Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1907 — BALLOONS HAVE ALL COME DOWN [ARTICLE]

BALLOONS HAVE ALL COME DOWN

No .international contest of leeent years has created such widespread interest as the balloon race which concluded with the landing of the aerial gas bags Wednesday of this week. The novelty of the race was augmented by the fact that the balloons were seen by so many people. The victory, which was to be rewarded by the James Gordon Bennett cut and a cash prize of 12,500 goes to the German balloon, named Pommern, a French balloon named L’lsle de France, was second, another German balloon, the Dtt&seldorf, was third, and the United States crafts, America and St Louis, were fourth and fifth. The following table shows the name of balloon, place of landing, distance from St. Louis, and the length of time in th( air.~~

Miles Time from in air Balloon Landed St. L. h.m. Pomtnern Asbury Park, N. J. 880 46:00 Isle de France HurbertsvilleN. J. 870 44:00 Dusseldorf Little Creek, Del. 790. 36:15 America Patuxent, Md. 730 38:30 St Louis Westminister, Md. 720 30:00 Abercron Manassas, Va. 680 37:35 Anjou Loaiso Co., Va. 660 39:15 1 United States Caledonia, Ont. 650 26:10 Lotus II Memphis, O. 375 25:00 Altho the record of last year’s contest is doubled in distance, and exceeded by almost three hours in time in the air, the world’s record is held by Count Henry de la Vaulx of France, who in a previous effort made 1,300 miles. The next contest will be held in Germany and the popularity the contest has created will cause many people to desire to enter. There is very little danger, as the balloons may be landed at any time by the pilot and can be made to come down as softly as a feather lights, " A greater distance might have been accomplished this year save for the proximity of the Atlantic ocean.