The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26
ARMY BALLOON
SOLE ENTRANT
STILL ALOFT
Lieut.. ThOmpsOn's Landing
Anxiously Awaited by
Race Officials.
OTHER 6 HAVE LANDED
Belgian Entry Reaches
OTHER 6 HAVE LANDED
Belgian Entry Reaches
Lake Champlain and
May Be Victor.
DROPS NEAR BURLINGTON
Goodyear H., PilOted by
Ohioan, Crosses the Boun-
dairy Into Ontario.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 25.-With
six Of the seven balloons entered in
the international race for the Gordon
Bennett trophy already down, officials
anxiously awaited reports tonight
from Army No. 1, piloted by Lieut..
Richard Thompson, with Lieut.. Har-
old Weeks as aid.
Since the hop Off in Birmingham
Saturday nothing has been heard
from this entry. 1t was regarded as
probable that Lieut.. Thompson had
found favorable current of air and
pursued 1t without passing near any
place Of communication.
Late to-day 1t was learned that the
Belgian entry. "Belgica," had landed
in Lake Champlain near Burlington.
VT. but both pilots reached shore
safely. Local race officials thought
this balloon had reached a point
further from the start than any of
the other five entries down, but until
Lieut. Thompson is heard from it will
be impossible to determine the winner.
DETROIT, Oct 25.-The balloon Good
year H., an entry in the international
contest for the Bennett trophy landed
just before 8 o'clock this afternoon at
Amherstburg. Ontario, across the De-
trot River from Detroit. The craft
was piloted by Ralph Epson Of Akron.
Ohio, with w. Vanorman as aid. The
Goodyear H. left Birmingham at 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Pilot Epson
stated upon landing that he had en-
courtered air currents over southern
Michigan and severe snowstorm high
above the Detroit River.
KANSAS CITY. Oct 25.-The balloon
Kansas City H., piloted by Capt H. E.
Honeywell. a participant in the inter-
national flight for the James Gordon
Bennett trophy, landed to-day on
Tongue Mountain. near Lake George
New York. according to a telegram from
Capt. Honeywell received tonight by
George Meyers, president of the Kansas
City Aero Club.
BURLINGTON VT. Oct 25.-The Bel
gian entry in the international balloon
contest for the Bennett trophy landed in
Lake Champlain at a point near this
city late to-day. The Occupants reached
shore safely.
MOUNT CLEMoNs. Mich. Oct 25.-The
balloon Triomphsle VI. Italian entry in
the International contest for the Ben
10, Aad
The big ship. piloted by Major II. Ma
dori. with Lieut.. Pirazzoli as aid, left
Birmingham, Ala. at 80 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. For the greater part OF
the journey north the trip was made
at an altitude of 1000 feet. and part of
the time through a severe storm, with
the temperature at degrees below
zero. The course took the big bag
through Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio
and into Michigan. Lake st. Clair was
sighted last night, and with only one
ton of ballast left the crew decided to
land. bringing the ship to earth inside
the city limits here.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-The French
balloon Lorraine, entrant in the interna-
tional balloon race, landed near Mason
City, ILL.,. last night, according to a tele-
phone message received here this after
noon. Bad weather caused the descent.
1t was said.
The balloon Audiens. the first Italian
entry in the international race for the
Gordon Bennett trophy. piloted by Major
Vallee. descended yesterday afternoon
at Homer, Cortland county Major
vallee telegraphed to the Aero Club of
America last night The messages said
the balloon had been up more than forty
eight hours and the descent was made
without accident. Major Vallee expects
to reach New York to-day.
Ralph Epson, pilot Of the Goodyear
H., which landed at o'clock in the
afternoon at Amherstburg. Ont. across
the river from Detroit. in telegram to
the Aero Club said he was forced down
by a heavy snowstorm encountered at
20, 600 feet.
Lieut.. De Muyter. pilot Of Belgica,
the Belgian entry, also sent word of his
landing on North Hero Island, Lake
saying his descent was
forced because he was out of ballast.
He landed at Q :3s o'clock in the morn
ing. The balloon crossed over the Great
Lakes Sunday night and the maximum
height reached was 10000 feet. at which
a heavy snow and rain storm was en-