New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-29

Manchester. England. April 8.-Paulhan.
the French aviator. winner OF the 10000
prize for the first fight from London 10
Manchester made within twenty-four hours
snd with not more than two stops. arrived
here AT $50 o'clock this morning almost
exactly twelve hours after he left London
last evening
Paulhsn left London at SAD o'clock last
evening and reached Manchester at $50
o'clock this morning. He descended at
Lichie!d at $40 o'clock last night and re-
surned the trip at &os a. m.
White started from London at $50 last
night and elighted az Northampton at
?. m. He again started az go o'clock this
morning. but uas compelled 10 descend at
Polesvorth. after he had covered little
more than half Of the lss miles from Lon
don to Manchester.
Paulhan's soTusl time officially deter
mined already given. at four hours and
eleven minutes. is considerably less than
the average running time = the trains from
London 70 Manchester and only forty-one
minutes more than the fastest express now
covering the route. movement IL on foot
to erect a memorial on the field where
Psulhan finished in commemoration Of the
Frenchmans superb flight
Graham White. who got away from the
metropolis an hour later than Paulhsn,
again met misfortune and was obliged 70
descend At PolesvOrth. he abandoned the
race after having covered a little more than
half the distance. White, who is hardly
more than a novice In The art Of aviation,
encountered trescherous wind currents
which thrice turned his machine around.
and lie also experienced trouble with his
motor
Victor Exhausted.
Psulhan vas benurnbed with the cold ard
thoroughly exhausted when he reached
here. a great crowd awaited him and gave
him a spOrtsnanlike welcome. Manchester
1rst saw the French aviator a few minutes
after O'Clock. coming steadily a steam
er on a smooth sea and heading directly
for the field which he had chosen as
landing place. Flying at a height Of four
hundred feet. Paulhan came over q clump
Of trees and then. bringing his bplane
around E1th a beautiful curve, landed ex-
sctly IN the centre Of the field He seemed
dared and benumbed and swayed as he
walked down the field. All he could SAL
was:
I am very cold. but very happy"
From hts friends and the crowd the avi- !
atcr received a warm reception. but he v1s
too tired 20 reply 70 the ovation. Pres |
emily he went 20 hotel and retired
Paulhan did the last tventy-four miles IN /
exactly "a minutes. outd,stancing the spe-
cial train bearing hts wife. Henry Farrnan
and other friends which had accompanied /
him.
When. az Polesworth. White was told of I
the Frenchmans success. he mounted the 1
seat OF an automobile and cried:
Ladies and gentlemen. the $1,000 prfz. I
Hac be~- b--l p.
aviator that the world has ever seen. Com /
parted with him am only a novice Three I
cheers for Psulhan."
The crowd gathered about the seuerou.
Englishmsn gave the cheers heartily. fol- 4
lowing them with a round Of cheers for 4
White. Speaking 81 the flight which he /
made. Whit. said:
I was completely turned around three
times by the wind I tried ny best 10 get /
along against Il. but unfortunately n vas
no use and I vas forced TO plane down. I I
managed TO get over the telegraph wires |
ana sot Il start over the track OF the rail- /
road al Roade by aid OF signal lights. hut 1
over good many miles about Rugby saw
no signal light and there was considerable I
wind. I could see clouds racing across the .
moon and when daylight came the breezes
we're still vigorous and the gusts troubled
ne lot
Psuihsr spurred On.
Following the example Of the Fren-i,ruar
who got away from London an hour ahead 4
Of him yesterday. White uas I'D long before /
daylight this morning, nd was in the air
az $50 O'Clock. more than an hour before
PaGlhan started from Ldchield. afty miles /
further north. White passed Rugby lust l
before day broke flying at a great height /
and with terrific speed In an effort 10 make I
up the distance which he had lost bv his I
late start yesterday He kept I'D his speed i
following the railway line as well as he 4
could in the uncertain light, over Nuneaton
and Atherstone. and when he was COM
PEELED TO descend at Polesworth he was
only ten miless from LichneId. from which /
point Paulhan had started only a moment
before
Paulhan. upon ascending at r5cbheld
sharply al 4os O'Clock this morning was
hurried on by the news that White already
was in the air and approaching LichneId.
Paulhan encountered a sharp southwest
wind. which toward the end Of his
tourney made il almost impossible for him
20 keep a firm grasp on the levers. bur /
helped him on his way
An immense crowd gathered al the I
field where the machine was stored over
night and along the roads reading north !
ward and they gave the Frenchman en-
couras1ng. cheers. although their syrnps-
THE. naturally were with their fellow
counfryrnan. As he few gracefully over
them. the French aviator made q u,ide
circle 20 get his bearings, and when ne 1
had determined his course he mounted 10 4
good height. just missing a tall elm |
tree IN the ascent. Then he sailed directly 4
for Stafford, the aeropIsne swayinR peril /
0usiy In the wind. Paulhan followed the /
railway line all the way 10 Manchester I
usually at . height OF three hundred feet 4
but ascending TO seven hundred feet when j
passing over towns. and the peopIe who /
turned out tC cheer saw but a speck in /
tine sky.
White was one OF the first 20 telegraph I
congratulations 10 MS rival Ais message i
read: Z take the earliest opportunity OF /
Offering YOU my hearfiest congratulations
on your splendid performance. The better T.
man has won.
Paris April 2-PauIhan's exploit vas
related in special editions Of the Paris !
papers to-day. kviators and other sports
men Join Ia congratulating Paulhan who
IS declared 20 have followed Bleriot in an .
epoch making victory, demonstrating /
French proVess and pre-eminence in avta-
uCn.
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