New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
Beaumont. in Splendid Flight,
Reaches Eternal City.
GETS TREMENDOUS OVATION
Frey and Garros, Nearest Rivals
in Paris Turin Contest, Are
Stalled by Breakdowns.

Rome, May 5i-AndrH Beaumont, IN the
| face 81 innumerable difficulties. made one NJ
the greatest flights TO-DAY in the history NJ
aviation. lie is once more the leader in the
great Paris Rome Turin race. Frey the
German representative, and Roland Garros.
who was first TO reach Genoa. are now far
behind Both are Al Pisa. having met with
misfortune on the second stage Of the Jour
ney.
Beaumont. who made an early start from
Alasso not far from the French frontier.
few TO Rome making stops az Genoa and
Pisa In less than seven hours. Coming
down the coast he passed Ctvtta Necchia at
3.3o o'clock IN the afternoon and arrived ~
Rome twenty five minutes later. covering
the distance ~ the ratio ~ ninety miles An
hour
His reception AZ Rome was one of The
greatest triumphs since the ancient DAYS
The hills about the city, the roofs, the
terraces, balconies md domes were black
with people The vast crowds cheered
widely. Troops ~ cavalry we're unable 70
restrain the spectators when beaumont
made landing The aviator was picked
up bodily and placed IN an automobile be
side Mayor Nathan and the Prefect of
Rome amid frantic cries ~ Viva Beau
mont" viva France" ~ which he an
swered. Viva Italiev
Scores Of people placed their hards on
the automobile and pushed " along. Beau-
mont weeping With emotion. He said that
he had brought the first aerial greetings
from the French metropolis 70 the Eternal
city and no delivered 70 Mayor Nathan =
message from tho President If the Paris
Municipality
Beaumont was then raised on the shoulders
~ the crowd and was obliged 70 make a
speech lie said that he was happy To be
the first aerial messenger - Rome, as "
would bind italy snd France more closely
together, and he was more satisfied az this
because he himself was a French of1cer
He ended By hoping that the friendship
between France and Italy would be eternal
Beaumont ia q naval officer. whose real
rsme IA Connesu
Telling Of his experiences. he said that
the most dangerous part of his tourney
wss ar Frelus. Then. after leaving Leg
horn. TO escape storm. he was forced to
~ two hundred miles over the sea
Roland Garros who left Pisa early 20
day. was compelled 10 return, and was
still there tonight short distance ont
Of Pisa his nonopane. while going at 2
great burst Of speed. suddenly swooped
downward The aviator was able 70 move
his planes bur the machine struck the
! earth with great violence and was wrecked
| Ciarros escaped unhurt. but h. was unable
! TO complete repairs or secure q new ma
! chine
Frey. the other most promising candi
| date in the great contest, spent the nizht
at Genoa. and started to-day with high
| homes Of overtaknz the leaders. His aero
| plane was wrecked however. just outside
the San Rossore landing place He was In
iured about the face. This did not cause
| him much trouble. but the fall resulted ~
| severe nervous shock. Both Garros and
| Frey hope to continue on the flight Ia
Rome TO morrow.
Beaumont's magnificent flight from Pisa.
| distance Of about $50 miles. made him
the winner % 5000 prize.
| Paris Nav 5l-Pierre Nsdrine. the yin
ner of the aviation race from Paris 70
Madrid. returned here tonight from the
Spanish capital Great crowds gave him
royal reception at the station and the Aero
| Club has voted to present him with Us
| grand gold medal. II Is not known We
| whether Nedrine will no starter In tn
| Paris 10 Turin race.
| Several of the aviators Who are compel
ing in the latter event have not yet go
beyond the French frontier Ndart is a
Nice and will proceed tomorrow KIM
merline Is stalled az Rrignoles. He mas
no, been able GO far TO prepare for con
tinuation IF the flight. but hopes to make
a start in the morning on his third ma
chine. which arrived here tonight.
| Bathlat's motor broke down and he lana
| Cd a, Feillens He has made repairs and
will he ready 10 start at daylight.