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National elimination balloon race set in Pittsburgh
Fourteen balloons expected at Bettis Field for the National elimination race aiming to reach the farthest point from the start. With Litchfield trophy and cash prizes, the top three earn the right to enter the International Gordon Bennett Balloon race in Detroit on June 30. Notable entrants include E. J. Hill with Detroit No. 31 and veterans Van Orman and Morton in Good year V, among others from Army Navy and civilian clubs. Weather knowledge and altitude changes crucial to wind layers and ballast management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Pittsburgh
Bettis Field
Detroit
E. J. Hill
A. G. Schlosser
Aid
W. T. van Orman
W. W. Morton
Vetran
van Orman
Antwerp
H. EE. Honeywell
Gardener
Arthur C. Hoskins
W. E. Kepner
W. O. Eareckson
Army
Gordon Bennett
Clarence A. Palmer
J. W. Melaid
American Business Club of
Akron
J. H. Stevens
George F. Watson
Edmond W. Hill
J. G. Fisher
Paul Evert
A. G. Ent
W. J. Bennett
Walter Chambers
Pittsburgher
C. K. Wollam
J. F. Cooper
Cleveland
George Hineman
E. F. Johnson
Detroit Balloon Club
Brussels
Birmingham
Alan R. Hawley
Ontario