
APPENDIX4-CM
US NATIONAL BALLOON RACES
1909 - 1936
1909 (6 June) Indianapolis, Indiana
#1 (9 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
378 |
BERRY, John (Z) |
/McCullough, J.P. (Z) |
6 |
Univ. City |
| 2 |
357 |
FORBS, Holland A. (Z) |
/Harmon, Clifford B. (Z) |
1 |
New York |
| 3 |
321 |
LAMBERT, Albert B. (Z) |
/Honeywell, H.E. (Z) |
3 |
St. Louis |
| 4 |
264 |
FISHER, Carl G. (Z) |
/Bumbaugh, G.L. (Z) |
2 |
Indiana (D) |
| 5 |
234 |
BALDWIN, Tom S. (Z) |
/Walsh, Charles -Z) |
5 |
Hoosier |
| 6 |
40 |
MORGAN, A.H. (Z) |
/Wade, John H. -Z) |
4 |
Cleveland |
| 7 |
222 |
THOMPSON, H.W. -Z) |
/Mast, W.E. |
7 |
Ohio (N) |
| 8 |
208 |
LINK, Goethe (Z) |
/Irwin, J.Russy |
8 |
Indiana (N) |
| 9 |
39 |
COEY, Charles A. (Z) |
/Bennett, John |
9 |
Chicago (N) |
| |
|
McGILL, H.H. -Z) |
/Schauer, John |
- |
Indiana (N) |
r: Indianapolis Star; Scientific American, 19
Jun.1909/p457.
1910 (17 Sep.) Indianapolis,
IN
#2 (13 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
460 |
HAWLEY, Alan (I) (Z) |
/Post Fred A. (Z) |
2 |
America-II |
| 2 |
385 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Lambert, J.D.W. ?) |
9 |
Centennial |
| 3 |
380 |
PHUL, Louis yon (Z) |
/O'Reilly, Joe M. (Z) |
6 |
Mil.Population |
| 4 |
375 |
WADE, John H. (Z) |
/Morgan, A.H. -Z) |
12 |
Buckeye |
| 5 |
|
BERRY, John (Z) |
/(solo) |
7 |
Univ. City |
| 6 |
|
HOLZ, Albert |
/Howard, Geo. R. |
1 |
Drifter |
| 7 |
|
ASSMANN, Will.T. (Z) |
/McCullough, J.P. (Z) |
3 |
Miss Sophia |
| 8 |
|
FISHER, Carl G. (Z) |
/Bumbaugh, G.L. (Z) |
4 |
Indiana-II |
| 9 |
|
CUSTER, Levett L. (Z) |
/(solo) |
5 |
Luzerene |
| 10 |
|
ATHERHOLT, Art.F. (Z) |
/Graham, C.B. |
8 |
Pennsylvania |
| 11 |
|
COLE, Edwin S. -Z) |
/Jacobs, F.M. |
10 |
Little Topeka |
| 12 |
|
WALSH, Charles T. -Z) |
/Reber, Samuel
(Z) |
11 |
Hoosier-II |
| 13 |
|
HARMON, Cliff.B. (Z) |
/Baldwin, Tom S. (Z) |
13 |
New York |
r: Indianapolis Star.
1911 (10 July) Kansas City, Missouri #3
(7 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Balloon Name |
| W |
525 |
LAHM, Frank P. (Z) |
/Hart, John P. -Z) |
St. Louis-IV |
| 2 |
485 |
BERRY, John (Z) |
/McCullough, J.P. (Z) |
Mil.Population |
| 3 |
445 |
ASSMAN, Will. F. (Z) |
/O'Reilly, Joseph (Z) |
Miss Sophia |
| 4 |
315 |
WADE, John H. (Z) |
/Morgan, A.H. -Z) |
Buckeye |
| 5 |
190 |
JACOBS, Frank M. (Z) |
/Emmer, Ralph |
Topeka-II |
| 6 |
]58 |
HARMON, Clif.B. (Z) |
/Post, Fred A. (Z) |
New York |
| 7 |
150 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Watts, John W. (Z) |
Kansas |
1912 (27 July) Kansas City, Missouri #4
(8 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Balloon Name |
| W |
914 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Donaldson, Roy F. (Z) |
Uncle Sam |
| 2 |
610 |
WATTS, John W. (Z) |
/Quisenberry, G.E. (Z) |
Kansas City-II |
| 3 |
449 |
HOLZ, Albert |
/Trautman, Charles |
Drifter |
| 4 |
377 |
McCULLOUGH, Paul(Z) |
/Hart, John P.
