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8. THE BENDIX TROPHY RACE TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEED DASH FREE-FOR-ALL--MEN PILOTS ONLY TOTAL PURSE $12,500 and VINCENT BENDIX TROPHY NOTE: $10,000 will be awarded to the winners of the first five places on the division of prize money as shown below under Number5. $2,500 will be awarded to the pilot who proceeds on to New York and establishes a new transcontinental speed record. If more than one pilot breaks the present Transcontinental Speed Record, the $2,500 will be awarded to the pilot with the fastest time between Los Angeles and New York. (1) The Bendix Trophy Race will start from a Los Angeles Airport (to be names later) and offers free-for-all competition for all types of airplanes, effecting either non-stop flight or refuel landings, at the pilot's option. The shortest elapsed time from the starting point to the finish at the Cleveland Municipal Airport will be the method of declaring the winner. (2) The date and time of start will be determined by the Contest Committee in order that planes may arrive at the Cleveland Airport on or before 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time the same day in order to be eligible. (3) Weather permitting, the start will be made so as to bring the planes in on the opening day of the 1934 National Air Races, August 31st. (4) The finish of the Bendix Trophy Race will be made by passing over the finish line in front of and at right angles to the grandstand. (5) Prize money - first place--45%--Gold Replica Bendix Trophy; second place--25%--Silver Replica Bendix Trophy; third place--15%--Bronxe Replica Bendix Trophy; Fourth place--10%; fifth place--5%. LOUIS WILLIAM GREVE TROPHY RACE FREE-FOR-ALL--MEN PILOTS ONLY TOTAL PURSE $5,100 & LOUIS WILLIAM GREVE TROPHY OPEN TO MOTORS OF 550 CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT OR LESS (1) Louis William Greve, President of the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company, is sponsoring three races for the 550 cubic inch group, and will award the Louis William Greve Trophy to the pilot who has accumulated the greatest number of pointes during the three races for this cubic inch displacement group. The winning pilot must have continuously flown the same ship in each of the three races which make up this award. (2) Points for each race will be awarded on the following basis: First place--5 points; second place--4 points; third place--3 points; fourth place--2 points; fifth place--1 point.