Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-29
PAULHAN WINS $4,000
FOR l86-M|LE FLIGHT
Wins NorthCIiffe Prize for
AeropIane Flight from Lon
don to Manchester
;By Associated Press)


LONDON, April 2S.-The Frenchman,
Louis Paulhan, whose efforts have free
quently been crowned with victory, yes
terdoy won the greatest race in his
tory, and $4,000, when he flew into
Manchester at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing, having travelled by aeroplane from
London, a distance by railway OF more
than $50 miles, with only a single over
night stop at Lichfeld.
The prize of $4,000 was donated by
Lord Northcliffe for the first aeroplane
flight from London to Manchester,
distance of 1876 miles. Paulhan'S I'M
fortunate competitor in the contest,
Graham White the English aviator, after
making a successful new start at Reade.
where he made his first landing, descend
ed at Polesworth.
White was doubly unfortunate in
thus having victory snatched from his
grasp, inasmuch as the wreck of his
machine after his previous attempt de-
layed the renewal of the flight, and
yesterday, believing that Paulhan would
not start until Thursday morning, went
to sleep, thus alIowin9 his opponent to
gain a great advantage.
The winning of the prize involved one
of the most sensational contests that
has ever occurred in Great Britain.
trip, but was compelled to descend at
Lichfield after covering 115 miles. Paul
nan then appeared on the scene, and
the two aviators made hasty prepare
tions for the flight. each striving to be
first at the start Paulhan stole march
on the Englishman, ascending from
Hendon at b:3O p. m. yesterday.
White. who was sleeping peacefully
at the time, was apprised of this fact
and made a quick start from Park Roy
al at $50 p. m. Paulhan, flying high
and fast. covered III miles before he
landed, making that distance In two
hours and fifty minutes. He descend
ed at Lichfeld at S:10 p. m, and re-
assembled at 4:09 a. m, to complete the
journey.
White succeeded in reaching Reade, a
distance of about so miles, descending
on account of darkness at 1855 p. m.
He managed to overcome some of the
handicap by starting again on the long
journey to Manchester at $3.50 a. m. He
landed, however, at Polesworth. which
is about SO miles from Manchester.
HE WAS EXHAUSTED.
Paulhan was benumbed with the cold
and thoroughly exhausted when ne
reached here. A great crowd awaited
him and gave him a sportsmanslike well
come Manchester first saw the French
aviator at a few minutes after o'clock,
coming steadily as a steamer OH a
smooth sea and heading directly for the
field which he had chosen as a landing
place. Flying at a height Of 400 feet,
Paulhan came over a. clump OF trees
and then bringing his bi-plane around
with a beautiful curve, landed exactly
/ ir .he center OF the field. He seemed
dazed and benumbed and swayed as he
wolked down the field. All he could say
was:
II am very cold. but very happy"
From his friends and the crowd the
aviator received a hearty welcome, but
he was too tired to reply to the ovation.
Presently he went to hotel and retired.
PauIhan did the last "A miles in exactly
"a minutes, understanding the special
train bearing his wife. Henry Farman
and other friends, who had accompanied
him.
When at Folesworth, White. when told
| Of tie Frenchman's success. mounted the
seat Of an automobile and cried:
WHITE ANNOUNCES WINNER.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The $50, 00t
prize has been won by Louis Paulhan,
the finest aviator that the world has
ever seen. Compared with him 1 am only
novice Three cheers for laulhan!"
! The crowd gathered around the gener'
| Gus Englishman, giving the cheer, fol-
| lowing with a round of cheers for White
who said:
There is no longer an opportunity for
me to win the prize, but | moan to get
Ito Manchester, and by aeroplane.
| Speaking of the flight which he made
White said:
II was completely turned around three
times by the wind 1 tried my best tC
get along against it, but unfortunately
it was no use and 1 was forced to plane
down. I managed to get over the tele-
graph wires and got start over the
track of the railroad at Roade by aid OF
signal lights. but over a good many miles
about Rugby 1 saw no signal light and
there was considerable wind. L could
see clouds racing across the moon and
when daylight came the breezes were
still vigorous and the gusts troubled me
! a lot"