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Tentative Day-By-Day Schedule of Races It may be found necessary to run certain events on different days than are proposed under this schedule. The Contest Committee reserves the right to do so. Friday, September 3rd Event No.1 THE VINCENT BENDIX TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEED DASH WILL ARRIVE DURING THE AFTERNOON Event No.2 397 Cu. In. Qualifying Race — Group I Free-for-All—Men Pilots Only Total Purse, $1,500 Open to Motors of 397 Cubic Inch Displacement or Less 1. The airplanes eligible for this event will be the airplanes making the fastest speed, the third fastest speed, the fifth fastest speed, etc., in the Speed Trials for airplanes of 397 cubic inch displacement or less. 2. Distance - 50 miles, 10 laps of the 5-mile course. 3. Prize Money: First Place, 45%; Second Place, 25%; Third Place, 15%; Fourth Place, 10%; Fifth Place, 5%. Event No.3 397 Cu. In. Qualifying Race — Group II Free-for-All—Men Pilots Only Total Purse $1,500 Open to Motors of 397 Cubic Inch Displacement or Less 1. The airplanes eligible for this event will be the air planes making the second fastest speed, the fourth fastest speed, the sixth fastest speed, etc., in the Speed Trials for airplanes of 397 cubic inch displacement or less. 2.Distance - 50 miles, 10 laps of the 5-mile course. 3. Prize Money: First Place, 45%; Second Place, 25%; Third Place, 15%; Fourth Place, 10%; Fifth Place, 5%. Saturday, September 4th Event No.4 Louis W. Greve Qualifying Race — Group I Free-for-All—Men Pilots Only Total Purse $2,000 Open to Motors of 549 Cubic Inch Displacement or Less 1. The airplanes eligible for this event will be the airplanes making the fastest speed, the third fastest speed, the fifth fastest speed, etc., in the Speed Trials for the airplanes with motors of 549 cubic inch displacement or less. 2. If there are less than 10 starters in this race, the airplanes having made the fastest speed in Event No. 2 may fill up the vacant places to a maximum of 10 starters. 3. Distance - 50 miles, 10 laps of the 5-mile course. 4. Prize Money: First Place, 45%; Second Place, 25%; Third Place, 15%; Fourth Place, 10%; Fifth Place, 5%. Event No. 5 Louis W. Greve Qualifying Race — Group II Free-for-All—Men Pilots only Total Purse $2,000 Open to Motors of 549 Cubic Inch Displacement or Less 1. The airplanes eligible for this event will be the airplanes making the second fastest speed, the fourth fastest speed, the sixth fastest speed, etc., in the Speed Trials for airplanes with motors of 549 cubic inch displacement or less. 2. If there are less than 10 starters in this race, the airplanes having made the fastest speed in Event No.3 may fill up the vacant places to a maximum of 10 starters. 3. Distance- 50 miles, 10 laps of the 5-mile course. 4. Prize Money: First Place, 45%; Second Place, 25 %, Third Place, 15%; Fourth Place, 10%; Fifth Place 5%.