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Santa Rosa Man First in Sensational Auto R[[cutoff]]
NOONAN WINS IN STODARD-DAYTON
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Forty-nine Mile Contest Is Marked by Thrilling Incidents
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Sheets Displays Great Nerve in Going Last Third With Tire Missing
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[Special Dispatch to The Call]

SANTA ROSA, May 9.–With 12 speedy stock chassis struggling for supremacy in the 49 mile road race over the Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Geyserville and Dry Creek course, Ben Noonan of Santa Rosa, in his Stoddard-Dayton, carried off the honors this morning.  C. Ontank, in a Stevens-Duryea, finished second, Fred J. Wiseman in a Stoddard-Dayton third, Fay Sheets in an Acme fourth, Frank Murray in a Buick fifth, and E. B. Ely sixth.

Although some of the best drivers on the coast were competing in the race two Santa Rosa men succeeded in fin[[cutoff]]

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[[caption]] Ben Noonan and His Stoddard-Dayton Motor Car Crossing the Finishing Line in the Road Race at [[cutoff]] Rosa Yesterday [[/caption]]
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[[caption]] FRED WISEMAN IN STODDARD-DAYTON, THIRD PLACE. [[/caption]]

FRED WISEMAN MAKES A GREAT AUTO RECORD
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Fred J. Wiseman returned from Sacramento on Saturday night.  He made a great record in auto racing at the State Fair, adding to his prior laurels.  Mr. Wiseman went to Sacramento to see Aviator Hamilton on business and was at the track when the aviator had his serious tumble for a distance of one hundred feet.  Hamilton escaped with some serious bruises.  He was feeling somewhat better on Saturday morning when Mr. Wiseman saw him
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[[caption]] A good start. [[/caption]]