The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-29

again az $50 A. NJ. half an hour before
PaulhAn had made his second start 81
Lchneld. His reascent was Q marked
exhibition of daredevil work which has
not been surpassed in the history % avi-
alton. The moon was hidden by clouds
and IL was impossible 10 distinguish any
object further than Ave yards away
Whites mother and sister we're painfully
distressed az his determination 60 start
again and vainly beseeched him not TO
ascend. The aviator ccmfortcd them a.
best he could and then jumped into his
seat and shot upward into the darkness
The spectators gGsped in amusement
at the grit Of the man In thus taking
his life in his hands, They burst
into cheers when they heard the engine
Of his plane throbbinE steadily overhead
and the machine receding toward the
north.
White few strongly. with the OK
pectatiou that he would he able 20
reach Manchester without q stop He
passed Rugby at $50 A. N at q great
height and gong at good speed. bu, az
he was nearing Polesworth a strong wind
sprung up against which White was help
less. He says he was turned around COM
ple'ely three times in a short distance
He struggled hard and gamely. but found
Il was useless and was finally compelled
to descend and abandon the contest
White received the news OF Paulhan's
success in the true sporting spirit. Mount
ing the sat Of an automobile. he addressed
the crowd as follows:
LADIES AND GHNTLkMEN-The $50. OoO
prize has been won by Louis Paulhan,
the finest aviator the world has seen
Compared with him ! am only . novice
Three cheers for Paulhan.-
The crowd responded With greet en-
thuaAsm. adding three more cheers for
White
Paulhan vas welcomed officially by the
Lord Mayor % Manchester this after
noon. Ne told tho French aviator that
his feat would live in history. Paulhan
said in reply
I am happy 20 have reached Manches-
ter nv a way which 10 not usually chosen
by visitors. ! wish to express my gran.
tude 90 the Daily Mol for the initiative
which led that journal 90 give such a
splendid prize. am happy to be the
winner Of the prize. not only because ~
- such a great sum but because OF the
benefit IL ~ill he 20 aviation
Paulhan earlier in the day received
congratulatory telegram from White
declaring that the better mar had won
The records 81 Paulhans hight sho~
that he covered the las miles from London
20 Manchester. where he arrived ~ S72
o'clock thls morning. in 2S7 minutes ~
actual hving time Part ~ the tune.
notably from Stafford % stanton Bridge
he went AT the rate ~ a mile a minute
Long before hs reached Didsbury. two
miles from Manchester. q large crowd
had assembled Al S o'clock they were
s1raininR their ey@A southwark for tho
first glimpse 81 the flying men. hoping
that Il would be Graham White. the Eng.
Iish contestant. When Pauihan was
finally cited. looking like q speck in the
the spectators we're stirred 20
frantic excitement They shouted and
yelled at the top - their voices and then
there We a general rush 20 the field which
had been selected for the landing place.
Paulhan made = steady. unerring course
and came gracefully over the tree tops
with a beautiful curve He stopped hrs
motor and came Ia the Earth a. lightly
ns a bird at almost the exact centre OF
the chosen field.
The spectators charged scross the field
cheering wildly They surrounded
Paulhan and tried Ia shake hands
with him The French aviator. how
ever. was unable 90 respond Ia the
He vas thoroughly
exhausted and vas stiff and benumbed
from the cold. Ne seemed somewhat
dazed and his eyes were almost closed.
He tried to smile. but it was a forced e.
fort.
4 am very cold he said. but happy
He swayed a. he stepped out OF the
machine and was 30 helpless that the
police almost had % carry him TO the
railway station. q hundred yards away.
After he had entered the gates OF the sta
tion we're locked and spectators excluded
Some Of the crowd stormed the placs
and climbed over the gates and ratings.
just a. PaulhAn reached the plat
form the speciaI tram. which had been
doing its utmost 20 keep up with him from
Lichileld. steamed IN. The aviator had
easily outdistanced the train. flying the
final twenty-four miles AZ . rate Of over
uixty miles an hour
The FIRST occupant of the train 20 greet
PAulhan vas Henri F&FnAn. another Ia
mous aviator. who embraced PaulhAn.
Kissed HIM On both cheeks and then
slapped him on the back. Mrs. Psulhan
then warmly salutsd hsr husband While
the crowd roared -vivs Paulhanl- "vive
Farman."
After drinking little cordial which had
been provided by the train conductor.
PaulhAn recovered sufBcisntly 20 enjoy
ths ovation. and cordially acknowledge
the cheers a. hS boarded he train. which
ths1 steamed out Of the station.
After his rest ~ Lchfteld last
night Paulhan vas moae eager 20 re-
ascend as early As possible. He was
astir at $40 O'Clock and began making
90 start on tho last lea
u his journey. He was obssFucted
and intsrfered with considerably by the
rrOvd which had assembled. The
lsverish eaEsFness Of PauIhAn 10 be
"a was intensified by reports that
White was following him not foot ami
might b sxpecasd az any mousnt. There
ggro any number % Galss alarms. When
, Light appoarud IN thS ahIy 70 tha south- !