Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
PAULHAN WINS
$4,000 PRIZE;
!. FOOLS BRITON
Drives Aeroplane from
London to Manchester,
1876 Miles
STOPS ONCE ON WAY
Leaves Graham White Far
Behind; Gets North
cIiffe Coin Easily
STOPS ONCE ON WAY
>tAssociated Pressl

II ONDON, April 2S.-Louis Paulhan
is $50000 richer than he was last
"A night and he had the money
earned at $3.50 this morning, when he
reached Manchester. He had driven an
aeroplane from this city to Manches-
ter, a distance of 1856 miles, In little
more than four hours of actual fly-
ing and with only one stop, though an
other was permissible.
The prize he won was offered by
Lord Northcliffe to the aviator making
the trip within twenty-four hours and
stopping not more than twice. Paul
han cleverly outwitted his English
rival, Graham White.
The winning of the prize involved
one of the most sensational contests
ever seen in Great Britain. White at
tempted the trip few days ago, but
was compelled to descend at Litch-
field after covering 115 miles. Paulhan
then appeared on the scene and the
two aviators made hasty preparations
for the flight, each striving to be first
at the flight. PadIhan stole march on
the EnglIshman, ascending from Hen
don al 500 o'clock p. m. yesterday
White, who was sleeping peacefully
at the time, was apprised OF TINS fact
and made a quick start from PARK
Royal at $3.50 o'clock p. IN. Paulhan'
flving high and fast, covered III miles
before ne landed at Litchfield, making
that distance in two hours ana tltty
minutes. He descended at Litchtield
at $40 o'clock p. m. and reascended
at 4;Os o'clock a. m. to complete the
journey.
WHITE QUITS AT P0LBsWORTH
White succeeded in reaching Reade
"a distance of about sixty miles, de-
scendlng on account of darkness at 7:55
D. m. He managed to overcome some
of the handicap by starting again on
the long tourney to Manchester at 2:50
a. m. He landed, however at Poles
wofth, which is about sixty miles from
Manchester.
The forenoon yesterday was favor
able. but owing to the heavy work OIL
preparing the machines 1t was sup
posed the start would be deferred TIL
today The two aviators had met and
discussed plans, hoping they would
meet in Manchester.
Late yesterday White, tired out with
his heavy labors, returned to his hotel
and went to sleep, intending to start
this morning.
Meanwhile the spectators at Hendon
were surprised to see Paulhan, after
trying his engine, take farewell of his
wife, who tied large map of the route
around his waist, and take his seat in
the aeropane.
Word that the Frenchman had start
ed quickly reached Park Royal. Rush
ing into Whites room his friends
awakened him. White sprang to his
feet, ran down stairs, jumped into a
motor car and made for the garage at
full speed and within twenty minutes
was sailing around the gasometer at
Kensal Green in. the first stage of the
most exciting sporting contest ever
held in Great Britain.
White passed over Bletchingley
eighteen miles south of London, seventy
minutes behind Paulhan. He was fly
ing considerably higher than the
Frenchman and seemed to be making
faster time and taking a straighter
course.
PAULHAN FOLLOWS SPECIAL
The news of the race spread like
magic in the towns and villages along
the railroad, which the aViators fol-
lowed closely. Paulhan was guided by
a special train which steamed rapidly
northward. The people gathered every
where to get a view of the novel sight.
The sun went down and the cloudless
sky gave the spectators an opportunity
to watch the aViators as they passed at
various heights.
At Rugby Paulhan was 1000 feet up,
and the pulsations of the engine could
be heard family below The crowd
cheered until hoarse. The machines
appeared for some time to be sWaying
dangerously as they met the varying
air currents, but still the aeroplanists
held their course until approaching
darkness compelled them to seek a
safe descent
Towards o'clock streams of automo-
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