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Daily Program of Events Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Listen for Announcements SATURDAY, SEMPTEMBER 2nd Navy Day-International Day (Belgian-American, French-American, German-American, Polish-American, Italian-American-Association of Commerce a nd Service Club Day Event A 1:00 P.M.--Texaco Fire Chief Band. B American Legion Drill. C Opening Ceremony. D Event No. 21--Parachute Jumping Contest. E Event No.5-- Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $400.00. Fifteen points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type airplane, powered with an engine having not more than 200 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed--100 miles per hour. Distance--20 miles, four laps of a 5-mile course. SCORING PLACE NAME TIME 1st....................................... 2nd....................................... 3rd....................................... 4th....................................... 5th....................................... F Johnny Miller in Looping Autogiro-Sponsored by The Pennzoil Company. G Open Port-Music by the Texaco Fire Chief Band. H Tactical Maneuvers by Y.S. Marine Air Corps. I Event No.6-SOUTH BEND TROPHY RACE- Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $800.00. Fifteen points towards Sweep- stake award. Open to any type airplane, pow- ered with an engine having more than 375 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed --150 miles per hour. Distance--30 miles, six laps over a 5-mile course. SCORING PLACE NAME TIME 1st....................................... 2nd....................................... 3rd....................................... 4th....................................... 5th....................................... GORDON BENNET BALOON RACE Event J Aerial Acrobat Wing Walking by Kurt Kunau, Champion European Wing Walker. K Tactical Maneuvers by First Pursuit Group U.S. Army Air Corps. L "Spud" Manning's 10,000 ft. Delayed Parachute Jump--Sponsored by The Pennzoil Company. M Shell Speed Dash--World's Record Attempt--3-kilo- meter Straight-away--Qualifying Speed--275 Miles per hour. N Major Ernst Udet--German Acrobatic Ace. O Open Port--Music by the Texaco Fire Chief Ban. P Liut. Tito Falconi--Premier Italian Acrobat. Q Event No. 7--THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS TROPHY RACE--Free-for-all for men and woman pilots. Total purse $1800.00 and trophy. Fifteen points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type airplane, powered with an engine hav- ing not more than 550 cubic inch piston displace- ment. Qualifying speed--175 miles per hour. Distance--50 miles, ten laps over a 5-mile course. SCORING PLACE NAME TIME 1st................................................... 2nd................................................... 3rd................................................... 4th................................................... 5th................................................... R Phillips "66" Holywood Trio--Acrobatic Smoke Screen--Frank Clarke, Howard Batt, Paul Mantz --Sponsored by the Phillips Petroleum Company. S Group Parachute Jump. T Event No. 8--JAMES GORDON BENNETT BAL- LOON RACE--Sponsored by The Chicago Daily News. Departure Ceremonials. Balloons made ready. Officials will leave the stands to pipe the colors. As the flags are unfurled the national anthems will be played. The balloons will be cast off one by one. "Anchors Aweigh". Page 19