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Daily Program of Events - 1933 National Air Races Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Watch the Score Board. MONDAY, JULY 3rd Motion Picture Day - International Day - German-American Day - Italian-American Day - Boy Scout Day - Educational Day - College Day Event A 10:00 A. M. Event No. 10 - Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $400 and 15 points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type of airplane powered with an engine having not more than 200 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed - 100 miles per hour. SCORING Place Name Time 1st _____________________________ 2nd _____________________________ 3rd _____________________________ 4th _____________________________ 5th _____________________________ B 12:30 P. M. Opening Ceremony - Massed Band Drill - "Standard on Parade" - Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of California. Official Arrival of Motion Picture Stars. C EVENT NO. 21 - FOREMAN & CLARK TROPHY. Precision Parachute Jumping Contest. D Looping Autogiro by Johnny Miller - Sponsored by The Pennzoil Company. E Tactical Maneuvers by the U. S. Naval Air Service. F Lieutenant Tito Falconi - Premier Italian Aerobat. G WILL ROGERS' CHALLENGE TROPHY - Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard in Hollywood Match Race. H Event No. 11 - Free-for-all for men and women pilots. total purse $800 and 15 points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type of airplane powered with an engine having not more than 375 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed - 150 miles per hour. SCORING Place Name Time 1st ____________________________ 2nd ____________________________ 3rd ____________________________ 4th ____________________________ 5th ____________________________ I Major Ernst Udet - German Aerobatic Ace. J Tactical Maneuvers by the U. S. Marine Air Corps. K Event No. 12 - Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $2,000 and 15 points toward Sweepstake award. Open to any type airplane powered with an engine having not more than 550 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed - 175 miles per hour. SCORING Place Name Time 1st ____________________________ 2nd ____________________________ 3rd ____________________________ 4th ____________________________ 5th ____________________________ 1933 - NATIONAL AIR RACES Event L EVENT NO. 13 - SHELL SPEED DASH. World's Record Three - Kilometer Straightaway Land Plane Speed Dash for Men Pilots Only. Record ---------------------------- M Tactical Maneuvers by the U. S. Army Air Corps. N Delayed Parachute Jump by Spud Manning - Sponsored by The Pennzoil Co. O Hollywood Motion Picture Trio - Aerobatic Smoke Screen - Frank Clark, Paul Mance and O. C. LeBoutilliere. P EVENT NO. 14 - FRANK A. TICHENOR TROPHY RACE. Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $2,500. Open to any type of airplane powered with an engine having not more than 1,000 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed - 200 miles per hour. SCORING Place Name Time 1st ____________________________ 2nd ____________________________ 3rd ____________________________ 4th ____________________________ 5th ____________________________ Q Group Parachute Jump During this period the public will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately-priced restaurants. 7:30 P. M. - Night Show. A Court of Flags. California National Guard and National Air Race Personnel. Male Chorus Singing the National Air Race Theme Song, "On Wings of Love." Spectacular Massed Color Guard. B U. S. Naval Air Service in Night Maneuvers. C Illuminated Double Parachute Drop by Jerry Wessling. D Pyrotechnic Spectacle - Fireworks Sponsored by Gilmore Oil Company. 1st Episode - Independence Day Fireworks Prologue. 2nd Episode - Mimic Warfare Demonstration by U. S. Army Air Corps and California National Guard. 3rd Episode - Grand Fireworks Finale. Page 17
