The sun., 1909-06-07
BALLOONS REACH TENNESSEE
ALL THE HANDICAP RACERS
COME BACK TO EARTH.

the Time. but Separate Later.
INDIANAPOLIS, June e.-Reports from
the aeronauts who left here yesterday
afternoon in the national handicap races
were tolerably definite during the day
and few personal messages were re-
ceived showing that all Of the racers In
the handicap had come back to mother
earth and that the balloon Indiana,
manned by Pilot Fisher and aid Bum
baugh. had come down long enough 10
get some fresh water and had then risen
again and moved of in a southeasterly
direction.
1t is said that the Indiana has been
disqualified by this dip to earth unless
the caise is other than that reported. as
it is in violation OF the rules Of the Aero
Club Of America for a balloon to descend
for any purpose.
At 1905 tonight message was re-
ceived from Pilot Fisher of the Indiana
which read Summer county Tenn. at
$40 P. NJ. Out OF water. Are sending down
two buckets. We have slow southwest
breeze. which We may hang on to-.
The message is signed -Eisher d Bum
baugh." 1t indicates that the Indiana
did not land, but went down only near
enough to earth to let down buckets for
water.
The Ohio came down last night in
Brown county. IS miles from this CITY,
because Of lack of ballast.
The Chicago. the largest balloon that
left the speedway alghted at Scottsville
Allen county. Ky. at I 80 this afternoon.
The Indianapolis was within speaking
distance when its second competitor de-
scended and continued on it's course to
Westnoreland, sumner county. Tenn.
when Pilot Link brought the handicap
winner to earth Link says that he could
have remained longer in the air, but
knowing that the Ohio had come down
soon after the start and seeing the Chicago
descend near the kentucky-Tennesse
line there was no longer any incentive
been impossible for the indianapolis to
hare made a record against the starters
in the national race
The course taken by all the balloons
was almost directly south, and they did
not vary from this till this afternoon
while going over Kentucky and Tennessee
The wind veered then little to the east
Two or the balloons pa ssed over (ilas-
gov. Ky, early this morning. being shout
an hour apart. One ot them was very
hlph and the other considerably lower
The latter carried the initials y.
and is supposed to have been the New
York manned Ivy 4 \. Forbes. and Capt
Harmon. Before leaving here Forbes
expressed desire 20 reach northeast
current two or three miles up. hut 1t IL
supposed that he was unable to do So
and had to take the course followed hy
the other balloons and at an altitude no
higher. II as high.
At 2S0 this afternoon the Indiana.
over Shelbyville Tenn. going southeast
and dropped a note giving the ba lloon 9
identity. At 8 p. NJ. the balloon had
reached Shackle Island. Tenn. and IT
was there that Pilot Fisher brought IL TO
earth, got fresh water and started on
again in southeasterly direction.
Early in the night. while the national
racers were punched, as it were. the
pilots talked to each other through mega
phones but before daylight they were
widely separa ated with the exception
of the New York and ts companion, which
passed over Glasgow. NY.
Pilot Link OF the indianapolis reported
that no inconvenience WAS suffered until
about noon to-day when the heat became
oppressive. but il apparently did not AT
feet the balloon in which he was sailing
1t is sirnised by Link. however, that the
heat Of the sun may have affected the
Chica 10 and thus forced it to drop ont OF
the race near the Kentucky Tennessee
line.
The Chicago was the largest balloon
leaving the speedway. carrying llO.6n
cubic feet OF gas.
ScoTTsvILLf. Ky. June Prof. C. A;
Coey with the balloon Chicago landed
at the fair grounds at Q O'Clock this
morning. He made a fine landing and
reports fine trip. The aetonauts will
leave here for indianapolis at ego in the
morning. Two other balloons were Keen
going south at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
The balloon Indianapolis, with DR..
Link and aid. landed at Westmoreland.
Tenn, u small village eighteen miles
south OF here on the Scottsville branch
of the Louisville and Nashville Railway.
They made a good landing al ll10 A. M.
and report a fine trip.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 6-The bal
loon st. Louis No. 3 passed close to
Fayetteville and landed at Blanche al
: O'Clock tonight The occupants OF
the balloon were the guests OF u. NJ.
Sanders for the night They said that
they would go to Fayetteville in the
morning with their balloon and take the
train home Another balloon was seen
TO pass near Fayetteville. going south
thirty five minutes ahead of the St Louis.