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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".

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