Balloon racing is one form of petty gambling in Paris. A number of toy balloons are sent off at the same time, each bearing a postcard having on it the umpire’s address and a request to the finder to note the time and place of the balloon’s arrival. Bets are paid and the stakes awarded on the results of the replies received within a week. The balloon that travels the greatest distance in the shortest time gets the prize.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 750, 21 July 1904, Page 13
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