Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-21
CURT|SS DEFEATS
PAULHAN IN RACE
a'"ii.on Has Narrow Escape From
ocath-F1rst International Aviation
OF America Is Over.

gathered over the old DomIneuez ranch
tonight. four flying machines that had
Doen clrcling In tho air In rivalry of the
meadow larks that for so many centuries
nave held dominion there. settled softly
10 earth. Tho ayiators walked to their
tents, the great crowd filed down the
roadway and the first international avla-
| tlon meet ever held in America was over.
| , All was peaceful, and but a few knew
| that one man had been near death in
{hose last few minutes. Charles K.
| mile flight toward the ocean. While q
mile from tho aviation field the crank
smart of his machine snapped To ship
IL would have meant helpless drift up
, on the sea To the aeroplane IL meant
so little that no one In the crowd no.
ticed anything wrong.
Hamilton shut OFF his engine and so
leveled and swayed his planes that he
was waited gently downward, touching
with scarcely thud 1t was the best
piece of emergency handling of a ma
chine thnt has been seen at the meet.
Curtiss and Paulhan-the great rivals
of tho meet-furnlshed the excitement
for the closing day. Paulhan went UP at
SO o'clock for an endurance flight.
After he had gone two OF three laps OF
the course. Curtjss started on a i0-ap
speed trial, half a lap, or more than
three-quarters OF mile behind Paulhan.
instantly II was seen that a great race
was on-tho first real race of the 10
days Tho two aeroplanes. full speed on
came over tho grand stand with tho speed
of an express train. Curtiss, II was plain
was gaining He cropt swiftly on Paul
mans heels, and. on the third lap after
starting. no reached Paulhan. flying
above. The Frenchman for a few Sec
onds held his own. then Curtiss In his
American machine forged ahead by a
noso. length and finally by half lap.
1t was no race after that. The Amcricn
machine was demonstrated as tho fastest
beyond question. AS Curtiss rushed over
Paulhan, he received the greatest ap-
plause that any of his efforts had gained
Paulhan went on until he had Travelled
6-4 miles and had been in the air nearly
an hour and half. Curtiss camc down
after a 5)-mile trip.
This race gives tho whole story of
tho days meet The Curtiss machines
have won all the prizes for speed. quick
starts. perfect landings. and those events
where light. swift machine showed
best.
Paulhnn has won all tho cross-country,
passeng ger-carrying and endurance tests.
having n heavier, slower machine and an
engine which he trusts absolutely Paul
prizes, and has broken the worlds rec
ords for altitude and for cross-country
flights alone and with passenger. Cur
tiss hns broken no worlds records and
probably will take less than 5000 In
Hamilton and willard have taken sec
ond and third prizes In most OF the
events.
The meet ended with perfect day and
all tho aviators at their best. A unique
parade showing the evolution of travel
ing. was the feature. 1t WAS headed by
old Ezra Meeker, of Oregon trail fame.
seated in the prairie schooner that took
him over the plains hauled by oxen.
After him came cowboys. automobiles.
burros, carriages, balloons, dirigibles.
and, finally. the various builds of air
Ill. rtf .,,1f tTIn hat
looked like harvester. Curtiss and
Paulhan walked behind the van like
bashful schoolboys.
a medal presentation took place after
this, and then Paulhan went upon his
endurance flight.
The French machine never seemed to
run so smoothly M. r. Clenry, Paul-
hans distinctly English manager, was
filled with emotion. He broke out as
follows:
Look at herl There she goes! Watch
the turn when the sun glints on the
white planes, BY George-like mag
nIncent white albatross after a thunder
STORM
THE PRIZES WON.
The prizes won during the meeting
were as follows:
Heights 900, Louis Paulhan. 4,1e5 feet,
FIRST; $1,000 Charles K. Hamilton. nSob
feet second, s5Q6. Curtiss, no official
height taken. third.
Endurance and time-3.ooo. Louis Paul
han. 76.T miles. 1852. first. 5000.
$50 rs. second, 500. Glenn Curtiss.
l6 IL miles, "a "a 2-5. third.
SpeedeTen laps S% a Glenn nrst a. g SST- Sn
Louis Paulhan. 1911 miles, A:5s rs. SEQ
ond: 500, Charles X Hamilton. 1S.n
miles, 1924 3-5. third.
LOUIS nhsee paulRsn. IPsi 1.a " niles. sis is; no
others contested.
slowest iap-s6oo, Charles X. Hamilton.
81 miles, 1896 2-5
Quickest start-s260 Glenn H. CurtisS,
Starting and landing in square-s260.
Charles F. Willard. won: score perfect.
Cross-country-s10.O00 Paulhan won.
The following are records Tor the course
made during the meet;
Hcight-i1e6 feet. Louis Pauihan; Jan.
Distancc-75.77 miles. Louis Paulhan.
Endurance-:5s: Louis Paulhan.
speed. 10 laps-2a:4ss-5. Glenn H. Cur
tiss, Jan. II. ~
Speed. 1 lap-212. Glenn II. Curuss.
Speed. laps with passengers
sis Is, Paulhan. Jan. 13.
slow speed. lap-S:S62-S, C. X
Hamilton, Jan IA. =, r..
shortest time in rising-62-5 seconds.
Glenn II Curtiss. Jan. II.
Dirigibles. lap3:7 40. Lincoln
Beachy. Jan. 1e.
Clifford u, Hnrmon or New fork ano
Georrc Harrison marked the end of the
aviation meeting today by establishing
n balloon altitude record OF 10.5oo feet
for the Pacific coast. The two aeronauts
ascended in the balloon New York
shortly after noon and soon attained an
altitude OF about two miles. Coming
down at Hollywood. a suburb OF this
city, In the darkness tonight they struck
roof Neither of the aeronauts was hurt