The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19

} 10 HteSdndTld, , miles,
s Cody al AldershOt. 40 miles. 63 min
utes.
) FGrmGn 20 miles,, but landed at one
end of journey.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1s-Louis
Paulhan. in his Farman biplane, made
today what aviation experts mere con-
slider the most remarkable cross
country flight on record.
On the wings of a wind that the
other aviators hesitated long to face,
the little Frenchman rode from Avi-
alton field to Lucky Baldwins ranch.
% miles away, circIed the old Santa
Anita racetrack and Bucked his way
back to his tent.
Flies Forty=seVen Miles
In all. he covered an Estimated dis
tance of AK miles in hour min
utes ~ Is seconds He went down
with the wind in so minutes and came
back against it in 80 minutes, leaving
off the odd seconds.
The country over which he Travelled
was the valley lands of the San Ga
briel river and the plateau leading to
the ocean. He could have landed at
almost any place, but he did not. When
he climbed out of his car he said that
his motor was as cool as when he
started and that he could do the trip
over again at once.
danger the flight rivals that seen on
any of the aviation fields of the old
world. The only test approaching it in
this country was that made by one
of the Wrights last fall, flying with
an army officer from Washington to
Alexandria and return, about 10 miles
Flight Without an Equal
Bieriot Latham. Farman and Cody
have made flights nearly as long, per-
haps, but they have not come back
Cody few 40 miles at Aldershot in 63
minutes last fall. Farman took 20
mile run to spend a day shooting
with a friend, but he landed at one
end of his journey
President Cortlandt f. Bishop of the
Aero Club of America said tonight
that he did not know of any fight
equal to Paulhan's. 1t is probable thai
the prize of $4,000 will go to him.
There will be good deal of official
pondering and cabling, however, be-
fore new world record is added to
the glory that already is Frances
n
from 1000 to 1000 feet on his way
over the valley. His highest point
was 2,1S0 feet, as indicated by the
instrument in his car.
Autos Follow Airship
Under him, speeding over the coun-
try roads, scattering chickens and
dogs helterskelter. were automobiles
and men on horseback and on motor
chine in the event that Paulhan
should fall or have to descend. Mrs.
PauIhan was in an automobile, pray
ing and crying.
When Paulhan reached the grand
stand on his return he was mobbed
The crowd broke through the bar
riers The spell under which they had
sat for an hour, straining to see the
speck in the sky, broke in ecstasy.
The aviator was lifted up and borne
over the field as a football hero would |
be treated after a Harvard Yale game.
His own countrymen kissed him and
wept in joy
This event was the only thing of
great Importance in the days meet.
Curtiss did not go into the air until
after Paulhan had been away for half
an hour Then he gave a pretty ex-
hibition of fancy starting and retired.
PauIhan to the Rescue
The wind came up suddenly and for
a time it looked as though the program
would be spoiled. AS 3 O'clock came
and nothing happened but few skids
over the field the crowd began to howl. |
1t was like the old Roman mob, with
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