-Z) |
Mil.Population |
| 5 |
347 |
BERRY, John (Z) |
/Hoffman, A.von (Z) |
Mil. Pop.-II |
| 6 |
342 |
BUMBAUGH, G.L. (Z) |
/Upson, Ralph H. (Z) |
Goodyear |
| 7 |
330 |
CUSTER, Levett Z) |
/Farrell, Andrew |
Cole |
| 8 (N) |
|
ASSMANN,Will.F. (Z) |
|
St.Louis-II (N) |
1913 (6 July) Kansas City,
Missouri #5
7 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
685 |
UPSON, Ralph H. (Z) |
/Preston, R.A.D. (Z) |
1 |
Goodyear |
| 2 |
673 |
WATTS, John Z) |
/Quisenberry, G (Z) |
3 |
Kansas City-2 |
| 3 |
658 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Gifford, Ward |
2 |
K. City Post |
| 4 |
616 |
BERRY, John (Z) |
/vonHoffman, A. (Z) |
6 |
Mil.Population |
| 5 |
3 |
DONALDSON, Roy F.(Z) |
/Lanning, E.E. |
7 |
Overland |
| (B) |
|
HOTZ, Albert |
/Horn, Louise A, (F)- |
4 |
Drifter |
| (B) |
|
ASSMANN, Wm.F. (Z) |
/Middmon, Frank |
5 |
Miss Sophia-2 |
NOTE: Launched in 35 MPH winds. r: NT.,5
Ju1.1913/4/4.
1914 (11 July) St. Louis,
Missouri
#6 (11 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
175 |
KINGSBURY, Jerome (Z) |
/Wynne, C.L. -Z) |
2 |
America-III |
| 2 |
163 |
ATHERHOLT, Art. J. (Z) |
/Sharples, Philip |
8 |
Pennsylvania |
| 3 |
150 |
McCULLOUGH, Paul (Z) |
/Hart, John P. -Z) |
4 |
Uncle Sam |
| 4 |
150 |
BERRY, John (Z) |
/Hoffman, B.von (Z) |
6 |
Mil. Population |
| 5 |
130 |
ASSMANN, Wil.F. (Z) |
/(solo) |
5 |
Miss Sophia |
| 6 |
130 |
WATTS, John W. (Z) |
/Comstock, W.F.. |
7 |
Kansas City-3 |
| 7 |
115 |
COLE, Edwin S. (Z) |
/Emerson, Raafe (Z) |
3 |
San Francisco |
| 8 (D) |
|
RASOR, Warren -Z) |
/Rasor, Herbert -Z) |
1 |
Hoosier |
| (N) |
302 |
PRESTON, R.A.D. (Z) |
/Tremelin, M.D. |
9 |
Goodyear |
| (N) |
|
HONEYWELL,H.E. (Z) |
/Stewart, Dan W. |
|
Uncle Sam (N) |
| (N) |
|
DONALDON, Roy F. (Z) |
/Henderson, H.G. |
|
Springfield (N) |
NOTE: (?Henderson, Wilber?) r: Post Dispach.
1915 - 1918 (WAR YEARS), no NAA-sanctioned races held.
1915 (7 Oct.) Wichita, KS
W=HONEYWELL, H.E.
837Km.
(6 entrants)
1916 (7 Oct.) Muskogee, AL
W=ASSMANN, W.E.
