The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
vEDRINES LEADS.
In the Circuit of Great Britain
Aviation Race
The Frenchman Makes 343
Niles in Six Hours.
HENDEN TOEDINBURGH
Beaumont Who Started First
Came in Second.
Valentine, the EngIishman, Wins
Special Prize.

Edinburgh, Scotland July pa.
Vedrines, the French aviator, in a
Morane-Borel monoplane. maintains
the lead in the circuit of Great Britain
aviation race for the Daily Mails
prize. He covered the distance of S43
miles from Hendon to Edinburgh this
morning in less than six hours actual
flying time.
Beaumont followed Vedrines closely.
Weyman, still experiencing had luck,
was held up at Hendon awaiting the
arrival of a new propeller.
1t was noon before Weyman had
equipped his machine with 2 new pro-
peller- Then he started on a trial
flight in a tickle wind. His biplane
bucked like a broncho brt he made a
safe landing. Later, word was received
here that the American had again
headed for this city, gong with the
speed of a pigeon.
A great crowd assembled at the
aerodrome at Hendon at 1 O'Clock this
morning to witness the getaway OH the
second stage from Hendon to Edin-
burgh, with intermediate stops at Har-
rogate and Newcastle. Through a mis-
take of the timekeeper, Beaumont.
who should have started second, got
away first. Vedrines, after few ex-
cited gestures, sailed away q few sec
onds later. Thousands witnessed a
splendid spectacle as th-- two airmen
sped across the aerodrone at such a
pace that they We're soon lost to sight
Beaumont. who was flying higher. was
quickly Overtaken and when Harro-
gate, 81 miles from Eendon, was
reached Vedrines had gained a few
more minutes. This was repeated in
the stages from Harrogate to New
Castle. 6S miles. and from New Castle
to Edinburgh, 93 miles
Valentine, the Euglishman. who is
making a bid for the prize against the
F'renchman, was third to arrive at Har-
rogate. He won the prize of silver
plate offered for the first Englishman
to complete this stage. He was delay
ed for an hour at Harrogate and made
slow trip to Newcastle. having, by
mistake. landed outside the town in
stead of at Gosforth Park, the official
landing place.
Captain Cody also reached Harrogate
OF the Is others who completed the
first stage from Brooklands to Hendon
on Saturday, were G. c. Patterson, in
Il BABY Grahame-White biplane. and
Lieutenant Reynolds retired. Eaude-
mars withdrew after making three false
starts at Hendon and the rest either
failed to get away or descended before
making Harrogate. c. H. Pixton came
down three miles south of Harroga te
and smashed his machine, which pro-
DaDly mas put MIN out OF the race.
The others met with minor accidents
but will continue.
The official time between Hendon and
Harrogate are: Vedrines, hours min
utes 4 seconds; Beaumont, hours Z
minutes 81 seconds; Valentine, hours
80 minutes e seconds.
Valentine arrived at 4:1S o'clock this
afternoon. Weymann lost his way and
descended at Leeds. In attempting to
restart he damaged an alighting wheel,
occasiOning another delay of two hours.
In flying from Brooklands to Edin-
burgh. distance of 1863 miles, Vedrines
occupied Z hours 10 minutes and % sec
onds; Beaumont hours 80 minutes and
26 seconds.