Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-02
American Army officer Lahm
Lands Near Hull, Eng, Gov
ering Ais Miles
RECORD IS NOT BROKEN
Six Of the Sixteen Aeronauts Fail to
Gross the English channeI-occu.
pants Of the Fife Have Perlous De-
scent-De la vauIx, Record Holder,
Is Third.

% be heard from the Aero Club un-
that the American balloon
manned by Lieutenant Lahm, won the
International aerial race. Lieutenant
Lahm landed in. England fifty miles
aorth of Hull, Ais miles north of Paris.
Fifteen of the sixteen balloons which
from Paris have been account
I'd for The missing aeronaut is c. S.
Rolls. No anxiety Is felt for him.
however, as he is an experienced man.
Mr.. Rolls balloon, the Britannia.
passed over Hastings shortly before
noon. 1t then was flying low and was
ess inflated than the others, its trail-
ing rope hardly clearing the houses.
Ballast was thrown out and the town
cleared. Then the balloon rose consid-
erably and seemed to be moving north
ward rapidly. Since then it has not
been reported. Hence the surprise here
at the French Aero Club allowing the
prize to Lieutenant Lahm. 1t is as
sumed the announcement to this effect
Is not official.
Failed to Beat Record.
So far as distances go the race was
none of the balloons app
the record made by Count
de la Vaulx in october, 1900, when he
travelled from Paris to korostitcher,
Russia, 1.15S miles, in thirty-tive and
hours. This still stands
as the record.
How the Americans Won.
Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm. Sixth
cavalry, U. S. A., the winner of the
contest, landed at F1yingdale, near
five miles north of Hull. He
says he was carried by way of Caen
to Chichester the passage over the
channel lasting from IL o'clock at night
until 3 in the morning. He then pass
ed steadily northward until he was
over the Yorkshire coast when, seeing
the breeze was carrying him towards
the North sea, he decided to descend.
He dropped his anchor, but owing to
the soil being dry and hard it did not
hold. He passed dangerously near some
farm buildings, but finally alighted
WlLHlH a illie OIL TIE Sed I1e has iell
for Paris.
Winner Of Second Place.
The Ellie made the next longest dis
lance, covering about 800 miles. Aero-
naut Won Willer and Ciansti were
much shaken by their descent. They
say it was the worst they ever made.
The anchor did not catch and the bal
loon began to drift dangerously, doing
much damage to property. The aero
nauts narrowly escaped being thrown
out The balloon fially collapsed across
the roof of a cottage, the car dangling
against the side Of the house. The oc-
cupants had to be assisted to the
ground. They said they mistook the
Humber for the sea and therefore de-
cided to land.
De la Vaulx is Third.
Count de la Vaulxs Walhalla made
the next best record, covering about
265 miles. 1t came down at Walsing-
ham, on the Norfolk coast In an in
terview the count said he had splen-
did voyage, altho the wind had been
Before he landed he es-
he had travelled $50 miles. His
greatest altitude was $500 feet.
Professor Huntington, one of this
English contestants, in the Zephyr,
landed at Sitingborne, Kent He had a
trying ordeal in crossing the channel,
which took him eight hours. Other
wise his voyage was uneventful. The
Zephyr could not have gone another
quarter of ia mile without being car
ried out to sea.
M. Van den Driesches Ojouki landed
at Bregtigny, department of the Eure
ct Loire.
The City Of Chateauroux, piloted by
Jacques Balsan, landed on the Isle OF
Wight at daylight, after having taken
four hours to cross the channel.
Six Land in France.
Six of the sixteen balloons which
started from here Sunday afternoon in
the race for the James Gordon Bennett
cup, landed during the night along the
coast of Normandy, probably fearing
to attempt the passage of the channel,
in which direction the wind was bear
ing them. These balloons are Santos
Dumonts Two Americans, landed near
Brogile; Capt Abercron's Dusseldorf.
at Vilers- Sur-Mer; Lieut.. Merrara's
Ayayay, half mile from shore be-
tween Cabourg and Dives Sur Mer;
Baron Won Kevald's Potmerm, at Pom!
Addemer; Senior Saamanca's Note, at
Blouville, near Vilers- Sur AMI
F. H. Buffers City of London at Blous