A BALLOON RACE AT PARIS.
FIVE COMPETITORS MISSING.PARIS, Tuesday. Nineteen balloons competed for the Grand Prix of the Aero Club at Paris. The Leonard, steered by Belobel and Infers, won by 160 miles, descending in the sea north of Ostend. The billoonists were thrown into the water, but regained their car, and by means of lifel lines tied themselves in until a German I liner rescued them. Five balloons are . still missing. I (Received Oct. 2, 8.40 a.m.) J PARIS, Tuesday. All the balloons competing in the conI tests have landed safely.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 2 October 1907, Page 2
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92A BALLOON RACE AT PARIS. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 2 October 1907, Page 2
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