The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-28
PAULHAN is WINNER
I'm EXCITING RACE

London, April IS Louis Paulhnn,
the French aviator has won the $4,000
prize donated by Lord Northcliffe for
the first aeropane flight from Lon
don TO Manchester. distance OF fSg
miles. The winning of the prize In
volved one OF the most sensational
contests ever seen In Great Britain
IL was race between Graham White
the English aviator. and paulhan
White recently attempted tho trip
but was compelled To- descend at
Lichllcld after covering III miles
Paulhan then appeared on the scene
and the two aN ators made hasty prep
arations for the flight, each striving
to be first AT the start. Paulhan stole
"A march on the Englshman ascend
ing from Hcndon at $3.50 y. m. yes
terdaS White, who Was sleeping
peacefully, was appriscd Of this fact
ana made quick start from Park
Royal at $3.50 u. IN Panlhan flying
high and fast. covered III miles be-
fore he landed. making that distance
IN two hours aHl 80 minutes. H. de-
sccnd"d AT $40 i. m. and rcasccnded
At 1903 It. IN. H. complete the Journey
White succeeded IN reaching Rcade. a
distance Of about 80 miles. descending
pn account Of darkness at 7jJ y. ~.
He managed 10 overcome some of the
handicap by starting again ON tho
long journey at 2.O5 a. m. He landed.
however, at PolcsWprth which Is
about 60 miles from Manchester
D,,,,.1..
Th" struggle for the coveted aYia.
ton prize took dramatic turn lasl
night when the frenrhman, T,onfs
Pauhan. stole march on his English
rival, Graham White, which placed
him 20 miles ahead of the race when
darkness compelled both 10 alight for
the night. This forenoon tho weather
was favorable, but owing 10 the heavy
work Of repairing the machine II was
supposed the start would be deferred
until Thursday. The two avlators had
met early and discussed plans, eX
pressing the hope that they would
meet each other In Manchester. Late
In the day White, tired out with his
heavy labors, returned to his hotel and
morrow morning
Meanwhile the spectators at IIcndon
were surprised to see Panlhan. after
trying his engines. take farewell of
his wife who tied a large map of the
route around his waist. and take his
seat in the aer0pane Word that the
Frenchman had started quickly
reached Park Royal Rushing into
Whites room, his friends awakened
him White sprang to his feet. flew
downstairs, jumped into "A motor ear
and made for the garage nj fun speed
and within % minutes was sailing
around the pasometer AT kensal green
in the first stage Of what Will cer-
tainly be the most exciting sporting
contest ever held in Great Britain
White passed over Bletchey, Is
miles south of London, 10 minutes be-
hind Paulhan, He was flying consld-
erably higher than the Frenehman and
seemed to be making faster time and
taking straighter course
News Spreads.
The news Of the race spread like
magic in the towns and Villages along
the railway which the avlators fol-
lowed closely PauIhan being guided
by special train steaming rapidly
northward, The people gathered ey-
erywhere to get a view Of the novel
sight The sun went down and the
cloudless sky gave the spectators an
opportunity to watch the aviators as
they successively passed a. varying
heights. At Rugby Paulhan was
1000 feet up and the pulsation Of the.
engine could be family detected below. |