New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-12
MUSTN'T FLY OVER FIELD
AviatorS Who Watched Polo
May Lose Licenses.
AERO CLUB TAKES ACTION
Three Airmen Summoned to
Explain-Injunction May Be
Asked to Stop It.

Much indignation was expressed yester-
day at the action OF the aviaiors who
persisted i'm flying low over the Meadow
Brook polo field ON Tuesday while the
American and British teams were play
ing TO guard against similar annoyance
when the same teams meet on Saturday
inJunctious VIII be- sought
The contest committee Of the Aero club
of America hcld special meeting yes
terday AT the club headquarters. No. 20
Madison avenue. TO consider what acton
to take. snd as q result summonses were
issued 10 g. Murvln Wood. W. Knox Mar
,In and Frederick &. HID 90 appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow 20 show
cause why action should not be- taken
against them.
The summons was issued ir accordance
with the resolution OF the board Of gov
errors adopted November 10. 1911. as iol-
lows:
whereas. II has come ;o 'he notice ~
the board OF governors ~ tie Aero 'lIb
Of America that the practice OF hyins
over spectators aud contestants IN atm
letic sports and games is becoming prev
alcut among aViatOrs and
whereas Such flying unnecessarily en-
dangers life. bc 10 therefore
Resolved. That all aNlatoTs licensed ht
the Aero club OF America Dee and al 4"
hereby forbidden 10 iy over or 10 IN"
close vicinity OF spectators or contest
ants i'm games or sports other iha1
licensed aviation meets or exhibitions IN
which the flying rs governed 10y the
rules for the meet or exhibition. and be %
be and Is hereby instructed 10 take cog
nIZance of any violation OF the above IN
hibition and apply such one OF the penal
ties set forth ia Article l5N Of the reg
uIations Of the international Acronau-
teal Federation as IT may "eem eNpe-
dent.
Alan r. Hawley. president OF the Aero
club. said yesterday that letters had
been coming TO him from many proml-
ncnt people urging that action be taken
against the three airmen. Some Of them
advocated legal action. he said
The action of these men said Mr.
HavIey. was an outrage. The science
Of aviation is being carried on by the
Aero club in the spirit Of gentlemen
working for It's Development When ari-
ators use their licenses merely 10 ad-
vertlse themselves. regardless Of the
safety Of others. evidently somebody is
hound 10 take action against them. ~
present the Aero club seems to be the
proper body TO take the matter up. II
II IS proved At the hearing on FRIDAY
that these men violated the rules Of the
club they will he liable 10 Withdrawn
Of their Licenses or suspension OF Ger
titCate.
John ]. Graham. a New York lawyer
said 10 be acting IN the Interests OF the
Meadow Brook club announced yester-
day that he would seek an Injunction
from Justice Van Siclen at Jamaica 70
prohibit aviators from flying over the
polo field during future matches.
The Injunction which viii probably be
taken out before Saturday, viii he direct
ed against the Hampstead Plains Avia-
top club ana Individual aviators. Many
men. prominent both In the Aero and
Meadow Brook clubs. will probably sign
the petition TO the officers of the Aero
club. asking that the fiiers be deprived
Of their licenses.