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Daily Program of Events Events of Necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Listen for Announcements. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st Greater Cleveland Day—American Youth Day ANNOUNCERS: Jack Story, Chief. Bernard Capehart, Assistant. Ted Winters, Assistant. Lt. Choutte, for Navy and Marines. Lt. A. W. Shepherd, for Army. Sgt. W. C. McDonald, for Army Trio. Vincent Bendix Transcontinental Speed Dash will arrive during the afternoon. 8:00 A. M. to 11 A. M. Qualifying Speed Trials. 9:30 A. M. to 12:00 Noon National Championship Finals—Cleveland Press-Scripps-Howard Model Contest. 12 M. Official Inaugural Luncheon—sponsored by the Cleveland Advertising Club. 1:15 P. M. Parachute Jumping Contest. 1:35 P. M. Capt. Al Williams in the Gulf Hawk in Aerobatics. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co. 1:42 P. M. Aviation on Parade—"A Quarter Century of Aviation Progress." 2:00 P. M. Official Inaugural Ceremonial—1934 National Air Races. "Blue Flash" by Milo Burcham, World's Champion Upside-down Flier—Sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Corporation. 2:10 P. M. Old type Pusher doing Modern Acrobatics, with Clarence McArthur. 2:15 P. M. Acrobatic Ford with Harold Johnson. 2:25 P. M. Event No. 1 Race for ships with 375 cu. in. motors. Distance—50 miles—ten laps of a five mile course. SCORING PLACE PILOT PLANE TIME 1st....................... 2nd....................... 3rd....................... 2:45 P. M. First Pursuit Group, U. S. Army Air Corps from Selfridge Field, led by Capt. Tourtellot, in Tactical Maneuvers. 3:10 P. M. 10,000 foot Delayed Parachute Race, by Clem Sohm and Wayne Wagner. 3:20 P. M. Crazy Flying by Flight Commander R. L. R. Atcherly of the Royal Flying Corps. Capt. Al Williams at the microphone. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co. 3:30 P. M. Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-away Speed Dash. Attempt for new world's record for ships with 375 cu. in. motors—Sponsored by Shell Petroleum Corp. 3:40 P. M. The Men on the Flying Trapeze, by U. S. Army Air Corps trio from Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Alabama: Capt. C. L. Chenault, Lt. J. H. Williamson, Lt. Heyward S. Hansell. 3:55 P. M. Precision Flying, by Milo Burcham in "Blue Flash."—Sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Corp. 4:05 P. M. Fleet Marine Corps, U. S. Marines from Quantico, Va., led by Col. Ross E. Rowell, demonstrating War-Time Maneuvers. 4:35 P. M. Gerd Achgelis, International Aerobatic Ace. Capt. Al Williams at the microphone. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co. 4:45 P. M. Sohio Acrobatic Duo, with Smoke. Art Davis and Roy Hunt.—Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio. 5:00 P. M. V. F. Squadron Six B. U. S. Naval Air Service, from the U. S. S. Carrier Saratoga, led by Lt. Cmdr. R. A. Ofstie, in Tactical Maneuvers. 5:25 P. M. Louis William Greve Trophy Race for ships with 550 cu. in. motors.—Distance—50 miles—ten laps of a five-mile course. SCORING PLACE PILOT PLANE TIME 1st......................... 2nd......................... 3rd......................... 5:45 P. M. Shell Twins, "Mike" and "Ike," Benny Howard Racers—Pilots: Harold Neuman and Roy Hunt.—Sponsored by Shell Petroleum Corporation. 5:55 P. M. Mass Parachute Jumps. [---] During this period you will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately-priced restaurants. [---] 7:15 P. M. Aerobatic Glider with Charles Abel—Sponsored by The Burgess Battery Company. 7:25 P. M. Drawing of prizes in Official Program Prize Contest. (Refer to last page of this program.) 7:30 P. M. Cleveland Plain Dealer Pageant—Court of Flags. Direction of John Crawford. 9:00 P. M. U. S. Naval Air Service in Night Maneuvers. 9:15 P. M. Old Car Auto Race and Fashion Contest. 9:30 P. M. Double-drop Illuminated Parachute Jump by Joe Sirl. 9:40 P. M. Pyrotechnic Spectacle. 10:00 P. M. Comet Plane by "Tot" Dryer. Grand Finale. Night Show Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio. Famous Fliers and Military Inaugural Ball, August 30, at Hotel Carter—Sponsored by the Cleveland Aviation Club. 1934 NATIONAL AIR RACES PAGE 21
