The San Francisco call., 1910-11-23
RECORD HOLDER
HERE and many
FLYERS COMING
James RadIey, Noted English
Aviator, Arrives to Take
Part in Big Meet
Finance Committee Meets and
Plans TO Raise 100000
Guarantee

The Palace hotel might not look it,
but it is a huge birdsnest to which are
coming all the migratory birdmen of
the air James Radley, an English
aviator who holds the record for the
fastest mile ever made in the air over
q straightaway course, made in Bic
riot in 45 As seconds at Lanark, Scot
land, in August. is now at the hotel
and has been in communication with
the officials of the San Francisco aVi-
alton committee regarding fight at
the January meet. Several managers
and aviation enthusiasts are at the
hotel and more are expected swithin
few days.
The finance committee Of the San
Francisco businessmen's committee,
which is planning the great January
meet. met a luncheon yesterday at the
St Francis and Chairman +. E Scot
ford announced the selection of the
executive committee which viii have
charge OF the meet.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The finance committee consists Of
Henry Z. Scott (chairman). Wellington
Gregg Jr. Henry Dernham, James
Wood, Leopold Michels and NJ. H Rob
bins Jr. They canvassed a list of
names OF businessmen who viii be ap
pointed to see the men in their trades
and solicit subscriptions for the avi-
alton meet While subscriptions VIII
be received and at least 500, 600 raised,
ft is believed that this sum VIII only
be needed as guarantee TO insure the
S5O.OO0 in prizes and the expenses Of
the meet 1t is felt that the aviation
meet viii more than pay for itself Of
so high a class viii be the flyers who
viii appear in san Francisco.
The following citizens have been
chosen as the executive committee for
the aviation meet:
r. 2 scotford lE O. Mccormick
Henry T. Scott Croker
W II. Croker Leopold NIichels
Captain John Bsrneson.J, o. KiEkpstriek
C.. " Ho-nick Raphael VIII
Charles de Young r. Schlesinger
Fred Hogue James wood
r. A. Cr0thers Henry Dernham
Henry J. Bartlett Wellington Gregg Jr.
william Wasson n. n. Robbins Jr.
Colonel George H. Pippy Thornwen Mutually
F. ". Dohrmann Fred SherOn
The executive committee will hold a
meeting in the aviation headquarters,
rooms 2024- POPS Palace hotel, Friday
afternoon al o'clock It is expected
that at that time a number of large
subscriptions VIII be announced.
HIGH FLIERS COMING
Among the aviation men in the city
Yesterday were Roy Knabenshue, man |
ager for the Wright brothers. and
George Harrison. formerly connected |
with the Wright staff and member |
q the national council of the Aero /
club Of America for California r. r. 1
Young, manager for Glenn Curtiss is
expected IA arrive in the city today. 1
and Hubert Latham. the famous bird /
man. IS due THURSDAY Radlev the 4
fsct-r = -,
team fly at Stockton Thursday, Friday /
and Saturday Of this week
George Harrison. the national COM
r7'tteemsn, made q bright prediction /
yesterday Of the interest that will be |
"-oEsed by the San Francisco avia- !
ton meet and Of the high type of fly |
fng that VIII be Witnessed in San /
Francisco when the famous aviators |
are here
An aviation meet viii he a tre- |
mendous ad for San Francisco and |
California said Harrison. The avia- |
tors who appeared in the east. par
rcularly the foreign aviators, are look /
ing toward California as place Of /
wonderful opportunity for them. Cali /
fornia hospitality ought to be ex-
tended TO them, especially to the for
eign aVfstOrs. who are, in fact, repre- /
sentatives of their countries England /
and France
The difference between the flying |
that is possible now and that which |
could he accomplished a year ago is /
the difference between aviation and /
bsIooning. The aviators can fly in 4
2 gale now; they did at Baltimore. 1
The fact that san Francisco can hold |
p winter meet viii be a wonderful ad- |
vertisement TO the city and the state |
II viii bring people out to San Fran |
cisco from the east-people who have |
wanted 70 see aviation and who have |
wanted to see California Here viii |
be their double opportunity TO see
both the state and the sport.
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITION
There is a great chance for the |
San Francisco meet TO break away
from the traditions of other meets and 1
10 give a program that viii bring out 1
the fun commercial value Of the ma
chimes and show their capabilities. |
There can be races in which several |
machines compete. the machines can |
cooperate with the army and navy, |
and IN many ways can be made of tre- |
u7endous scientific value. AS the first /
meet in the year 1911. il can be made /
the model meet and establish prece- |
dents which viii be followed out in /
the meets held during the year. Every |
one in California should boost the San |
Francisco aviation meet. as it will be |
one Of the best boosts for the Panama
Pacific fair"
Harrison is member Of the United |
States aeronautical reserve, an organ |
ization Of inventors aviators and |
those interested in the sport who I
pledge themselves to cooperate with 1
the government in time Of war by /
means of the aeroplane.
Roy Knabenshue, the Wright broth /
ers' manager. would not say definitely 1
that the Wright team would be here, |
as the agreement has not yet been |
drawn Up. but he said that the /
Wrights were anxious 10 appear here /
and he thought that the team would |
hy. If the Wright team appears-and l
Chairman Scotford is sure that it /
will-Brookins Hoxey and Parmalee 1
VIII be seen.
Knabenshue stated that the aviators
were anxious TO fly in San Francisco. /
He said that in addition TO the aviators