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Show GREAT CROWDS GREET AVIAT6RS BRUSSELS, June 27. The great crowds which gathered at the aerodrome aero-drome here yeaterday, broka into ol-leva ol-leva of cheers as Beaumont, winner of the fonrth ataga of the international circuit aviation race, arrived at 5:30 o'clock in the evening. He waa aoon followed by Vedrlne, Kimmerllag and Garroe. The aviators told of exceptional dif-flcultiea dif-flcultiea encountered. Thev were buffeted buf-feted by violent winds and drenched bv rain. Thev were presented to the king, who warmly congratulated them ca their achievement. Vedrine waa the object of ,a special ovation, and waa preaentcd with a laurel wreath inscribed: "To the viator via-tor of the Paria Madrid race." fp to o'clock last night when the official recorda were dosed, seven of the eonteatanta bad reached here. They ' were registered aa followa: Beaumont, 37:21; Kimmerling, S7:34; ' Vedrine. 38:00; Garros, 38:33; Gilbert, 88:56; Duval, 39:07; Bennuxwith passenger, pas-senger, 39:49. Of the other contestants. Tabnean wrecked his machine near Oilxe-Ryon, a short distance from the Belgian frontier; fron-tier; Vidart. Prevot and Train nre stalled bv bad weather at the same place, while Wynmalen is at Braaehast. about thirty-five miles from Brussels. All the contestants expect to start again tomorrow. |