The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-26
PAUL HAM BREAKS
WO Ids RLCORD

Bethany, Aviation Fields. Hheims.
Aug. 25.-Another sensational exploit
was added 10 the marvels OF aviation
week today when Paulham. the plucky
! French aviator, broke the worlds rec
ord in a wonderful Night OF two hours
and hfty-three minutes, twenty-four
seconds.
! During twenty minutes OF the tlme
Paulham had a heavy rain and wind
storm to contend with. Tho previous
| official record for time Ia The air was
made by Wilbur Wright at Lemans
| December $1-two hours, twenty min
| Utes. twenty-three seconds. The IN
! official record was two hours. twenty
/ seven minutes. fifteen seconds, made
| by Sommer at Marvellous, Paulhams
new record for distance was about 134
| kilometers, or cighty-three miles He
made thirteen circuits Of the course
and the wind sQuall passed as no was
coming down the homo stretch for
| the last time.
Simultaneously tho dirtgible Colonel
Renard appeared TO the westward,
plowing It's way majesucally through
/ the smoke OF the city OF Rheims.
When Paulham finally came down Il
was because the fifty-slX lltres of es-
sence which he carried in his tank
was exhausted. He said the machine
and the self-coOllng motor had stood
up perfectly and that It could have
continued indefinitely II the tank had
been replenlshed.
No one who witnessed tho flight
now entertalns the slightest doubt
that aerial navigation with heavier
than-aIr machines has a glorious fu-
ture.
Sails In Wind.
Starting In a twelve-knot breeze
shortly before o'clock. with the
ayowed intention OF completing the
fifty kllometers before o'clock TO
bar his less venbresome rivals who
desired 10 await calmer air. Paulham
not only accomplished his original
purpose but continued 10 circle tho
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 ten minutes
up one length of the course, and the
thrilled spectators watched the stTug-
gle against the elements in spell-bound
admiration When he succeeded In
rounding the turn the excitement and
enthusiasm broke Into a frenzled roar
Going down on the wings of the
wind. Paulham made up for the time
lost In fighting against IT Fortunate
ly the storm was brief AS the time
approached when II was evident that
he would beat the Wright record the
excitement was intense and the crowds
rushed out OF the tTibunes each time
he passed. cheering and shouting
words of encouragement.
AS Paulham in turn broke the time
and distance records. the Jubilatlon
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, Tlssandicr. Bleriot.
GobrOn and Bunau-Varllla, and al.
thoueh they offered wonderfully i'm
prcssive sight they were almost forgot
ten in the intensity of interest as TO
how far Paulham would go.
Shortly. Paulham descended near the
back turn and announced that the
committee had granted him permission
TO Teplcnish his tank on the field to
permit his return with his own power.
Curtiss Does Well.
While they waited Glenn II Cur
tiss, the American aviator. got his ma
chine for an effort to beat Bleriot's
time of yesterday, and he made fast
round. lowering his own time for the
six and one-nfJh miles to eight min
Iutes. eleven aud three-ffths seconds.
| only seven and one-hfth seconds be-
hind that of Bleriot
II was dark when cheer after cheer
arose as Paulham descended grace
| fully in front Of the tribuneS. The
fence was torn down In the rush to
reach him, and he was borne on the
shoulders OF some Of the moro en-
thuslastic among the spectators, the
crowd escorting him TO the box Of the
| Marquis de Polignac. president Of the
committee on aviation. TO receive CON
gratulations and to have his health
drunk in champagne
In the midst OF the mad enthusiasm
Paulhams eye rested on face in the
crowd below. Instantly he stretched
out his arms and turning be broke his
way through the thTong Ia the tribune.
moment later throwing himself into
the arms Of his wife. His mother and
father also were there TO embrace
him and weep and finally TO carry him
of In triumph
Paulham is not nm inventor but sim
ply an operator. who tonight has taken
rank as the worlds greatest profess
slonal. The belief Is unanimous that
he won the PrlX de Champagne to-
day. although the managers Of the
Wright machine intimate that they
will have try for il tomorrow.
Tho final day for this event Is Fri
day
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