Show NINE E BALLOONS IN IH BIG CONTEST COB COBAll All Al Indications Point to a Long And Exciting Hi 1 1 Oct Del Ot Dt along aLone alo In la a direction JUKI 1 west sCat hl of or north norl h when hn h J 1061 t W t 0 view 1 in Iii the th h has e of t f the lh fulling tight night and n with wih a I breSe hr be behind t 1 hind them thel nine big bl balloon bIU are competing lug ing tonight for f the tl lh honor no attached U to toi I i ho h winning Inning of or th the second International cup Cull race ra A brilliant moon mn Is Ii I throughout the th mIddle wet and nd senn m Ideal for tor a ln ins InN flight A 4 ll wind would Inure have teen been more mure welcome Irm to II the Ih occur occupants of ot ott tin t Iti wither wicker jk r tars curl r which hung hang like tiny tny beneath the great a globular hal bal balloon bl blI loon I but bUI the eI bruiSe breme br of r the lisP low lower lowen er en r nit air h ta gave pp of ot splendid Pacing currents current In the tl niftier higher altitudes altitude attl The Th German berman UIn acting upon up tills Ihl theory the ius hod for tOI the lb Ih higher vur right on iii lv start atari The Tb and 1 Solo aero aeronauts r T all u ul were more inure mr conservative and nd select e 01 d l a middle depth while the be l Americana American Arc I away WI at lit I an I which Iad I Ii take I them Oslo just JuM ju clear dr of tree I tr slid and t housetops hOlu Bo so low In fact did d two Of ot tha American learn Im balance hane their cars car cr that ta their Ih waa W Wa grave danger of ot the th t relying a crowded 1 grandstand and nl excitement tp prevailed ale To at t U wu uie one on of ot the th largest blon In the th rare F came me meI so I cloae cO to 10 the Ih stand that tbt It I wan by b a squad of ot soloists swept back to 10 a ater aster ter point and aid lId inI nt away war two minutia minute after rr the officIal word uNI to K go was waa given riven In the th lug bill race there are three III balloons balloon representing Ana America three Ih representing ft Oi Of many mn two Wv for lor trance trant ram Slid and Otis one for tot nd The of ot each balloon c con coil n linns m two tivo occupant l the tit pilot and hi his tide 1 With H a or of the br brela hold Inn liv to I t the tb and nd south vuth many mallY er lOr made tonight that the th landing place or 01 the balloon winning he be in lii or one of ot the thel l ta Other held the opinion that I hi hr upper currents current would woul l send nd the b creSts fui I hit I It LI the lh eaCh t to a place of tI liei i III at mat eCat 1 of lit Lkc Lak The 11 lii record rord of ot the race established last lait I Ir ear r by b l of ot the Ih United HINh In a flight from Parts Paris to Flying 1 III In I Ih the ho north of tit England la Is M till flues but bUI each h aeronaut In the Ih ri expects t to exceed that Th The alert of ot the rae race wae wu ws r In Inthe inthe the Ih extreme and nd was waa by b a AI throng hOnti I gathered In Forest lOreal park variously at t from ro to IV Mo Ir r Mune MuneT The T scene Icons n the ha start and prep preparations SQl for the tb race nICI were wre unique In tn history The IM day dA wa wae waa one OD of at brilliant aun I with Just juet a touch or of autumn chill In tb the air in fit the It enclosure at to park given i n over ovir Ul to lu the tl SULL the nine balloon were arranged artt In 10 two rowe row aye ave being a un on one lae III of 0 the Ibe l lane Iline ue and ad tour four on un the other otner IHN tur four oun hours hour before the starting hour K Kwas KII gac was waa pumped Into each half from ruin a skeleton ot of specially constructed pipes pipe 11 leading iron from a gaa pa tank In la which warn waa stored 10 t cubic feet teet of th flu light lI hl ut eat t coal eol KH guts that according to I I Ih thus lie aero Aro aeronauts hauls had h he ever been b n manufactured When hn half tilled Ailed till each ch balloon the Ibe rounded cover rover to 10 some giant cauldron The IM color of It the Ih bugs bag b a ranged from an on opaque chrome yellow ellow to a con const on st 11 of cotton cofton clout treated with willi a II rubber or ar gulls u i compositIon oom ti I tu a alight alIght light drab which the U balloons mad md of f cotton CUlton Over each h half globe was waa thrown the Ile webbing web was Waa to 10 support the I basket and an Ita its occupant Cunning Clinging to tu the tha of the tho webbing and nd holding the balloons safely II tI to III the Ih ground w were re a R hundred bundred or more green rn The Tb balloons lIoon remained half tilled until an aD hour before the race when the theae thew gap ae was waa w turned on In full tull force torce from the tha male main and th lb eb shag K expanded d to lu their rO d fullness tulln Nun None une ot of Its tha I 0 waa urse fitted nned with dirigible d and the th contest content will b bit throughout thu a test eeL of ot the Ibe kill of the In taking advantage advanI tate tage I of ut sunn air Ir currents current a as nr