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July [[strikethrough]] 3 [[/strikethrough]] 1 1937
PAGE SIXTEEN   THE ELMIRA ADVERTISER
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Fast Ships Groomed for Bendix Trophy Race
Outstanding pilots and fast racing planes are being groomed for the annual speed dash across America in the Bendix trophy race. The race will take place Sept. 3. The official course will be between Los Angeles and Cleveland with Bendix, N.J., as the official terminus for the trans-continental record. All contestants must check in at Cleveland, site of the National Air Races, on their way to the Atlantic Coast.
Each year the Bendix race has brought out faster racing airplanes and the coming event seems destined to develop ships of greater speed than have ever been flown in America before. According to information received by Herbert L. Sharlock, spokesman for Vincent Bendix, a number of entrants will have crusing speeds of well over 300 miles an hour.
"Roscoe Turner will have two ships in the race if no unforseen difficulties develop," said Mr. Sharlock in a recent announcement. "One is a new Brown monoplae, which Col. Turner believes will have a top speed in excess of 350 miles per hour. The other is a Wedell-Williams that roars along at well over 275."
Col. Turner will fly the faster of the two. He has not announced who will fly the other. A newcomer to the Bendix event will be Frank Fuller of San Francisco. His plane, said to be capable of a top speed of 325 miles an hour, is believed to be the fastest ship in the world.
It is also expected that Marcel Detroyat, the French ace, will keep his pledge of last September when he announced that he'd not only enter the race, but would fly the fastest airplane made in France.
Jacqueline Cochrane, one of the most daring of the feminine pilots, is expected to fly a new speed job that is being completed on the Pacific Coast. Two or three other "femme pilots" may be at the starting line, it is said. Ear Ortman is preparing a special built speed ship that has shown sensational speeds in west coast try-outs.
The total Bendix trophy purse is $25,000. The race proper is from Los Angeles to the finish line of the National Air Races in Cleveland, but there is a bonus for the pilot who continues to New York and shatters Howard Hughes' record. The air distance between Los Angeles and Bendix, N.J. on a great circle course is 2,446 miles. The 1936 winner was Mrs. Louise Thaden.

Continue Soaring from Harris Site
Several pilots plan to do some flying from Harris Hill although the National Soaring Contest has closed. 
Gus Haller of Pittsburgh, a contestant in several of the early meets, arrived in Elmira late Sunday with a two-place ship he plans to test in flights from Harris Hill. Haller was unable to come to Elmira for this year's national meet.
The Schweizer brother of Peekskill, Robert Auburn of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan Glider Club and other individuals and groups left ships here for future use.

The island of Santo Domingo is larger that the state of West Virginia. Its interior never has been thoroughly explored or mapped.
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Glider that Nosed Down on Three Others as Contest Ended
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[[image caption]] SHOWING HOW THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT utility locked tails with Lew Barringer's Minimoa as the utility dropped down on three high-performance ships. William Sherman, pilot, was unhurt. The damage of the four ships was expected to exceed $3,000.

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[[image caption]] JACK K. O'MEARA, the first glider pilot to soar from Elmira hills, inspects the torn wing of Emil Lehecka's Rhonsperber after the University of Detroit utility landed. The canvas cover rolled up on the side was thrown over to prevent pictures.

One Killed, Three Hurt in Auto Accident
A broken steering knuckle was blamed for the Interlake-Lodi highway crash Sunday night which brought fatal injuries to Chauncey L. Bowman, 22, of Wellsburg. 
Bowman received a fractured skull from which he died at 10:45 p. m. in the Ithaca Memorial Hospital. The crash occurred three miles east of Interlaken and sent three other youths to the same hospital. 
Frederick Doolittle, 15, of Lodi was reported in a critical condition Monday night with internal injuries and a broken collarbone. John Streeter, 22, of Interlake, who received a broken rib, and Floyd Stilson, 21, of Catatonk, who suffered a fractured skull, were reported in fair condition.
The youths were returning from a swimming trip to Lake Cayuga ina machine driven by Stilson. Edward Forest of Lodi, who was driving behind the Stilson machine, could give no reason for the accident. When the wreckage was examined the broken steering knuckle was discovered. 
Bowman was employed on the farm of Oscar Shaffer at Interlaken.

LABARGE-WEISS
Bath - The marriage of Miss Delphine, daughter of Mrs. Grace Labarge and William Weiss, all of Rochester, was solemnized Saturday night at the home of officiating clergyman, the Rev. Walter B. Morgan of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The attendants were Miss Lucille Labarge, sister of the bridge, and C.H. Thompson of Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss will make their home at Rochester.