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Daily Program of Events

Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed.
Listen for Announcements

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st

Early Birds Day--Marine Day
Patriotic Organizations Day--Toledo Day--Goodrich Day

ANNOUNCERS: Jack Story, Chief.     
Bernard Capehart, Assistant.
Ted Winters, Assistant.

1:30 P. M. Parachute Jumping Contest
1:50 P. M. "1935 AVIATION ON PARADE."
2:00 P. M. Opening Ceremony
2:05 P. M. "1935 NATIONAL AIR RACES IN SMOKE" Chevrolet Trio--Art Davis, Roger Don Rae and Bob O'Dell, sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Company.
2:10 P. M. The Gulf 'Hawk" flown by Major Al Williams doing aerobatics, sponsored by The Gulf Refining Company
2:20 P. M. A.T.C. Race Event No. 7--for Ships with 800 cu. in. motors. Final event of "c" License Contest. Distance 25 miles, 5 laps over the 5-mile course. Total Purse $800.00.
2:35 P. M. "Miss Chevrolet" flown by Harold Neuman, sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Company. 
2:40 P. M. Gerd Achgelis, International Acrobatic Ace--Major Al Williams at the microphone, sponsored by the Gulf Refining Company.
2:50 P. M. Human Bats--10,000-foot Delayed Parachute Race--Clem Sohn and Irvin Davis, sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Company. 
3:00 P. M. Fleet Marine Force, U. S. Marine Corps from Quantico, Virginia under command of Lt. Col Roy S. Geiger--Wartime Maneuvers.
3:30 P. M. LOUIS W. GREVE TROPHY RACE Event No. 9--Free-for-All Ships with 550 cu. in. motors. Distance 75 miles, 15 laps over the 5-mile course. Total Purse $5,000.00.
4:00 P. M. "Blue Flash Chases Carbon"--Milo Burcham, World Champion Inverted Flight Pilot, sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Co.
4:10 P. M. "The Men on The Flying Trapeze" - U.S. Army Air Corps Trio from Tactical School, Maxwell Field,  Alabama-Major C.L. Chennault, Lt. J. H. Williamson and Lt. W.C. McDonald.
4:25 P. M. Novelty Flying by Capt. Dick Granere Canadian World Ware Ace. 
4:35 P. M. tri-motored Ford in Acrobatics flown by Harold Johnson, sponsored by standard Oil Company of Ohio.
4:45 P. M. free-for-All race Event No.8--for Ships with 375 cu. in. motors. distance 40 miles, 8 laps over the 5-mile course. Total Purse $2,100.00.
5:00 P. M. Texaco Fire Chief Band sponsored by Texas Company.
5:05 P. M. Wingless Autogiro flown by James G. Ray.
5:10 P. M. "Reaching for the clouds"--Johnny Runger, sponsored by the Leisy Brewing Company.
5:20 P. M. Michel De Troyat, International Acrobatic Ace--Major Al Williams at the microphone, sponsored by the Gulf Refining Company.
5:30 P. M. Chevrolet Acrobatic Trio with smoke--Art Davis Roger Don Rae and Bob O'Dell, Sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Company.
5:45 P. M. Mass Parachute Jump.

During the period you will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately priced restaurants.

NIGHT SHOW SPONSORED BY THE STARDARD OIL COMPANY OF OHIO.

7:30 P.M. drawing of Prize Contest (Refer to the last Page of Official Program).
7:45 P.M. Precision Driving by the Leisy Brewing Company Championship Six-horse Team.
8:00 P.M. Jimmie Lynch and His Death Dodgers--Death Defying Driving Exhibitions.
8:45 P.M. 10,000-foot Illuminated Delayed Parachute Race--Tot Dryer and Earl Stein.
9:00 P.M. Pyrotechnic Spectacle.
9:15 P.M. Ray Woods, Human torch--100ft. Fire Drive.
9:20 P.M. Pyrotechnic Finale.

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