Evening star., 1933-03-16
TWO BIC AIR RACES
MAY USE CAPITAL
ASSTART|NG POINT
Both Bendix and Cord Trophy
Events Would Bring
Many Entrants.
INVITATION EXTENDED
BY DERBY ASSOCIATION
Business and Financial Leaders
Join in Sending Bid to Ma
tional Air Race Officials.

The National Capital may become
the starting point for the two greatest
cross-country airplane races of 1898, it
was indicated today with the announce
ment by the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation that the National Air Races will
be held at Los Angeles from July
to inclusive.
The Washington Air Derby Associa-
tion. composed of the District Com
missioners, Federal aviation officials
and civic, business and financial leaders
OF the Capital. has invited the National
Air Race Association to start the
Bendix and Cord Trophy races from
Washington during the latter part of
June.
Holding OF the national races on the
West Coast makes possible for the first
time IN history the start of the Bendix
race from the Atlantic Coast. This
race Is the worlds foremost high speed
cross oss-country event and has resulted in
the last two years in the setting of new
transcontinental speed records by
planes especially designed and built for
the event.
Smash Speed Records.
Should the Bendix start from WASH
lngton In June the Capital will see in
action for the first time at least four
OF the fastesf long-range planes ever
pulit, together with improved models
OF last years Bendix and Thomson
Trophy racing planes.
Inc Cord Trophy race, which started
from Washington last year, is a free-for-
an derby. Last year it was divided into
Auantlc and Pacific divisions, finishing
IN cleveland after joining forces at Bar
tesViiie, Okla. More than so planes
were entered. % Of them starting from
washington. Should Washington he
oeSlgnated as the starting point this
year, " nKely that both divisions will
De consolidated and that more than
tnree-Score entrants will start from, H.
Capital. AioNi Tic
Ohcial announcement of the award-
ing OF the 1888 National Air Races tn
Los angeles was made TODAY at the
neaoQuarters OF the National Aeronau-
nc association, Dupont Circle unset
Inis preceoents OF many years Standing
N the past the races always have been
Ie!o curing the 10 days ending Labor
uay: Inls year the time was reduced
w iour Gays ending on Independence
anouio the Bendix be awarded IN the
national Capital the race proha hlv NIL s-iT
slart from Washington Hoover Airnort
6n,. en ,ue morning of Saturday, July /
Iiilsnlng that afternoon in Los Angeles
Last year Jimmy Haizlip winning the
oenolx, olazed new ocean-to-oceon ~
record Of 10 hours. 10 minutes and A.; A.
SECONDS from Los Angeles to New York
Winds May Interfere.
because of generally prevailing wester-
~ Wlnos. 1t Is expected that the first
East-to-West Bendix will require a little
more time than last years race. but it
is regarded as certain that the East
West speed record will be SUBSTANTIALLY
lowered, planes leaving here in the
morning arriving in Los Angeles about
II hours later.
The Nations greatest speed pilots, in
specially designed planes, are expected
to compete in the Bendix, which, with
It's $4,000 IN prizes, is the richest of all
world cross ss-country speed events.
The Cord Derby, if awarded to Wash
1ngton, probably will start from the
local airport on or about Sunday,
June 25.
The Washington Air Derby Associa-
tion expects in the near future to re-
ceive official notification from the Los
Angeles National Air Race Association of
its decision with regard to the invita-
tions fer the two great races to be
started from the Capital, it was said
today by Chester H. Warrington, asso-
citation chairman.