Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-24 | Page 2 | Turner Trains to Weigh 212 in Air Classic

Turner Trains rains To o Weigh In Air Classic l 0 4 COL ROSCOE KOSCOE TURNER Shearing off pounds CLEVELAND Aug 24 UP- UP UP Colonel Roscoe Turner suave pound speed flier fUer is shearing off oct pounds with rigid gymnasium workouts designed to put him in top shape for the mile Thompson trophy race feature of the national air races Winner of the 1938 event in inthe inthe inthe the record time of miles an hour the colorful Turner will be heavily favored to repeat Labor day But he is convinced that his life not to mention thousands of dollars In prize money depends largely largel on his Is physical condit condition on This has kept him on a 1 strict program which includes swinging swinging- on flying rings and riding an electric horse which he likens to plane jolts in rough air The colonel said today he hoped to be down to pounds for the big race The races are scheduled September September Sep Sep- 2 3 and 4 with the Thompson as usual winding up tie the program