584Km. (4 entrants)
1919 (1 October) Saint Louis, Missouri #7 (12
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
1050 |
UPSON, Ralph (Z) |
/Ormann, Ward T, (Z) |
4 |
Goodyear |
| 2 |
900 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Donaldson, ROy |
8 |
Kansas City |
| 3 |
750 |
RAZOR, Warren -Z) |
/Razor, Herbert -Z) |
7 |
Ohio |
| 4 |
745 |
McKIBBAN, John S. (Z) |
/McCmffe, J.F. |
6 |
Murphysboro |
| 5 |
320 |
BATT, Joseph S. |
/Torrey, Joseph |
9 |
America |
| 6 |
235 |
MARSCHUETZ,Elmer G.- |
/Powell, Chs.P. |
1 |
Missouri |
| 7 |
230 |
ASSMANN, Will. F. (Z) |
/O'Rielly, J.M. (Z) |
3 |
City St. Louis |
| 8 |
150 |
NEELY, James T. (Z) |
/Jordan, B. (Z} |
10 |
Oklahoma City |
| 9 |
100 |
McCULLOUGH, P. (Z) |
/Hoffmann, B.von -Z) |
2 |
Missouri |
| |
(D) |
DAUMAN, Carl W.(K) |
/Verheyden, E.J. (K)- |
5 |
Wichita (N) |
| |
(D) |
COLE, Edwin* (Z) |
/Ferrenbach, Leo C. (Z) |
|
St.Louis (N) |
| |
(N) |
PHILLIPS, E.Pmfi (Z) |
/Burt, Byron T. (Z) |
|
Army (N) |
| |
(N) |
EMERSON, Raafe (Z) |
/Sloman, Frank |
|
Navy #52 (N) |
r: Post-Dispatch. * = Made an 850 mile
flight.
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
423 |
UPSON, Ralph H. (Z) |
/Andrews, C.G.
(Z) |
2 |
Semi-Centennial |
| 2 |
201 |
vonHOFFMANN, B. (Z) |
/Mueller, Hugh F. |
7 |
Riverview Club |
| 3 |
187 |
vanORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/Seiberling, W.F. (Z) |
4 |
City of Akron |
| 4 |
182 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/O’Rielly, Joe M. (Z) |
8 |
Ch.of Commece |
| 5 |
186 |
ROTH,
L.J.
(Z) |
/Hallard,
R.E. |
9 |
Navy #1 |
| 6 |
176 |
BERRY,
John (Z) |
/White, Chs.
A. |
1 |
Atascadela |
| 7 |
373 |
DONALDSON, R.F.
-Z) |
/Robinson,
W.S. |
5 |
Birmingham |
| 8 |
144 |
McKIBBEN, John S. (Z) |
/Merroll,
C.W. |
3 |
Saint Louis |
| 9 |
343 |
LAHM, FLank P.
(Z) |
/Westover, Oscar ( Z) |
6 |
Army #1 |
Officials: HAWLEY, HANSON, LOCKE,
O'NEAL. r: Age-Herald.
1922 (31 May) Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
#10 (13 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
866 |
WESTOVER, Oscar (Z) |
/Bond, Carlton F. (Z) |
2 |
Army-I |
| 2 |
553 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Wade, J.H. Jr. (Z) |
13 |
Uncle Sam |
| 3 |
43] |
REED, William F. (Z) |
/Mullenau,
Milt |
6 |
Navy-I |
| 4 |
371 |
vanORMAN, W.T. (Z) |
/MoLton, Walt H.
(Z) |
12 |
Goodyear-II |
| 5 |
359 |
RAZOR, Warren
-Z) |
/Rasor, Herb. H.
-Z) |
8 |
Rockville |
| 6 |
356 |
UPSON, Ralph H.
(Z) |
/Anddus, Clair. G. (Z) |
3 |
Townsend |
| 7 |
35] |
McKIBBEN, John
(Z) |
/Mueller, Hugh F. |
7 |
Riverview Club |
| 8 |
325 |
NEELY, James T.
(Z) |
/Gorden, James B. |
9 |
Army-II |
| 9 |
275 |
WEEKS, Harold E. |
/Burt, Byron T.
(Z) |
10 |
Army-III |
| 10 |
205 |
BERRY,
John (Z) |
/Ramsdell, Irv. M. |
4 |
Milwaukee Jour. |
| 11 |
97 |
vonHOFFMANN, B. (Z) |
/Vtncil, Ralph K. |
11 |
Advertizing Club |
| 12 |
4 |
DONALDSON, R.F. -Z) |
/Blair,
S. |
1 |
Wisconsin News |
| * |
416 |
NORFLEET, Jostph (Z) |
/Shade, Jim F. (N) |
5 |
Navy"Helium"(N) |
NOTE: * First helium filled balloon used in the
sport;
r: Aviation Magazine-12 Jun.1922/p688, 26 Jun.1922/p749.
