The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-29
PARIS TO ROME VIA The AIR
RACE or 1900 MILES FOR
PLANES REGINS WELL.

Conneau and GarrOs In Close CONTEST
for the First stage Ending at Nice
Wcymann. the American Entrant, In
Hard ILick-Pauihan Near Collision.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIRE SUN.
PARIS. May 2s.-Nothine equalling the
PeF Journals Paris Rome-Turin aero
plane contest for prize OF Si0o. 900. which
started from here this morning. has yet
been seen. The morning was perfect for
flying. There was not a breath OF air
stirring. No accident marred the day .
sport. although the possibilities Of avia-
ton in that line were suggested more
than once.
Within fifteen minutes from the ap-
pointed minute Of starting ten OF the COM
petitors got away and within an hour
twelve had been launched on the I. 400
mile flight Unlike all previous COM
petitions. starts were allowed a. soon
after 0 as the competitors desired. Tho
understanding was that the first to
arrive at Nice would win the first stage
prize.
Instead Of starting from Issy lea Mou-
lineaux. "a did the Paris TO Madrid race
last sunday, to-day's race began at the
aviation grounds at Buc. three miles from
Versailles. and very inaccessible. There
were no invitations issued and the ab-
sence Of special trains TO the starting
point kept the immediate vicinity free
from crowds But there are good sight
seeing spots for dozens OF miles around
and these were thronged
OF the twenty original entrants thirteen
had their aeroplanes officially regist cred
last evening. The only one OF these who
failed to start wss vedrine. the winner
Of the Paris to Madrid race He hopes
10 arrive This evening and start on Mon
day morning.
Garros was the first away this morning.
being determined to offset thesbad luck
he had in the Paris TO Madrid contest.
Lieut.. Conneau, the French navy officer
who entered in the Paris to Madrid race
under the name OF Andre Beaumont. was
the second TO start. Connesu reached
Dion, ieD miles away. at 1871 O'Clock. and
Garros arrived at li:%0 o'clock. Conneau
arrived at Lyons. los miles further from
the starting point. at 3:2s O'Clock. followed
by Garros at 400 o'clock.
Conneau arrived at Avignon. 4o3 miles
from the start. at eA7 o'clock. Garros
followed an hour later and both will spend
the night there. Molla arrived at Dion
a, s:5i o'clock and Frey reached there at
1il O'Clock.
Henry weymann. the only American
in the race. started at sos A. NJ. flying
the Stars and Stripes. His rapid Niei-
port machine left far behind Freys Mo-
rane, though Frey got away shortly before
Weymann. Weymann came down at
Beford. fifty miles from the start. because
he was short OF gasolene. He started
again from Beford after short delay
but when near Troyes damaged his appa-
ratus. though not himself. and was COM
PEELED 70 come down about = o'clock.
All the veteran airmen were present,
among them being Bleriot. Farman and
Latham. 1t was noticeable. however.
, that the tempting prizes had failed TO
attract them from the more profitable
field Of commercial aviation. Paulhan
few over from his school at st Cyr. three
miles away. explaining that he had not
received an admission card and decided
10 come by air. Paulhan arrived as the
flock was starting and he was compelled
! 70 soar to avoid Gaget. He swerved before
rising directly in front Of Manissers. who
was taking a restarting nun.
There we're only two bad landings
reported and neither Of the aviators
WAS hurt Weymann. whose Americanism
is not prominent. told The Sun corre-
sponden' that the cost of winning the
siD.U1 priz. would be between 3iO.OOO
and $50 100