The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-26
Empty Tank Ends Flight

When Paulham finally came down it
was because the Sc litres of essence
which he carried in his tank was ex-
hausted. He said the machine and the
self-cooling motor had stood up per-
fectly and that it could have continued
indefinitely if the tank had been re-
plenished
No one who witnessed the flight now
entertains the slightest doubt that
aerial navigation with heavier than air
machines has a glorious future.
Starting in y knot breeze shortly
before o'clock. with the avowed in
tention of completing the SO kilometers
before 5 o'clock to bar his less venture
some rivals who desired to await the
calmer air. Paulham not only accom-
plished his original purpose. but con-
tinued to circle the vast plain until
his tank was empty. Thirteen times
he made the circuit.
Even when a shower, accompanied
by a high wind, suddenly broke, the
pilot did not falter. He battled in the
teeth of the rain and wind for 10 min
utes up one length of the course, and
the thrilled spectators watched the
struggle against the elements in SPELL
bound admiration. When he succeeded
in rounding the turn the excitement and
enthusiasm broke into a frenzied roar.
Wings of the Wind
Going down on the wings of the
fa
lost in fighting against it. Fortunately
the storm was brief. AS the time ap-
preached when it was evident that he
would beat the Wright record the eX-
citement was intense and the crowds
rushed out of the tribunes each time
he passed, cheering and shouting words
of encouragement
AS Paulham in turn broke the time
and distance records the jubilation of
the spectators was beyond descrip-
tion. The Americans joined the French
and other foreigners in paying tribute.
Exhibition flights meanwhile were
being given by Sommer, LIE Blanc,
Latham, Rougier. Tissandier, Bleriot,
Gobron and Varilla, and al
though they offered wonderfully i'm
.pressive sight they were almost for
gotten in the intensity of interest as
to how far Paulham would go.
Paulham descended near the back
turn and announced that the committee
had granted him permission to replen-
ish his tank on the field to permit his
return with his own Dower
Curtiss Makes Flight
While they waited Glenn H. Curtiss.
the American aviator, got his machine
for an effort to beat Bleriot's time of
yesterday and he made fast round,
lowering his own time for the Is
miles TO minutes II S-5 seconds, only
is seconds behind that of Bleriot.
1t was dark when a great cheer
arose as Paulham descended gracefully
in front of the tribunes. The fence
him and he was borne on the shoulders
Of some of the most enthusiastic among
the spectators, the crowd escorting him
to the box of the marquis de Polignac,
president of the committee on aviation,
to receive congratulations and to have
his health drunk in champagne.
.Aeroplane in Russia
ODESSA. Aug. 25.-The first fight of
an aeroplane in Russia occurred yes
terday. The machine is of local manu-
facture and it was piloted by an Italian
named Contain.
1t covered four miles at height of
10 feet, but the descent was disastrous.
The forepart of the machine was
wrecked and Cantani was picked up
unconscious and badly cut
Make Secret Flight
AsHTABULA. O.. Aug. 25.-A secret
flight was made in the balloon sky
Pilot from Ravenna, o., last night by
j. H. Wade Jr. and A. H. Morgan of
Cleveland and Pierce p Lonergan of
Rayenna. The balloon landed near here