Sentence 1: Thaw participated in two of the cross-country - Bendix - trophy races , which were introduced in 1931 and held annually to promote the achievements of U.S. aviation .
Sentence 2: Thaw participated in two of the cross-country Bendix trophy races , which were instituted in 1931 and held annually to promote and encourage the achievements of U.S. aviation .

Do these two sentences convey the same information?

Options: [i] no [ii] yes
[ii]