Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1909 — MIX GETSAERO RACE VERDICT [ARTICLE]

MIX GETSAERO RACE VERDICT

Pilot of American Balloon In ZuricH Contest Declared Victor. Zurich, Nov. 3u. The Aero club has officially declared that the A inert: in balloon America 11, piloted by Edgar W Mix, w,is the winner of the race for the Coupe Internatinale des Aeronautes last October. A claim was made that the American had made a descent*before his arrival at Gutowa, near Warsaw, and an official decision has been hold up while 1 the matter was being investigated, The club awarded second prize to two Swiss balloons, the Azurea, piloted by Captain Messmer, and the Helve, la. of which Colonel Schaack was -he pilot. *