Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-19
FIFTEEN MAKE
FIRST STAGE
Aviators in Paris-London Race
Rest After One
Flight.
THREE DEAD BY THE WAY
Two Burned to Death in Midatr and
Other Struck Tree-Course
1000 Miles.
THREE DEAD BY THE WAY

tors who accomplished the perilous
race are resting here today. Seven
arrived yesterday, and eight today az
| ter slight mishaps- The airmen were
much depressed over the series of IA
talities which marred the start yester-
day. This morning a monopland fell
near Charleville. The identity Of the
pilot or the extent OF his injuries Is
not yet learned.
GAUBERT DOING WELL.
A report from Soissons, France,
says the condition Of Gaubert, one OF
the injured, is satisfactory Tomor-
row the second stage OF the race, frou
Liege to Utrecht, 13o miles. will be
attempted.
LANDRON'S FATE KNOWN.
Further details Of the death Of
Landron were received from Chateu-
Thierry. The aviator, who was but
% years of age, was flying at q
height estimated at from 1900 to
5000 feet over the village of Epieds.
when suddenly the villagers were
Mortified to see the machine and avi-
ator enveloped in flames. Then they
heard a faint report as of an explo-
sion and a ball of fire pitched earth
ward turning over and over as 1t
fell.
rs THROWN CLEAR
The aviator was hurled from his
seat clear OF the flames, which
streamed so feet behind the aero
plane The machine was still burn
ing when the wreckage dropped into
a wheatfield. The body of Landron
struck the ground nearby. Both legs
and one arm was broken and the
chin shattered, his face scorched and
clothes burned.
NEARLY THOUSAND MILES.
The race, so unhappily begun. is
to cover a course from Paris to Lon
don and return, a total distance of
nearly a thousand miles. Fifty avi-
ators started, but 10 never got be-
yond the limits Of the maneuvering
fields. Three more were killed on the
first stage of the fight and several
other were injured.
A later report states an unknown
aviator descended rather roughly at
Charleville, but he soon afterwards
again ascended, apparently was not
much injured.
FIFTY START.
Paris, June 19.-Fifty aviators
started from Vincennes early yester-
day morning in the greatest race
through the air ever witnessed and
last night three of them were known
to be dead and at least five injured,
one fatally.
The aeroplanists took wing in a
fitful wind that forced them to
mount high above the clouds to es-
cape the furious eddies which
amounted almost to whirlwinds.
SEE TRAGIC DEATHS.
While nearly 100000 men and
women were watching, two of the
birdmen met with tragic deaths a
moment after they had started One
burned to death high in the air and
the other dashed against a tree, the
motor >of his machine crushing his
skull.
An hour later the death of third
aviator was witnessed in the clouds
when benzine in the reservoir of his
machine exploded and the aeroplane
was consumed.
TO LONDON AND RETURN.
The race calls for a flight to Lon
don and return, with stops at various
places going and returning. At the
closing of the registers last night sew
en- Of the competitors had reached |
Liege, Belgium, a distance of PIP
miles. All the others had met with |
accidents or had been stalled on the
first lap of the fight.
THE DEAD.
CAPTAIN PRINCETAU, burned to |
death high in the air after motor ex-
ploded.
NJ LIE MARTIN. skull crushed by
part of motor when machine was |
dashed against tree after steering
gear failed.
NJ. LENDRON, burned to death
clouds when benzine reser-
voir exploded and fire consumed
aeroplane.
THE INJURED.
NJ Gaubert, a former lieutenant
In the army. who was entered In the
civilian race under the name OF
''Dalger." He was found lying
senseless near his machine in
wheat field. four miles from Villars-
Coterets. His injuries are thought Il
10 be mortal.
VI. Billie, whose aeropIane struck Il
the earth within a mile of the start
and was wrecked. Billie was injured, /.
but not seriously.
Three other birdmen fell, n. Lor-
iian, near Charleville; Oscar Mori.
ION, close to Gagny, and NJ. NORM
1t Chevron. within % miles of Liege.
All were hurt, but not seriously.
PRIZES TOTAL $4,000.
OF the so aviators who started the
ace, 30 were civilians and IL officers
for military duty. Hung up
or the competitors are prizes
to $4,000.