The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-28
Special from United Press.)

London, April 2S.-"Paulhan is the worlds greatest aviator. By the side of him I am a novice. Three cheers for Paulhan. Although did not win the prize wish Pau1han good 1uck''- Claude G. White.
 q saideI would win the $50. 600 prize. I would dshave liked to finish without a step but it got too dark and too cold. My admiration for Whites plucky flight is highest"-Louis Paulhan.
 Although the English public feels slightly aggrieved at Louis Paulhan, the wonderful French aviator, for talk ing 70 minute start over Claude G.. White, an Englishman, in making the race from London to Manchester yes- terday for the Daily Mails $50, 900 tants themselves declare that the race was honestly run and that no unwar- ranted advantage was taken by eith- CT.
 To show his complete good will to- ward Paulhan, White followed his foregoing statement by telegraphing the winner at Manchester as follows: T take the earliest opportunity of offering you my hearty congratulations on your splendid performance. The best man won.'
 The Daily Mail, the donor of the prize, declared: 'sOur cordial congrat- ulations to Paulhan are mingled with sincere sympathy for White, his gall ( The story that Pau1han and White entered into an agreement yesterday not to start the race until today is officially denied. There was no agree nent whatever between them, each understanding that the other was to start as soon as he considered the weather conditions favorable. Had the win6> not been so high during the day, both would have started We'd nesday morning instead of late in the afternoon. That Paulhan got away ohaad n Whifn Siron1v chnvuad that 11n is a more daring aviator than the Eng !ishnan White considered conditions too unfavorable, Pau1han decided to take chance. That's all there was to the ''argument' story.
 The only unpleasant feature so far reported was the nl-fee1ing displayed by the people of Lichfield, where Paul han descended last night. At first they thought Paulhan's machine was Whites and their enthusiasm for a moment was unbounded. Their disap- pointment a moment later was equally great To show their resentment the people cheered for White and refused to- cheer for Paulhan
 When the LichdeId authorities saw the temper of the people they called guard of soldiers from the nearby bar racks and stationed @ them about the until Paulhan restarted. Paulhan's manager said that tsit was lucky the people of Liechfield did not know that White was only 20 miles behind when Pau1han began his flight from Lich- field. Had they known, they would let their pessi1nism get the best of
 After breakfast at Manchester this morning Paulhan had his ma chine crated for shipment back to London this afternoon. The machine expressed his intention of continuing the flight from Polesworth to Manches- ter. Paulhan averaged 44.4 miles an hour and White 38.5.
 
 Paris. April 2s.-with Roosevelt gone Louis Paulhan becomes the 'flion of are echoing with shouts for the dar- ing aviator. The newspapers could not print exarts fast enough last night and this morning to supply the de- mand.
 Although the London-Mancheste flight is generally recognized as the ton. it IS considered less spectacular than Louis B1eriot's flight across the English Channel.
 The aero club is planning to give Paulhan the greatest reception ever accorded a French sportsman.
 Louis Paulhan's Best Records:
 On first flight. at Douai.
 France, flew mile and quarter on
 July 10, 1909; five days later
 still a novice flew 1.1o.o5 at height
 400 feet
 was star competitor Rheims
 International Aviation Meet. On
 August z5, 1909, flew SEA- miles
 2 in 2,4s24 4-5, Iana whining , third
 this record at Brooklands, Eng,
 by flying 96 miles in 2:49:20.
 Made first American flight
 January 10, 1910. remaining up
 On January 12, 1910. rose 4,1s4
 feet (ofhciaD by far highest
 flight ever made in aeroplane-
 On January IT he flew 75:7s
 miles in 1:57:27. Made many 50
 and 10 across country and flights
 around Los Angeles.
 April IS, 1910, went from Or
 leans, France, to Archis-Sur-
 A.1l3 Aune; IFS miles in s1A hours.
 flight across country.
 April 27-28. flew from London
 to Manchester, 186 miles, with
 only one stop.
 London, April 28.-If the English man White instead of the French1nan plane race from London to NIanches- ter and the $50,OO0 prize that went with the victory, England's cup of joy would be running over today. There is no disposition to withhold from tho dashing Frenchman the laurel for the greatest performance in the his on his part, the product of his more nimble French mind, had as much to do with the victory as his skill is the charge freely made today.
 The English are trying to find sol ace in the thought that had White at the same time as Paulhan, he might have won. Some of Whites say that actual agreement was reached between Paulhan and White yesterday morning not to start the race until today but Paulhan de- nies this and White has so far re- fused to confirm the report.
 White is at Polesworth, 107 miles from London, having made his sec l ond descent there at 4 o'clock this morning. He may complete the trip to Manchester just for the glory of it. 1
 Nearly all of the conditions of the race favored Pau1han. Not only is he far more experienced aviator | than White but he got a start of 72 | minutes on the Englishman. The 1 F'renchr1an's machine was in better |