New-York tribune., 1911-01-03
RADLH NEAR TO DEATH
Sells His BIeriot Aeroplane and
May Quit Flying.
CURTISS ALSO IN DANGER
Dangerous Atmosphere at Los
Angeles-Many Express Sym
pathy with Mrs. Hoxsey.

Los Angeles, Jan. flames Radley. the
English aviator. began the last day or the
Los Angeles aviation meet with narrow
escape from death. Although the day was
calm and there was no wind about the
starting point IN front OF the grandstand'
drifting gusts of wind caught the English
mans Bleriot monoplane and for second
or two II danced and wabbled in the air IN
a manner that startled the spectators
Radley's encounter with the vagrant air
currents was unexpected. He was totally
unprepared for H. but reganed control OF
the machine and Immediately landed.
few minutes later he accepted an oner
from a purchaser to buy his machine. He
said he would fy at the San Francisco
meet, but after that he might abandon the
sport that had caused so many fatalities.
Glenn Curtiss ascended in one OF ms
racers shortly after Radley went up, en-
countered the same dangerous air currents
and was forced to come down. He said the
bad spot I'm the atmosphere was situated
Just above the spot where Arch HoXsey
struck last Saturday
Many tributes to the memory Of Arch
Hoxsey. the dead aviator have been re-
ceved by his mother, Mrs. NJ o. HoXsey'
a. her Pasadena home.
Charles G. Gates, son Of John w. Gates
the millionaire. by whom Hoxsey was long
employer as chauffeur prior to the time
when the young man took up aviation
wired from Port Arthur, Tex:
Nv heart and thoughts are with you in
this sad hour. ] thought great deal OF
Arch and was proud of his success My
family all join in the above
From the Aero Club Of America came the
following:
its deepest sympathy in this sad hour Of
CHARLES II. HEITNlAN. Secretary.
From the brother -in-law of Charles G.
Gates:
Accept our most sincere sympathy for
MR.. AND MRS. NJ. d. MARLIN.
Another message read:
Sincere sympathy in your bereavement
EDWARD b. DIXON. Jersey city.
The aviation committee Of Los Angeles
wrote:
The Aviation Committee extends to you
deepest heartfelt sympathy and will have
no flying on Tuesday or thereafter IN re-
membrance Of Mr.. HOxsey. The committee
hopes 10 attend the funeral on Tuesday as
body in Difference 10 the man and his
family on whom has fallen the great blow
dera. Extending to you again our utmost
sympathy and hoping Tuesday may be set
apart to show our deep feeling we are,
''' THE AvIATIoN COMMITTEE.
To1sey's body was taken to Pasadena
yesterday. and lies at the undertaking es-
tabHshment awaiting cremation Roy Kna-
henshue. manager Of the Wright aviators
Is I'm charge of the funeral arrangements
on behalf Of the Wright brothers. The SER
vices w!ll be held on Tuesday. DR.. John
Willis Faer, president of Occidental Col
lsge. will conduct the ceremonies.
Hoxsey was TO have been the feature of
the Pasadena tournament of roses to-day
lie was on the programme to appear In the
parade with the aeroplane in which he
broke the worlds altitude record and
Chairman Garland OF the aviation commit
zee had made plans whereby the aviator
was 10 have flown from Tournament Park
u The aviation field.
The people Of Pasadena, Hoxseys home
city were deeply appreciative of the world
fame the aviator had won, and his accom-
riishnents were TO have been recognized
10y the presentation OF a floral tribute and
2 trophy emblematic Of his visit.
Dsytcn. Ohio, Jan. 2-Orville Wright to-
day made the following statement regard
ing the killing OF Arch Hoxsey at Los An.
geles on Saturday:
I'VE have a telegram from our men at
Los Angeles stating that the accident was
caused neither by the fault Of Hoxsey nor
Of the machine itself, but was due to the
conditions Prevailing during the forenoon.
Further than this we have nothing 10 say