The evening world., 1911-07-22
1000 MILE RACE
BRINGS OUT A|RMEN
OF SEVEN NATIONS
Flyers Follow Circuit Over
England and Scotland for
Prize of $4,000. =.

BROOKKLANDS. England, July "a
The competitors in the circuit of Great
Britain aeroplane race for a prize OF
$4,000 offered by the Daily Mail OF
London started from here at 4 o'clock
sharp this afternoon. Lieut.. Beau
mont. the French airman and winner
OF the recent European contest, was
the first TO get away for Hendon, whore
the first days high, OF evenly miles
ended.
Seven n~ationalities are represented
by the racers. The only American en-
tered is e. r. Weymann. who as the
representative of the United States
won the International aviation cup at
Eastchurch on July /. In this event
he is using a Newport rionoplane.
The task set for the airmen Is con-
siderc1 very difficult and 1t Is doubtful
II any of them complete the course. The
track lies north from Brooklands TO
Edinburgh and Stirling. south to Glas-
gov. Manchester and Exeter. east to
Brighton and north again to Brook
lands. a total distance of loo miles. The
conditions are severe and much will de-
pend upon the stability Of the machines.
The flying men must do the circuit
with their aeroplane practically intact.
The most important parts of each ma
chine were marked before the start and
these parts must be kept together
throughout the race. This is a require
ment radically di.,erent from the rules
that governed the European circuit
competition in which tho men who fin
lshed a changed their aeroplanes at
some stage OF the journey or made sub
situations OF important parts.
The severest test is expected In the
flight northward from Harrowgate to
Edinburgh where the uneven country Is
responsible for troublesome air currents.
An enormous concourse testified to
the interest in the event. which, IN
View or the machine requirements, is
regarded here as the most important
air contest yet inaugurated.
The wind was somewhat fickle at the
start, but the fiiers 10 the number o.
twenty-five got away with almost ma
chine-like regularity.
Lieut.. John C. Porte OF the British
Navy came to grief soon after starting,
His monoplane fell from a height OF
sixty feet n was wrecked. Porte was
| ulllIJuItu.
HENDON. England. July 22.-Lieut.
a. Beaumont in a Bleriot monoplane
reached here at 40 o'clock. having GOV.
cred the first days flight of twenty
miles from Brooklands at tho rate of n
mile a minute. He descended amid the
cheering of a great crowd,
ii, j. ID. Ashley In a Birding mono
plane landed at 4.2s.
j. Vedrtnes was the next man to rea Oh
Hendon. covering the first stage of
twenty miles In nineteen minutes and
forty-eight seconds.
Beaumont's time was twenty minutes
three and threeffth econds. A dozen OF
the airment landed within an hour.
G. r. Weyman. the only American en-
tcred In the event II flying In a Me-
port monoplane, landed at SIS. having
developed a tremendous burst OF speed
when he once got going. His total time
however, ffty-eight minutes and seven
teen seconds, was about the poorest OF
the day. After starting from Brook
lands. he found that his engine was
working badly and was obliged to return
TO the starting point. Thus he was
handicapped by upwards of n half hour
When his machine settled down to bust,
ness the American came through like
the wind.
Capt. s. r. Cody, another popular fav'
orite, In a Cody biplane, made the dis
lance In twenty-five minutes and eigh
teen secondA