1923 (4 July) Indianapolis,
Indiana #11 (15 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
450 |
OLMSTEAD, Robert (Z) |
/Shoptaw, John W. (Z) |
1 |
Army S-6 |
| 2 |
398 |
LAWRENCE, John B. (Z) |
/Reicheldorfter, F. (Z) |
5 |
Navy 6700 |
| 3 |
397 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/McCullough, C.E. (Z) |
3 |
St. Louis |
| 4 |
370 |
MILLER, Lester T. (Z) |
/Brown,Cortland M. (Z) |
12 |
Army S-5 |
| 5 |
324 |
McCULLOUGH, Paul (Z) |
/Bond, CaLlton R. (Z) |
4 |
Legionnaire |
| 6 |
293 |
CULBERT, F.B. (I) (Z) |
/Quinn, T.D.(J.J.) |
3 |
Army 6699 |
| 7 |
276 |
JORDAN, James (I) (Z) |
/Meyer, Max F. |
14 |
Army S-7
(N) |
| 8 |
258 |
NORFLEET, J.P. (Z) |
/Anderson, J.B. |
10 |
Navy A6704 |
| 9 |
205 |
BOETTNERt Jack A. (Z) |
/Yolton, John M. (Z) |
6 |
Goodyear-II |
| 10 |
147 |
DONALDSON,Roy F. -Z) |
/Erlach, P.A. |
11 |
Springfield |
| 11 |
119 |
UPSON, Ralph H. (Z) |
/Andrus, Clif.G.
(Z) |
7 |
Detroit |
| 12 |
75 |
ORMAN, Ward T.van (Z) |
/vonThaden, Herb. (Z) |
2 |
City of Akron |
| 13 |
|
RAZOR, Warren -Z) |
/Razor, Herbert -Z) |
8 |
Ohio |
| 14 |
|
ROTH, L.J. (K) -Z) |
/Null, Telford (K) (Z) |
|
Navy A6698 |
1924 (23 April) San Antonio, Texas
#12 (8
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
1100 |
vanORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/Wollam, CaLl K. (Z) |
2 |
Goodyear |
| 2 |
3050 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Timmons,E.Boudet |
1 |
Kansas City |
| 3 |
1000 |
THADEN, Herb.von (Z) |
/Rasmussen, S.A. (Z) |
|
DetLoit |
| 4 |
800 |
PEEK, Norman W. (Z) |
/Gray, William A. (Z) |
|
Army (X) |
| 5 |
600 |
HILL, Edmond W. (Z) |
/Powell, James F. (Z) |
|
Army #2 |
| 6 |
520 |
FOURNIER,Barrett H |
/Wills, M.E. (W)- |
|
San Antonio (W) |
| 7 |
370 |
McKINLEY,Ashley C. (Z) |
/Lawson, Lawrence (Z) |
|
Army #3 |
| 8 |
(N) |
NEELY, James M. (Z) |
/Meisinger, C.L. (Z) |
|
Meteorological |
r: Aviation,19 May 1924, p.540
1925 (1 May) St. Joseph, Missouri
#13 (6
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
530 |
vanORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/Wollam, Carl K. (Z) |
2 |
Goodyear III |
| 2 |
350 |
FLOOD, William J. (Z) |
/McCormic, Hayne (Z) |
1 |
Army S14 |
| (D) |
490 |
HONEYWELL,H. E. (Z) |
/Preston, Harry |
4 |
Optomist |
| (D) |
125 |
NEYLOR, Willian C. |
/Thaden, Herb.von (Z) |
5 |
Selma |
| (B) |
|
O'NEILL, Raymond E. |
/Oatman, Guy |
3 |
Army S16 |
| (N) |
|
SMITH, Maurice (Z) |
/Paul, Wilfred J. |
6 |
Army S |
r: Post Dispatch.
