The Washington times., 1910-09-18
BALLOONS IN RACE
NEARING LAKE ERIE
Twelve of Thirteen Entrants
Reported in Air After
Stormy Journey,
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were stu waiting 10 go up. DR.. Custer
was the only passenger, as ne did not
wish 70 take anyone else on account of
the small capacity OF his craft
The Luzerne sailed away 10 the north
east going well into the air and appar-
emily having equal chances with the
OlheIS that had gone before II. Later,
however. The weather thickened, and,
according TO the word first sent 70 Mr..
Myers, OF the Aero Club, DR.. Custer
was not prepared TO fly at night unless
the moon was shining.
shortly before 7 O'Clock a gentle rain
began falling at Indianapolis and the
uhsettled conditions seemed TO be gem
eTal IN the direction the balloon had
taken With the prospect OF a storm
d ~ OF MN and with only twelve bags
OF ballast left, DR.. Custer decided not
20 brave the weather, and descended
saIely six miles and a half northeast
or NoPlesVille, about thirty-five miles
rom me speedway.
Dr. Custer had no desire 10 encounfe :
storm as u was only about two weeks
aAso tnat be DarrOwIr oscar death
Nnen ne went I'D during gale from the
speedway Were automobile races we're
Delng heid- He was with Cant George
J. Brumbaugh and a veritabIe gale
glohe out as soon as they had started
me g4S nag was swept violently to-
ward indianapolis and lacking ballast
they were not able 10 rise sIIfdcfentIv
20 escape the city.
The drag rope was let out and caught
on electric light wires and telephone
wires which were torn from the poles.
ana one whole session OF the city left
In darkness and cut OF from commune
cation all night The balloon came down
IN the top Of a tall tree and Custer and
Brumoaugh slid down the drag rope 20
the ground.
Even IN the darkness last night the
balloons were sighted and spoken.
After leaving Indianapolis the big gas
bags sailed comparatively low It Is
thought the pilots were satisfied with
the surface currents and wished 10 save
their ballast for more urgent necessity.
on account Of the direction taken. and
the steadiness Of the air currents. the
sn-pS passed rapidly toward the outer
. borders Of Indiana Late last night
follows:
At Muncie-Six balloons passed here
about 10 O'Clock a farmer IN the
country north Of the city talked TO men
on board one OF them The balloons
were moving rapidly A short time later
another farmer sighted a balloon and
was told that IL was the America II
AT Manifestations balloon was sight
ed three miles north and proved TO be
/ the University City Il was low down
I and travelling slowly
At Union City-A balloon passed over
the city al ll.l0. going directly eastward.
II was too high and travelling too rapidly
70 learn the mare of the balloon.
Thirteen Are Sighted.
At Malott Park-Each Of the thfr-
{ teen balloons which started from Indi-
annapolis were sighted at this point J.
R Hudson saw almost all the crews
tossing out ballast Captain Bumbsugh
! and Carl Fisher, IN the Indiana II sailed
lower Bumbaugh asked how far they
were from Indianapolis
At NiddletOwn-Seversl balloons pass
ed over this place in Henry county.
folty-eisht miles from Indianapolis The
Centennial passed over the town about
1-o90 feet in the air Frank Wisehart
was hailed by Fisher and Bumbaugh
in the Indiana H. and was asked by
them to tell Indianapolis they were hav-
ing fine journey The Indiana II was
going northeast, while the 81 Louis,
which followed, was sailing eastward
The entrants in the race with the
I Names Of their balloons. are n Z
Honeywell, St Louis, St Louis; William
T. Assman- St Louis, Miss Sophia;
Louis Won Phul, St Louis. Million PC0u-
lation Club J. H Warde, IT. Cleveland
Buckeye. Clifford =. Harman, New
York. New York. Alan r HaWIey. New
York. America. Arthur T Atherho.t.
PHILADELPHIA. Pennsylvania. Charles
Walsh, Kingston, y. Y, HOOsiers c. ..
I Fisher, Indianapolis, Indiana II
The entrants in the free-foT-aE race
were: Capt John Barry, ST LOUIS Oili-
! versity City. H ". Jacobs, Topeka
/ Drifter; Dr. L z Custer. Dayton, L9-
zerue: Col Samuel Reber- T. ; A IS
/ on the Hoosier, representing the Gov
eminent