The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
Louis Pau|han and Graham White Start on Trip from
 London to Manchester
PAULHAN STEALS MARCH
 ON PLUCKY ENGL|SHMAN
White Is AsIeep But He Is Walked Up and Is Soon Flying
 Through Space

London, Aprn zd.-Ihe struggle TOT lne coveted aviation prize of $50.0O0 for a flight from London to Manchester. do- mated by Lord Nortcliffe. took a dramat- 1 c and unexpected turn this evening by l reason of the Frenehman, Louis Paulhan, stealing march on his English rival. Graham White. which placed him 20 miles ahead in the race when darkness compelled both to alight for the night
 Paulhans machine only arrived in Lon don at o'clock in the morning, and both he and White were busily engaged all forenoon in fitting up the aeroplanes and perfecting arrangements for the start. The weather favorable. but owing to the heavy work involved in preparing the machines il was supposed that the start would be deferred until Thursday.
 The two aviators had met early in the morning and discussed plans express
 ing the hope that they would meet each other in Manchester. During the course l Of the day constantly increasing crowds gathered at Park Royal and Tendon, the | respective headquarters of the two men.
 in the hope of witnessing the trial flights. Late in the afternoon. tired out with his l heavy abors, White returned to his home and went to sleep, intending to start in the morning. Meanwhile the spectators | at Hendon were surprised to see Paul han, after trying his engine, take fare well of his wife, who tied a large map of the route around his waist.
 Paulhan kissed his wife and Book his seat in the aeroplane.
 PauIhan's start
 After brief trial spin. which he made with the object of finding out if the mo- tor was working well, Paulhan traveled short distance to the southeastward of l his starting point so to get within I-the hve-mie radius of Charing Cross reuulred under tic rules Of the contest | Tlien swerving quickly to the right the aeronaut picked out the London and Northwestern raroad. above which he 1 flew northward at fine speed, despite a smart head wind
 Prior to his departure Faulhan an- nounced his intention of trying to reach the goal without a stop.
 Word that the Frenchman had started quickly reached Park Royal. Rushing into Whites room, his friends awoke him. White sprang to his feet, flew downstairs, jumped into 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. 10 minutes behind Paul. han. He was flying considerably higher l than the former and seemed to be mak- l ing faster time and taking a straighter course The news of the race spread like magic in the towns and villages along the rail- way which the aviators followed closely, | Paulhan being guided by special train, | steaming rapidly northward The people gathered everywhere to get view of the | r1,n nd the cloudless sky gave the spectators opportunity to watch the avators they | passed at varying heights. At Rugby, Paulhan was 1000 feet up, and the pulsa- | tion of the engines could be detected be- ] low only with difficulty. The crowds cheered themselves hoarse. The machines appeared sometimes to be swayng dam gerously as they met the varying air cur | rents, but still the daring aeroplanists held their course until approaching dark ness compelled them to seek safe de- scent. \
 Toward S clock streams of automobiles and other vehicles brought thousands of | people to the outskirts of Litchfield. Sud | denly a shout went up, "There he isi' and half frozen and almost exhausted by his effort Paulhan safely descended | amid frantic cheers of 5000 people. | Speaking of his flight, he said "I came down because I was too cold to trust myself longer in the machine It seemed too dangerous. My hands were benlimbed. the wind was very gusty and was hardly able to descend without an ac- | cident.
 "It is strange that I should alight al- most in the same place at which White descended on his first trip l did not know this was Litchfield, although had hay idea"
 White Close Behind
 Paulhan went to a hotel and immediate- | ly retired to sleep. asking to be called at | 2:s0 a. m. and ordering breakfast for 3 | o'clock. Almost at the same hour White came in sight of Northampton where he sought vainly in the gathering darkness for a safe landing place This he was unable to find. and he turned back, mak- | ing a descent in grass field where a | small crowd soon assembled. White said:
 Tt was too dark to continue the flight | in safety. l suffered from the intense cold end was not quite sure of my To- cation"
 Whites machine was in perfect order as he had given orders that everything should be in perfect order at midnight. After inquiring anxously what time dawn would break and being informed at 8 o'clock. he said
 "T must steal march on Paulhan at all hazards. I don't mind starting in the dsrfness if have light to descend by
 White was sitting in big arm chair steuYlnS o map or tne route Wnicn lay on his knee and looked rather pale and hag- | gard after tue strain and cold He was surrounded by a crowd Of admirers in the drawing room of the residence Of Dr. Ryan of Reade. who placed the house at ! his disposal His mechanics arrived soon after he descended and got everything In readiness for a fresh start
 Paulhan-H Hendon starr 520 D. m: Blethley. f7 miles. 6:21 D. m. Reade. 5Sis miles. GAO D. m; Rugby, s3 miles T:2i D. m: Litchield descent. S:l0. D. m.
 whte-Start 6:3a D. m; Tring. g. miles, l ,.l5 D. m: Bletchley. 47 miles. 7s5 D. m {: Woverton. 53 miles, I;5o D. m, Reads, descent. 7:55 D. m sk4r,
 | Paulhan reascendcd at 4;69 and passed Stafford at f;4o a. m. about 45 miles from Manchester.