Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-21
BALLOON MEN
READY FOR
BIG RACE
GERMANY, FRANCE AND
ENGLAND SEND ENTRIES
Nine AirShipS Start This After
noon in Effort to Smash Re-
cent Record Established by
Mccoy and Chandler.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
St. Louis. oct. 20.-Arrangements
have all been completed for the second
international aeronautic contest, which
will begin at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon. Nine balloons have been en-
tered representing America, Ger
many, France and England.
The first international contest was
held last year at Paris at which Lieu
tenant Frank p. Lahm of the United
States cavalry, by a flight of 402 miles
won the James Gordon Bennett cup
the trophy of the contest. The cup is
an object of art in massive silver. val
ued at S2,500. and was offered by
James Gordon Bennett to the aero
naut covering the longest distance in
a single flight. IL the cup is won
three times IN succession by an aero
naut II then becomes the property of
the aeronautic club of which he is a
member. The inner of the cup in
each international contest, by the
terms of the donor, will receive in ad-
dition. prize OF S2.500 in cash, to-
gether with one-half of the entry fees
and forfeits. The contest nj finishing
second will receive one-third anL the
contestant finishing third the remain
der Of the entry fees and forfets.
This second competition for the Ben
nett cup was organized by the Aero
club of America under the rules Of the
International Aeronautic federation
and will be conducted under the aus
pieces of the Aero club Of st. Louis
The first five days Of the week will
be devoted to aeronautics. On Monday
the principal feature of the entire
aeronautic meet will open the pro-
gram. when the nine balloons will as
cend in the international long dis
tance race for the Bennett cup. Tues
day there will be a contest OF aero
planes ~ flsing machines Of TIE heay-
ier-than-alr type. with total cash
prizes Of s2,500.
wednesday there will be a contest
for airships and vehicles OF the
lighter-thar-ai type. with total prizes
OF s2.5O0 Thursday the contest of
flying machines for the Scientific
American cup will be held Friday
will be "free-for-all' day in which
any kind of air craft that viii get
above the ground may participate in
the contest to win the Lahm cup.
Mccoy and Chandler in their long ball
loon flight from ST. Louis to West Vir-
ginia.
Aeronautic interest ccnters chiefly
on the international balloon race. Ac-
cording TO the announcement Of the
Aero club. the first balloon. the Pom
mern, will be sent up at 4 +. m. Mon
day. and others will follow at not less
than i've minute intervals The bal
looms entered In the race. their pilot
and the companion who viii accom-
pany each pilot, the country repre-
scnted. and the cubic feet of gas ca
pacity OF each balloon are as follow.
given in the order IN which they v 0
start
Ponmern. Germany: Oscar Fri
loeh. A. Lawrence; 1900.
United States, America; Major II.
b. Hersey. A. r. Arthur: 1880.
L'Islc de France. France; Alfred
L. Blanc e. W. Mix. 77.O0O
Duesscldorf. Germany: Captain
Hugo Won Abercrou. II. Heidemann;
1900.
Lotus II. England; C. Brewer Le
Brabazon; 75.5OO.
America. America; J. G. Mccoy.
Captain DE +. Chandler, 1900.
Anjou. France. Rene Cashier,
Charles Levee. 79,5O0,
Abercron. Germany; Paul Meckel.
Herr Polantz: $4,000.
St Louis. America; Alan y. Hawley
August Post. 1900.
All the details Of the race are in
charge Of commission appointed by
the Aero oluo Of America.
Next in importance i'm the features
Of the program is the competition by
aerial vehicles Of every kind. which
are divided into classes as follows:
Firr-Dirigible airships which are
lighter than air. being made 80 that
the bag or envelope contains gas
lighter than air.
Socond-Machines heavier than air.
which are designed to be lifted from
the ground and propelled by the pres
sure of planes or extensive surfaces
OF some light or material against the
air
Al the air craft have reached 81.
Louis and are being assembled On
the Mot of ground in Forest Park
whence the ascensions will be- made.
The plot ~ ground is ~ the eastern
end of Forest Park. about two miles
from the site of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. and Is one of the
highest points In the city. It's height
makes the selection agreed on for
aeronautics ~ Il r. far removed from
wires that might entangie the baskets
and smoke stacks that might interfere
viih tho flight
The baliuoninE ground proper T.
about zoe Yards wide hy i7o yards
long and is enclosed by fence "
wire netting Twenty feet inside this
fence e still smother wall o. netting.
this inner court being reserved exclu-
sively for the aer0nauts, contest off,
riais. members Of the United states
siFr1al corps and the scientific men
Who viii assist in the inflarinE and so
strong viii the Gordon % soldiers -
that none other NAV enter. ~ matter