New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-14
PAULHAN THRILLS
OFF STRAIGHT AWAY.
Daring Cross Country Flight
SirtY Miles an Hour.

Pauhan yesterday was himself again
Such being the case, it Is not necessary to
say he flew i'm his machine that soul
has" How high he scared how hard he
battled against the opposing air currents,
how long he remained above the treetops
are the things to be noted when Paulhan.
in dead earnest, puts his hand to the lever.
He thrilled several thousand persons at
the Metropolitan racetrack. jamaica,
yesterday afternoon. The thrill was one of
pleasure and awe-pleasure prncipally-and
lasted eight minutes. During that time the
Frenchman travelled approximately six
miles across country. The pounding of his
propellers changed to a rattle, a flutter,
into soft purr, the droning fight of the
beetle and then was heard no more for
four and half minutes. When they we're
heard again the machine was travelling at
tremendous speed-perhaps at the rate OF
sixty miles an hour.
1t was a day of sunshine and crisp winds
and of high anticipations on the part of the
spectators, who came in hundreds of auto
mobiles, by special trains on the Long
Island Railroad, by trolleys, wagons and
across lots on foot.
From the box Office point of view, there
was cause to regret the circumstance that
two out of every three persons remained
on the outside of the gate. About fifteen
hundred men and women paid admission
and forgot to express regret. The price
charged was 81. instead of s. on Saturday
The scene within the gates was bright
with dashes of color worn by the women
in their hats and coats. 1t was a prosper
Gus looking crowd, sportsmanlike, ready to
take a chance on getting a wind check for
IL Is Wealthy uOu D0uOChe0 ham
sandwiches, while their motor wells snapped
behind them. Men in fur coats cast fire.
Quent glances at the flag over the club
house and dropped wise observations about
the weather conditions being ideal for
French aerialist. There was a spirit of
confidence abroad. No one believed that
Paulhan, the lovable daredevil, would fail
tn fly, even though the wind was fifteen
miles and none too steady
Not Ideal Weather.
No one was surprised. therefore, but all
were happy in expectation, when, at $3.50
o'clock. the big, yellow aeroplane was led
into the racetrack.
Paulhan left the machine and walked
across the field, accompanied by Mrs. Paul
han, his uncle and Mescarroll, his chief
mechanician. himself an aviator. When an
dNlotO4 NdIhS dtIOSS ii llelU he - Sdiu W
be feeling out the air. While weather con-
ditions were not ideal, Paulhan, 1t seemed,
had found them good enough.
Paulhan wanted TO climb quickly. No
sooner had he signifled such intention than
his Farman flyer swayed. dipped. rocked,
stood on it's tail. 1t played the aerial
bronco with such sincere attention as to
leave nothing undone in that line. so that
the spectators got part of their thrill at
onCe-thc thrill of awe. Paulhan must have
had some stirring seconds. but he showed
he was the vacquerO for his peculiar steed.
He forced the machine higher until one
hundred feet was reached, when il struck
a more congenial current Of air. 1t was
supposed that Paulhan would turn when
lie came to that part of the racetrack, but
the F'renchman went on, over the fences.
out toward the sea, the outlines OF his
fragile apparatus melting gradually and the
sound from the propellers floating back to
the grandstand like the hum of the locust.
The flying outfit now seemed more like
big bug than anything else 1t Was no use
to cheer. but the crowd of spectators
strained toward the silent. floating French
man. as though they wanted him to know
they saw the beauty and the daring of his
flight.
About Four Hundred Feet Up.
Then the machine made another turn to
the south, pointed its nose to the east
again, rose until 1t was approximately four
hundred feet above the ground, and began
a wide detour on its homevar1 flight.
There was perfect equilibrium, apparently
perfect control and tasty increasing speed.
Paulhan was coming homo with the wind
and he struck streak of air that seemed
to make other motive power unnecessary.
High above the eastern end of the grand
stand he dashed at an estimated rate
of sixty miles an hour cut big svath
behind the buildings. flew over the club
house. made a descent sensational in its
suddenness, and alighted within twenty-five
feet of whore he had taken his seat exactly
eight minutes before.
Wilbur Wright was not present, and said
al tho Hotel Manhattan last night that he
did not expect to go to the racetrark again.
Relative to published statements by Cort-
landt Field Bishop president of the Aero
Club of America. that the United States
would lose the international meet IL the
Wright company won its suits, Mr.. Wright
said:
1t is not our intention to prohibit sport
or spoil the. international meet by restrict
company. But the meets have been made
possible by an invention. 1t is only just
that i'll figuring up the cost of a race meet
a reasonable sum should be set aside to
compensate the owners for the use of
their property. If this is done race meets
can he held at which infringing machines
of every style and make domestic and
foreign, can compete without hindrance
mo one can truthfully say that any past
action of the owners of this invention has
been unreasonable, unwarranted or unjust
II is not the intention that any future ac-
tion shall he unreasonable, unwarranted or
unjust So far we have been the victims of
injustice instead of the aggressors"
Orville Wright said at Dayton. Ohio. OF
Saturday: My brother and | wish only TO
maintain our technical rights. Arrange
ments can easily he made that will permit
of foreigners and others flying at the in
teruatioual meet"
HAMilTON'S HURTS SLIGHT.
Seattle. March 13.-Charles X. Hamilton.