The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-28
PAULHAN WINS $4,000 RACE
mrs WHITE ~ FLIGHT FROM
LOND0N TO MANCHESrER.
Both BeaSea 60 IsASth ~ CsIa last sawhs
started NGam IN me Earsy WesaInw
white Pierced 90 Dsseeaa A@Alm
tngsanS Gees Mud over the csaseus

white Pierced % Dsseeaa A@Alm
EDs'ana Gees VIA over the Cs~'sss
,r'cisi Cas's 0espasssss 10 TVS SUE
N,>,HEsTER. April rs Louis PauIhan
von early this morning the $4,000 offered
bv the Daily Med for the arss aviator
W. should ~ from London IN Man
chester within twenty -four hours with
No. more than two descents TO the ground
Pauhan arrived a. Manchester at G:a7.
Na,'rg traverseh tho distance IN y hours
/, MINUTES including the time lost by his
stap
Il - reported that Graham white.
~ crmpetitor. who started to complete
tn race at ,:So this morning. had To
81. snd az PoIesworth. ten miles south
~ i,chAcId.
some enthusiasts remained up all night
90 war the winner. Thousands went to
- early. intending TO rice at O'Clock
The city 10 sgoe with excitement.
7 ere ~ a keeSA desire to SEE the ,:nRliah-
r,s7 win. although there s no hostility
~ Pauihan
later the report was confirmed that
Whr'a descended at Polesworth
Pamhan started from I.ich6eld al Z
lock this morning. White was then
rrphsblv fifteen miles behind hun
LONDON. April ~ Both Louis Paulhan
ard Graham white started Yesterday
uron attempts 10 ay from London to Man
chester They are virtually racing for
If- prize OF EiO.OOO. OF tsO.OOo. offered
lev tho Dolly Mad for the first aviator
90 PERFORM the feat within twenty -four
hours and with only two desceuts tn the
ground on the way The distance 10 Iss'.
miles
Both competitors came down ana
s'opped Tor the night about O'Clock
Trey could AFFORD TO do this as they have
virtually all day today in which to
complete the distance
Paulhan stopped for the might a, I.ich-
reid which is as miles from London
White stopped at Rhoads station. six
ruIes this side ol Northampton. which is
-l>'v miles from london
II Was understood that both would re-.
sumo the struggle ~ dawn. hut White
.'ol. a mAruh on his competitor by start
,nG again at s5Oa NJ
White pssaed ovHr Rugl,v ~ $50 this
morning He was flying high and veil
~ great speed His object IL tn got ahead
~ Prulhan before the latter starts
II was ststed after midnight that Paul
han meant to star ~ , o'clock. beat no
report Of his having started he'd reached
L"ndon up TO o'clock.
Half England IL in paroxyssns Of ths
sGma seroplane fever which gripped
France some time ago and which still
prevails there IN milder form u was
only realized how ac1itsly the English are
Effected yeserday. when the bulk % the
population along q line drawn from
l-ondon % Manchester and in a wide
area on either side OF thia line left their
homee and business tn stretch their neCGs
sAvward In attempts 10 get a glimpse
~ one or both Of tho competitors in the
ar race between the two cities.
In every town and village en- route
there were crowds Of sightseera and trains
from outlying parts brought thousands
to swell their numbers. In many centres.
D, appeared a. though u were a public
holiday. This state Of things continued
throughout the day. for the hugely adj
v.rrised race was expected tn begin ia
the morning. hut many hours pasa~d
tefore news OF a start was received.
Meanwhils In the two main centres
interest was keen. The metropolis drew
many thousands eager to $50 the depart
rirs uf the competitors. Graham Whites
u-P Nv successful attempt to make the
= Eh' GA April - had stimulated curiosity
extremely and yesterday the start. being
s--angsd conditionally for midmOrning.
80. lied people TO flock Go the taking "a
ground from which the earline~s OG
Saturday's start exclUds-i them. Whites
gr.para tons were made on the common
- WormwOOd scrubs and PauIhEn's at
The Aero Clubs grounds at HeOdon. both
ur'lving northwest suburbs.
fg'h had many preparations To make.
Nl'e had to test the effectiveness of the
i-Tairs made after the accident last week
vn-n his aeroplane was anchored AT
Ia-hfeld. PauIhan. whose machine only
arr we'd AZ Hendon at Q A. NJ. from France.
had 10 Inpack and assemble the various
lsr's This coSt him and his mechanic
'-n hours Of incesaant work. while thou
lands d people surrounded the grounds.
Wa,InE with amazing patieocs.
Il vas not until AFTER p. No. that all
vas ready. and then. without even . brief
rrsl. PsuIhan started az $50. Hsndon
n@ins outside the prescribed radius. no
bad 10 circls inward. Loud shouts and
tpplauss greeted him ~ be ross. The
~nd uas rIisty and the machine wabbisd
'omewhat % Arss. hut it soon found itsslf
ana headed for Manchester. soon being
oct 10 the sight Of thoss gathered at
Hendon
Vh':s made one trial IN the sariy part
~ ne day. it was q failure. During the
dAy ne vent 20 Hsndon In an automobilo
ara chatted with PnuIhan In tho shop.
A. about $50. the wind being gnsty and
80 outlook unfavorabIs. white announced
trsf ne would not start before dawn to-
morrow. hoping conditions would then
20 improved. The crowd thinned out
ard White vent 10 sleep &C the house OF
trends. who wsrs kesping vigil.
A. soon az they learned 81 PauIhan'a
start they rushed in and told White. The
Il ter 1bshsd down sssiFs. jsmged inso
al autonobile and spsd 30 che plnoo wherS
trs ssroplane was stored. His meobaniss
mad the machine all ready and white.
getting alloMrd ntnarKhV Started OF in