Show NINE CONTESTANTS IN BALLOON RACE BIRMINGHAM Ala May l 21 Pilots Pilots with bags laid out ready to take the gas were to prepare here today for forthe forthe forthe the hop off in the national elimination elimination elimination elimina elimina- tion balloon race at 5 o'clock this af afternoon aft aft- t Nine contestants are arc entered to determine the longest flight who shall represent the United States Inthe Inthe in inthe the international meet The outlook was for fair taIr mild weather with east or southeast winds |