Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — ALL BALLOONS DOWN [ARTICLE]

ALL BALLOONS DOWN

“UNCLE SAM” IS WINNER OF ELIMINATION RACE. Lands at Manassas, Va., 925 Mlles From Kansas City—Two Others Also Qualify. Kansas City, Mo., July 30.—“ America will be represented in the international:’ balloon race in Germany this fall by the balloons Uncle Sam, KanBas City 11. and Drifter,” said George M. Meyers, president of the Kansas City Aero club, when informed that the Uncle Sam had landed at Manassas, Va., which is 925 miles from Kansas City. The balloon Million Population Club I. of St. Louis, pilot, Capt. John Barry; aid, Albert von Hoffman, landed near Nora, 111., about three hundred and fifty miles from Kansas City, at 3:45 Sunday morning, according to a telegram from Captain Berry received here. Others landed safely as follows: Cole, Indianapolis Aero club, landed at McGregor, la., 325 miles Million Population IL, St. Louis Aero club, Janded at Spring Green, Wis.. 375 miles. A . . Goodyear, Akron, Ohio, landed at Polo, 111., 340 miles. Drifter, Cincinnati Aero club, landed at New Berlin, Wis., 425 miles. Kansas City 11., Kansas City Aero club, landed Belleville, Mkh, 640 miles. The balloofls left Kansas City Saturday afternoon in a race to determine what three of the number shall. jounney to Stuttgart, Germany, this fall to compete with foreign sportsmen in an effort' to regain for America the James Gordon Bennett trophy, lost last year when a German balloon won the race.