Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-25
l|R SHIP CIRCLED THE TOWER
TRIP WAS A PERFECT SUCCESS
Ueutsch Says the AerOnaut Won the
Prise. but Committee Says He Waa
Too S1Ow-Lar3e Crowd Present.
SamtOs-DumOnt Loudly Cheered-
ship Stccrcd by a Motor.


mir ship assembled at st. Cloud at 2:2s
o'clock In the afternoon and five min
4ies afterward began to round the
ciffel tower. Santos-Dumont complet-
I'd his trip successfully. but a question
aas arisen as TO whether 1t was done
within the tire limit. 80 minutes.
I'd. Deutsch says the aeronaut won
the prize. The committee, however,
declares that Santos Dumont took 80
minutes 40 Al seconds to make the
trip.
Santos pumont started for the first
time at 229, but on leaving the park
his guide rope caught In a tree and he
vas Obliged to descend. He started
again ut z AZ p. m, rose $50 yards and
then pointed for the Eiffel tower. the
balloon going IN straight line. 1t
was seen through field glasses to ar
rive at the tower and round It, The
time up to that point. with the wind
In the balloons favor was minutes
md As seconds. 1t returned against
The wind and made slower headway
but still kept in the right direction for
st. Cloud. which II reached in the total
line Of 80 minutes. Is seconds. But
instead Of descending Immediately
Santos. Dnmont made broad sweep
over the Aero club grounds, with the
'esult that another minute and 25 sec.
onds were consumed before the work.
men seized the guide ropes. Thus
technically Santos.DumOnt exceeded
the time limit by 40 seconds.
Crowd Was With Him.
The enormous crowd which had
gathered inside and outside the
rounds gave the aeronaut a tremend-
rus ovation. As his basket came with
n speaking distance, Santos-Dumont
eaned over the side and asked: "Have
won the price"
Hundred. Of spectators shouted:
yes, yes" hut the Count de Dion. a
member OF the committee, appeared
md threw a damper on the enthusi.
ism by saying "My friend. you have
lost the prize by 40 seconds
Numbers OF the onlookers protested
tSutuSt lHlH Ill lively
.erms. but the Count de Dion said;
"That Is the decision of the commit.
zee In accordance with the rules of the
contest"
The crowd, however. refused to ac-
'ept this view and warm discussion
'nsned the majority of the spectators
aking the ground that Santos Dumont
vas entitled to tho prize because he
,ad reached the grounds within the 30
minutes. although he had not de-
,cended Immediately. The aeronaut.
fter protesting against the decision
II the committee finally shrugged his
shoulders and remarked,
anyway. do not care personally
FOR the 1000 francs. intended to
give 1t to the poor
Tho crowd persisted In declaring
hat Santos. Dumont had won. A num-
Der OF ladies who were present threw
lowers over the aeronaut. Others Of
erred him bouquets. and one admirer,
q the amusement of the onlookers.
wen presented him with a little white
'abbit.
At this moment M. Deutsch himself
arrived Mt the club grounds. having
,nly shortly before that moment
cached Paris from Blarrltz. He ad.
ganced, embraced Santos. Dumont,
shook hands with him and said For
NY part consider that you have won
The prize"
The crowd then gave the two men
great ovation, cheering heartily
Santos numon, claims he won the
prize because he reached the park
within the time and that the original
Jules governing the contest made no
mention of having To touch the ground
within 30 minutes
The dispute is due to the action OF
the committee, which some time ago
modified the terms OF the contest by
,os.Dumont nj the time protested and
refused to he hound by the fresh regu.
iations. and strenuously upheld this
view with tho Count de Dion and other
members Of the committee on descend
ing TODAY. finally declaring that he
considered that he had won the prize
and would not try again. II the money
was withheld, II was not his fault
NJ. Dcutsch said he would give $o5..
900 francs To the poor, Notwithstanding
the decision of the committee, but
Santos Dumont declined to accept the
Offer as n solution OF the difficulty.
There was large assemblage Of
people at the Eiffel tower and consid.
cradle interest was manifested In the
movement in other parts OF Paris.
groups of people gathering in the