Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-29
Given French Aviator tor
His Remarkable Feat
White Leads Cheering for His
Rival at Manchester.
PauIhan's Time from London to
Manchester, IL Hours.

aerial Derby Tor il I'il"' 'i'iN" ~ "'i
| Englishnan has been won ny frthch-
mar ana handsomely. pom landing
| mere Louis p;ulhan was given ii
tremendous ovation and nnStnted praise
for his remarkable feat Al the same
| time his less experienced but no less
| plucky competitor is being showered
| with congratulations over his splendid
| attempt and because he has shown him
| self q good loser AS soon as Graham
White learned of PauhanS success, he
called fer three cheers for the victor.
Pauihan, winner of the 10000 prize for
the first flight from London TO Manches-
.er made within "A hours and with not
mere than two stops, arrived here at
$50 o'clock this morning, almost exactly
II hours after he left london last eve
ming.
White, who got away from the metrop-
oils an hour later, again met misfortune
and WAS Obliged to descend at Poles
worth AMI abandon the race AFTER nav
ing covered a little more than half the
distance. White. who rs hardly more
than n novice, in the art of aviation, en-
countered treacherous wind currents
which thrice turned his machine around.
ana he also experienced trouble with his
motor.
paulhan was benumbed with the cold
and thoroughly exhausted when he
reached here. a great crowd awaited
him and gave him . Sportsmanlike well
come Manchester first saw the French
aviator q few minutes after O'Clock
orning steadily as q steamer on smooth
sea and heading directly for the held
which he had chosen as n landing place
Flying at a height of 400 feet fanlhan
came over Il clump Of trees and men,
bringing has bi-plane around with a
beautiful curve, landed exactly in the
center of the field. He seemed daZed
and bcnumbed and s"ayed as he walked
down the field. MI he could say was
Il am very cold, hut very happy.
The aviator received g cordial recep-
ton. but ne was too tired to reply 10 the
ovation. Presently he Went to 4 hotel
and retired.
Paulhan did the last "a miles in "X-
actlv "A minutes, understanding the
special train bearing his wife, Henry
Farman and other friends, which had
accompanied him..
When at POlesWOrth, White was told
Of the Frenchman's success, he mount
| ed the seat of an automobile and CRED;
Ladies' and gentlemen, the $4,000
prize has been won by Louis Paulhan
the finest aviator that the world has
ever seen. Compared with him, | an
ONLY a novice. Three cheers for Paul
ham
The crowd gathered about the gen
erous t.ngIishman and gave the cheers
heartily. following them with a rount
of cheers for White. He said;
There is no longer an opportunity
for me to win the prize, but / mean tt
get to Manchester, and by aeroplane.'
Speaking of the fight which he made
White said:
II was completely turned arount
| three times by the wind tried my
| best to get along against it, but it was
| no use and was forced to plane down
| | managed to get over the telegraph
wires and got "a start over the tract
| of the railroad at Roade by aid o1
signal lights. but over a good many
| miles about Rugby | saw no sigma
| light and there was considerable wind
| | could see the clouds racing across
| the moon and when daylight came the
breeZes were still vigorous and the
| gusts troubled me lot"
Following the example of the
| Frenchman, who got away from Lon
don an hour ahead of him yesterday
| White. was up long before daylight
this morning and was in the air al
$50 O'clock more than an hour before
Paulhan started for Lichfield, so miles
| further north. White passed Rugby
just before daybreak,; flying at a grea,
height and with terrific speed in an
effort to make up the distance which
he had lost by his late start yesterday
| He kept up his speed, following the
railway line as we'll as he could in the
uncertain light over Nunea1on and
Atherstone, and when he was compel
| ed to descend at PolesWorth he was
| only 10 miles from Lichfield, from
which point Paulhan had started but
u moment before. Paulhan, upon
| ascending at Lichfeld, sharply at 4
| o'clock this morning, was hurried or
| by the news that White already was
| in the air, approaching Lichfield. Paul
! han encountered a sharp southwest
wind, which. although it made it al
| most Impossible for him to keep a firm
| grasp on the levers. helped him on his
| way.
| An immense crowd was gathered at
| ;hc field where the machine was stored
over night and along the roads lead
| ing northward. and they gave the
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