Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16


safely landed and aboard train ready ror shipment
to the nearest city. Every minute from start to finish
requires vigilance the part of the pilot aud there
is too much interest well peril in the trip to
permit Of sleeping Every experienced aeronaut
realizes that balloons we'll as the air currents have
their erratic moods and while the men slept they
might be dropped lifted thousands of feet with
unpleasant results Proper clothing Is OF course
requisite, because the higher attitudes very cold
ana It Is sometimes necessary TO remain for a long
ume III the upper stratum OF air in order 10 get the
benefit Of certain currents.
The first contest for tho lnternstsonss aercnsutS~
cup was held in Psri0 septszbsx 80 1905. and al.
uaeted greater attention among those interested In
aeronauucs than any previous OF the kind For
weeks preceding the race il was the most talked Of
sporting event in Europe and nearly all European
countries put forward their foremost aeronauts as
competitors
On The day Of the practically all Paris turned
out 70 witness the start and until the big balloons
had sailed out Of sight te business was done In the
city he start fFom the Tuilerles Gardens
where opportunity was afforded Cor vast throngs TO
see the preparations for he start and to follow the
balloons as, one after another they rose gracefully
and drifted away into the clouds The Place de Ia
Coucordc, tie Quais and the lower part of the
Cha@ps EysGeS crowded as never before and
hundreds Of thousands remained gazing into the sky
long after the last balloon had shrunk In sight to
the mcrest speck
Following the race came the anxiety and eager
TO know the result AID the fate Of the various
competitors The city Of Parts that night and until
all the aeronauts were heard from the following day
was in state Of nervous disturbance. The interest
was great might have been shown In the result
OF vital national election, because In addition to
national rivalry for the victory It event Of
unusual character, and the possibility OF disaster in
tensifed the common desire TO have the first news
from each pilot after his landing.
LIEUTENANT LAHMS VICTORY.
Although unexpected Dy some, who believed more
experienced aeronauis Of Europe would have the
better chance the first International contest was won
by an American III TIC balloon United States The
victor was Lieutenant Frank r. Lahm, of the Sixth
United States Cavalry. who was given first place
upon his achievement Of l5 miles in twenty hours
and fifteen Minutes. Sixteen balloons started in the
race and several Of Them driftcd the Channel
and landed IN England. Lieutenant Lahm came
down near Scarborough Santos Dumont who repre-.
scented the Americas IN the contest met with an ac
cdent shortly after the start and finished third from
the last Following arc the names OF the 1906 con
testauts and the order IN which they finished
Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm (America) Descent
made Gficcl miles Lorta Of Scarborough England at
Robin Hood Bay. Distance CAT kilometres 0s
metres. 40
? Hon Charles Stuart Rolls England
4 Count Henri de- Ia Naulx France.
= Captain A. Kindelan Duani SPAIN.
q Jacques Ba.san ttraace).
, Professor \. X Huntington (EngaDd
9 Lieutenant Emilio Herrera SPAIN
q CAPTAIN Huko Non Abercron Germany.
"a EGnnt -. Castillnu de Saint Victor (Francel
- Frank Hedges Butler England.
10 Senior +. G. de Salamanca SPAIN.
~ paron won Hewaid Germany
"A Alberto santos DGmont Americal.
~ J. Van den Brese4e Belgium1.
~ ING S,hefle (GevAany).
The cup having beer won by an American, II then
,-.-ite necessary That the next contest should be
ia in this country. between April / and November
i tg07 and under the rules each country belonging
- the international AeiOnautc Federation In
ylted to compete In order to become the permanent
possossor Of the cap club must be victorious In
three consecutive contests, that should some one
Of the American defenders win the st. Louis race
and l,e lJ.M contest. 81 !ch would again be held In
America t.e cup eyai4 1nd permanent bone With
the Aaro Club VI America
Immediately after the contest IN Paris members Of
dc e-3 CiaA " hafsa hezan arranging for the next
..at ~t~tfr4t F'n'9 Bishop president d the
ctuh. SAN E. Hawey sad others Interested in nero
uIuc sports visited various sections Of the country
b..xfue for itp most favorable place for the start
CINCINNATI ard inland cities we're talked Of bat
a-a-.- I'M LanaarE last. 81 Louis was ae-eeLo1 80