The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-28

hDIll
The first aerial Derby for a prize Of
fered b! an Englishman. has been won
by a Frenchman, and handsomely,
Upon landing here. Louis Paulhan was
given a tremendous ovation and un-
stinted praise for his remarkable feat
At the same time his less experienced.
but no less pluclty, competitor is being
showered with congratulations over
his splendid attempt and because he
has shown himself good loser. AS
soon as Graham White learned of
Paulhon's success. he called for three
cheers for the victor.
Paulhan, winner OF the S50.000 prize
for the FIRST flight from London to
Manchester, made within 2i hours
and With not more than TWO stops. ar
rived here at o. 30 O'Clock this morn
ing. almost exactly twelve hours after
he left London last evening
Paulhan was benumbed with cold
and thoroughly exhausted when he
reached here. A great crowd awaited
him Manchester FIRST saw the French
aviator a few minutes after o'clock,
coming steadily as a steamer on a
smooth sea and heading directly for
the field which he had chosen as a
landing place.
Flying at the height of four hun.
dred feet, Paulhan came over a clump
OF trees and then, bringing his bi-
plane around with a beautiful curve,
landing exactly In the center of the
field Paulhan did the last "a miles
In exactly "a minutes, outdistancing
the special train bearing his wife,
I,o nd fy1aDAc
which had accompanied hiIn.
When at Polesworth, White was
told of the F'renchman's success. He
mounted the sent of an automobile
and cried
Ladies and gentlemen. the $4,000
prize has been won by Louis Paulhan,
the finest aviator the world has ever
seen. Compared with him. ] am only
novice Three cheers for Paulhan."
The crowd gathered about the Eng
lishman and gave the cheers heartily.
following them up with a round OF
cheers for White. Speaking of the
flight which he made, White said;
Il was completely turned around by
the wind three times. I managed to
get over the telegraph wires and got
start over the track OF the railroad
al Reade by aid of signal lights. hut
over a good many miles about Rugby
] saw no signal lights and there was
considerable wind
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 In the air at 2 80
O'Clock. more than an hour before
Paulhan started from Lich6cld, fifty
miles further north.
White passed Rugby just before
daylight, flying at a great 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 rail-
way line, over Nunealon and Whether
stone and when he was compelled TO
descend at Polesworth he was only
ten miles from Lichfeld, from which
point Pauhan had started but Il mo-
ment before.
Pnulhon, upon ascending at Lich-
field al 1909 o'clock this morning. was
hurried on by the news that White
already was in the air and approach
ing Lichheld Paulhan encountered q
sharp southwest wind which, while
toward the end OF his journey. H.
made 1t almost impossible for him TO
keep firm grasp on the levers. help
ed him on his way.
An immense crowd was gathered
at the field where the machine was
stored over night and along the roads
leading northward
AS he flew gracefully over them,
the French aviator made wide circle
to get his bearings and when bo had
determined his course. he mounted 10
q good height, just missing a tall elm