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Wegener, a member of the German Aero Club, and Herr Adolf Koch, of Frankfort, descended at Leicester, after having accomplished a voyage remarkable not only as being the first of its kind but for speed as well.
Dr. Koch is a meteorologist in the service of the German government and has made many ascents. This voyage was undertaken mainly for the purpose of making scientific observations. The start was made from Bitterfeld, near Berlin, at a quarter past eight o'clock Wednesday evening. The coast of England was reached at noon of the following day, so that, roughly speaking, the balloon covered in sixteen hours what by ordinary methods of transportation would have required at least twenty hours to do. The six hundred miles from Bitterfeld to Leicester was done in twenty hours.
High Over the Harz.
"Our balloon is of the ordinary type, with a capacity of 1,400 cubic metres," Dr. Wegener said to me when he reached London to-day. "It was inflated with hydrogen gas. When we first ascended the wind was east southeast. Later it changed to east. We maintained an elevation of 2,000 feet, though in crossing the Harz Mountains we went higher. The balloon moved more swiftly nearer earth."
"Passing over Holland we could make out the boats in the canals, and in some places we were observed and greeted with shouts. We reached the shore of the Zuyder Zee at twenty minutes past five o'clock in the morning and crossed the Texel Island, which we left at a quarter past six o'clock. When we started we had expected to come down in France, but when we reached the coast we knew there was no danger as long as the wind held its direction. We had no anchor, only a 100 metre guide rope.
Sailing in a Mist.
"Weather had been fine during the night, but as we started seaward a heavy mist below us hid the sea from view. The first point on the English shore we made out must have been Cromer. Anyhow, we reached that part of the coast at fifteen minutes past twelve o'clock and passed
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One Hundred and Sixty Yard Inter-Club Relay Race, Senior.--Won by Athon Club; Athenian Club second; tie for third place between Jackson Literary Club and Pawnee Club. Time, 22s.
Running High Jump, Junior.--Won by H. Knoy Cosmopolitan, with 4 ft. 11 in.; H. Horowitz Star, second; T. Bloom, Hamilton, third.
Running High Jump, Senior.--Tie for first place between A. Aranov, Pawnee, and H. Turpin Winfield with 5 ft 1 in [[/upside down]]