The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-10-21
GERMAN IN THE LEAD
CAPTAIN Won ABERCRoN MAY BE
FIRST IN BENNETT CUP
CONTEST.
SEVERAL CONTESTANTS DOWN
North.-Riders Sticking to Fly
ing Basket Till Ballast
Gives Out

ST. Louis, Mo. = Heading straight
for Ontario, across the Great Lakes,
along the best balloon route in Ameri-
ca, Capt. Won Abercron, the famous
German pilot, with his balloon Ger
mania, is believed to be leading in
the international race for the James
Gordon Bennett cup.
Somewhere within the radius of a
hundred miles, over Lake Huron, dis
patches indicate that the America ii,
the Swiss Helvetia and Azurea, the
French Isle de France, and the Ger
man Harburg III, and Dusseldorf II,
are keeping close company with the
leader.
H. E. Honeywell, in the balloon st.
Louis No. 4 landed near Hillman,
Mich, because of lack of ballast.
Ballast Causes Trouble.
Seven of the ten balloons are still
sailing, six are known to have crossed
Michigan, and others are thought to
be either flying across Lake Huron,
or to have passed it into Canada. S.
Louis Won Publ in the Million Popu-
lation club" one of the three Ameri-
can entrants, was forced to descend
at point 61a miles north of Racine,
Wis, because of lack of ballast
Leaving Milwaukee and flying at a
high altitude, the aeronauts traversed
perilous stretch of more than 100
miles of water. The America II passed
over Manistee, Mich, and others were
reported over Muskegon, Shelby and
Pentwater.
Balloons Ziezag Over Michigan.
Detroit, Mich. = Most of the ten
balloons were reported as having
passed over Michigan towns. Their
course in some instances was cratic,
the America ii. having been reported
at Reed City about a. M, and back
on the Lake Michigan shore at Man
istee at $3.50 p. m. Last night two
balloons that had crossed Lake Michi-
gan from the western shore appeared
over Ludington. One was reported
to be flying back over the lake again
in northwesterly direction. The
other was flying high toward the north.
east.
Some fears were expressed here for
the formers safety. 1t was impossi-
BILE to identify the two balloons. Al
together five balloons were sighted at
LudingtOn.
Balloons Close to Earth.
The AZurea passed over Reed City
between 1 and 2 o'clock p. M, and
the Harburg III. two hours later. The
latter came very close to earth at
Chase, but again rose and went on.
Three unidentified balloons were sight.
ed at Reed City, and all were sailing
in a. northeasterly direction.
At Hart, in Oceania county, four
balloons were seen during the day,
one being taken for the Germania, be-
cause of it's glistening bag, and another
being the Condor.
Five balloons passed over West
Branch in Ogemaw county. Only one
of them, the Germania, was identified.
The Germania dropped message,
which said:
Highest altitude $500 feet. TWEEN
ty-siX bags left"
The message was signed by Captain
Won Abercron and his assistant, Au-
gust Blankerts.
Children Are Greeted.
North of West Branch the Germania
passed so close to the ground that the
pilot exchanged greetings with chill.
dren at the public school, who were
having recess.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin. = The
French balloon Condor descended on
the road to Mischicott, two miles
north of this city. The pilot said his
ballast had run too low for him to at
tempt the flight across Lake Michigan.