SANTOS-DUMONT'S AIRSHIP.
SAILS ROUND THE EIFFEL TOWER. THE I’LUCKY INVENTOR SHOWERED WITH FLOWERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, Oct. 20. M. Santos-Dumont, the plucky young Brazilian inventor, with his second airship, huiir to replace the one wrecked some three months ago by collision with a building on which it fell, ascended from the Pare Prostatique, and easily rounded the Eiffel Tower at a height of Am metres, lie regained the point of departure in 1755 seconds. While returning, he encountered a strong wind. The Aero Club Committee decided that M. Dumont had failed to win the Deutseh price by -14 seconds. M. Deutseh personally considered that M. Dumont won. Crowds who witnessed the ascent showered flowers on M. Dumont.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 243, 22 October 1901, Page 2
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