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1907 June 3. Standard -Union- 24 Mar-1907 SUCCESSFUL ASCENT IN BALLOON INITIAL PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-Alan R. Hawley of New York and Alfred N. Chandler, of this city, made a successful ascension in the balloon initial from the grounds of the U. G. I. 8th-letic Association at 12:30 o'clock to-day amid the cheers of many members of the Aero Club of America. As a result of to-day's ascension, it is likely that the Aero Club of America will make Philadelphia its headquarters instead of Pittsfield, Mass. It was originally intended for Leon Stevens, a well-known professional balloonist, to make the ascension with Mr. Hawley, but this schedule was changed at the last minute, owing to an indisposition on the part of Mr. Stevens. Mr. Chandler, who is a member of the Aero Club and owns the Initial, volunteered to fill in. The balloon landed just outside of Pleasantville, N.J., about 4 o'clock, a light wind having prevented its reaching Atlantic City. Free Press Milwaukee 24 Mar 1907. Wis. CHASE BALLOON EIGHT MILES. Marshfield Boys Expend Considerable Energy in an Effort to Win a Show Ticket. MARSHFIELD, Wis., March 23.--Dewey Johnson and Harry Holbrook, aged 8 and 9 years, in an endeavor to get a free ticket to a 10-cent moving picture show followed a paper balloon to Auburndale. The balloon was sent up at noon. It was followed by four boys, the two named, and Norman Kohl and Lawrence Ludington. The last two, after a chase of some miles, returned, but not so with Holbrook and Johnson. While crossing a field they were chased by a dog and in making their escape lost the direction of the balloon. This brought them to the Wisconsin Central railroad track and following that they arrived at Auburndale, having gone a distance of over eight miles. After a rest they were sent home by train. Lewis Buffalo N.Y. 24 Mar 1907. IN AIRSHIP DAYS What will the world be like in the days of the airship? Will people on upper verandas and on roofs have to dodge around like people do on the streets nowadays? Will people be walking along the street be in constant danger of death from some object carelessly dropped by a heedless airship navigator? It must be admitted that a bag of sand, a heavily filled satchel, a metal seat, a monkey wrench, or a searchlight, falling from a great height, would do considerable damage if it landed on the head. Perhaps in some instances the navigator himself might choose some innocent pedestrian as his landing spot and plunge heavily down upon him from the clouds. The popular type of flying machine will probably be propelled by a motor of some kind. This will mean that it will be made up of mainly mechanical parts, any one of which is liable to accident and precipitation to the earth below. On some sand will be carried in bags as ballast, and in order to rise to achieve more speed it will be necessary to toss out these bags, much as is done in the old fashioned balloon. Airship parties will be given, empty wine bottles and dishes will off over the side, and increase the danger to the man below. The congestion of airships will be much the same as the congestion of autos in the present day. The city will be the centering point for them. Hence, any-thing dropped from one of them will have excellent chances of falling on top of somebody's head. The airship is no dream. It is bound to come. If airships become as common and much used as they promise to be there will be an airship craze, and this craze will discount the bicycle craze of a few years ago and the more recent motor car mania. Santos Dumont, slightly ahead of the rest of the world in this matter, has an airship that flies, turns, rises, or falls, and obeys the hand at the helm. It is the latest fruit of his inventive genius, He calls it the Aeroplane No. 14, it being the fourteenth attempt at [[text cut off]] that he has made Monday at Baddeck Standard Union 44 24 Mar 1907. Brooklyn SUCCESSFUL BALLOON TRIP AT PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, March 23. -- Alan R. Hawley. of New York, and Alfred N. Chandler, of this city, made a successful ascension in the balloon Initial at 12:30 to-day amid the cheers of many members of the Aero Club of America, who were early on the scene to witness the flight. The balloon landed just outside of Pleasantville, N. J., about 4 o'clock, a light wind having prevented it reaching Atlantic City. Press Philadelphia 24 Mar 1907 CHANDLER BALLOON MAKES A 90-MILE SAIL TO THE SEA With Owner and Friend Aboard, the "Initial" Lands in Meadows Near Atlantic City, After Pleasant Trip from Point Breeze. Rare skill in aerial navigation, and good luck in handling their balloon, the "Initial," which left Point Breeze yesterday afternoon with Alfred N. Chandler, its owner and president of the Aero Club, and Alan R. Hawley, of New York, aboard, allowed the daring aeronauts to approach within six miles of the ocean after a ninety-mile sail, before they made a safe descent to earth at dusk last evening. The balloon, which was being swept rapidly towards the sea, made a successful landing after an exciting fall to the meadows between Pleasantville and Atlantic City. Messrs. Chandler and Hawley returned to Philadelphia last night and at the Art Club received the congratulations of many enthusiasts, who had heard of the success of their trip and had assembled to greet them. Made Good Start The start was made at 12.29 o'clock under perfect weather conditions and with-out a mishap or a single marring feature, Several hundred persons assembled at the start and applauded the daring aeronauts as they leaned over the basket to wave a final good-bye when the balloon arose. The absence of wind currents near the ground permitted Mr. Chandler to try an experiment in the method of starting and his success promises to receive recognition from other aeronauts, who will undoubtedly accept his ingenuous scheme. Instead of relying upon an anchor rope to hold the balloon to the ground after being filled with gas, Mr. Chandler accomplished this yesterday by excess ballast. When the preliminaries had been complete he began throwing out the sand, first by bags and then by handfuls. Finally the enormous bulk was held trembling upon the earth only by the weight of a few grains of sand. So perfect was the balance that the basket was raised from the ground without attracting attention and then as Mr. Chandler allowed a handful of sand to trickle through his fingers, it began to rise mere perceptibly: More headway was gained when another handful of sand was thrown out and finally the balloon went up slowly for a height of about 300 feet. There it appeared to hang in midair for full five minutes. Apparently more ballast was thrown out as the balloon gradually ascended to a height of about 600 feet and then it encountered a current of air from the north-northwest. Experts Help Amateurs Prof. Samuel A. King, the oldest living aeronaut in America, and Leon Stevens...
