The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-05-05
WINS A|RSH|P RACE.
Paulhan Gets Prize Of $4,000
for Long, Successful Trip.
Flies Half the Lcngth of England.
Making Trip from London to
Manchester with One Stop.

London, April 28.-The Frenchman.
quently been crowned with victory, to-
day won the greatest race in the his
tory Of mankind and $50, 900 when he
few into Manchester at $50 O'Clock
this morning, having travelled by aero
plane from London, distance by rail-
way Of 1856 miles, with only single
overnight stop at Lichfeld
His competitor in the contest, Ora
ham White, the English aviator, after
making a successful new start at
Resde, where he made his FIRST landing,
decended at Polesworth and no advices
have yet reached London Of his having
resumed his flight.
White, few days ago attempted
the trip, but was compelled to decend
at Licbffield after covering J15 miles.
Paulhan then appeared on the scene
and the two aviators made hasty pre-
parations for the flight, each striving
to be first at the start. Paulhan stole
the march on the Englishman and as
cended from Hendon at $40 D. m.
yesterday.
White, who was sleeping peacefully
at the time he was appraised of this
fact, made a quick start from Park
Royal at $50 p. m. Paulhan flying
high and fast covered lit miles before
he landed, making that distance in
two hours and 80 minutes. He de-
scended at Lichfield at 8 10 p. M, ard
reascended at :0S a. m. to complete
the journey. White succeeded in reach
ing Reade, a distance of about 60
miles, descending on account of dark
ness at 7:56 p m. He managed to
overcome some OF the handicap by
starting again on the long journey to
Manchester at 2 80 a. M He landed.
however, at Polesworth, which is about
so miles from Manchester.
The struggle for the coveted prize
took a dramatic turn last night when
1aulhan stole a march on his English
'ival, Graham White, which placed
him 20 miles ahead of the race when
darkness compelled him to aligAt for
ne night. This forenoon the weather
vas favorable, but owing to the heavy
york of preparing the machine. it was
imposed the start would be deferred
ntil Thursday. The two aviators had
net early and discussed plans, express
ng nope that they would meet each
Their in Manchester.
Late in the day White, tired from
is heavy labors, returned to his hotel
nd went to sleep, intending to start
morning. Meanwhile the 4
pectators at Hendon were surprised to n
&c faulhan, after trying his engine. q
axe farewell of his wife, who tied :,
'rge map of the route around his
aist, and take his seat in the aero a
lane. g
WORD that the Frenchman had start ~
quickly reached Park Royal. Rush h
q into Whites room, his friends a
him. White sprang to his n
'et, flew downstairs, jumped into - -
otor car and made for the garage Of u,
III speed, and within 20 minutes was
hing around the gasometer at Kensal 20
reen In the first stage of what will 90
rtainly be the most exciting contest NJ
'er held in Great Britain. ~
While passing over Bletchlev. 1s 20
lies south of London, 70 minutes be-
no kaufman, he was flying consider ne
iy higher than the Frenchman and r. rs
emed to be making faster time and -;
king. straighter course. AZ ~
The news of the race spread like No No
aglc IN the towns and villages along de- 40
railway, which the aviators fol- ~
yea closely, Paulhan being followed
a special train steaming rapidly
The people gathered ey- >.
'wnere to get view of the novel Oh
mt: The sun went down and the sci
odiess sky gave the spectators an mel
portunity to watch the aviators as sig
y new at varying heights. ing