The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-28
Paulhan Made the Last "a Miles
of Flight
From London to Manchester in
just "a Minutes.
HE MADE WHOLE TRIP
In ? Hours and Had a Nights
Sleep Besides.
Landed on the Spot He Had
Previously Selected.

Manchester, England, April as
The first aerial derby for a prize, Of
Tered by an Englishman, has been
won by Freedman, and handsomely.
upon landing here Louis Paulhan was
given a tremendous ovation and un-
stlnted praise for his remarkable feat.
AT the same time his less experienced
but no less plucky competitor is being
showered with congratulations over
his splendid attempt and because he
has shown himself a good loser. AS
Paulhan's success he called for three
cheers for the victor.
Paulhan, winner of the $4,000 prize
for the first flight from London to
and with not more than two stops,
arrived here at $50 o'clock this
morning, almost exactly IL hours af-
ter he left London last evening.
Paulhan was benumber with the
cold and thoroughly exhausted when
he reached here. A great crowd
awaited him. Manchester first saw
the French aviator a few minutes af-
ter o'clock, coming steadily as a
steamer on smooth sea and heading
directly for the field which he had
chosen as a landing place. Flying at
a height of 400 feet, Paulhan came
over clump of trees and then, bring
ing his biplane around with a beau
ter of the field. Paulhan did the last
"a miles in exactly "a minutes, out
distancing the special train bearing
his wife, Henri Farman and other
friends, which had accompanied him.
When at Polesworth, White was
told of the Frenchman's success he
mounted the seat of an automobile
and cried:
prize has been won by Louis .Paulhan,
the finest aviator the world has ever
seem Compared with him I am only
a novice. Three cheers for Paulhan-"
The crowd gathered about the Eng
lishman, gave the cheers heartily, fol-
lowing them with, round of cheers
for White. Speaking of the flight
which he made White said:
Turned Around by Wind.
ST was completed turn ed around
three times bv the wind. 1 managed
to get over the telegraph wires and
got a start over the track of the rail-
road at Roade by aid of signal lights,
but for a good many miles about
Rugby saw no signal lights and there
was considerable wind"
Following the example of the
F,renchman, who got away from Lon
don an hour ahead of him yesterday,
White was up long before daylight
this morning and was in the ar at
fore Paulhan started from L1chneld,
so miles further north.
White passed, Rugby just before day
light, flying at-a great height ana Win
terrific speed in an effort TO make up
the distance which he had lost by his
late start yesterday. He kept UP MS
speed following the railway line as well
as he could in the uncertain. Hght; |
,ver Nuneaton and Atherstone, and |
when he was compelled to descend at
he was only 10 miles from
ichf1eId from which point Paulhan |
oad started but a moment before.
Paulhan unon ascending at Llch- |
ieId, at 400 o clock this morning, was
hurried on ~ the news that White
,Ireadv was n the air and approach |
NO T,ichfield Paulhan encountered |
harm southwest wind which, while to- |
ward the end of his journey made it
,lmost impossible for him to keep |
irm grasp on the levers, helped him
IN his way.
An immense crowd was gathered at |
he field where the machine was stored |
over night ana along the roads leading !
lorthward.
AS he flew gracefully over them the
French aviator made a wide circle to
-et his bearings and when he had de-
errnined his course, he mounted to
rood height, just missing a tall elm |
rec in the ascent Then he sailed di-
.ectIy for Stafford, the aeroplane sway
ng perilously in the wind
Paulhan followed the railway line
Ill the way to Manchester, usually at
, height of three hundred feet, but
to 700 feet when passing
,ver towns and the people who turned |
nut to cheer saw but a speck in the
sky.
yraph congratulations to his rival. |
His message read:
IsT take the earliest opportunity of |
ions on your splendid performance.
rho better man has Won"