The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-24
IF IT'S HERE
IT'S RIGHT
GERMANY FIRST.
FRANCE SECOND
Then Comes Germany Again,
With American Entries
Fourth and Fifth.

ST. Louis, Oct. 23-Proclaimed as the
most remarkable balloon contest in the
history of the worlds aeronautics. with
every racing record broken, the second
international cup competition, which
started from here on Monday last, ended
today with Germany accorded the win
ming latrels. The finish of the race was
the closest and most exciting the follow
ers OF the sport have ever known.
inc victorious German balloon, The
pompern, which landed at Asbury Park
TINS morning, having by slightly more
than five miles the advantage of the
French contestant. Isle de France sec
ond in the race, which descended during
the afternoon at HerbertsvilIe, N. J., a
few miles from the Atlantic coast and
slightly northwest of Point Pleasant. An
other German balloon, the Dusseldorf
stands third in the race. American en-
tries are fourth and fifth, a third Ger
man team is sixth, a French team sew
enth, an American eighth and the Eng
lish ninth.
Record of the Fight.
The unofficial estimated air line flight
of the Pommern is $50 miles and that of
dorf, third, which landed near Dover,
Del, is estimated to have covered 100
miles. The official measurements will be
computed at the geological survey of the
United States government at Washing
ton. Only the proximity of the Atlantic
ocean stopped the wonderful flight of
the Pommern. The balloon could have
remained in the air many hours longer,
and undoubtedly would have added sew
eral hundred miles to her record but for
the expanse of water ahead.
Endurance of the French Team.
While losing the record and possession
of the cup. the French team which sailed
the Isle de France gained the honor of
the record for duration. Starting from
here at 4:lO p. m, central time, they
landed today at lilo p. m, eastern time
making their time in the air just forty
four hours. The previous record was
forty-one hours and five minutes. The
record for the international race set by
the balloon United States in the flight
from Paris last year was 402 miles. This
was more than doubled by the German
and French balloons, Pommern and Isle
de France. In fact but one of the nine
contestants in this years race failed to
exceed the 1906 record.
Favorable BaIIooning Ground.
The result of the race which ended to-
day, the first of its character ever held
IN this country, has qualified the United
states, in the opinion of all ballooning
experts gathered here, as the most favor
allie aeronautic ground in the world Ev-
cry detail of the race was managed with
consummate skill, and many regrets
were expressed tonight that the race of
next year could not be fought out over
the same territory. Germany has won
possession of the silver trophy presented
by James Gordon Bennett; the race next
year, therefore, will be at the home of
the German holders.
Final possession of the trophy rests
with the club which wins it three times.
ished eighth in this years contest. was
the winner In 1906 gaining a leg on the
cup for the Aero club of America. the
newest recruit in the aeronautic confed-
erauon or the world. Aside from possess
sion of the cup, the Germans won a cash
prize of $500. also offered by Mr. Ben
nett.
The Worlds Record.
Although the worlds record for dis
lance, KNOWN as 200 miles, is held by
Count Henry de la Vaulx. there is some
doubt as to whether this distance means
measured air line flight or the total
number OF miles Travelled in drifting cur
rents.
All of the balloons in this years race
Travelled many more miles than the fig
ures with which they are accredited
show, but only the air line measurements
are considered in the award of the prizes
= The Pommern, for instance, was last
seen last night whirling across Lake Erie
in northeasterly direction. A wind
from the northwest, encountered during
the night, turned her course to the south
east and brought the balloon to earth on
the sands of the New Jersey seashore
Records Compiled.
News of the landing of the Isle de
France and the finish of the race was
conveyed to the officials of the Aero club
at their headquarters here tonight by the
Associated Press. 1t was the first infor-
nation they had received and the unof-