Evening journal., 1910-04-28
PAULHAN THE
CHAMPION
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favored Paulhan Not only is he FAR
more experienced aviator than White, but
he got start Of seventy-two minutes on
the Englshman. Ills machine was in bet
ter shape that OF Whites having Just
come from the repair shop. In addition
Paulhan used Farman racing machine,
while Whites machine, also a Farman,
was not OF racing type.
Paulhan declared to-day that the Lon
on-Manchester trip, 1856 miles. may easily
be made without a stop. Il could have
done so yesterday" hc said, 'but for the
cold and darkness. My fuel was sufficient
and the machine worked perfectly. I
could have continued another hundred
miles under favorable weather condi-
tions."
Tie FIRST person to greet Paulhan at
Manchester was his wife, who had kissed
him good bye at Hemstead at the start of
the race, and then journeyed to Manches-
ter on a special train. Henri Tarman.
builder OF the successful machine, was
also in the crowd Of 5000 that pressed
around the Frenchman when he stepped
from his machine, the recognized aero
plane hero of the world.
The flight was not only the most specta-
cular on record but in many respects the
most daring Most Of the flying was done
after dark and Paulhan and White were
able TO pick their course only by the lights
along the railway track. The start was
made in a strong wind that frequenii-
caused the machines to swerve and dia
dangerously.
None OF this seemed TO affect Paulhan
who has ever been noted for his reckless.
ness White. with characteristic British
pluck accepted the gage Of battle thrown
down by the Frenchman and proved him.
self a really great aviator by reaching
Polesworth without a mishap.
Made Up the Difference.
The seventy minutes that Paulman gain
ed on White at the start was more thar
made up by the Englishman this morn
ing when he ascended at Roade at 2.50 on,
hour and 10 minutes before Paulhan re-
ascended at Litchheld. He was 6s mile,
behind Paulhan at the time. His attemp
to steal a march on Paulham was Of nc
avail and at o'clock still 70 miles from
Manchester, he alighted second time. 4
high wind forced him to descend and no
trouble with his motor as at first re
ported.
Notwithstanding that IL was announced
early last evening that both aviators hat
alighted for the night thousands in Man
chester and London remained awake al
/ night to hear the result All Of Man
chester was out when Paulhan arrive,
there at $50 and the police had to form
Gordon in order to get him to the aut
that whisked him to his hotel
The only unpleasant incident so far re
ported was the III feeling displayed b.
the people Of Litchneld. where Paulhai
descended last. At first they Though
Paulhan's machine was Whites and TO-
for a moment was unbounded. The dis
d appointment was equally great.
To show their resentment the peopl
cheered for White and refused to chez
, Paulhan. When the Litchheld authoritie
? saw the temper of the people, thev calle
guard OF soldiers from the nearby bar
racks and stationed them at the mechin,
The guard was kept until Paulhan re
ascended.
Holt Thomas, Paulhan's manager
said that it was lucky the people o
Litchheld did not know that Whit
was only 20 miles behind when Paulhal
began his flight from Litchheld. Ha'
they known the race was so close be
lieve they would have let their patriot
ism get the better Of them"
After breakfast and a short rest a
: Manchester. Paulhan had his machin
Grated for shipment to London thi
afternoon. The machine is none tn
worse for the great flight.
White abandoned his intention o
continuing his flight from Poleswort
to Manchester.
Paulhan averaged 44.4 miles an hou
and White 3S.5.