Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Sixteen Accomplish First
Stage of European Flight.
DEPRESSED BY FATALITIES
Shocked by News Of Three Deaths,
But Determined to Keep On.
START SECOND LEG TOMORROW
Next Stage to Utrecht a Distance of
13O Mi1es-Contenento
Meets With Mishap.

LIEGE, Belgium, June 1a.-The avia-
tors who accomplished the perilous frst
stage of the European circuit race are
resting here today. Tomorrow the sec
ond fight will be attempted. Rain fell
heavily, the weather being in keeping
with the spirits of the airmen, who are
much depressed over the series of fatil-
tiles which marred the sport at its in
auguration yesterday at Nincennes, near
Paris.
News of the frightful accidents pre-
ceded the aviators here. Capt. Prince
tau and NJ. Landron were burned to
death in midair, following the explosion
of their motors. NJ. lie Martin was crush
ed TO death when his machine became
unruly and struck tree near Chateau
Thierry, soon after the start from Paris.
NJ. Gaubert and NJ. Billie fell and were
seriously injured. NJ. Jordan, Oscar
Morrison and NJ. NORM also dropped to
the ground, but were less seriously hurt.
Falls and Rises Again.
This morning word was received that
a monoplane had fallen near Charleville.
Later word was to the effect than an
unknown aviator descended rather rough
ly in a field. but that he soon afterward
again ascended, apparently not much in
jured A report from scissors, France,
says that Gauberts condition today is
satisfactory, and unless there are unex
pected complications his recovery seems
assured.
Seven of the contestants arrived here
yesterday and nine others this morning
The latter had met with temporary mis-
haps causing delays. They arrived here
as follows:
X kimmerlinr AKA a m To hufeau kSS.
Provost, S:34; Wynmalen, $40; Amerigo
TAP; Bathiat. 7:5i; Gilbert. $40. and Yer
rept, 1886.
Later LIE Lasseur arrived here.
Mishap in Sight Of Goal.
Contenent on approaching this city
turned from his course and circled about
a church steeple in a suburb. AS he spied
the exhibition he lost control Of his ma
chine and tumbled down into field Of
rye He was uninjured, though his areo-
plane was smashed.
The second stage of the race IL from
Lege to Utrecht. 30 kilometers u3O
miles,. which will bring the successful
ones total of 342 miles from Paris.
Further details of the death of Land
ron have been received from Chateau
Thierry. The aviator, who was but
twenty-three years of age, was flying out
at a height estimated at from 1900 to
2,Oc0 feet over the village of Epiedes,
when suddenly the villagers were horri-
fed to see the machine and aviator en-
veloped in flames.
Then was heard faint report as Of an
explosion. and the ball of fire pitched
earthward, turning over and over as 1t
fell. The aviator was hurled from his
seat clear of the flames. which streamed
hahind Qarnnlana a
chine was still burning when the wreck
age dropped into a wheatfield. The body
of Landron had struck the ground
near by
Villagers hurried to the scene with
fire engine. but the gasoline blazed for a
Body Badly Mangled.
Landron was already dead. Both legs
was shattered. His face had been
scorched and his clothes burned. The
body was carried to the municipal build
ing. there to await identification and the
wishes of the unfortunate airmans
friends.
The race so unhappily begun is to cover
course from Paris to London and re-
turn, total distance of nearly -.,sO miles
The prizes aggregate $4,000. Fifty avi-
ators started, of whom thirty-eight were
civilians and twelve army officers as
signed 10 aviation service Ten OF the
number never got beyond the maneuver-
ing field. Three more We're killed on the
first stage of the flight and several others
were injured. great throng witnessed
the start from the aviation field at Vim
cennes early yesterday morning. and the
efforts of the police and soldiers to hold
the curious crowd in check resulted In
minor injuries to many.