New-York tribune., 1906-11-10
G. F. BISHOP WINS CUP.
REACHES TORRENT FIRST,
international Balloon Race To Be
Held at st. Louis.

North Adams. Mass, Nov. s-Cortlandt Field
Bishop, president OF the Aero Club Of America won
the Alan r. Hawley Cup in the balloon pursuit race
by automobiles to-day. arriving at the point of de-
scent in this city with his car not only within
the time limit fixed by the racing committee, but
in time to assist in dragging the balloon to the
ground. Mr.. Bishop had a S5-horsepower auto
mobile, and managed to keep within sight Of the
balloon. EOrient, practically throughout all Of the
race. In this he was favored because the wind
was light and slfty. go that the balloon travelled
slowly, and at times seemed to make no progress
whatever while ct other times 1t doated back
nearly over the course previously traversed-
Another automobile. driven by N. NJ. Laporte, Of
the Pittseld garage, reached the point OF descent
ten seconds after the balloon landed and before
the occupants of the balloon, Alan r. Hawley and
j. c. Mccoy, had had time to leap from the car.
The two other automobiles which entered the
failed TO finish within the time limit
On account Of the weather conditions the
was decidedly unsatisfactory test Of the ability
Of automobiles to follow a balloon. When EOrient
made the ascent from Pittsfed at 1855 o'clock this
afternoon, with Mr.. Mccoy IN the car as pilot.
and Mr.. Hawiey, the donor of the cup, as a pas
senger, there scarcely any wind perceptfoie
at the ground level and the balooniss encountered
onlywea and shifting air currents they ascended.
The balloon foated slowly IN a general northerly
direction, taking zgzag course until Williams
town was beneath it. when II veered southeasterly
IN the direction Of North Adams, hanging sus-
pended over this city for nearly three-quarters Of
an hour before descending. at 8O5 o'clock The dis
tance in airline from P1ttsheld to North Adams
Is little less than nineteen miles. but the
Cyclometer on the Bishop automobile, which fol-
lowed the balloon nearly to Wiliamstown and
around Greylock Mountain. registered twenty-seven
miles The automobile Of Mr.. Laporte, by taking
G short out across country when the balloon was
seen to be heading back toward North Adams, was
able to reach the spot of descent without covering
many miles,
Upon finding themselves over North Adams the
occupants Of the balloon hoped that tbs moderate
easterly current in which they were then drifting
would carry them over the mountains. They threw
out eli ballast except bag and a half, but Just
about that time the wind shifted TO the west and
the sun going behind cloud lessened the lifting
power of the gas in tho balloon. that it was
seen TO be impossible to pass over the hilltops-
Ths balloon was then allowed to descend and carne
to earth IN an open field at ths south end OF the
city.
Mr. Bishop, who had been waiting with his ma
chine for the balloons descent srasped the rope
thrown down from the car ana assisted in pulling
the big balloon to the ground AS soon as the car
landed Mr.. Bishop handed his card TO Mr.. Hawley
and obtained lctters signature. declaring him
The International Balloon raoe for the James Cor
don Bennett Cup, which was won IN Europe re-
Gently by Lieutenant Lahm, Of the United States
Army, will be held in St. Louis next year, An
day BY the officials Of the Aero Club OF America.
The place was determined after the receipt - Of R
Louis, announcing thet the league would agree to
tire amount to be furnished within four hours. A
meeting Of the Aero Club will be held IN New York
officers will be oficia+~ confirmed.
Under the terms Of the contest the race must be
held come time between May ana October Of next
year. Entries have already been made from Eng
land. France. Belgium, Spain and Italy, and addi-
Germany.