The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-22

1aflS, france. fllty aerOplanlSts
took the wing from the aviation field
at Vincenno5 on the first stage of the
European circuit race. which calls for
a fight to London and return, with
stops at various places going and re-
turning. Two of the aviators almost
Immediately after the start met with
tragic deaths n at least one other
was gravely hurt.
The Daed.
Captain Princetau, whose motor ex.
ploded in midair, flooding him with
gasoline and burning him to death.
NJ. LeMartin, who dashed against a
tree, the motor of his a%eroplane crush
ing his head.
The Injured.
M. Caubert, a former lieutenant in
the army, who was entered in the race
under the name "Dalger." He was
found lying senseless neal his machine
in a wheat field four miles from Vii.
lare-CoteretJ. His injuries are grave.
NJ. Bile, whose %aeroplane struck the
earth within a mile of the start and
was wrecked. Billie was injured, but
not seriously.
Three other birdmen fell, NJ. Lord
ian, near C~harleville; Oscar Morrison,
close to Gagny, and NJ. NORM at Chew
ron, within 33 miles of Liege, which is
the end of the first stage of the race.
None of these men were badly hurt.
Prizes Amount to $4,000.
OF the so aviators who started the
race 80 were civilians and II officers
assigned for military duty. Hung up
for the competition are prizes amount
ing to $4,000.
Dawn at Vincennes saw a crowd es-
timated at from 100000 to 100000
persons massed around the military ex-
ercise field to witness the start. Six
thousands soldiers and 1000 police,
most of them mounted, were on hand
to keep the field clear.
A. single III fired at 5:45 o'clock
signaled the commencement of the
preliminarieS to the race. The Able
| L%arebourg was just finishing the mass
at an improvised altar in n of the
| ]aeroplane hangers for some of the aVi-
ators who desired spiritual prepare
ton for the perils Of the day. Nj. LIE
Martin, who within the lot was dy-
ing, was among those who knelt for
the blessing.
The second gun sounded at 6 o'clock
and Maurice Tabuteau, Pierre Vedrine,
and NJ. Bathiat, who already were in
position. whirled away within a min
ute of each other amid wild cheering.
Start Three Minutes Apart.
The aviators started from three par
allelograms from one to three minutes
apart. Last to leave was Emile Train,
whose machine recently killed Minis
ter of War Berteaux and wounded
Premier Monis.
Among those who witnessed the
start from the official stand was Pre-
mier Monis' son, Antonio, who also
was injured when NJ. Berteaux was
killed. Others in the stand were Gen.
eral Francis CORA, minister of war,
who succeeded Berteaux; M. Delcasse
and NJ. Lepine. project of the Paris
police.
The wind Was rising at the start and
lie Martin, who was one of the most
experienced aviators in France, rocked
about a good deal as his machine
cleared the ground and swept away.
His aeroplane had reached the woods
a quarter ot a mile beyond the bar
rivers when it was observed to pitch
swiftly downward and into the trees.
The biplane was broken badly as it
fell at the foot of an oak tree. A
corner of the motor struck LIE Martins
head, crushing his skull and his right
leg also was fractured in two places.
The aviator was barely alive when he
was taken away by Red Cross sur
geons, and he expired a few minutes
after reaching a hospital.
Seven Reach Liege.
Liege, Belgium. - At the closing Of
the registers seven of the aviators who
started from Vincennes ON the first
stage of the European circuit race.
had arrived here, a distance of 800
kilometers (2l2 miles,. They were re-
corded in the following order:
Vidart, 3 hours, Is minutes; vedrine,
3 hours, 33 minutes; Weymann, 3
hours. So minutes; Beaumont, 4 hours,
2 minutes; Barra, 4 hours, 3 minutes;
Duval, a hours, 81 minutes, and Garros,
s hours and 3 minutes.
Renaux, the only aviator to carry a
passenger, had had luck. He was
wind eddied, when within 200 yards Of
the aerodrome. He was not hurt, but
the propeller of his machine was splin-
tered. obliging him to await the repair