Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
j. s. AIR ENTRANT,
INMACH|NE WRECK,
HASLUCKY ESCAPE
Cable Messages by American
Leaders Say Foul Tricks
Mark Bennett Race.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
ETAMPES. France September II
The injuries of Roland Rohffs. VINO
was hurt yesterday. when the Texas
Wild Cat airplane. in which he was
practicing for the James Gordon Ben
nett aviation cup race tomorrow. was
wrecked landing here, are not SO
serious as at first feared.
This was revealed by an X-ray ex-
animation of the American aviator
this morning.
The examination showed the inju-
ries consisted chiefly of slight frac-
ture of the shoulder, with bruises
and scratches. RohlfS probably will
be able to leave the hospital WedneS-
day.
Cable Demand for Change.
NEW YORK, September 27.-De-
mands that the officials in charge of
the Gordon Bennett international air
plane race. to start tomorrow at
Etampes. France. Immediately desig-
nate another landing field and modify
the rules of the event were made
today in cable messages sent to Col
Thompson, in charge of the Ameri-
can entries, by Capt. Claude r. Col
Inns. president of the Aviators' Club
Wright, president of the Aero Club
of Texas.
They asserted that only a Miracle
can save the pilots of the remaining
American planes entered from death
or injuries more serious than sus-
tanned by Roland Rohlfs yesterday"
If the changes are not made.
Il have no hesitancy in saying"
said Capt. Collins, that for some
weeks it has been believed that foul
entrants to keep America from lift
ing the trophy.
Every effort to force the French
to abandon the field at Etampes,
which is so rough none of the Ameri-
can entries have been able to fly from
1t. has proven Ruthless
Capt. Collins declared 1.-TWO other
trick rules, which may cost America
the speed prize" are the regulations
requiring each plane to round a
marker on each lap and to pass I'M
der a marker one hundred feet high.
Because of the Immense speed" of
the American machines. he said, this
would be practically impossible and
absolutely unsafe"
Lecointe's Masterful Work.
ETAMPEs. France. September 25stby
the Associated Press).-Sadi Lee
cointe's masterful handling of his
Newport airplane in today's contests
to decide which three French aviators
will compete in the James Gordon
Bennett international aviation cup
race next SauScu Gil ZIG
American flyers who witnessed his
performance to congratulate him. but
they are still confident that they will
beat him.
The opinion of the Americans. as
expressed today. is that the man who
wins on Tuesday. if he defeats Lee
cointe. will know he has been in a
stiff race.
Immediately after the conclusion of
the French trials Howard NJ. Rine-.
hart, the American flyer. who will pi-
lot a Dayton-Wright machine, took
the air and gave a splendid exhibit
ton, apparently desiring to sdisprove
rumors that his machine has difficulty
in making turns. His time over the
short course was about 165 miles an
hour. He made perfect landing.
F.. P. Rayham.r the British flyer.
gave his MartinsydeH a twenty-minute
airing today. Harry G. Hawker, who
was to fly a Sopwith machine. has
been definitely scratched.
Capt. R. w. Schroeder. the Ameri-
can aviator, tuned up his Verville-
Packard. but did not leave the ground.