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Radley refused to promise to essay the Mount Hamilton flight, but he has informed friends that he will attempt it if the atmospheric conditions are favorable.


Pilot Falls 25 Feet
TRINIDAD, Colo., Jan. 24. – G. Van Arsdale, piloting the Mathewson areoplane today, fell from a height of 25 feet.  He was uninjured, but the machine was wrecked.  The fall followed a flight of half a mile.


Club Wants Birdmen

OAKLAND, Jan. 24. – The Claremont country club, which tried a week ago to secure the aviators now in San Francisco for a flight on the club grounds, may make another attempt to have them give exhibitions in Oakland.

When the aviators were first approached they declined to fly at the Claremont club because of their contracts with the promoters of the Tanforan, which forbade them to give exhibitions elsewhere until the program had been carried out.  The negotiations were dropped, but they may be resumed, according to Sam Bell McKee, president of the club.

The Claremont country club's grounds are considered eminently suitable for flights, being spacious and affording a good view to spectators.

The other project to bring the aviators to Oakland has fallen through because of the failure of the promoters to secure suitable grounds.  Walter B. Fawcett and Robert W. Martland, the promoters of the enterprise, tried to secure the Emeryville racetrack, but were unsuccessful.


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A ROUSING OVATION IS TENDERED FRED WISEMAN
Santa Rosans Honor A Favored Son on Tuesday Evening

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Fred J. Wiseman and his crew of mechanicians were given an enthusiastic welcome to the City of Roses on Tuesday evening.  It was a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm and appreciation to the youthful Santa Rosan for his splendid work at the aviation field, and the cordiality of his reception speaks volumes of the feelings which the people here entertain for the gallant boys.

Through the efforts of Wiseman and hew crew, Santa Rosa was given much prominence at the recent meet, and it was only proper that Wiseman should be honored upon his return here.  Nothing was omitted that could have better demonstrated the feeling which the people of Santa Rosa entertain for this favored son than the demonstration of Tuesday evening.

Parks' Santa Rosa hand was on hand at the depot to render martial music and to add to the welcome of Wiseman.  Red fire was burned at the depot and along the line of march, and giant crackers were exploded as a noisy welcome.  This was continued [[?over]] the line of march up Fourth street.  When the train arrived the [[?]] became [[?co]] [[?ex]] [[?st]] throw [[?wi]]
machines contained intimate friends of Wiseman and the "boys" who had been with him.

At the court house Mayor Edwards made a brief address of welcome, and then introduced Dr. S. S. Bogle as the orator of the occasion.  The latter made an excellent address, in which he told Wiseman of the pleasure it gave the people of Santa Rosa to honor him upon his return from conquering the air in the splendid machine which had been built in Sonoma county and handled by a Santa Rosa boy.  Dr. Bogle's remarks were applauded to the echo.

Wiseman responded, but demonstrated that he would rather fly in the air than to deal out hot air to the audience.  He thanked the people for their demonstration, and stated he would endeavor to spread the air name and fame of Santa Rosa in the future as he had done in the past.

Supper was served at the Bismarck restaurant where Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman, the crew of mechanicians and some invited guests were entertained.  Late at night the assemblage broke up after an enjoyable evening.

Wiseman has returned to San Francisco with his assistants and will 


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CURTISS FLIERS TO GET NORICE MONEY
Wiseman Must Divide Prizes for Amateurs With Men of Professional Camp

While citizens of Santa Rosa, proud of the air feats of Frederick J. Wiseman, the novice birdman of that city, at Selfridge field, were entertaining him last night with a brass band, a banquet and appreciative speeches, friends in this city were preparing to go to the aid of the young birdman before the aviation committee here and protest that the honors gained in the novice class by Wiseman should not be shared by H. A. Robinson and Lincoln Beachey, the two Curtiss men also entered as novices.  Beachey and Robinson have both made flights in standard Curtiss machines set up by Curtiss mechanicians.  They are both carried in the Curtiss camp.  Wiseman is a Santa Rosa youth who has put his own time and money and ideas into his aircraft.

Santa Rosa's regard for Wiseman was shown last evening when he returned there for a short visit.  He was accompanied by Ben H. Noonan, who has given Wiseman every possible assistance in his efforts to construct a California aeroplane, and the party was met at the Northwestern Pacific depot by a large delegation of citizens headed by the Santa Rosa brass band.  A parade marched up Fourth street to the courthouse, where congratulatory addresses were made by Mayor James R. Edwards and other prominent citizens, and a response was made by Wiseman.

The citizens of Santa Rosa, under the leadership of the Santa Rosa chamber of commerce, are collecting a purse which will be offered to Wiseman for a flight from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, 16 miles.  Petaluma citizens are anxious to contribute also, it is said, and the total sum offered may approach $3,000.

With his latest biplane, a machine built on greatly modified Farman lines, combined with the Sommer, and containing many original ideas, Wiseman came to Selfridge field.  He leads all the novices at Selfridge field, and unless Robinson comes out the final day with his Curtiss craft and exceeds the records of the Santa Rosa boy Wiseman will carry away the greater part of the novice honors.  But nevertheless he will have to share the prize money with both Robinson and Beachey, who in their flights, made with all ease, qualified in all the novice events.

According to F. E. Scotford, president of the aviation committee, nothing can be done for Wiseman.

"If you could reach Major E. V. Smith, senior judge at the aviation meet, he would say, I know, what I will say," Scotford said yesterday.  "The rules defining professional, amateur and novice standing, as made by the National Council of Aero Clubs, must be followed at this meet.  Under these rules Robinson and Beachey are eligible to fly as novices."

The words defining a novice are as follows:  "A novice is any aviator who has never before this meet flown for cash prizes or cash guarantee in a power propelled heavier than air machine."

Both Robinson and Beachey say they never before have flown in a heavier than air machine for cash prize or guarantee.

The novice events and prizes are as follows:
Half a mile, straight – $1,000 divided into as many equal prizes as there are aviators who fly successfully.
Two and a half kilometers, circular – $1,000 divided into as many equal prizes as there are aviators who fly successfully.
Speed, five kilometers – First $250, second $125, third $75.
Height – First $250, second $125, third $75.
Duration – First $250, second $125, third $75.
distance – First $250, second $125, third $75.
Total of meet to count.

Wiseman will fly with James Radley, the British aviator, Saturday and Sunday next, and then prepare for a flight from Petaluma to Santa Rosa.


Radley to Race Auto
[Special Dispatch to The Call]

SAN JOSE, Jan. 24. – The sum of $1,000 has been placed in the hands of William F. Curry of this city, a member of the Santa Clara Aero club, pending the outcome of the race Sunday at the San Jose driving park between James Radley, the aviator, and Harold Hall, driving an auto.  Radley's wager of $500 that he would beat any car in Santa Clara county in a five mile race around the mile circular course was snapped up by George Hilton of Marysville.

Radley will fly from Selfridge field to the San Jose driving park, 40 miles, next Saturday.

If the weather is propitious he will start from Selfridge field about noon and will pass over San Mateo, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mayfield, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Lawrence, Santa Clara and San Jose.