Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22
BALLOON IN INDIANA,
Airship Representing America Passes.
 Mount Vernon.

St. Louis, Oct. 22-Varying and un. verified reports as to the whereabouts i, of the nine balloons which started in 1 the second international aeronautic l cup race were received. From Efing- ] ham, Pana and Taylorville, H., three towns about ninety miles east of St. Louis, dispatches stated that three balloons passed there. At the head quarters of the Aero Club of America a telegram was received that balloons were passing over Montgomery City, Mo. Montgomery City is seventy-five miles northwest of St. Louis. These reports are easily reconcilable because of different air strata.
 The three German balloons rose to the higher attitudes. where they might have encountered a current which might easily carry them to Pa na, H., while the lower craft went west
 A stiffer wind would have been more welcome to the occupants of the wicker cars, but the five mile breeze of the lower air stratum gave promise of splendid racing currents in the higher attitudes. The Germans made for the upper courses from the start. The French and the English aeronauts, were more conservative and selected a middle depth, while the Americans raced away at an altitude which seem-, ed to take them just clear of trees and housetops. The St. Louis. one of the. largest balloons in the race, came so close to the grand stand that 1t was seized by soldiers and swept back to a safer starting point. whence 1t was sent away two minutes after the off, cial word to go was given.
 A Spectacular Start.
 In the race there are three balloons representing America. three represent ing Germany, two for France and one for England. The basket of each bal- loon contains pilot and his aid.
 With a prospect that the breeze would hold toward the northwest, many predictions were made that the final landing place of the winning balloon would be in Minnesota or North Dakota. Others held the opin- ion that the upper currents would send the balloons farther to the east. near Lake Huron.
 The start of the race was spectacu. lar and was witnessed hy some 100000 persons gathered in Forest park. h addition all St Louis gazed skywsrd during the late afternoon. but heavy pail of smoke obscured the view from any great distance. As many as six ot the balloons were visible at one time, the American contestants heinz the first to disappear in the haze along the horizon
 The German hallOnn POmmern. 6 bright chrome yellow globe. containing 57,0Oo cubic feet of gSs. carrying Oscar ErhsIoeh and 4 Rotch. was the first away. The other contestants followed at intervals of five minutes. As each was sent away the crowd broke into cheers. and until they were well out cf view the occupants of the baskets kent lowing and waving their hats in &C., A--|'A aFlA-AAttAA tl tA-f- tA-L-lll-Ll dlaHu-
 How ths Americans Got Away.
 The American team came in for the greatest share of applause. and when tke St Louis. entered llT the Aern Club of St- Louis. terk flight the shouts and cheers were I1sEtier than all that had gone before i military hand stationed in the grand stand played the national anthem of the usrioa represented as th5s various farejzn hsE0o1s aScs1dsi. TLe S-- Louis rbe last of the coatest ants Co ge- under way. was greeted by Yankee Doo1le~ st first and then. amid renewed cheering and shouts oi gsee. the t2zd sTrurE u7 T DouI Know Wkere Tn Going. hut Tn cz Nv Way
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