The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-24
ALL RECORDS
BROKEN IN BALLOON RACES
THAT ENDED YESTERDAY.
Germany Takes First Distance Prize,
With France Sccond-America
Fourth and Fifth.

st. Louis. Oct. 2i.-Proclaimed as
the most remarkable ballooning con-
test In the history OF the worlds
Iaeronautlcs in which every racing
record was broken, the second inter-
national cup competition, which
started from here Monday last. ended
yesterday with Germany accorded the
winning laurels. The finish of the
race was the closest and most excit-
ing the followers of the sport have
ever known, the victorious German
balloon Pommern. which landed al
Asburn Park this morning having
been slightly more than FIVE miles
to the advantage of the French con-
testant, Isle De France. second In
the race. which descended during the
afternoon at Herbertsville, n. j., a
few miles from the Atlantic coast.
and slightly northwest of the pres
ent Mt. Pleasant. Another German
balloon. the Dusseldorf, stands third
in the race. The American entries
are fourth and fifth. The third Ger
man team Is sixth. a French team
seventh, American eighth and Eng
fish ninth. The unofficial estimated
air line Of the Pommern Is $50 miles
and that the Isle De France is sos.
The Dusseldorf. third. landed near
Dover, Del. Is estimated to have COW
cred 100 miles. The official measure
.ments will be computed at the geo.
logical survey Of the United States
government at Washington.
Only the proximity OF the Atlanticl
ocean stopped the wonderful flight
of the Pommern. The balloon could
have remained in the air many houra
longer and undoubtedly would have
added several hundred miles TO her
record but for the expanse of water
ahead.
While losing the distance record
and possession of the cup the French
team sailing the Isle De France
gained the honor Of the worlds rec
ord for duration OF flight Starting
from here at 4:10 p. m. eastern time. |
making their time in the air just A
hours. The previous record was Al |
hours and . minutes. held by Coun.
De La Vauled. of France.
The record of the International
race set by the balloon United States
in a flight from Paris last year was
i02 miles. This was more than
doubled by the Pommern and the
French balloon, which threatened |
the winner. In fact but one of the !
nine contestants in this years race |
failed to exceed the 1906 record. |
The result of the race ended today. /,
the first of its character ever held in /
this country. has qualified the Uniteo
States in the opinion Of all balloon
ing experts gathered here as the =
most favorable aeronautic ground in
the world. Every detail of the race
was managed with consummate skill
and many regrets were expressed .
that the race of the next year could
not be fought out over the same ter
atory. Germany having won pos
session of the silver trophy presented
by James Gordon Bennett, the race
next year will be in the home of the
German Aero club. Final possession
of the trophy rests with the club
which wins II three times. The bal
loon United States" which finished
eighth in this years contest was the
winner in 1906. gaining leg on the
up for the Aero club of America, the
newest recruit in the AeronaGtic
Confederation of the World. Aside
from possession of the cup the Ger
mans won a cash prize of s2,506
offered by Mr.. Bennett.