New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-31
GARR0S LEADS A|RMEN
Arrives in Pisa--Frey in Genoa
Beaumont Stalled.
FERvID WELCOME IN ITALY
Crowds Out All Along Route from
Nice Go Wild Over Paris
Turin Contestants.

Genoa, May N 49, Roland Garros N.
French aviator, Is now leading IN the great
Parasite Turin air race. He reached Pisa
this evening and will remain there until
dawn when he starts for Rome His
keenest rival In the FIRST stage Of the con-
test. Andre Beaumont. who beat him TO
Nice, met with a series OF rlisfortunes to-
day and Is stalled at Alessio. about mid
way between Nice and Genoa. frey, the
German representative. got as far as
Genoa. reaching that city shortly after s
O clock in the evening
From Nice to Genoa Gsrros was saluted
all along The coast hy soldiers bugles,
cannon shots and cheers from the crowd'.
When he arrived here the enthusiasm was
almost indescrhable
All manner Of craft hung out their flags
and bunting. The whistles OF steamers
Joined in the chorus Of cheers Thousands
OF persons surrounded Garros and hif aero
plane. The French and Italian flags and
later the flowers with which the spectators
decorated the machine. were torn OF 10 he
kept as mementos Of splendid night
Eventually troops we're obliged TO inter
vene 10 protect him
The departure of Garros for Pisa vas
tire signal for fresh demonstrations, and
the air rang with cries Of Viva Garros'
Viva France.
Arriving at Pisa. Garros landed on the
estate OF the King. the Cascine di san Kos
sore Practically all the people Of Pisa
Iechorn and the surrounding towns in
vaded the place. and Garros Was almost
s,ffc Gated by the enthusiastic people VINO
swept down upon him Ike an avalanche
bore him IN earth and finally carried him
on their shoulders in triumph. while me
women covered him with flowers.
Tho aviator IN telling Of his experiences.
said that he had encountered extremely
stormy weather and several times was In
danger IF being capsized. lie seemed, how
ever 10 he in good physical condition.
Frey. who left Avisnon at 5:5l O'Clock
this morning. made an excellent night 10
Nice. and finally reached Genoa in a state
of exhaustion. He promptly retired 10 rest
and will leave AZ the earliest moment to-
morrow, with the ardent intention OF eaten
ing up with the leader.
Beaumont was stalled at Nice for the
greater part OF the day. He worked with
feverish haste TO put his machine in order'
and. after several unsatisfactory trials. set
a straight course for Genoa. He was com
PEELED to descend at AassIO. Again ne
started in violent windstorm, but could
make no more than a few miles. and. re-
turning. made another landing at Alassio,
where he stopped overnight
Kimmerling. who landed last evening AZ
Rrlgnoles. remained there during the day.
lie tried a new machine, but put II aside
as unsatisfactory and sent for two others
from Lyons. Probably he will not be able
to continue the journey before tomorrow
afternoon or Thursday.
Vidart arrived at Avignon after losing
himself and wandering far ont o. his
course Bathiat. on his way 10 Dton. was
brought n n standstill for the day AZ
Frolo,s. a short distance from his dcstina-
ton. by storm.
The American aviator. Henry Neymann'
and Gaget have abandoned the race.