked
for complications ensue Chavez VIII De
about in two months
The accident occurred as Chavez vas
endeavoring 70 make landing hers
The Alps had been crossed most suc-
cessfuIly and the aviator vas descend
ing gracefully with the power IF his ma
chine cut Off When about thirty feet
above the ground a sudden gust OF wind
seemed TO catch the monOplsue, wnicn
turned over and fell, carrying down
chavez with IL When the crowds that
had been watching the descent ran up
they found Chavez lying bleeding ana
unconscious beneath the twisted wreck
aeo Willing hands tenderIy lifted the
aviator from the ground and bore him 70
the hospital.
Lost the Race
Fifty miles away. and over country
that has none Of the hazards OF the
A1ps. Iav Milan the goal Chavez vas
seeking in an endeavOr 70 win prize
Of $4,000 offered by the Italian AVA
tiou Society for the fight. Chavez had
lost the race
The weather at Brieg was clear and
bright when Chavez made his start
Leaving the ground with bis motor run
ming at full speed. he rose in sweeping
circles until he had reached an altitude
sufficient for him TO clear the Res1i
shoulder. to the southeast OF Brtes
This obstacle having been overcome.
the Peruvian aviator headed his mono
uIaue straight for the snOw-capped crass
NJ the FTetchhorr- Constantly ascending.
chavez reached the Sin1plon Kuhn
vhere. at an altitude estimated at -"
feet he turned his machine south over
the simDlon Pass. with the Kaitwssser
Glacier AT his left and the frozen peak
of the Hubschhorn at his right
After crossing the divide instead %
taking q short cut over the MoucfeTs
Pass. a huge edged glacier ChaVe1
turned the towering white mountain
head of Monte Leone. which rises ro =
height Of 16.646 feet and passed down
the Condo gorge. a deep gulf between
sbaer walls. until he reached the open
valley Of Vedre. and then descendeF
easily toward DOmo d'OssOls. when -
$50 feet above sea level IL vas mere
that the accident occurred
Some Of the spectators OF the HlEnl
saw that Chavez. after CROSSING the
sinpIon Pass. followed the short cU'
routa over the Monser Pass. which -
: Ooo feet above the sea If this be 50. 70
&C nossfbIe that the Peruvian beat MS
own worlds record for height Of S.@fl
feet
Twenty five Miles IN Forty Minutes
Tho +rentv-fve miles between Brie<
and Domo d'Ossola, which It took tne
arr,ies of Napoleon a fortnight TO travel
chavez ACCOMPLISHED by the route Of ths
eagle IN exactly forty minutes From
the high point AT Monsers he descende'i
seven thousand feet in thirteen miles.
his machine gaining In momentum as IL
aev over the tumble OF lower peaks.
,,uies and hills beyond. until the speed
vas terrific as u approached the aero
drome here
-7-+is doubtless caused the accident
-bi~h turned the cheers OF admiration
of the waiting crowd into cries Of horr0r
as the nnachins came hurtling 20 the
7-ound fr1st az II seemed that chavez
vas about 70 aHzht in safety.
After treatment in the hospital Chavrz
razsined consciousness He su1srsd
terrib1v from hts hurts He said he was
unable 70 explain how the accident had
occurred-that he could not renenbsr
having fallen The generally accepted
opinion is that IL was due 70 slisrr
sbifr in the rldder while the nonoplare
Vas going ar a high rate OF speed
Thousands OF the aviator's friends and
admirers arrived here rom Milan ansl
other points 70 tender their services ~
chavez. Among them was NJ. Pallletts.
who IL had been reported earlier in the
dav had started from Brseg in his aero
plane and had landed safely at Stress.
Paillette did not even make an attempt
az fight. having abandoned the race and
packed his machine for shipment
American congrstulatss Rival
Henry Weymann. the American avt-
ator. VINO made two unsuccessful at
tempts in the Brieg- Milan race TO-DAY,
sent a telegram Of sympathy to Chavez.
saying
Nv sincere and enthusiasts cOugratu-
Iations on your exploit. am heart
broken over your accident. and you
have my prayerful wishes for an early
recovery
/ Much sympathy is expressed here for
weymann. Although his motor had re-
| peatedly given demonstrations OF its in
ability 70 reach high attitudes. Veymsnn
made last and desperate effort 20 win
the race after hearing that Chavez had