The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-24
LAMBERT ANXIOUS
TO EXPLAIN THINGS
Has Gone to Europe to Tell Aero
Clubs All About Cup
Race.
ST. LOUIS WILL PURCHASE
BALLOON FOR CONTEST
Fourteen Acres Have Been All
Fenced in for Use of the
Balloon Men.
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
NEW YORK, March 23.-A. B. Lam
bert one OF the charter members Of the
81. Louis Aero club has sailed for Eu-
rope on a mission in The interests OF
American balloonlng. II Is somewhat re-
versing the order of things TO have an
American visit Europe expressly for this
purpose. but Mr. Lambert believes the
foreign aeronauts ought to know some
thing OF the details that have been ar
ranged in st. Louis for the international
Gordon Bennett cup race in October Mr.,
Lambert said that the new balloon 10 be
used in the race by Alan Il. Hawlcy VIII
he named ST. Louis
"The St Louis club explained Mr..
Lambert will purchase the balloon, and
It VIII he owned by the club. Mr.. Hawley
has assented to the plan, and, although
he gave his order TO n French balloon
builder last month. he has requested me
10 act as his representative and make
any suggestions that may be necessary
regarding It's construction IL Will be n
big balloon. one of the largest in the
race holding so. 900 cubic feet OF gas.
IL will be made OF cotton and vanished.
| shall confer with Lieutenant Iahm, the
present holder OF the cup trophy. and
Frank S. Lahm. both of whom are now
In Paris. and nothing will be left undone
10 make the balloon st Louis the best
one, IL possible in the race"
Nh Hawley had a conference with Mr..
Lambert in the rooms OF the Aero Club
Of America. and commissioned Lambert
20 order Tor him from the same maker
n smaller balloon, one OF 10000 cubic
feet This smaller balloon Will be more
satisfactory for my ascensions In and
around New York. he said. ut will be
easier TO handle Than the big balloon. !
am going to Europe myself in May. and
viii inspect both balloons before they
are shipped to this country l hope to
return. Mr.. Lambert win probably go
up with me. as he is anxious to acquire
n practical knowledge of aeronautics. and
he may come back q full-nedged pilot
France"
"since the Aero Club of ST, Louis was
organized. in January, said Mr. Lam
bert before sailing, 1.-THE plans for the
big race in October have been practically
perfected. The club has appropriated
SIS. 900 10 fence in the fourteen acres of
Forest park that have been granted for
the use OF the balloonists. Grandstands
VIII be erected and a number OF canvas
serodromes will be set UP as quarters for
the different nationalitieS entered In the
contest. The balloon field is only few
hundred feet from the main gas works OF
the city and n system OF pipes has al
ready been installed connecting the largest
gas tank with the field. Fully 100000
cubic feet Of gas can be furnished. If
necessary, and a number of balloons can
be filed at one time"
Mr.. Lambert also stated that several
members OF the ST. Louis club are now
raising funds 10 purchase a small club
balloon, and he expects TO receive an
order when he reaches Paris TO purchase
it, II is barely possible that the St.
Louis club may also purchase tho big
balloon United States. which Lieutenant
Lahm used last year when he won the
Gordon Bennett trophy, The balloon Is
now in this city. The st, Louis members
are anxious TO get a good balloon with
which to make ascensions early this
spring. as the French balloons win hard
" be delivered until summer, The club
now has 500 MEMBERSHIP largest aero
club in this country-and house near
Forest park has been leased and is being
fitted up for use this season.