The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-18
Competing for James
Gordon BennettCu and
81, ESQ in Prizes.
TEN ENTRANTS
SAIL INTO AIR
Race Is Begun Under Ideal At.
mospheric Conditions, and Bal
looms Ascend Amid Plaudits
Of Thousands of People at
St. Louis-Prepared for
Long Flights.

st. Louis. Mo. October l7-The fifth
International balloon race for the James
Gordon Bennett cup and s4,15oin three
dor Bennett cup and s4,75o in three
prizes, started to-day when ten large
aerostats. representing four countries
of Europe and America, ascended amid
the plaud!ts of thousands Of spectators.
The balloons sailed toward the north
and northwest ard We're cut OF sight
within few minutes after the words
"let go" were given by the pilots.
Under ideal atmospheric conditions.
amply provisioned for fifty hours or
more n the air, and ballasted with the
utmost care, the balloons rose grace
fully and sped away. There was not
hitch in the arrangements, though
the Harhurg Ill. of Germany, Lieu
tenant Yogt. pilot. got false start.
Louis, st. Louis Won Phul, pilot, mar
rowly missed colliding with g grand
stand.
The Entrants.
The balloon were released at inter-
walls, varying from one minute to
twenty minutes. The first to start was
the Condor, and the last was the Ger
mania. The starters and time they
ascended follow:
Condor CFrancc). Jacques Faure,
pilot; Ernest G. schmolok,( aid; 4:25.
Million Club Omitted states)-s.
Louis Won Phul, of ST. Louis. pilot;
Azurea Switzerland Captain Emil
Messner, pilot; Leon Givaudan, aid;
5:07.
Harburg III. (Germany)-Lieutena
Leopold vogt. pilot; William f. ASS
man. st Louis, aid: 5:14.
Isle De France (EranCe1-Alfred To-
blanc. pilot; Walther de Mumm. aid;
st. Louis. No; 4 Omitted states)--
H. f. Honeywell. ST Louis. pilot; j.
w. Tolland. st. Louis, aid; s:2s.
Helvetia tSwitzerland)-Co The
odore. Schaetck. pilot; Paul Arnbrus-
ter. aid; 5:27:30.
J puSsslaorf u. lGermany'.Lieuten- L 7,
Perkins. New York, aid: 5:ss.
America II. Omitted States)-Allan
r. Hawley. pilot; Augustus Post, aid:
Won Abercron, pilot; August Bianck-
ert. aid: 5:5I.
President cortlandt Field Bishop. of
the Aero Club of America. was in di-
rect charge OF the contest The race
Is for distance. which Is to be air
winner Will receive the James Gordon
Bennett Cup and $4,000. The second
and third prizes are $1,000 and S1,250
Under the rules, a landing is made
II the basket touches the ground. or
the drag rope becomes entangled in
trees, or trails along the ground for
more than fifteen minutes. or t the
balloon descends in fresh water. II a
balloon descends in salt water 1t is
disqualified.
Weather Observer Hayes expects the
balloons to take northeasterly course
after they have reached the higher al.
titudes. All Of the balloons We're vel
up in the air for many hours.
! Oxygen tanks Were in each basket
for, use in high attitudes.
The French entrants took champagne
drinks. The Germans. placed beer anc
sausage in their baskets. They also
| took wine and chocolate Most OF the
/; balloonists took fruit with them. Ap.
{ pies. oranges and grapefruit were
prominent in the food boxes.
! F. Messner, Swiss pilot, will de.
pend on cold tea to auench his thirst
H. E. Honeywell will cook his meal:
J by shaking lime. He has been able
! heretofore to hoil coffee and fry eggs
| In this manner. His stove consists O.
! a bucket with pan on top
Hans Gericke took revolver Will
I him. He said he expected to shoe
game If he landed in a wooded part Of
the counry. Honeywell carried rifle
| to be used, he said, to scare person:
who attempt to hold his drag rope
/ and thus force him to make a land
| ing.
! The Million Population Club baske
carried cage full Of homing pigeons
Captain Messner expects to sleel
while in> the air. The Azurea is fitted
/ wit "a {clfa