The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-02
AMERICA WINS BALLOON RACE
LIEUT.. LAIN SANS lB MILES,
LANDING IN ENGLAND.

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LONDON, Oct. Fifteen Of the siXtsSn
balloons which started from Paris yesterday
In a long distance race have been accounted
for. OF these the United States, handled
by Frank p. Lahm, wa easily the first. IL
landed at ~FylingdAle, near Whitby, about
ans miles from Paris.
Lahm says he was carried by way Of Caen
to Chichester. the passage over the English
Channel lasting from II o'clock at night until
9 o'clock in the morning. He then passed
steadily northward until he was over the
Yorkshire coast, when, seeing the breeze
was carrying him toward the North Sea, he
decided to descend.
He dropped his anchor, but owing to the
soil being dry and hard II did not hold.
He passed dangerously hear some farm
buildings, but finally alighted within a
mile Of the sea. He has left for Paris.
The Elfe, Italy, made the next longest
distance, covering about 800 miles. Aero
nauts Won Willer and CianettI we're much
shaken by their descent. They say 1t was
the worst they ever made.
J. Count de Ia Vaulx's Walhalla made the
next best record, covering about 2sS miles.
1t came down at W~aIsingham, on the Nor
folk coast.
The balloon which has not yet been
heard from ia the Britannia. occupied by
the Hon. c. s. Rolls, son Of Lord Llangat-
took, and Col. Capper. 1t passed over
Hastings shortly before noon, 1t was
then very low and was less inflated than
the others, its trailing rope hardly clearing
the houses. Ballast was thrown out when
the town was cleared and the Balloon rose
| considerably and seemed to be moving
northward rapidly. Since then it has not
been reported.
Hence there is surprise here az the French
Aero Club allowing the prize to Lahm.
II is assumed that the announcement to
this effect is unofficial. Rolls, who is a we'll
known automobiles, lis an experienced
eronaut
So far as distances go the race W. dis
appointing. none Of the balloons approach
ing the record made by Count de la VaulH
in October, 1900. when he travelled from
Paris TO Korosticher, Russia, l,l53 miles,
in $50 hours. This still stands as the
record.
LONDON. Oct. lit il reported that the
Britannia pas ed over the neigh orhood
Of Norwich late tonight. II was sailing
north.
PARIS, Oct. THE Aero Club announces
that an American balloon won the cup in
the long distance race that started yester-
day. Nine of the sixteen starters de-
scended In France. The others crossed the
English Channel.
As already reported, the wind was mainly
easterly when the balloons rose, but later
they encountered a current from the south
which took them toward the Channel
Those reaching the higher elevations found
a westerly wind, with the result that those
who descended near the east coast Of Eng
land made a semicircular course.
Santos umont was Obliged to descend
at Brogile because OF an accident which
followed his starting his motor because his
balloon was nearing the earth. The ma
ohinery caught his cOa sleeve, ripping 1t
out and bruising and decorating his arm.
He returned here with his arm in a sling.
He says his injury ia trihing and that it was
due to his own carelessness. He was an
noyed at having his trip spoiled.
Frank p. Lahm is First Lieutenant Of the
Sixth Cavalry. He has Eeen interested in
b~allooning for some time and made many
experiments for the army with war balloons
when he was stationed out West and after
ward at West Point. When ascensions
we're made from West Point last winter by
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