are and nd In lii handling the tha to the Ih best beef t advantage As All the balloons received their full tull charge chargee of ot gas the th clinging wind windbag nd bag bep were lowered by b mesh until M at but t they ther In grown groups rou of f four tour and JIve give on the long ropes leading front from web webbing webbing bing to 10 uk ring rinK Carefully watched by bJ two twit score helpers each balloon waa ww allowed to Iii enough to 10 draw daw thea th I baKe K close closti 10 to the bIdes Bide of the tha I Jaekel where the UtI remained remain until the word won to tart start was w Imminent Then enough lough of ot the th lie ballul was wu lifted off ore to 10 allow the Ow bal bat balloons loons 1000 to 10 u a toot foot or more morn above V the IliO At A I the tha last word all 1111 retrain restrain retraining ing log hands ha were removed and each Neb balloon IB la turn tan wee roe ro gently to lu me Inset t the tile breeze lt N The TIle big berman bag e was wa first to tv start toe Ine of ut gee gaa Ir in the UKI au lile ti to IV IlIg dla 44 through to toe III J w tn Los IRe uPil j pi 11 was w eat cut 1 away anay wa ana alIa tile tiu necK tied I 11 basket which luul I been n wito W cui CI nato stored tur let a with del heats ilce for altitude air pr ure ur sad ana Ins rue rise f or on lau I ut Ui tn the gnu anu u with sandwich og United tithed slid and n water waler bolt I 1 w ion lor a 1 day journ Journe y in wu Was w hauled loul beneath tl th this baT bag and U it I was waa the Iii ItI work wo of ut but bul a tew lew mo mn only to tu iu tile rigging which led leeS first to Iu el tint and anul f train rum to W Ii kel kelIn iu In ia waa w ned of all aIt but butlo butto lo to ot Ut lw its b silo and n for tOI a few Just above 1 0 me the ground a ar score inure r of t men II however keeping e K a tight light of Ut the LAS basket t los Tut a to the IIII word to tu cast oil olf a t big yai yel e w bad of vt at gave 10 a sUding Ing leap 11 into lato mo lilt lie air the th hand band oct pla d snouts cam casio tJ i I om I ue silo uia th eventful race w as on OIL n lite rne jw v lis taken on ui the e flIght clung ilung 1 to III the tha outside u of ot nr tier k t UK 1111 hue so l leaches Ibee che tp Up and Ad AdI ni lull I and nd drifting but bUI slightly to 10 tb the north mid nd west vast w the had b been n a In la tb t tI the Ji Jr I but bUl a few fw moments when more inure slid iad I UliO down The United Wat anat the diaL Aril of vt the lo WI get away hiwa w U K pushed into nto positIon Just IUM J attar alter the had cleared toe tM La The l t tilted 1111 1 U is the he balloon ballu bIolI in n ii which n man 1040 hIs bis vie ua n lust t year and aad the Lb arat Iret Night lIbl of t the th call l teeth forth onlo cheering The lb balloon wu was awa 11 un on n the Lb if r l If k h aol ami wa was cheered until the iii uc oi or the backet baket wet out aut of fit range The I United iiI wept awl away HI U HIa atS a S low level val and III barely cleared lared some au stub t liy by V tree In la t the th balloon d Franco 1 rane n the th Oral of the Ih on tea tan U tu 1 I get lIel 01 under uDder way wy and nd regard regarded 1 ed Nt aa as usa one ot of this III must moat I likely ballon In III i the lile Lb race wa w wee third to 10 get the ta word ord and look bolt a LOur course Just juat above 1 0 Okal IW I ol jo wed by II b Hie Ih r Untied filled Bute The Tb o Du another of ot the iii Ur Jr men man ni waa W fourth away r and follow I e to III ine turner higher atu alu IU lude tI where they went re jollied joined later by the Lbs tb the la last lut t of at the I trio aad the lie balloon In III the Ih race Isee lION Th The Taa only ball I lite Iii lie t ow II U weSt went up without a hitch bI Tha brat rl u 5 eat attending a possible w 11 dd dot not no cuss cum until tWill tb tile the of t th lb Amer A r rIta Ita 1 Ie by J C KUC wad aad CS Captain 4 d de r F Chandler When Whee UN 10 1 th Ih the rI stood aloud or nu mu Wont nta and slid then glided off o direct u to w toward ward warda tb tile the big bl er ted tad at 1 th tb of If thi tbt starting artl Bald BaldIn In lit their efforts tu Iii the Uta iii dim ulIo In iii their honor bonier the tM did not 1101 notice nolle 1101 the danger until of 0 wa JI went up from fro no 1101 the I crowded aland tand I I I cached bed for tut t the LA bal 1 l I g stud mul 1 warn wae w about to Iv H it overboard I 11 a 1 gust list of ul wind swept pt the lb ba k l I f t tilt dodging lutIn head heade of lit III lb I r 4 1 I Inu nu wt w with th Iii thi tIM i S cut itt of f th lii Ml lIt U I The Tb Americans wr were n eager fi r I to kiev keep V a as near acer r lb us u earth se possible ami 11 iiI H II I wa was w thU thi II re which nearly arl rl i u il 1 1 Tin 1 Ml It I 1 UK moved mi so 1111 I 5 the ha Ih I It waa Wa recaptured rJ ul Ci I i two IWI f t frI Mb above v the Iii sad aad ad 11 ki kly r t hek ck for tw a sew new IN and aad II 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