Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-19
WIFE FOLLOWS IN AUTO
PRAYING AND CRYING
Daring the Fates and Facing Wind
Blowing Sixty Miles an Hour, Which
others Hesitated to Face, the
Frenchman Assembled and VIII
Probably Win the $4,000 Prize.
lRr Assnclnied PressN

(By Associated Pressh
AVIATION FIELD, LES ANGELES,
CAL, Jan. 1S.-LOuis Pauihan, In his
Farman bi-plane today made what
ovation experts regard as the most
remarkable cross country flight In
history.
On the wings of wind that ether
aviators hesitated to face. the French
man dromed frCm Aviation Field To
Lucky" Baldwin's ranch, % miles
away, crcled the old Santa Anna race
track and bucked his way to his
tent.
In all he covered an estimated dis
lance of AZ l-2 miles in enc hour,
two minutes, ~ As seconds. he flew TO
Baldwin's with the wind in thirty
minutes and came back against IT In
SO minutes. When he finished he said
that the motor was as cool as when
he started and that he could repeat
the trip st once.
In speed, beauty ana contempt OF
danger the flight rivals that seen on
any aviation field of the old world.
President Cortlandt T. +. Bishop. OF
the Aero Club CT America, tonight
said that he did not know of any
fight equal to Paulhan's. II is prob
able that the prize Of $4,000 viii go
to him. Paulhan maintained an alti-
tude of from 1000 to 1000 feet. His
highest point was 2,l30 feet.
+ Automobiles Follow.
Under him, speeding over country
roads were automobiles. equestrlans
and motor cycles, trying to be near
the machine should Paulhan fall or
have to descend. Mrs. Paulhan was
in one of the pursuing automobiles
praying and crying.
When Paulhan reached the grand
stand on his return he was mobbed.
The crowd broke through the barriers
The aviator was borne over the field
His couutrymen kissed him and wept
in JOY.
Curtiss gave pretty exhibition or
fancy starting and retired.
The wind came up suddenly and for
a time il looked as though the pro-
gram would be spoiled. At 3 O'Clock
nothing had happened except a few
skIds over the field. The crowd be-
gan 10 howl Paulhan rose TO the oc-
cas!on. Without any announcement
his machine appeared at the far west
course. beating against the wind. 1t
came around AID over the heads CT
the crowd with the wind at go miles
an hour.
Spectacular Ascension.
Paulhan came down as though he
had decided against further flying:
bu, before the crowd had time 10
fol- get their first wonder he rose ever
their heads again and pointed the fat
nose of the big white plane toward
the mountains. 1t was 3:09 o'clock
Hes OF Tor the cross country re-
cord Ct the world" announced the
megaphcnes-
For ten minutes the machine few
onward and upwarj straight toward
the snow line of the Sierra Madras.
Old Badly peak was the compass
point. 70 Law in shining white relief
against the sky. Thrcuga the glasses
Paulhan could be seen soaring above
the heights and taking a trial so II
seemed to the summit Soon he dis
appeared from sight Of the fed. At
; o'clock there was great shout.
Some one had seen the aeroplane-
Seon il came into sight. bsown from
its outward course and on a line with
Mount Wilson The machine doomed
up nc re and more distinctly and even
the experts watching and timing.
were surprised AZ the speed with
which IL returned. soon he was over
the field ana settling gently. The
rush began.
Il viii 70 twice as far some day.
declared the Frcrchman - be alight-
Cd.