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1907 March 16. Saturday at Baddeck.

Press New York
26 Jan 1907

COLD IMPERILS AERONAUTS.

Leo Stevens and Captain Lovelace Obliged to Descend Soon.

Special to The Press.

PITTSFIELD, Mass., Jan 25.—In a frigid atmosphere and with a light snowfall Leo Stevens and Captain T. P. Lovelace attempted a balloon ascension to-day for experimental purposes. They expected to cover several miles in the face of adverse weather conditions, but only remained in the air half an hour. The balloon ascended several thousand feet and the temperature almost froze the gas in the bag. After circling about the aeronauts found they could make no headway and began to throw out ballast, as their balloon became unmanageable. Their position became serious in the extreme cold currents of the upper atmosphere and the men realized quickly that the conditions mililated against their making any progress.

The carrying power of the balloon was reduced to a minimum, and when they began to throw out ballast Stevens and Captain Lovelace were uncertain as to their fate. It was their good fortune that the balloon descended gently, and they landed without accident in Coltsville, near the Government paper mill, about two miles from the point of ascension.


[[?]] Telegraph New York
26.Jan 1907

HALF AN HOUR IN THE AIR.

(Special Dispatch to The Morning Telegraph.)
Pittsfield, Mass., Jan. 25.—The balloon Eagle, with Captain Lovelace as pilot, ascended at eleven minutes after 3 o'clock this afternoon and sailed away to the northeast in a light snow fall.

Leo Sevens was in the car with Captain Lovelace. They remained in the air only about a half hour, the descent being made near the government paper mill at Coltsville, about two miles from the place of ascent.

The aeronauts said the cold weather affected the gas so they did not care to prolong the trip.

[[??]]  New York
26 Jan 1907

WRIGHT BROTHERS IN TOWN.

May Compete for the Aeroplane Prize 
—Will Build New Machines

Wilbur and Orville Wright, the flying machine inventors of Dayton, Ohio, were in the city yesterday, and after a conference with some of the Aero Club members left in the afternoon.  They discussed the coming aeroplane competition with President Cortland Field Bishop, and intimated that they would probably try for the prize that has just been presented to the Aero Club. They were anxious to know the exact conditions, but these are still under consideration, and will probably not be announced for two or three weeks.

The Wright brothers also stated that they intended to build one or two new flying machines, and were looking for special material. One of these machines, it was said, would be constructed for long distance flight, while the other will be built to carry two persons.


[[?]] Telegram. New York
26 Jan 1907

PAST AND FUTURE OF THE AIRSHIP

Cortland Field Bishop and Others Write of the Aeronauts Old and New.

In the great revival of interest in America in the science and sport of aeronautics the fact has been all but lost sight of that the long distance balloon record was held in this country for forty-one years, until Comte Henri del la Vaulx made his wonderful flight from Paris to Russia in 1900. In fact, America had been pre-eminent in the respect to distance for more than a century, since the balloon as discovered b the Montgolfiers in Paris in 1783. Almost simultaneously a balloon ascent was made in this country from Philadelphia, and about the middle of the last century interest was almost as keen as it is to-day. Cortlandt Field Bishop and others interested write for the Sunday Herald of the past, present and future of the airship.

The Hon. Charles S. rolls, the English automobilist and aeronaut who came to America to study automobile conditions last November, will sail for home to-day on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. Mr. Rolls was selected two weeks ago by the Aero Club of Great Britain as one of its three representatives for the international balloon race to be held at St. Louis on October 19.

"I am looking forward with great pleasure to returning to America for the balloon competition," said Mr. Rolls yesterday. "I am glad to see that such excellent preparations have already been made for the event. I will probably bring over the same balloon which I used in the race from Paris last year, the Britannia, holding over 77,000 cubic feet of gas. I hope to make two or three ascensions with it in the United States before the big race.

[[]]. New York
26 Jan 1907

GREAT AUTO PROGRESS, SAYS HON. C. S. ROLLS

English Motorist Sails To-day, but Will Return in Fall.

WILL TRY FOR BALLOON CUP

Praises Arrangements for International Race—Predicts Changes in American Six-Cylinder Cars.

The Hon. Charles S. Rolls, the English automobilist and aeronaut who came to America to study automobile conditions last November, will sail for home to-day on the steam Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. Mr. Rolls was selected two weeks ago by the Aero Club of Great Britain as one of its three representatives for the international balloon race to be held at St. Louis on Oct. 19.

"I am looking forward with great pleasure to returning to America for the balloon competition," said Mr. Rolls yesterday. "I am glad to see that such excellent preparations have already been made for the event. I will prob