The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-15

of army experiments on the program.
CuTtiss during the day continued to
allow Paulhan to do the sensational
things while he went after speed and
durability records After three at
tcmpts, he succeeded in setting the
speed record for the course at one
lap.
Cows dreaming In the green mead
ows. farmers working in their fields.
women by cottage doors In the peace
full valley. fowl of the barnyards-
even tho fish in the sea saw a Won
derful thing today along San Pedro
bay.
High over tho trees, outlined in
sharp profile against the gray sky,
came Paulhan. from the scene of his
air trlumphs. II was Just a little
cross-country run TO the Frenchman.
but 10 the countryside he gazed upon.
it was the most significant event
since the scat first cast up the new
land from the CULTS OF the unknown.
Paulhan, in his Farman bi-plane,
came out of the gulley back of the
airShip tents unexpectedly. Starting
rs though for an ordinary trip around
the course. he drew the crowd to its
feet In delight as he scared high
over the Grandstand and disappeared
In tho direction of San Pedro and the
sea.
He flew about 10 miles in all as
the GROW files, over a gentle land
scape, with hushed wind. As he
drew near Wilmington and Long
Beach and San Pedro harbor. some
one below OWNED what the strange
sight was and soon Paulhan was
greeted by a roar Of whistles from
The tugs and big craft in the harbor
Big Trip Continued.
He sailed above the wireless tcle-
graph mast at the harbor entrance
and started back.
As he appeared over the crowd
again, he received another hearty well
come, but the judges paid no atten-
ton TO the performance as Paulhan
had not announced TO them that he
intended 10 do anything Paulhan
himself did not think the trip amount
ed % much.
Wait" he said. until the big
cross-country trip"
Can you go as far as San Fran
cisco?7
"oh, could. but I will go In the
other direction"
Curtiss Machines Showing.
In the regular events OF the day
as announced the Curtiss machines
made great headway Hamilton was
out early and made the first circle
Of the course. The interest in the
event continued undated and Hamil-
ton was rewarded for his corts by
the delight Of the crowd.
Three Curtiss machines were rolled
out 10 the lawn in front of the judges
stand. Curtiss himself appeared. took
hold Of things in n workman-like man.
uer and soon was In the air for
preliminary flight
Shortly after o'clock CurtIss
started the official events By making
a trial to set a new speed record for
the course OF a mile and half, His
first attempt was 224 1-5
Paulhan la Cheered.
About this time, Paulhan detracted
attention by his San Pedro flight and
when things had settled down again
Curtiss made new trial. He sue
ceeded In cutting the time to 2 20 3-5.
Not satisfied with this, he made an
other attempt later In the afternoon
and set a mark of PIP. This Is the
official record for the course.
Paulhan aGain-thiS time with Mas
son as passenger-flew into the cen
ter Of the stage and made his bow. He
remained IN the air IS minutes and
80 seconds and circled the course six
times, drawing n cheer every timo he
whizzed by the stands.
Then the dirigibles appeared. Roy
Knabcnshue and Lincoln Beachcy an
nounced a speed trial for the course.
The big bags crossed the tape at 3
o'clock and moved gracefully along
the Pylons, The race was the first
for dirigibles over n prescribed course.
Knabcnshue made what was consId
cred first time-6 30 So. Beachey
came In in 7;50
Hamilton went up after the slow
record OF the course. flight without
much interest except from the stand
point of tractability OF the machine
How slowly could he travel and still
remain in the air7 AT the rate OF a
mile and half In three minutes and
&c seconds Willard later. in the
Same Curtiss type OF machine, madc
the time 3 IL Is.
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 14.-On the
bulletin board at Domlnguez aviation
field. sign in chalk letters foot
high. "The Biggest Events Are Yet
TO Come" set the thousands of aero
manIacs 10 wondering when Paulhan
would attempt today some flying
feat as spectacular as his "trip TO
Paradise or Hades" Wednesday
The sight of Il man merely flying
has come 10 be so common that II
requires something really thrilling TO
gain attention now, This was dem
onstrated yesterday when the race
between the Frenchman and the
American. Curtiss. failed to evoke
more than perfunctory cheer. Cur
tiss passed Paulhan twice while ny-
Ing around tho course In an attempt