The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
Still Marking
Soil Of Emerald Isle
In Race
Are Spied On Flight
Most Of The Seventeen Are
Drifting towards Cana
dian Territory.

lOOu DelleNeQ 10 De IN the EdCC llOul
Milwaukee, passed south over Deca-
not be distinguished. Another bal
loon was reported to have passed
over Bement, east Of Decatur at
seven o'clock this morning.
Balloons Seen Over Michigan,
Detroit, Mich, June live bal
looms, presumed to be entrants IN
the national balloon race, passed
over Southern Michigan this morn
ing. Four of the gas bags were OBJ
served about seven o'clock passing
over Lenawee county (Adrian.) All
were passing east toward Northern
Lake Erie. The fifth balloon passed
over Jackson shortly after day
break. II was travelling in south
erly direction.
Reports From Illinois.
Hoopeston, ILL.,, June IA big
red balloon, thought to be one o.
those in the national race from Mil
waukee passed over this city at five
o'clock this morning, bound south
west At $3.50 another bag, slate
colored, passed over, going in the
same direction.
Drifting uneharted Way.
Chicago, June drifting their
uncharted way, twelve OF the thlr-
teen giant gas bags which took the
air in the thirteenth national balloon
believed to be sailing across distant
skies at dawn today. Last night
seven were floating in directions al
most directly opposite the others.
Five of the bags which shot high
into the air caught a northeast cur
rent and disappeared toward Cana
dian skies. Others, retaining their
ballast. encountered opposite cur
rents in the lower air and swung on
towards the south.
Drifting Towards Canada.
The BAGS which caught the north
ward DRIFT we're expected to con
tinue that course until they landed
somewhere in the Canadian wilds,
but the destinations of those which
drifted southwark added interest to
the race.
Roy Donaldson, of Springfield, ILL.,.
first starter in the race descended
after a flight Of only a few thou
sand feet Eleven of the twelve re,
naming contestants were actual
competitors to determine America s
entries in the international race
which starts in Switzerland this
year. The twelfth bag, navy bal
loon, fllled with helium, started on
devices secretly. It was manned
Chief Rigger j. F. Shade. who ex :
pected to remain in the air at least
ten DAYS. to land somewhere far up
In the wilds of Canada.
Passed Over Sanoamon County.
Springfield, ILL.,, June Three
balloons in the national balloon
race had passed over Sangamon
county flying southwest, according
to reports received here this morn :
ing. One of them came so near
at Petersburg that the pilot yelled
AT farmers, but the balloons num-
Der was not recognized. Another
flying high in the air passed over
Pawnee at about six o'clock this
morning. The third was reported
from Pana.
Balloon Sailing Low
Decatur, ILL.,, June IA balloon
coming from the northwest circled
over Atwood, twenty five miles
east of here at 9:15 this morning
and drifted off northeast. The bal
loon was going slowly and seemed
to be coming to earth.
A report from Stonington, south
west of Decatur was that a balloon
flying swiftly but not high, passed
there early this morning going in a
southwesterly direction.
Report From Ohio
Cleveland Ohio, June 1.-One bal
loon was sighted over Melburn, OH
10, seven miles west of Bryan Ohio
at 7:15a. m. and passed over Bryan
about nine a. m. flying very high in
a northeasterly direction, according
to reports received by New York
Central railroad company officials
here, following instructions to their
offices today to be on the outlook
for the balloons.
Milwaukee, June 1.-The balloon
piloted by J. S. McKibben of st.
Louis, passed over Whiteside Mo-,
at $40 a. m, according to word re-
ceiVed at the aero club of Wiscon-
sin. The balloon dropped messages
on the city which were sent back
here. 1t was going in a southwes-
terly direction.
Passed Over Champaign.
Champaign, Ill, June 1.-Two bal
looms passed Champaign this morn
ing travelling in southwesterly di-
rection. The first passed about nye
o'clock. The first passed SO far
away they could not be recognized.
Balloon No. II Lands
Fort Wayne, Ind. June bal
loon Number II, in the national
balloon race, piloted by Lieutenant
Bernard VonHoffman with Ralph
N. Venzill as aid of the Aero club
of st. Louis, landed six miles north
of here shortly before noon today.
Filler Sighted over Alton
Alton. Ill, June IA silver col
ored balloon was sighted over AL
ton at lis this afternoon. Flying
low, it continued in the direction of
ST. Louis. 1t was dropping very
low over Alton until ballast was
unloaded.
Headed For Gulf Mexieoo
Milwaukee, June 1.-Reports were
received here today by the Aero
Club OF Wisconsin that a balloon
dropped a message over Nokomis,
Ill. saying it was headed for the
Gulf of Mexico. Believed to be
Ralph Upson's entry at first it later
was thought to be Captain Weeks,
for Epson in ~. S. A. No. 8" was
reported over Lake Erie.
Passed Over bennington
Windsor Ont. June 1.-Two of
the twelve balloons which left Mil
waukee yesterday in the national
ballon race passed over Laming
ton on Lake Erie thirty FIVE miles
from here today One was quite
high over the town while the other
appeared to be over the middle OF
the lake. The lettering "U. S. A.
o. aDpaa rod IN ope of fhe baoS