1926 (30 April) Little Rock, AR
#14 (9
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
848 |
ORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/Morton, Walt.H. (Z) |
5 |
Goodyear IV |
| 2 |
635 |
GRAY, Hawthorne C. (Z) |
/Johnson, Douglas (Z) |
6 |
Army23 |
| 3 |
627 |
BOETTNER, Jack (Z) |
/Maxson, Herbert |
9 |
AkronNAA |
| 6 |
570 |
GRAY, William A. |
/Kieburtz, Ronald |
8 |
Army S20 |
| 4 |
618 |
POWELL, James F. (Z) |
/Early, James |
1 |
Army S5 |
| 8 |
510 |
STONE, Lawrence |
/Oatman, Guy R. |
2 |
Army Sl9 |
| 9 |
473 |
HAM, Walter A. |
/Leht, Robert P. |
3 |
GoodyearSC |
| 5 |
574 |
vonTHADEN, Herb. (Z) |
/Williams, Chs. G. |
4 |
Detroit |
| 6 |
566 |
RASMUSSEN, Sverd |
/Hill, Edward J. (Z) |
7 |
DetroitAD |
NOTE: Elks B-Race held 15 July.
1927 (30 May) Akron, Ohio
#15 (15 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
715 |
ORMAN, Wald T. (Z) |
/Morton, Walt.H. (Z) |
5 |
Goodyear I |
| 2 |
665 |
HILL, Edward J. (Z) |
/Schlosser, A G. Z) |
9 |
DetroitFC3 |
| 3 |
610 |
KEPNER, Will.E. (Z) |
/EaLeckson, W O. |
10 |
Army #3 |
| 4 |
580 |
RASMUSSEN, Svend |
/Klickofft Wald.A. Z) |
6 |
Detroit#2 |
| 5 |
545 |
BOETTNER, Jack A. (Z) |
/CoopeL, James F.
Z) |
12 |
Scripps-Howard |
| 6 |
470 |
POWELL, James F. (Z) |
/Smith, Maurice Z) |
1 |
Army #2 |
| 7 |
410 |
SETTLE, T.G.W. (Z) |
/Staelman, Geo.N. ? |
14 |
Navy #1 |
| 8 |
400 |
HONEYWELL,H.E. (Z) |
/Tait, Roderick H. Z) |
3 |
Rotary Club |
| 9 |
330 |
WILLIAMS, Chs.G. |
/LeGalleet Geo.M. |
4 |
Detroitl |
| 10 |
325 |
LEHR, Robert P. |
/Roth, Charles H. Z) |
13 |
Navy #2 |
| 11 |
325 |
BAUCH, Charles E. |
/ReicheldelfertF. (Z) |
2 |
Navy #3 |
| 12 |
320 |
McKEE, Frank M. Z) |
/Moore, Samuel T. (Z) |
11 |
Army #3 |
| 13 |
320 |
WOLLAM, Carl K. (Z) |
/Wolfe, Howald |
15 |
Beacon Journal |
| 14 |
260 |
EVERT, Paul Z) |
/Gillespie, R*g.R. |
8 |
Army #1 |
| 15 |
175 |
WHITTLE, Geo.V. (Z) |
/Master, Frank E. |
7 |
Navy #2 |
r: Ohio State Journal.
1928 (30 May) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #16 (14
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
262 |
KEPNER, William (Z) |
/Eareckson,will.O. |
9 |
Army #1 |
| 2 |
248 |
PALMER, Clare.A.
(Z) |
/Mell, Joseph W. |
14 |
Business Club |
| 3 |
188 |
NAYLOR, William G. |
/Wherritt, Russell |
1 |
Detroit BClUb |
| 4 |
31 |
LeGALLEE, Geo.M. |
/Klickoff, Wald.A. Z) |
7 |
WWJ |
| 5 |
22 |
SETTLE, T.G.W. (Z) |
/Steelman, Geo.N. |
13 |
Navy #2 |
| 6 |
17 |
ORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/MoLton, Walt.H. (Z) |
5 |
Goodyear |
| 8 |
14 |
WOLLAM, Carl K. (Z) |
/Cooper, James F. Z) |
10 |
Cleveland |
| 9 |
12 |
HILL, Edward J. (Z) |
/Schlosstr,Art.G. Z) |
11 |
Detroit #3 |
| 10 |
11 |
HINEMAN, George W. (Z) |
/Johnson, E.J. |
