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IMMEDIATE RELEASE From Herbert L. Sharlock Director Public Relations Bendix Aviation Corporation Sound Bend, Ind., 8/15/39. DATA FOR THE PRESS AND RADIO - - - - - - 1939 [[Underline]] BENDIX TROPHY RACE [[/underline]] The [[strikethrough]]Vincent[[/strikethrough]] Bendix Trophy and Gold Purse of $27,500.00 - - - - Sponsored by Bendix Aviation Corporation - - - - Transcontinental - Free for All In conjunction with the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, Sept. 2, 1939 Union Air Terminal, Los Angeles to National Air Race Stadium, Cleveland and then on to the Bendix Airport at Bendix, N.J. for transcontinental record ------------ To the winner of the race goes the coveted possession of the famous original bronze trophy, for the period of one year, and the permanent possesion of a replica of same in gold; to the pilot in 2nd place a replica in silver, and to the pilot in 3rd place a replica in bronze. In addition to a gold purse of $27,500.00 to be distributed as follows: 1. Winner of race, Los Angeles to Cleveland -------------------- $9000.00 2. Second place ---Los Angeles to Cleveland -------------------- 5000.00 3. Third place ---Los Angeles to Cleveland -------------------- 3000.00 4. Fourth place ---Los Angeles to Cleveland -------------------- 2000.00 5. Fifth place ---Los Angeles to Cleveland -------------------- 1000.00 To the first woman pilot, Los Angeles to Cleveland --------------- 2500.00 To the pilot establishing the lowest time in a new transcontinental record (in the Bendix Trophy Race) Los Angeles to Bendix, N.J. --- 2500.00 Bonus, to the pilot making lowest time Los Angeles to Bendix N.J. irrespective of record ------------------------------------- 1000.00 Second lowest time Los Angeles to Bendix ------------------------- 800.00 Third lowest time Los Angeles to Bendix ------------------------- 700.00