Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
PAULHAN' 8 FL|6HT
AMAZES ENGLAND
Thousands See French Aviator
Defeat Graham White in
Sensational Race
WINS BEFORE FIRST DESCENT
Gains Big Lead by Staying in the
Air Until Benumbed by
Cold Winds
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biles and other vehicles brought hun
dreds of persons to the outskirts OF
Lichfeld Half frozen and almost ex-
hausted by his effort, Paulhan safely
descended in a field close to the Trent
railway station, amid frantic cheers OF
5000 persons.
Speaking of his fight Paulhan said:
Il came down because it was too cold
to trust myself longer in the machine.
1t seemed too dangerous. My hands
were benumbed, the wind was very
gusty. and l was hardly able to de-
scend without an accident 1t is
strange that [ should alight at almost
the same place that White descended
on his first trip. | did not know this
was Litchteld, though mad hazy
idea"
Paulhan went to a hotel and immedi-
ately retired to sleep, asking to be
called at 2:3O q. IA. and ordering break
fast for 8 o'clock.
WHITE REACHES SOUTHAMPTON
| Almost at the same hour White came
within sight of Northampton, where he
sought vainly in the gathering dark
ness for a safe landing place. This he
was unable to find, and he turned back,
making a descent in a grass field where
a crowd soon assembled. White said 1t
was "too dark to continue the flight In
safety. l suffered from the intense
| cold, and was not quite sure of my To-
cation"
When told of Paulhan's flight, he
exclaimed:
Good! He was plucky to get SO
far. / know what a strain 1t is
Whites mother, who followed by
train, soon joined him at the hotel
Neither of them seemed much con-
cerned at the possibility of the French
aviator's reaching Manchester first.
Paulhan had about III miles to his
credit in the 1856 mile contest while
White had only fifty. Each Travelled
at rate of thirty-five to forty miles
| an hour.
The race caused tremendous excite
| ment in London. Bulletins of its
progress were posted in public places
and announced in the music halls' ana
evening papers containing an account
of the start were eagerly snapped up.
/ Everywhere hope was expressed that
/ the Englishman would win.
Little else was talked of last night,
the international character of the race
adding greatly to the interest.
WHITE STARTS AGAIN
White started from Northampton at
2:3O o'clock a. m. and passed Rugby
at $3.50 o'clock. His machine was in
perfect order as he had given orders
! that everything should be in readiness
at midnight.
After inquiring anxiously what time
dawn would break he said: 81 must
steal a march on Paulhan at ali haz-
ards. I don't mind starting in the
darkness if 1 have light to descend
| by"
Paulhan reascended at 4;0S o'clock
a. m. and passed Stafford at $40
! o'clock a. m, about forty-five miles
! from Manchester.
Paulhan's magnificent flight of III
miles without descent in two hours and
! fifty minutes compares favorably with
his flight on April 1S from Orleans to
Arcis Sur Aube, 11S miles in three
hours and 80 minutes.
The following table shows the prog
ress of the race:
Paulhan-Hendon:. Start, $40 p. M;
Bletchley, AZ miles, 1927 p. M; Reade,
5S1b miles, $40 p. M. Rugby, SO miles,
! 7:21 D. M; Litchfield, descent, $40
White-start. $3.50 p. M; Tring, 80
miles, S:15 p. M. Bletchley, AZ miles,
7:15 D. M. Wolverton, SO miles, 1850 p.
M: Reade descent. 755 p. m.