'glider Contest American Crashes; Four Spectators to Hospital Saint Germain, May 28.
Marcel Doret, French airman, estab. lished himself today as the best glider acrobat in the world when he won the World Club competition with 449 points, Second was Nienhuis of the Netherlands with 372 points, aMd third was Galy, France, with 319 points.
A huge crowd gathered near here [to watch the aerial acrobatics, which were executed over the landing-field in Saint Germain Forest, Five men took part in the competition, which was marred by an accident when Richard Randolph, of the United States, crashed upon. landing.
He was making a low turn before German, coming down to the ground when a sudden gust of wind forced his glider into a pancake landing. As the craft;|came down, one or its wings sideswiped four spectators, who had to be taken to hospital.
Randolph himself was no injured, Pot but said he was very sorry about the accident which, he stated, was due to the wind.
After the last of the aerial acrobats 451|had completed his display, the prize fi3|parachutes were presented, and the crowd of onlookers then i inspected seven of the latest models of Morane s24 military planes, which were drawn up on the field.—Havas.
2 John Henry Levis to Lose His Title Bettina Pointed Out as Chief Contender "Washington, May 28.
The National Boxing Commission announced today that it will order John Henry Lewis to vacate his light-heavyweight title unless the negro fighter can pass a complete physical examination by three physicians.
The N.B.A. also said it recognizes Melia Bettina of Beason, N.Y., as a number one contender for John Henry's title.
Bettina is recognized as the world champion in New York State which ruled that Lewis relinquished his title when he fought Joe Louis, world heavyweight champion.
Lewis is suffering from bad eyesight, having twice failed to pass boxing commissions' physical examinations in recent months. He recently returned from England where he had to cancel his bout with Len Harvey because of his eye defects.—United Press.
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