2 |
Detroit #4 |
| 11 |
10 |
HILL, Edmond W. Z) |
/Fisher, Carl G. Z |
8 |
ArmyII Scott |
| 12 |
8 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Hoskins, A.C. |
4 |
Gardner8 |
| 13 |
7 |
STEVENSt James H. (Z) |
/Watson, G.F. |
12 |
NavyLakehurst |
| 14 |
6 |
BENNETT, Will.G. |
/Chambers, Walter |
6 |
SunTelegraph |
r: PostGazette
1929 (4 May) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania #16 (14
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
944 |
SETTLE, T.G.W. (Z) |
/Bushnell, Wilfred Z |
12 |
Navy #1 |
| 2 |
465 |
ORMAN, Ward T. (Z) |
/MacCracken, Alan Z |
11 |
Goodyear7 |
| 3 |
390 |
HILL, Edward J. (Z) |
/Schlosser,Art.G. |
6 |
Detroit Times |
| 4 |
350 |
RASMUSSEN, Sverd |
/Southworth, TLacy Z |
8 |
Detroit BClUb |
| 5 |
310 |
HILL, Edmond W. Z) |
/Held, Robert D. |
3 |
Army#2 Scott |
| 6 |
306 |
LeGALLEE, Geo.M. |
/Chambers, Walter |
5 |
Pittsburger |
| 7 |
305 |
FLOOD, William B. (Z) |
/Ent, Uzal G. Z) |
4 |
Army #1 |
| 8 |
290 |
LAWSON, Lawrence Z) |
/Fogelsonger,Edgar |
2 |
Army #3 |
| 9 |
225 |
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Gaupel, Roland J. |
7 |
St.Louis Chamb. |
| 10 |
275 |
KLICKOFF, Wald.A. Z) |
/Larson, Thorvald |
1 |
A/C Dev.Corp. |
| (D) |
32 |
PALMER, Clare.A.
(Z) |
/Mell, Joseph W. |
14 |
Business Club |
| |
27 |
RICHARDSON, Jack C. * |
/Bradley,Maurice M. |
10 |
Navy #2 |
| (N) |
|
KEPNER, Will.E. (Z) |
/Powell, C.P. |
|
Army #2 |
r Pittsburgh Press; * or John B.
1930 (4 July) Houston, Texas
#18 (12
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
762 |
BLAIR, Roland J. Z) |
/Trotter, Frank A. (Z) |
8 |
Goodyear |
| 2 |
688 |
HILL, Edward J. (Z) |
/Schlosser,Art.G. Z) |
11 |
Detroit Times |
| 3 |
685 |
HINEMAN, George W. (Z) |
/Vanick, Milford (Z) |
2 |
Un.Van Lines |
| 4 |
633 |
SETTLE, T.G.W. (Z) |
/Mayer, R.G. |
1 |
Navy Al |
| 5 |
543 |
AXTATER, Karl S. (Z) |
/Holmes,
R.E. |
3 |
Army §1 |
| 6 |
538 |
BUSHNELL, Wilfred (Z) |
/Greenwald, J.L. |
9 |
Navy §2 |
| 7 |
385 |
BUDIE, Walter D. |
/Kidwell, J.P. |
3 |
Army #2 |
| 8 |
333 |
DENNETT, R.R. |
/Miller, C.F. |
10 |
Navy #3 |
| 9 |
330 |
MOORE, Samuel T. (Z) |
/Eareckson, Will.D. |
4 |
AeroDigest |
| 10 |
325 |
RASMUSSEN, Sverd |
/Southworth, E.B.* |
8 |
Detroit BClub |
| 11 |
300 |
LeGALLEE, Geo.M. |
/Ebert, R.W. |
7 |
WWJ |
| 12 |
275 |
KLICKOFF, Wald.A. Z) |
/Cunningham,Roy S. |
12 |
DetroitAir |
| 13 |
252 |
TURNBULL, Will.R. Z) |
/BLown, Cort. M. |
7 |
Army#3 |
| 14 |
250 |
ROTH, Charles H. Z) |
/Fox, W.N. |
15 |
Cleveland |
| |
|
WENCKI, Otto |
/Carey, W.P. |
14 |
Houston |
| (B) |
|
HONEYWELL, H.E. (Z) |
/Honeywell, Edna |
|
Houston City |
| (N) |
|
WEAVER, Harry |
/Murray, Joseph |
|
Pathfinder |
r: Pittsburgh Press; * or Tracy.
