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Daily Program of Events
Events of necessity may not be ran off in the order listed. Listen for announcements.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
Marine Day--Early Bird Day

ANNOUNCERS: Jack Story, Chief. Bernard Capehart, Lt A.W. Shepherd, for Army Ted Winters, Assistant. Lt Chourre, from Navy and Marines Sgt. W.C McDonald, for Army Trio

8:00A.M. to 11:00 Qualifying Speed Trails
1:00P.M. to 1:15 P.M. Event No. 4 Race for ships with 200 cu. in. motors.--Distance--fifteen miles--three laps of mile-mile course.

SCORING

PLACE  PILOT  PLANE   TIME
1st_______________________
2nd_______________________ 
3rd_______________________
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. 
2:00P.M. Opening Ceremony. "Blue Flash" by Milo Burcham, World's Champion Up-side-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. Gerd Achgelis, International Acrobatic Ace. Capt. Al Williams at the microphone. Sponsored by Gulf Refining Co. 
2:25 P.M. Event No., 5. Rice for ships with 375 cu.in. motors.--Distance---fifty miles--ten laps of a five-mile course.

SCORING
PLACE    PILOT   PLACE    TIME
1st___________________________
2nd___________________________
3rd___________________________

2:45P.M. V.F. Squadron six B.U.S. Naval Air Service, from the U.S.S. Carrier Saratoga, let by Lt. Cmdr. R.A. Ofstie, in Tactical Maneuvers.

3:10P.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. 

3:20 P.M. Shell 3- Kilometer Straight-away Speed Dash. Attempt for new world's record for ships with 550 cu.in. motors--Sponsored by Shell Petroleum Corporation.

3:30P.M. First Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Corps from Selfridge Field, let my Capt. Tourtellot, in Tactical Maneuvers.  

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3:55 P.M. Ten Thousand Foot Delayed Parachute Race, by Clem Sohm and Wayne Wagner.

4:05 P.M. Precision Flying, by Milo Burcham in "Blue Flash." --Sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Corp.

4:15 P.M. The Men of 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. Hayward S. Hansell. 

4:30 P.M. Acrobatic Ford, with Harold Johnson, 

4:40 P.M. Sohio Acrobatic Dou, with Smoke, Art Davis and Ray Hunt. --Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.

4:55 p.M. Fleet Marine Corps, U.S. Marines from Quantico, VA., led by Col. Ross E. Rowell, demonstrating War-Time Maneuvers.

5:25 P.M. William Louis Greve Trophy Race for ships with 550 cu. in. motors.---Distance---fifty miles--ten laps of the five---mile course.

SCORING
PLACE    PILOT   PLACE    TIME
1st___________________________
2nd___________________________
3rd___________________________

5:45P.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
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During this period you will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately-priced restaurants. 
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7:30 P.M. Drawing of prizes in Official Program Prize Contest.(Refer to last page of this program.)

7:50 P.M. Aerobatic Glider with Charles Abel.---Sponsored by the Burgess Battery Company.

8:00P.M. U.S. Naval Air Service in Night Maneuvers.

8:15 P.M. Old model Auto Race and Fashion Contest. 

8:45 P.M. Double-drop  Illuminated Parachute Jump, by Joe Sirl.

9:00P.M. Pyrotechnic Spectacle.

9:30 P.M. Comet Place by "Tot" Dryer. Grand Finale.

Night Show Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.

OFFICAL PROGRAM