Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-24
RuLLHrIN.


BULLETIN.
ST LOUIS, oct. 2S.-From unofficial
measurements the German balloon POM
mern has won the balloon race by few
miles. with the L'Isle de France second
Official measurement OF balloon race dis
tanoe will be determined by geological sur
vey at Washington.
ST LOUIS. oct 2S.-Eght OF the nine
balloons which assembled here late Monday
afternoon in the second international aero
nautlc contest for the James Gordon BEN
nett cup have landed. Up TO $3.50 o'clock
central time this afternoon no report had
been received by the Associated Press Of
the landing Of the ninth, isle de France"
piloted by Fred Leblanc, which at noon
was reported as having passed over Mount
Holly, N. J.. and moving in the direction
of Long Branch. not far from Asbury
Park where the German balloon POM
mern landed.
The Pommern has covered the longest
distance from the starting point-Sso miles.
with Isle de France presumably stiil
sailing at 1880 p. M. central time. the eight
| balloons have landed as follows. being
named in the order OF distance covered
from ST. Louis;
Pommern Germany, landed Asbury Park.
N j., a m, October g. $50 miles from
start
Dusseldorf (German), landed near Dover.
| Del, a. m. october q. 100 miles.
| st. Louis (American), landed westmin-
ster. Md. $40 a. m. October q, 100 miles.
America (American), landed near Pntux-
ent, Nd. s q. m. October q. 72o miles.
/ Abercron (GerInan). landed at Manassas
Prince Wales county. Virginia. 7:lo q. m,
October q. $50 miles
Aniou Freneh) landed near Armenius
mines. Louisa county Virginia, 7'S a. m.
October q. SIS miles.
! United States (American), landed Gale
donia. Ont, 6;l5 p. m, October %, $50 miles
! Lotus II CI1ngiish). landed Memphis, o.,
$40 p. M. October 22, S75 miles.
Great Interest in Race.
Intense interest prevails here as the
end OF the big balloon race approaches
News of landing balloons is coming
J in fast and much close figuring Is be-
ing done to determine the approx
mate distances covered by each con-
testapt heard from Records for flight dis
tances and for duration are being broken
by nearly every balloon in the race. The
recvord for the race as sailed from Paris
last year was 4O2 miles. The German bal
loon Pommern No. /, which oscar Erbsloeh
piloted, landed today at Asbury Park, N.
j., after covering an air line distance from
st. Louis OF nearly $50 miles. The worlds
record for flight, however. is 1900 miles,
held by Count Henry de La Vaux OF
France. Count de La Vaux also held the
duration record of forty-one hours and
forty-flve minutes, which is being exceeded
by every cup contestant landing today.
The Pommern, up to noon, apparently held
the lead in the race. The AbercTon and Mr..
! - Haa
the only balloonist to cross the Alps.
The American balloon st. Louis had
landed at Westminster. Nd, not far from
Baltimore, after a flight OF $50 miles. The
United States landed last night at Gale
donia, Ontario, after q flight OF $50 miles
The third American contestant, the
America with Chandler and Mccoy in the
basket is yet 60 be heard from, The
French contestant. Lotus II, has landed I'm
Ohio, S5 miles away. having descended
because of the illness of Lienutenant Bra
bazon. the aid to Pilot Brewer.
The contest for hrst honors Is sure to be
close and the ofieial record made by the
balloons will not be known until measure
ments are received from government sources
at Washington.
The Pommerns achievement is regarded
| with great interest. The daring Germans
aAh ApN u1oSNnH until N0ulIOnNCl UN ANC
very shores of the Atlantic ocean II this
condition had not been met II Is believed
the Pommern might easily have exceeded
the 100 miles made bv Count de La vaux.
James Gordon Bennett Cup.
The James Gordon Bennett cup wiz be
awarded 10 the balloon that has covered
:he longest distance from ST. Louis In
vtraight line. regardless OF how long the
balloon may have been I'm the air. or how
many miles the recording instrument car
ried shows 10 have been actually travelled.
For example. balloon that has Travelled
1000 miles and returns to within 100 miles
OF St. Louis. would lose the raos to a bal
loon that Travelled only 100 miles and landed
that distance from St. Louis.
! At 10 a. m. a message was received At
the Aero club headquarters stating that
Allen Hawley and Augustus Post, who
sailed in the balloon 81. Louis had landed
/ Z Westminster, Nd, at S:B this morning
The distance Is 80 miles on a direct line
| from ST. Louis The message stated that
the landing was made because of the prox-
unity OF the Atlantic ocean. toward which
the balloon was sailing.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-The ST. Louis
could have remained in the air much longer,
but the atmosphere was very hazy and tho
pilot and his aid. being In doubt as TO their
whereabouts and fearing that they were
approaching the ocean decided to descend
| The landing was made without dlniculty
and the balloon Is intact Westminster 4
twenty-elght miles northwest IN an air
line.
DOVER, Del, Oct 8.-The German bal
loon Dusseldorf landed three miles from
this city this morning
Three seen at philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. f3-Reportb from
various sources indicate that three " the