New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-04
AWATORS REACH LONDON
Beaumont Makes Best Time from
Paris. Winning $12,5O0.
ELEVEN FLY OVER CHANNEL
Eight of These Arrive at British
Capital-Train and Renaux
Lose Their Way.

London. July S-The Hrst half Of the in
ternatonal circuit aviation race was ended
at the Hendon Park aerodrome Just be-
yond London. to-day. Andre Beaumont
Lieutenant Conneau) made the speediest
trip from Paris to Hendon. and was award
ed The London Standards" prize Of sl2 800.
NJ. Gilbert. another Frenchman. won the
Dover trophy for the fastest passage across
the English Channel His time was 81 min
utes 81 seconds
Vedrine Vidart. Kimmering. Beaumont,
Valentine and Garros reached Hendon
closely punched.
Vedrines won the prize of 81 900 for the
fastest fight from Dover TO Shoreham.
Eleven airmen made their way across the
Channel and slighted in Dover this morn
ing as easily as a flock Of birds might
have done The morning was perfect.
hardly a breadth OF wind ruffling the sur
face OF the Channel A great crowd had
surrounded the landing place. Nedrines.
consistently the leader in the previous
stages of the race. drove his monoplane
into view out Of a bank Of fieecy clouds that
hung low over the Channel. He made a
circuit OF the aerodrome and landed grace
fully. The fight from Calais had been
accomplished in about half an hour.
The other contestants followed in quick
succession. Seven monOplanes were al
most punched. then came two bipanes and
another monoplane brought UP the rear.
Everything went in as orderly fashion
as at a racetrack meeting One by one
the machines appeared ovey the trees.
swept down TO the aerodrome. circled it
"a n 10 M a *
hap.
There was none Of the excitement that
had characterized the finish of the previous
crosse Channel flights nor were the avia-
tors exhausted. Instead, they crawled from
their aeroplanes and calmly walked away
with friends. while their machines were
taken 20 tho hangers 10 he everhauled
soon after the last Of the eleven aviators
had landed the wind began 10 freshen, and
il was decided 10 start Immediately on the
next stage Of the contest-to Shoreham and
thence 10 London The start was made
with the same precision that had character
lied the arrival az Dover. The machines
left at two-minute intervals.
A number of army officers were deeply
Interested spectators Of to-day's fight
across the Channel Comments were freely
made as 10 the possibility. granting the
Continued development of the aeroplane, Of
landing an invading force on British terri
tory by their use
Londoners were early astir to-day To wit
ness the arrival OF the competing armen
at dendOn. and before s o'clock. in beauii-
ful weather. many thousands assembled at
the huge aerodrome where the progress
Of the fight from Calais was indicated on
great blackboards and by the explosion II
aerial bombs. An elaborate system Of
pilotage had been arranged from Dover TO
Hendon as well as at the aerodrome, 70
facilitate an easy passage and descent
Nevertheless. Train lost his bearings near
New Haven and was compelled 10 descend
he alighted rather roughly and his ma
chine. running down hill. was damaged.
Vedrine IN his monoplane was the first
70 arrive here. az S.34.35. He was given a
great reception as he stepped out Of his
machine very nj and cheerful He said he
rad had a splendid passage across the
Channel and along the coast 10 Shoreham
Half an hour later Vidart descended
gracefully. Kimmerling Beaumont. Val
entine and Garros landed within the next
half hour. in the order named Tahureau
appeared ar 11l5 O'Clock. ne. too. having
lost his way AS he got out OF his ma
chine ne sank 10 the ground. and in a mo-
ment was asleep.
Renaux. who has carried a passenger
throughout the race was reported this
morning as having reached Eastbourne.