Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-24
GERMANY WINS
BALLOO n
CONTEST
POMMERN LANDS ON
NEW JERSEY COAST
French Vessel, Isle de France,
Close Second, DeScendS at
Point Over Eight Hunderd
Miles From ST, Louis,
IBy Morning journal speeInI Ieased wIre.I

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ST. Louis, oct. Proclaimed as
the most remarkable balloon contest in
the history of the world of aeronaut-
les. with every racing record broken.
the second international cup compe-
tition which started from here on
Monday last ended today with Ger
many accorded the winning laurels
The finish Of the race was the closest
and most exciting the followers Of the
sport have ever known.
The victorious German balloon. the
Pommern. which landed at Asbury
Park this morning. having by slightly
more than five miles the advantage Of
the French contestant. "L'Isle de
France" second I'm the race, which
descended during the afternoon at
Herbertsville, y. j., "a few miles from
the Atlantic coast and slightly north
west of Point Pleasant. Another Ger
man balloon, the Dusseldorf stands
third i'm the race. American entries
are fourth and fifth, third German
team isJ sixth, a French team seventh.
an American eighth, and the English
ninth.
The unofficial estimated airline
flight of the POmmern Is $50 miles and
that of the L'Isle de France is S75
miles. The Dusseldorf third, which
landed near Dover. Del. is estimated
to have covered 100 miles The official
measurements will be completed at
the geological survey of the United
States government at Washington.
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 several hundred miles to her
record but for the eNpanse of water
ahead
While losing the record and possess
sion of the cup, the French team
which sailed L'Isle de France gained
the honor of the record for duration.
Starting from hese at 4:lO y. m, CEN
tral time they landed today at 1910 p.
m, eastern time, making their time In
the air Just forty-four hours. The pre-
vious record was forty-One hours and
Vlaux of France. The record for rthe
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
LIsle de France. In fact. but one OF
the nine contestants in this years
race failed TO exceed the 1906 record.
The result of the race. today, 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 ia
vorable aeronautic grounds in the
the world and many regrets were eN-
pressed tonight that the race Of next
year could not be fought out over the
same territory Germany has OBJ
tanned possession of the trophy pre-
sented by James Gordon Bennett, and
the race next year will be at the home
of the German holders.
Final possession of the trophy rests
with the club which wins its three
times The balloon United states.
which finished eighth I'm this years
contest, was the winner in In 1906. /
gaining a claim on the cup for the
Aero club of America.
Aside from possession of the cup.
the Germans won cash prize OF
S.. 500. also offered by Mr.. Bennett
Although the worlds record for
distance. known as 200 miles, Is held
by Count Henry de ia NauN.
there Is some doubt as to whether
this distance means a measured air
line flight or the total number OF
miles Travelled In drifting currents.
All of the balloons I'm this years
race travelled many more miles than
the figures with which they are ac-
credited show, but only the air line
are considered In the !
award Of the prizes.