Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-20
French Aviators Due to Be-
gin Tomorrow the Second
Stage of Race That Yes
terday Caused 3 Deaths.
TWO BURNED TO
DEATH IN THE AIR
A Fourth Was Seriously In
jured and Four Others
Were Hurt in Paris-Lon-
don 1000 Mile Flight.

Liege, Belgium. June 19.-The avia-
tors who accomplished the perilous
first stage Of the European circuit
race are resting here today. Tomor-
row the second fight will be attempt
ed. Rain fell heavily, the weather be-
ing in keeping with the spirits OF the
airmen who are much depressed over
the series of fatalities which marred
the sport at it's Inauguration yester-
day.
News of the frightful accidents pre-
ceded the aviators here. Captain
Princetau and M. Lendron were burn
ed to death in mid-air following the
explosion of their motors. M. LeMar-
tin was crushed to death when his
machine became unruly and struck =
tree near Chateu-T Thierry soon after
the start from Paris. M. Gaubert and
M. Billie, fell and were seriously In
jured. M. Loridan, Oscar Morrison
and M. Norm also dropped to the
ground but were less seriously hurt.
A report from Soissons, France, says
that Gaubert's condition today IL sat
isfactory and unless there are un-
expected complications his rec0yery
seems assured.
3 seven Of the contestants arrived
here yesterday and eight others this
morning.
4 Fifteen Arrive at Liege.
The seven who arrived here last
night, completing the first 212 miles.
were recorded in the following order:
Vidart, hours 13 minutes; Vedrine.
8 hours 33 minutes; Weymann,
hours SIS minutes; Beaumont, 4 hours
2 minutes Barra, hours minutes;
Duval, 4 hours 81 minutes; and Gar.
ros S hours 8 minutes.
The eight reporting this morning
arrived as follows:
Kimmerling, 4:54 a. M; Tabuteau,
5:5S a. M: Provost. 6:34 q. M;
Wynmalen, GAO q. M; Amerigo, 7:42
a. M; Bathiat, 1854 q. M; Gilbert.
$3.50 a. M; Verrept, 1886 q. m.
The second stage OF the race -
from Liege to Utrecht, 130 miles
which will bring the successful ones
within 342 miles of Paris.
Lendron's Tragic Death.
Further details OF the death OF
Lendron have been received from
Chateau-Thierry. The aviator, who
was only % years old, was flying at .
height estimated at from 1900 to 5000
feet over the village Of Epieds, when
suddenly the machine and aviator
were seen to be enveloped In flames.
Then there was heard a faint report
as Of an explosion and the ball Of fir0
pitched earthward, turning over and
over as It fell The aviator was
hurled from his seat clear OF tho
flames, which streamed fifty feet be-
hind the aeroplane. The machine was
still burning when the wreckage drop
ped into wheat field. The body OF
Lendron had struck the ground near
by, Villagers hurried to the scene
with fire engine but the gasoline
blazed away for quarter of an hour
after their arrival. Both Of LendrOn's
legs and one arm were broken and
the chin was shattered,
Crowd Of 100000 to 100000.
Dawn at Vincennes saw q crowd :
estimated at from 100000 to 100000
persons massed around the military
exercise field to witness the start Of
the fifty av!ators entered for the raco.
5000 soldiers and 1000 police,
most of them mounted, were on hand
to keep the field clear.
A single gun NTeQ III 40 ClOCk
signaled the commencement Of the
preliminaries to the race. Then Abb9
Larebourg was just finishing the mass
at an improvised altar in one Of the
aeroplane hangers for some of the
aviators who desired spiritual preparar
ton for the perils Of the day. M. LIE
Martin. who within the hour was
dying, was among those who knelt for
the blessing.
How Le Martin Met Death.
lie Martin was one OF the most
aviators In France. His
aeroplane had reached the woods q
quarter OF mile beyond the barriers
when it was observed to pitch swiftly
downward and into the trees.
The biplane was broken as 1t 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 surgeons
and died few minutes after reaching
a hospital.
Something was wrong with the
steering gear of LIE Martins machine.
1t was working poorly earlier In the
morning and Roland Garros, who help
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