The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-28

time. "A high wind forced him TO de-
ECend, and not trouble with his motor,
as at first reported
All Manchester Awake
Notwithstanding that Il vas an
uounced early last evening that both
aviators had aliEnted for the night,
thousands in Manchester and London
remained awake all night to hear the
result All Of Manchester was out when
PauIhan arrived there at 5-s2 and the
police had 10 form a Gordon in order to
get him 70 the automobile that took him
I his hotel
From first to last. Whites fight was
one OF the bravest attempts III the his
tory Of aviation, TO force his plane 10
1op speed IN the hope OF CveTta kiug his
competitor In the wake Of the French
man. he whirled in the darkness over
The deep valleys and between he hills
Of the heart OF England. Outdistancing
motor cars and trains, maneUvering
against the wind. and stopping only
when death was the alternative At
times his speed. like that Of PauIhaE's.
was more than mile a Minute.
Paulhan now bids fair 10 beeaccIainled
as the champion aviator OF the world
lie not only holds his new record. but
that for the greatest altitude. having
SCARED nearly 5000 feet recently at the
Los Angeles Cal aviation meet
where he was the star. PaCihan recent
lE MADE the long distance record which
stood tn he himself broke il todav-I3l
miles The best fight before was IN
miles. made by Henry Farman.
Contestants Congratulated.
Hundreds Of messages were received
this morning at the London headudar-
ters Of both PauIhaa and White, con
graduating them on their showing IN
the great race
Tt was almost twelve hours - the min
Ute from the time Of PauIhan-s deosr-
JUre that he swoOped down on Manchez-
ter, 70 the Wild cheering Of an enthusiast
nc crowd
The route to be followed was fairly
well decided by natural conditions. and
along its entire length, from early yes
LerdaE TIL the 5000 prize had been
wons interested crowds waited In Lon
don excitement was no less intense
than ELSEWHERE
Swarms of people besieEed the news
paper Offices and crowded about buIle-
tin boards. and hundreds remained on
the streets all night Ions waiting for
news Of the resumption OF the flight
At the theaterS the progress OF the
contestants was announce 10 the audi
enceS- II the big restaurants the news
was posted Papers were got out on
the streets on the receipts Of each bull
letin, with almost American energy.
Rousing Reception Planned.
There was only one topic In England.
Today the excitement IS scarcely less
than il was yesterday and last night
Thousands, kept f-rm their beds all
by the race, made NJ attempt 10 retire
today. but stayed III 10 give the ayia-
tors a rOusing recepr ion on their return
10 London
In the camp Of the EuEIishuau there
IS gloom today Tie rejoicing among
the friends and folio Ters Of the French
man is SpOndiuEly intense. But
there Is not the suggestion OF a note
H.@ H-ra rrEsee
with which Paulhau got the better OF
White IN the start
Just French luck" is the way some
Of The followers OF White describe the
outcome
One feature is the fact that the new
type Of plane which White used vas
defeated Both enrransS used Farmaa
airShipS. Whites was a -biUlaEe with
mOnOplane tail the FrenCemalS was
an ordinary Fsruan biplane.