New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
Balloon Forced
DOwnNearLake
As IL Take Air
Squalls Hamper Start of
18th Annual Race and
Ono Leaking Bag Heads
Toward Michigan Waters
WindTakes Entries South
Observers Believe Change in
Breeze Will Land Them
in Southeastern Canada

MlLWAUKEE. Wis. May - (sy The
Associs'cd Press Twelve gigantic
fss bags tonight were sailing through
f-c upper Dir a. participants m tho
thirteenth nationsl balloon race. which
ttalted here TO-DAY snd ends for each
gator whenever and wherever he
Itufrs % earth.
Thirteen pilots took balloons into
tho air but thc shy pilgrimage for on,
Noy Donaldson. Of Springfield IL
ended quickly. His bag was unable %
held is cas- and when Donaldson Fav
himself headed into Lake Michigan and
s'nking =, the same time. he came
down Q. BAY View. after . four-rrile
journey The landing was made with
lp f0w hundred feet o. the lake.
of the twelve pilots only eleven are
Ccnfestalts. o. ono Of tho naval bags.
hiet with hclium and carrying re-
Gently invented Tadio device being
tested fccrcil9. T. fyIng a. ron-con-
t-ffant The hf'iuni las greater
lifting power than the gas used b. the
other bs'loors.
Balloons start South~sTd
The balloons we're starred b. gusty
Vi0d. which carried them rapidly south
b southeast SPECIAL weather reports
saove5. however. tha. ~hcr an alti-
,lde - 1000 % 5000 feet vas reached
tir Big bags vould be shifted into a
To-'hosFerly direction b. steady
southwest wind. The pilots said they
planned 10 tpkc advantage o. this air
cur en-. which would cer~r them into
refiteas'err United states ~ south
saf'ern Canada provided lhcy negot.-
sri the Great Lake..
N.rfuolir nothing vns known here Of
Sec ~ the hags after they lcft. for
th,, ftof almost straight up into the
Ciouds and disappeared y vas wi'h a
feeling % aRc that 20000 pcrsOHs.
barred f'om tae psrs for feaT Of
acc dents "a heIef on housetops ard
f.fcet.. sae tho bag suddenly become
1rslf.hla These we're the army bags
p.io'ed ~ Major oscar Wssiovcr. Of
Wa.lirCfor. Lieutenant james T.
tte'r. of Ross Field. Cslif. tho helium
filed rsrsi bac commanded b. Lieu.
tenant Commander :. " NorAeet. Of
1aketgTsf. =. j.. ard the civilian err
triss ~ Ralph vpson. % Detroit. and
Bernard ror Hoffman Of -. Louis.
Squalls Hamper start
lFe other flyers were visible FOR
tomr time o. they nayicated their
soutfpettcrly courfe. most - them
maintaining an altitude OF sbol' 800
feet Reports brought back to Nil
Vauker b. airpianoE which accom-
fUnIcd them or the FIRST stages % the
figt,. .aid that some of these baes
seemed o. BE- s-itching somewhat into
~ almost due southcrl, path
Squalls which blew up a. the start
Of the race made the getaways ex-
lfomeIy difficult Indications were
that mrs' of Che bags would be IN
tlcar territory before morning
Donaldson. particularly. had trouble
" getting away. His balloon. one Of
The smallest ones. wa, swept back and
forth scross the field fs dozens Of per
tOrs fune onto the guy ropes. II re
fcatcily bumped into Upson's oraft and
narrowly missed the grsndstand when
n did SET away
Major NostovCr. the second starter.
fsde tho mos' beautiful getaway His
trmv entry. loaded with life cafts in
iaee of n lake landing and camping
Equipment in case the vilds Of Canada
lere reached. shot almost straight up
Within fcw minutes % wss out Of
tight He and Dpson carried radio fc-
lsiring sets.
pfon a'f0 MADE heautifLl start
D. lis balloon loaned By the army
kf'er Upsor csmo Captain John Berry,
" 81 Loui-. The oldest pilot N the
tofld. oho waived Big broom al the
lpectators until out Of sight Asked
Ny he carried o. broom he said he
directed 10 sweep the oobVobs out
A. fhe skv.'
Commander Nornest in the helium
lied naval bag said just before he
fclt into the Dir. thst he did not ex-
lect 90 come down for ten days lie
lsrricd shotgun and shells. explain
pr th1t 10 and his aide. chief rigger
J. shade ~ Lskehurat. \. y. e..