The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-11

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More cheers were sent W to greet the
topeka bag than any of the other out
of-town contestants.
IF Kansas City doesn't win, we
want Topeka to win" was the senti-
ment in Kansas City Every effort
was made by the Kansas City hosts to
assist the Topeka. crew in their work
and visitors from Topeka to the
grounds were escorted through the po-
lice lines right to the side of their
favorite.
Played for Topeka.
And the band and 200 delegates"
of the Million Population club of st.
Louis played it's best and cheered its
loudest when Topeka II rose into the
air.
On one side of the balloon were
painted in mammoth letters Topeka
H." and with banners floating from
the net the Kansas representative pre-
scented one of the prettiest sights of
the day. Pilot Jacobs and Aide Elmer
son had tied a half bundled small toy
balloons on the baskc, and they
bumped and bobbed in the air fash
ing their many colors as The ascent
was made.
After the Topeka II had jerked it
self out of the canvas fence around
the ground and had cleared the
ground it rose in the air like a shot.
The big load of ballast that had been
dumped over the side gave the balloon
almost perfect freedom.
But after sailing along at a height
of about 5000 feet for a half hour,
Pilot Jacobs brought the gas bag back
to the wind altitude and when last
seen it was floating gracefully over the
horizon at height of about 1000
feet.
Pilot Jacobs expects to stay in the
everything is favorable he will make
from 500 to 1000 miles.
How Topeka III Is Equipped.
Everything has been provided for
the trip.
In the bottom of the basket the pi-
lot and his aide have several inflated
bicycle inner tubes. These. together
with the life preservers. will keep the
balloonists above water in case they
continue their course to the north
west and alight in one of the Great
lakes.
The Topekans have a novel way Of
communicating with the people below
them.
They have big card boards printed
with the address of the Western Aero
association in Topeka In the bottom
of the card is a pouch which will hold
sand. On the top is a blank for in
formation as to height. position time,
etc EVERY rev hours 8lOI JACOBS VIII
drop these cardboards to people below
and they will be asked to send tel7-
grams collect to members of the West
ern Aero association in Topeka and the
State Journal.
In case they wish to throw overheard
their clothes, their tools and other ap-
planes in order to remain in the race
longer, the crew has express tags with
the Topeka address which will be ct
tached to their property.
blower the pilot will tear the 50-pound
apparatus in pieces and drop it to the
ground. This will act as ballast and
the pieces will be shipped to the as
ISOLATION in Topeka.
For cooking in the basket the crew
has lime. This mixed with water viii
give the necessary heat to cook eggs
and coffee. No fire will be lighted in
| the basket. The escaping gas from
the $4,000 cubic footbag above might
explode.
Pilot Jacobs and Aide Emerson have
made every preparation to stay ill the
air as long as possible. They said at
Kansas City yesterday that they would
stay up as long as they could throw
stuff overheard.
Il will strip off all my clothing in
order to keep the balloon in the cir
said Pilot Jacobs.
And 1 will cut off my whiskers," said
/ Raffe Emerson.
Lite BdAAOOl1O that the 4ODchdLS lear
/ ed were the est. Louis w. piloteC
| by Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm and the
New York piloted by Clifford B. Har-
mon. Both these men have had ex-
perierce in this country and abroad ano
| they have won many honors in tht
air. The New York balloon quit today
SO this was q poor guess.
The balloon representing the MilliO5
Population club of ST. Louis followed
the Topeka II It was plotted by JohT
TO,r4 T1(N4 rorT,.- az
aide. Then came the Buckeye of Cleve-
land o. Following this came the St
Louis ", piloted by Lieut.. Frank P
Lahm and the New York plotted By
Clifford Harmon.
The st. Louis " allowed the big $50
foot drag rope to hang from the edg'
of the basket and for many hund-es
yards it trailed on the ground. Fhel
it rose and was away
1t was q beautiful Start-and aer'
experts from all over the country wh'
gathered at Kansas City yesterday de
clared that the race should be a rec
Ord-breaker. On account OF the I'm
mense lifting capacity of the gas tn
pilots took up twice the amount of bal
last taken up in former years. Ehl
should keep them in the air for at leas
two days.
Kansas City got a dose of the bal
loon fever yesterday The secretary o
the Aero club said to reporter for tn
State Journal:
Il think Kansas City will take on
little Of the Topeka spirit now and be
gin exploring the air"
In Kansas City they think Topeka j
one of the real aero centers of tn
country. And so does everyone. Pilot
and experts from all over the Unite
States attended the national race yes
terday and they all were surprised d
the prominence Topeka has taken i
the aeronaut world.
: And it is only town of $1,000 PEG
; ple,'' exclaimed one foreign count wit
a curled mustache. queer isn't it
1 yes-NeS-Yerv uueers