New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-18
BALLOON RACE STARTS
Thirteen Aircraft Leave Indian
apoIis in Calm Weather.
TAKE A NORTHEAST COURSE
Nine Contestants Trying for a
Chance to Represent America
in International Race.

Indianapolis. Sept drifting northeast
e-ar7 this city are thirteen balloons, the
largest number that ever started in a race
meet in the history OF ballooning. Nine Of
+he--7 are sailing to win chance 10 repre-
sent America IL the international balloon
race al st Louis on October Il. and four
ere entered IN the free or-alI event for a
diamond studded cup
a light breeze was blowing 10 the north
east as the first balloon. the Drifter. left the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 5 :5s O'Clock
ms afternoon. and II was carried rapidly
away. but the breeze died down and the
Iasr balloon TO leave the course the New
York. which rose at 5 so, was slow in trav-
cling after its companions
Only the long delay in sending I'D the
@-sf balloon. due TO the failure 10 have the
riE gas bags properly inflated and the has
lecs provisioned on time. narred the start
Of TIE great contest. The aircraft when
1oosened from their r1oorings foated up
ward and only in one Or TWO cases was II
necessary for the pilots 70 drop ballast 10
attain proper height 10 get away on their
Journey
All II the balloons travelled 10 the north
east wt-h the exception ~ the America II,
which took a more easterly course
The American championship race. which
Is for endurance and distance. is TO select
representatives for America in the interna-
rsoral event which VIII start from St.
Louis z month from to-day Distance is
ne goa Of the four balloons entered in the
+-ee-for-au contest and 4 diamond studded
CUP the reward
Seven1v-rw0 hours il the record for On
1u-ance made II an international. rae
which starred from Berlin. and the dis
lance record Is So mics. 'naGe by osrar
F-bsloh. who sailed from St. Louis 10 the
Ne1 Jersey coast.
Albert Holz. IN the Drifter. from Cincln-
nat. with George r Howard. aid. was the
@-s- sent Of in the free-fOr-aI contest,
leaving The ground at SIS The Dritter
took ortheasterly course.
America Il the first starter n the Amer
fcan championship race. U4S turned loose
g. 453. with Alan r Hawley, pilot. and
August Post. aid. both II New York. The
balloon rose slowly and hoated almost c.
rec-lv east
Floating 70 the northeast. the direction
taken bv The Drif-er the Miss Sophia, with
William = Assmann. pilot. and Paul Nc
CullouEh aid rose At 5-al. the second bal
loon 70 star IN the championship race.
The Mss Sophia SKINNED the ground, and
the crew was kept busy throwing OUT bal
CLOSELY following the Miss Sophia. the
Indiana IL also n the championship race.
VS. SCI aCrift al 5-15 with carr q Fisher.
pilot and George L Burnbaugh, aid The
new balloon arose straight into the air.
starting eastward
d.. I. z custer. II the Luzerne. OF Day
Ton. entered II the free-for-an. started
alone a. $40. and. making a greater height
-lan any Of his predecessors. started TO the
northeast.
TIE Million Population Club balloon was
Cneered loudly by the St Louis delegation
es Il was sent upward a. SIG. plotted by
Louis Won Phul assisted by Joseph
C-ReiIlv- The balloon. after ascending.
began 70 come down. but the crew, dump
.nE ballast. soon started II I'D again, and il
followed the others. going little 10 the
north
The Old University City. piloted by Cap
tan John Berry. OF St Louis left the
grounds 81 5-2P and hOa1ed TO the northeast
or account Of the leaky condition Of the
balloon. Berry entered the free-for-an event
Instead Of the championship race. Captain
Fe--~ Won rhe last American championship
race n the University City
~ SIS O'Clock the Pennsylvania. IN the
Championship event. plotted by Arthur I
z-he-nol-. assisted by Conyers B. Graham.
b1th OF Philadelphia sailed of IN the direc-
ton taken BY most of the other balloons
The Centennial formerly the St LOUIS
closely foE,1yyeG the Pennsylvania, starting
q go H E Honeywell and Wooster
Lambert acre in the basket as the Cen
-ennial drtfted into the northeast
TIE little Topeka in the free-for-su car
wing f : Cole. pilot and F. NJ Jacobs,
40 rose slowly a. 5.4s and foated TO the
northeast. The slight breeze had died
down and the last four balloons started
we're stiI in sight. travelling slowly. The
Topeka vas Ihe last free-f0r-au entry 70
star.
The Hoosier. carving Charles Walsh,
o. Kingston. Y :. and Colonel Samuel
Rebe-, Of The United states Signal Corps,
Tho IS here 70 represent the government
started OF at $50 in pursuit OF the other
Ter balloons. six Of which had been lost 10
s.znt.
Two minutes after the Eoosier had left
the ground ne Buckeye piloJed by J. Il
Wade. c. Cleveland. and assisted by A H
Morgan. started on its race in the cham
piorsEip event. taking the same direction
Es the others
TIE last balloon 70 start in this, the
greatest balloon meet in history. was the
New York. which left its nloorings al Dos
@ clock and dr1fted after the other twelve
gas bags clifford 3. Harmon. former head
o. The aero Club Of America. vas the
plot, ard : 8 Baldwin. aid
Nurcie, Ind. Sept I7--Three balloons
he America II. the Indiana II and the
EVckeye-saiIed over the city al 10 O'Clock
They we're identified by cards dropped by
TIE ae-C1aCLE-
The America II passed over the business
sectior Of ne ci-v al a low altitude She
vas going rapidly. and soon disappeared
y The northeast. followed By the Indiana
4 and rle Buckeye. The three balloons
were separated by only z few miles