Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-13
PAULHAN MAKES
RECORD FLIGHT
SCARS OVER 4100 FEET ABOVE
THOUSANDS
FRENCHMAN GIVEN SAN DIEGO
MEDAL FOR WORK
Fifty Thousand People Cheer For
eiener-curtiss Breaks Course
Observation-Disclosures and
Balloons also Busy
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we're wild with delight, deIirous with
the aviation fever.
Hundreds from the press stands and
around the field rushed to the machine.
Mime. Paulhan, tears of joy running
down her cheeks, threw her arms
around her husband as he was fairly
dragged from his seat into the arms OF
the waiting crowd. She kissed him
suuarely on the lips, and then from her
embrace he was torn to be borne away
on the shoulders of Dick Ferris, Cliff
ord Harmon and half dozen others.
Up rushed Edward Cleary, manager
of the Paulhan interests. Cleary threw
his arms around the little man-oird ana
kissed him half dozen times on eacn
cheek. 1t was a sight to make the eyes
of the strongest man run with tears.
lin to the stand was Paulhan borne,
while the crowd cheered and the band
played lie Marseilles" With his eyes
glittering like two diamonds, his cheeks
glowing with the exhilaratton OF the
fight and his hands trembling ike
leaves, Paulhan stood for a moment
before the grand stand, doffing his cap
and smiling with that peculiar faclal
expression which only conquerors know.
IT was his hour of triumph, and he was
equal to it.
In Air Nearly Hour
The only sign of the long flight which
showed upon Paulhan was sllght eX-
haus<ion, and the tears which oozed
from the corners of his eyes. He had
been in the air so minutes and 46 10
seconds. The aneroid barometer which
had been placed around his neck by
clifford Harmon just before the flight
began showed that he had attained
height of 1900 feet. This, however, was
not. considered the official record. The
record was computed by triangulation
under the supervision of Prof. George
Evans of Polytechnic high school,
Soon after the flight the crowd was
on it's way home, happy in the knowl-
edge that it had seen the greatest hight
of modern times and had partaken in
an world epoch.
In the evening at the Alexandria
MOTEL Paulhan was presented with the
San Diego trophy. Col. d. c. Collier
made the presentation speech That
capped the climax of the brightest day
in Paulhan's career.
Before Paulhan made his record flight
the balloon New York brought forth
cheers from the spectators when 1t
sailed majestically into the field and
came to anchor. The New York, with
George B. Harrison as pilot, made one
of the pretty pictures of the afternoon.
In the basket were Clifford B. Harmon,
owner of the gas bag; Madame Paul
han, Marquise Kerauson de Pennen
dreff and the marquis, Nat Goodwin
and Bud Woodthorpe.
The New York had been towed most
of the way from Huntington Park on
account of the contrary winds. When
she was nearing the center of the field
the tow rope was swung to the breezes
and the balloon shot up into the air
quite a distance. By careful manipula-
ton the balloon was piloted to the CEN
ter of the field and then hauled down to
earth.
Half hundred rushed to the balloon
as she struck the ground. Madame
Paulhan was the first out of the basket.
AS she was lifted out by her husband
she threw her arms around his neck.
The trip was voted a most delightful
one by the guests of Mr.. Harmon.
While the balloon was in the air
Knabenshue and Paulhan both started
up to give aerial greetings. Knaben-
shue met the balloon party two miles
north of the grandstand and sailed so
close to them that he exchanged verbal
greetings with them. Paulhan, circling
around the balloon in his biplane, threw
kisses to his wife. Once he sped like
a wild bird around the balloon, and
shooting bolt UP into the air went over
the dirigible to the delight of the spec
tabors
Paulhan is always doing Spectacular