The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
PORTS Surprise in the Produce Stake Events for Youngsters
LIEUTENANT LAHM
WINS IN RACN. OF
BALLOONS.

PARIS. Oct. THE Aero Club semi
oficially announced tonight that Lieu
tenant Frank p. Lahns. Sixth 'United
States Cavalry, one of the American
contestant was the victor in the nTsG'
competition for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup for international aeronauts..
The race w4s started yesterday aIter-
noon. when fifteen balloons, represent
ing seven countries. sailed away from
the TrIleries Gardens. Paris Lieu
tenant Lahm's apparent victory max
be changed when Hon. o. 5. Rolls OF
the English contestants. is heard from.
Rolls Ia aiding has not yet been re-
corded and there is some doubt regard
ing his relative position ConsldeFaoie
anxiety is felt for his safety, although
his experience and caution. are regard
ed as certain to bring him safely TO the
ground
Up to the present time. however. the
performance of Lahm and HerSey IN
the balloon United States in reaching
four miles north of ScarbOrO. England
is the best record attained by any one
of the fifteen starters. The members
of the Aero Club are inclined to believe
that the United States was only pre-
vented from proceeding further because
a current of air again threatened ~
carry her over the North Sea, with. ~
apparent prospect, unless the directio n
of the wind changed. of finding land.
before making the coast of Norway
Crowds of prominent aeronauts We're
at the clubhouse all day. awaiting teie-
grams reporting arrivals The nrst
reports recorded the landing OF nve
balloons In Normandy. 1t was then
considered certain that the remainder
would cross the channel, and few
hours later came dispatches. telling of
the landing. Of the Spanish and one
French balloon on the south. coast OF
England. and the report that four
aH
passed over Hastings, going due north.
In the meantime the news OF the
accident to Santos ,Dumont aroused
general sympathy, the Brazilian being
Very popular here. But his subsequent,
arrival at the Aero Club with one arm
bandaged relieved the tension regard
ing the seriousness Of his nishap.
Santos Dunnont was injured BY his
arm being caught in the mechanism OF
his motor. His injury was not serious,
though it necessitated his being taken
TO hospital. the flesh of his arm being
numb and stiff with the pain. compel
ling him to descend.
Tie Frenchmen were then aroused to
cheerfulnesS at the report that Count
de la VauIx in the Walhalla had ar
rived at Norfolk. Later. however when
the landing at Hull of the Italian eoR-
v Eas announced it was seen. that
FRANCES chances of winning had gone.
f,heS the report of Lieutenant Lahm
showed that he had reached farther
north [ han any other starter, and il
vas gen orally thought that he would
win RI lis, however, is still to be
with and a definite announce
melSt of Il le result cannot yet be made
The absA nee of the Britannia. Rolls
balloon fN 1m the list of landings .
distfl iiet as the hours. go by.
some b elieyilig that a. current Of air
must have car, ried him out 10 sea, while
others believe A'hat he has landed some
where in .Engla1 I'd and has not yet been
able to get to a telegraph wire. e..s
The Britannia was last seen near
Hastings, EnglanA