The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-24
PoMMERN LANDS AT ASBuRN
PARK, N. J.--sAILEp $50
MILES IN 40 HOURS.
FRENCH SAILED To
THE SECOND HONOR
Contest Proclaimed Most Remarkable
Event in Worlds AcronautIcs--
American Balloons Sailed
Fourth. Fifth, Eighth.

St Louis, Oct. z3. Proclaimed aB
the most remarkable hallocning csn.
ltest In the history of the worlds
lacronautics IN which every racing
lrccord was broken. the second inter
lnational cup competition. which
started from here Monday last. ended
today with Germany accorded the
winning larrels. The finish of / q
race was the closest and most exeit.
ing the followers OF the sport have
ever known, the victorious German
balloon Pommern which landed al AS.
burn Park this morning having hcen
slightly more than FIVE miles to thc
advantage Of the French contestant.
isle DE France. second in the race,
which descended during the afternoon
|7f Herhertsville. ". j.. a few milta
from the Atlantic coast. and sliTft'g
northwest Of the present MT. Pleasant
Another German balloon. the Dusses
ic,'f, stands third In the race. The
AMERICAN entries are fourth and Gfth.
The third German team Ii sixth
French team seventh. Americ h
eighth and English ninth. The un-
Official estimated air line of the Pom
mern Is $50 miles and that the Isle De
France Is sos. The Dusseldorf third.
landed near Dover, Del. is estimated
to have covered 100 miles. The OIL
eiel measurements will be compAt Il
NJ the geological survey Of tho United
States government AZ Waahsngt
Only the proximity OF the Atlantic
ocean stopped the wonderful flight cf
the Pommcrn The balloon cru'i
have remained In the air many ilfuss
longer and undoubtedly would have
added several hundred miles to her
record but for the expanse OF water
ahead.
While losing tie distance record
and possession of the cup the French
toam sailing the Isle De Fsance
gained the honor OF the worlds record
for drration OF flight Starting from
here at 4:1o D. m. Central time they
landed today at 1:10 D. m Eastern
time, making their time in the air
lust "a hours The previous record
Was II hours and 5minutes. held BY
Count DE La Vauled of France
The record of the International race
set by the balloon United States Fl
light from Paris last year was 4O2
miles. This was more than doubled
by the Pommern and the French bal
loon, which threatened the winDe~.
In fact hut one OF the nine contest.
ants in this years race failed to e.
eeed the 1906 record. The result Of
he race ended today. the first OF rs
has qualified the United States IN the
opinion Of all ballooning experts gath
rred here as the most favorable aero
nautic ground In the world Every
detail Of the race was managed with
skill aud many regrets
were expressed tonight that the rare
Of the next year could not be fought
ont over the same territory Germany
having won possession of the silver
trophy presented by James Gordon
Bennett. the race next year win be In
the home of the German Aero clab
Final possession of che trophy rests
with the clrb which wins il three
times. The balloon United States
which finished eighth In this years
contest was the winner in 1906 gain
Ing a leg on the cup for the Aero
club Of America. the newest recruit in
the Aeronautic Confederation of the
World Aside from possession of the
cup the Germans won cash prize Of
'25o0 offered by Mr Bennett An uu-
official summary compiled by the Ar
sCciated Press Is as follows:
First-"Pommern.~ German. Oscar
pilot. H. II. CLAYTON aid
ifarfe,l ass D. m. Oct 2l landed 2 a
m. oct. 2s. near Asburn Park: d's-
ance covered in air line from the
starting point $50 miles; actual tir
Z sight 30 hours
Second-~Isle Dc Franrc- Fre7fh
llfred Leblanc riot Fdsar W. Nj.
I'D. started i.ii p. m Oct. u. la7ded
..f0 y. m. IT Herbertsviile - J.: dis
ance $40 miles. time 81 hours.
Dusseldorf" German. RAJ
ain Hugo Won Abercrou pilt Hars
icl,ieman. aid. startei f.i5 y N:
andcd a m. oct g near D-ver
ici distance 7e0 miles. tine se$
ours
Fcrrth--St LOWS A~serirsn- a.
sr Hswiey pilot Aug'fstrs r-st All:
iarfed t.f0 D. m. Oct 81 IsaAcl
10 a m. Oct %. dista7cc 10 mics.
inc 81 hcrrs.
FIth--Amcrica-~ icaR. J =
IcCoy pilot. Captain f-hsrieS DsF