RACE THROUGH SPACE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 134, 13 July 1914, Page 7

RACE THROUGH SPACE.

LONDON TO PARIS AND BACK.

AMERICAN AIRMAN WINS.

By Cnlle. — Press Association. — Copyright, LONDON, July 12.

An air race, London to Paris and back, for £IOOO, was won by Brock, an American, who did the distance of 508 miles in 423 minutes.

Seven started, of whom Lord Carbery, Garros, and Renaux, the last with a lady passenger, reached Paris. Lord Carbery, in returning, fell in mid-channel, and a steamer picked him up. A destroyer salved the aeroplane.

A RECORD FLIGHT.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ALOFT.

(Received July 13, 8.45 a.m.) BERLIN, July 12.

An aviator named Boeham, flying at Johannisthal, remained in the air for 24 hours, which is a record. He took up 600 litres of benzine.