Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-28

night was 4:11. He won $4,000.
London, April 28.-The Frenchman,
Louis Paulhan, today won the greatest
race in history and $4,000, when he
flew into Manchester at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning, having travelled by aero
plane from London, a distance by rail
of more than $50 miles, with only one
overnight stop at Lichfield.
His competitor in the contest. Gra-
ham White, the English aviator. for
some unexplainable reason after max,
ing successful new start at Reade,
where he made his first landing, de-
scended at Polesworth, and no advices
were received of his having resumed
flight
White was doubly unfortunate mas
much as the wreck of his machine
after his previous attempt delayed the
renewal of his flight, and yesterday, be-
lieving that Paulhan would not start
until today, he went to sleep, allowing
his opponent to gain a great advan-
tage.
London Excited.
London, April 2S.-The race caused
tremendous excitement here. Bulle-
tins were posted in public places and
announced in the music halls. The
evening papers were eagerly snapped
up. Little else was talked of.
Frenchman Gets start.
Paulhan's machine only arrived in
London at 6 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and both he and White were bus
lily engaged all forenoon in fitting up
their aeroplanes and perfecting ar
rangements for the start Owing to
the heavy work involved in preparing
the machines il was supposed that the
start would be deferred until today.
Late in the afternoon White. tired
out with his heavy labors, returned to
his hotel and went to sleep. Mean
while the spectators at Hendon were
surprised to see Paulhan, after trying
his engine, take farewell OF his wife,
who tied a large map of the route
around his waist.
The aeronaut picked out the London
and Northwestern railroad, above
which he flew northward at a fine
white f. Aroused.
Word that the Frenchman had start
ed quickly spread. Rushing into
Whites room his friends awakened
him. White sprang to his feet, few
downstairs, jumped into a motor car
and made for the garage at full speed.
and within 20 minutes was sailing
around the gasometer at Kensal Green,
in the first stage Of what will certainly
be the most exciting sporting contest
ever held in Great Britain.
White passed over Bletchingley, IS
miles south of London. 20 minutes be-
hind Paulhan. He was flying consid-
erably higher than the Frenchman and
seemed to be making faster time and
taking a straighter course.
The news OF the race spread Like
magic in the towns and villages along
the railway. which the aviators fol-
lowed closely.
The crowds cheered themselves
hoarse. The machines appeared some
times to be swaying dangerously as
they met the varying air currents, but
still the daring aeroplanists held their
course until approaching darkness
them to seek a safe descent.
Cold Forces Descent.
Half-frozen and almost exhausted by
his efforts, Paulhan safely descended
at o'clock in field close to the Trent
station at Litchfield, amid
frantic cheers of 5000 people.
Speaking of his fight, he said: Il
came down because It was too odd 10
rust myself longer in the machine.
It seemed too dangerous. My hands
we're benumbed, the wind was very
yusty and was hardly able to descend
an accident"
Paulhan went TO a hotel and imme.
lately retired to sleep. asking to be
.alled at 2:3O a. m, and ordered break
asst for o'clock.
white nj Northampton.
Almost at the same hour White
anne within sight of Northampton,
where he sought vainly in the gather
ng darkness for a safe landing place.
This he was unable to find and he
urned back. making a descent in
.rass field. where small crowd soon
assembled. White said:
'Tt was too dark to continue the
light in safety. / suffered from the
intense cold and wasn't quite sure OF
ny location"