Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-20
ARE READY FOR
 CONTEST
Valuable Cup Won By Lieut., Lahm in Europe Last Year Is Prize Hung Up in St. Louis

St. Louis, Mir. Oct 19.-This city will be scene next week of events that are expected to mark an epoch in the development and progress of aerial navigation. Balloonists repre- senting France, England, Germany and America will meet in competi- regent forward strides made in the conquest of the air.
 The occasion will be the second Iong-distance flight for the Internation- al Aeronautic cup. offered by James Gordon Bennett The first contest for the cup took place in France last year, and was won by Lieutenant Frank B. Lahm, of the United States Army, one of the representatives of the Aero Club of America. In order to wTest the hOnOrs from America, if possible, the aeronautic clubs of European countries have sent repre- sentatives to take part in the compe- tition here next week. The cup is valued at $2,5OO and is emblematic of the Balloon Racing Championship oI the World.
 Nearly all of those who are to take part have arrived on the ground and are now engaged in making the neces- sary preparations for the flight. If atmospheric and other conditions are favorable the start will be made from this city Monday. The men who will take part in the race, with the clubs they represent, are:
 America-Aero Club of America. three balloons; Alan R. Hawley in balloon St. Louis, 220O cubic metres capacity; J. c. Mccoy, balloon Amer ica. 2200 cubic metres capacity; Ma jor Henry B. Hersey, who takes the place of Lieutenant Lahm, prevented from competing because of illness.
 Germany - Deutscher Luftscbiffer- Verband, three balloons; Oscar .Erb- sloh in the Pommorn, 2250 cubic metres capacity; Paul Meckel in the Teschudi, 1900 cubic metres capacity. Each of the German contestants is noted aeronaut. Baron-Hugo von Ab- ercron has made ninety trips and was in the international cup race last year. Oscar ErbslOh also is a vet eran aerOnaut and has made many as- tensions. Paul Meckel is a silk man ufacturer of Elberfeld, and was the first balloon pilot to cross the Alps.
 Frauce-Aero Club of France, two balloons piloted by Alfred Le Blanc and Rene Gansier.
 England-Aero Club of the United Kingdom, one balloon; Griffith Brew CT in the Lotus IT., capacity 2150 cubic metres, the same balloon used by Santos-Dumont in the international contest last year.
 sIIiIItI0TI S5fTO= =S51r7v@aIt571T event, in which only ordinary bal looms will compete, the St. Louis Aero Cub has offered 5000 in other prizes to be competed for by heavier than air" machines, in which dirigibe bal looms, aeroplanes and gasoline flying machines will take part. The grand prize of S2500 is offered for the dfrig- ible balloon or any aerial machine that makes the best showing, provided it makes the siS-mile course, turning two goals, within thirty minutes. There is also offered prize of s1250 for the dirigible balloon which makes the best general showing, and similar prize for the aeroplane or any other style of machine which gives the best account of itself in the competition. These contests are to take place Tuesday. the day fol- lowing the international event, and will be under the general supervision of the St. Louis Aero Club.
 It is in the long-distance interna- tional race, however, that most public interest will center, and it is safe to say that the residents of all the ter rit0ry within a wide radius of St. Louis will be on the lookout for the great aerial flyers that will take part It is expected that the general direc- ton of the race will be toward the east or northeast as the prevailing HiHaS 1t tBiS SSdiSGH are rom the the west and southwest. The distance from here to either ocean is so great that there is little apprehension on that score, but it is not at all impos- sible, should the winds blow steadily from the south or southwest, that some of the aeronauts may find them selves very close to the shores of the great lakes. The great balloon flight for distance that has ever taken place in America was started many years ago from this city, the aeronauts landing in the vicinity of Buffalo. N. r.
 The aeronauts who arrived here, both American and foreign, are loud in their praise of the completeness of the local arrangements. The start will be made from large park, in which has been installed the needful plant for infating the bags. Pipes have been laid to various parts of the grounds, with taps at convenient points. The Coal gas will be pumped under pressure through main from feet of gas