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INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. New York, October (i, The international balloon race has started from Kansas City. The United States has three contestants, German two, and France one. GERMANY WINS BALLOON RACE. Received !!, 1.5 a.m. New York, October 8. Germany won the balloon race, travelling five miles further than the best opponent. The winner covered between 500 and 000 miles.
BEAUMONT INJURED. Received' 8, 5.5 p.m. Paris, October 7. Beaumont, while testing a monoplane at Rheims, capsized, falling thirty feet. He broke a leg- and sustained other in, juries. He is likely to recover.
A FAILURE. Received 8, 5.5 p.m. London, October 7. The international balloon race was rather a failure as far as distance is concerned. Seven of the nine starters were compelled' to land owing to bad weather, and covered distances of less than 500 miles. The French and German representatives are still in the air.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 92, 9 October 1911, Page 5
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152SERIAL NAVIGATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 92, 9 October 1911, Page 5
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