Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-19
Goat International Aerial Com
petition at ST.
Louis.
rgE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE.
-, 1,,, Race Meet nj Jamaica
rrack-Big Automobile SHOW
AZ New York.

sr.In.ut among the spol tlla
,lrlsd for the coming week Is
--.s, International aerial compeu'
,.re held in ST. Louis Balloon
..a.t is rapidly gaining in
..1 ,vtHa favor ana the gathering tn
-,.e on Monday OF the leaders ir
...,l navigation from all nations viii
..,.. worldwide attention As tht
.,,-,5h..e succeeded She bicycle as g
msaus of recreation, so the former Is
,u,.f, to Doe t-susplanted at no distant
.,,, DIV OH, balloon. a big delegation OF
49,, club members from New YORK
4. already IN ST. Louis. and balloonists
from score Of ot.s- American cities
md rlom several foreign countries VIII
,srtit.uate ln or witness the contests
sr ,he championship trophy OF the air
The opening day Monday, viii be
marked by the start from Forest Park
he Site of IN. Loulsiaua Purchase eX-
position, of thu race for the James GOT
dor Bennett International acuonaulN
cIp This trophy is emblcmatic of The
balloon racing championship or the
world. I'm order TO become the per
manaut property of amy one club,
m,u-s D.. succt ssfully defended Tor uNt
consecutive years.
Dol the first international race from
Paris last SCI TENDER tho cup was
son boy Lieut. Frank p. Lahm, Of the
United States army, who represented
The Aero club of America.
THREE FOR US.
In next weeks contest the United
states will haze three contestants, Eng
land three France two and Germany
three. Italy and Spain owing to fail
u-e Go file applications IN time, Will
not compete. The contest will be for
distance, the balloon covering the most
ground before alighting To be the win
ner. II rs possible that a lack Of wind
may make 30 necessary 10 award the
rrize ON the basis Of duration, or time
scent In the air, but this Is unlikely.
In addition 20 the principal trophy
s. 600 viii be awarded 10 the second
balloon In the race, $3.50 TO the third
$40 70 the fourth and $3.50 to the nth
! supplementary prize OF $500 VIII %
iven By the Aero Club OF America for
he balloon remaining longest In the
.ir.
Lieut.. Frank F. Bahm. the winner OF
asst years contest j. &. Mccoy ana
Nan Il. Hawley all aeronauts Of note
SUI pilot the three great gas bag.
which represent the Aero club OF
America I'm the contest
France IS represented by two Of it,
most daring dir explorers. Alfred L.
Blame and Rem" GARNER. The Aero
cub Of the United Kingdom has sent
sion. q. s. Rolls. Griffith Brewer ano
Prof A. X. Huntington as pilots, with
Lord Royston as an alternate. capt.
Won Abercron aud Heidmann and Os-
car EThsloh will pilot the three Ger4
man balloons.
1t a. possible that Lieut. I.ahm. ow-
be- 20 recent severe illness. NAV not
3 able 10 pilot his balloon, the United
States. and iu that case Mai Henry
Z Herzoy viii act as his substitute.
FEAR OF THE FRENCH.
While an thu foreign competitors are
form Iable the United States has APP
Mutly the most to fear IN defend
ne fha blue ribbon Of the skies from
Oh. French acronauts. In the entire
world there are not two more harden.
"a haloouing sports than Alfred l.
Bana and Rene CASTER. designated
ty the Aero club de France 10 defend
s blue and huttercup design al the 81
Louis contest.
''..|HhA'lN A'N tNlf hAA.f AAA tue AANNl
nett cup. there will be contests dur
i1g the week for an sorts Of aerial
craft Iu which the ST. Louis Aero cluE
f's offered thousands OF dollars I'm cash
prices
Other sporting events Of the coming
Wes include IN" following;
Monday Racing meet Of the Metro
p'.ua Jockey club begins az tho ia
ma' track 10 last II DAYS. Jack
Colds gain. lightweight champion oI
England. win defend his title against
Young 1nsephs in London.
Thursday "AU-AmerlCa" automobu.
show of the Automobile club. and third
annual exhibition OF the Aero Club OF
America ouens In Grand Central pal.
Zee New York
FrIday-ln11or championships Of the
Amateur Athlete union VIII begin In
Madison square Garden New York
aN'nr through Saturday.
FOOTBALL GAMES.
s5'urlav-Third annual meeting Of
,ae iuted p srts Racing association
'fg'ns Hu The new steepechase course
Queens, Long Island. Football
Itn heluled include Springfield
raining school ~ Harvard. villa Nova
" li'" Princeton VS. Cornell in New
i''h. Carlisle at Pennsylvania, Roches-
f at West Point lafayette al An
ap0'F Dartmouth no Amherst WIZ,
liHf 200 Brown, Hamilton az Syracuse
U's.Irg af sWarthmore. West Viz
snm a Washington and Jafferson
.'ndl .Th-llacon AZ George Washing
.h Georgia az Alabama. Mississippi Al
saan.. ohio State az Michigan mi.
Wisconsin Drake at Iowa and
A''ad. 40 stanford.