1931 (19 July) Akron, Ohio
#19 (9 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Balloon Name |
| W |
195 |
SETTLE, T.G.W. (Z) |
/Bushnell, Wilfred (Z) |
Navy #1 |
| 2 |
185 |
BLAIR, Roland J. Z) |
/Trotter, Frank A. (Z) |
Goodyear 8 |
| 3 |
110 |
SCHLOSSER, Arthur Z) |
/Hill, Edward J. (Z) |
WJR |
| 4 |
80 |
AXTATER, Karl S. (Z) |
/Couch, H.H. |
Army #1 |
| 5 |
18 |
FURCOLOW, Lawr. (Z) |
/ReikeL, John B. |
DelMarva |
| 6 |
11 |
FOGELSONGER, Ed. |
/Tarro, John A. |
Army +2 |
| 7 (N) |
|
LeGALLEE, Geo.M. |
/Southworth, Tracy Z) |
Detroit B-Club |
| 8 (N) |
|
HINEMAN, George (Z) |
/Vanick, Milford (Z) |
Cleve. B-Club |
Clarke, Carl F. (Clerk of the Course) Detroit
B-Club President. r: Aeroclub Yearbook.
1931 NONE HELD due to economic conditions.
1932 (30 May) Omaha, Nebraska #20 (6
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
901 |
PAUL, Wilfred J. |
/Bishop, John A. |
5 |
Army +2 |
| 2 |
710 |
BLAIR, Roland J. Z) |
/Trotter, Frank A. (Z) |
4 |
Goodyear8 |
| 3 |
595 |
FLOOD, William B. (Z) |
/McCormic, Haynie Z) |
2 |
Army §1 |
| 4 |
446 |
HILL, Edward J. (Z) |
/Conklin, Roscoe |
6 |
City of Omaha |
| 5 |
409 |
SOUTHWORTH, Tracy Z) |
/Engle, John E. |
1 |
Chevrolet |
| 6 |
10 |
LARSON,Thorvald P. |
/Larson, Harold |
3 |
Omaha Chamber |
PAEGELOW, J.A. (Chief Judge); Enyart, William
(NAATimer); Dietz, Gould (Starter). r: New York Times.
1933 NONE HELD due to economic conditions.
1934 (31 July) Birmingham, Alabama #21
(6 entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
197 |
RENDALL, Charles (Z) |
/Orville,Howard T. (Z) |
5 |
Navy |
| 2 |
171 |
FLOOD, William B. (Z) |
/Gillespie,Reg.R. |
1 |
Army #1 |
| 3 |
165 |
HINEMAN, George (Z) |
/Vanick, Milford Z) |
2 |
Buffalo Express |
| 4 |
165 |
McCORMIC, Haynie (Z) |
/Kirkendall, J.P. |
4 |
Army #2 |
| 5 |
135 |
LANGE, Sarl L. (Z) |
/Smith, Verner L. (Z) |
3 |
Goodyear8 |
| (D) |
|
HANSEN, Henry |
/Trotter, Frank A. (Z) |
|
City of Chicago |
1935 NONE HELD due to economic conditions.
1936 (4 July) Denver, Colorado
#22 (6
entrants)
| Pos. |
Dist. |
Name |
/Aide |
Start |
Balloon Name |
| W |
115 |
TROTTER, Frank A. (Z) |
/Smith, vein L. (Z) |
3 |
Goodyear |
| 2 |
100 |
VANICK, Melvan Z) |
/Fairbanks, Anth. Z) |
5 |
Great Lakes |
| 3 |
64 |
GILMER, Francis H. |
/WaLd, Reginald H. |
2 |
Navy #1 |
| 4 |
55 |
TYTLER, Raymond F. |
/Flah@rty, M.F.D. |
4 |
Navy #2 |
| 5 |
37 |
McCORMIC, Haynie (Z) |
/Tarro, John A. |
1 |
Army |
| 6 (B) |
|
CUNNINGHAM, Roy S. |
/Orville,Howard T (Z) |
N |
Detroit |
EARHART, Amelia (Marshal); FLOOD, William
(Course Clerk); WESTOVER, Oscar (NAATimer).
1937-78 NONE HELD due to World conditions;
See APPENDIXBJ.
NOTES: tw)=water landing; (B)=Balloon destroyed
at/before launch; (D)=Disqualified; (N)=Non Competitor;
(I)=Injured; (K)=Killed; (Z)=Have good biodata: =Have NO
data; Z)=Have some data: * or ? = Recheck data.
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