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Show BALLOON CONTEST. An Elimination Race Practically Assured Assur-ed for Next Year. Tribuno Special Sporting Service. NEW YORK. Dec. S.-An elimination race In ballooning Is practically assured next year to pick the American representatives repre-sentatives for the Gordon-Bennett International Inter-national cup competition, which will be held In this country. It was announced last night at the rooms of the Automobile Automo-bile Club of America, after a meeting of the directors of the Aero Club of America, four applications from American Amer-ican aeronauts had been received. As the conditions of the contest stipulate that only three balloons shall represent each country, an elimination race or some other test of ability must he arranged by tho American club in choosing Its competitors. The applications already received are from Dr. Julian P. Thomas, J. C. McCoy. Leo Slovens and Charles Walsh. Before the closing of the entries, which will be In April, It Is expected that this number will he considerably augmented. |