The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-29
PAULHAN WINS BIG
 AVIATION PRIZE Daring Frenchnlan Flies From London to Manchester WHITE IS LEFT BEHIND Amateur English Aviator Makes Splendid Effort But His Machine Becomes UnruIy and Fails
 to Finish Trip
WHITE IS LEFT BEHIND

Manchester, England, April 2S.-The first aerial Derby for a prize offered by an Englishman has been won by a French man. and handsomely. Upon landing here Louis Paulhan was given a tremendous ovation and unstiuted praise for his re- markable feat. At the same time his less experienced but no less plucky competi- tor is being showered with congratula- ton over his splendid attempt and be- cause he had shown himself good loser. As soon as Graham White learned oi Paulhan's success he called for three cheers for the victor. Paulhan, winner of the $50 coo prize for the first flight from London to Manchester, made within A hours. and with not more than two stops' arrived at 5:3O o'clock this morning. al most exactly 12 hours after he left Lon- don last evening.
 White who got away from the metrop- oils one hour late, again met misfortune and was obliged to descend at Polesworth and abandoned the race after having GOV cred a little more than half the distance. White, who is hardly more than novice in the art of aviation, encountered treach- erous wind currents which thrice turned his machine around, and he also exper- fenced trouble with his motor But Tor the Englishman's ill luck and lack of eX- perience there would have been a close finish.
 Paulhan was benumbed with the old and thoroughly exhausted when he reach ed here A great crowd awaited him and gave him sportsmanlike welfome -nan- chester first saw the French aviator few minutes after o'clock, coming steadily as a steamer on a smooth sea, beading directly for the field which he had chosen as a landing place. Flying at a height of 4o0 feet, Paulhan came over a clump of trees and then, bringing his biplane around with beautiful curve landed exactly in the center of the heid' He seemed dazed and benumbed and swayed as he walked down the field. All he could say was: T am very cold but very happy
 Welcome to Aviator | From his friends and the crowd the ayf- ator received a hearty welcome, but he was too tired 10 reply to the ovation. Presently he went to hotel and retired. | Paulhan ldt.lne ldsl Sf hii'S i' e1A'' J 24 minutes, outdistancing the special train hearing his wife, Henri Farman, and other friends who had accompanied nm
 When at Polesworth White, when told of the F'renchmans success, mounted the seat of an automobile and cried: Ladies and Gentlemen: The '$5O0o0 prize mas been won by Louis Paulnan, the hhes' aviator that the world has ever seen Compared with him l am only novice Three cheers for Paulhan.
 The crowd gathered about the generous F,nglishman. gave the cheers heartiy following them with round of cheers 1oi | White, who said:
 "There is no longer an opportunity iol me to win the prize. but l mean 10 se to Manchester, and by aeroplane.
 sneaking of the flight which he made White said .,..
 .I was completely turned around three times by the wind. l tried my pest t' get along against it, but uniortuha'eI if was no use, and I was forced to piah' down. I managed to get over the teie
 graph wires and got a start over th' lIrack of the railroad at Roade by ald O