The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-30
LABOR DAY RACES
AND FIELD SPORTS
An Attractive Programme is
Being Arranged
BENEFIT OF ORPHANAGE
Thousands of Tickets Sold and a Great
Crowd VIII Be In Attendance at
the Fair Grounds-Mem-
OILS Band to Play.

Preparations are being completed for
the races and field sports which will be
given at the fair grounds on Labor Day
for the benefit of the Orphans home at
East Lake.
On the programme for the day will be
a number of races, many athletic sports,
a big barbecue and numerous other at
fractions.
The racing programme, which was COM
pleted esterday. is as follows:
First race. 2:4O trot, purse s1OO-Entries.
DR.. Bramlet, owned by Harrison; The
Kid, owned by George Boss; Tom Boam.
owned by F. johnson.
Second race, 23O pace. purse s100-En-
tries. Matte HALEY. owned by Haley;
Palmaston, owned by T. NJ Dyer; VIII
Brambel, owned by j. w. Howard; Major
Hendricks. owned by R. S. Mosely.
Third race, flve-eighths running purse
$25-Entries. Nora S. owned by ]. Wat
son; Daniel, owned by w. H. Jones; Pier
mont, owned by Donahoe.
James B. Smiley, who has had large
experience in racing, will be manager ana
starter.
The judges for the races chosen so rar
are ]. II. Patton and j. C. Orr. They will
select a third judge themselves. This
feature of the programme will be one OF
the strongest on the card for the day
and will doubtless attract a large crowd
of int od in
The rivalry existing between the horse
men is said to be intense, and the best
work possible for each horse to do is
expected.
While the races are being run and dur
ing the intermission Memoirs band will
play In the grand stand.
While much interest is being shown by
the Ensley public in the race, consider
able local interest is also being manifest
ed by Birmingham men. The Kidd en-
tered in the first event is owned by
George Boss, and is an Ensey horse
whose record is said to be fast. He will
have many supporters to cheer him in his
efforts.
The barbecue will be made a special
feature of the celebration. Fred We
hage will have charge of it and will ar
range the meats in his best style He
will be assisted by a number of other
persons who have had experience in ca
tering to crowds on such occasions.
The grounds of the park will open at
0 o'clock. At 10 o'clock baseball game
will be played between teams represent
ing Warner and Pratt City. Both of
these ameteur teams have strong mines
and their managers promise some lively
sport. Much rivalry exists between the
two places and this game is expected to
settle the championship.
Following the ball game will be field
sports proper, includings tugs of war be-
tween teams representing the Birming-
ham rolling mills, Bessemer mills and
Gate City mills. The Birmingham team
is said to be made up of men weighing
from 1870 to 25 pounds and they assert
they will have no trouble in getting the
decision over the other teams. The other
fellows. however, are said to be equally
confident.
Another sporting contest for the day in
which great interest is being taken are
the QUOT throwings. Some of the best
and strongest and most agile throwers
in the state are entered in these con-
tests and picking the winner will be ex-
citing work. Each contest is expected to
be very close and decidedly exciting
A number of other attractions will be
ADDED and altogether the day promises
to be one of great pleasure. Thousands
of tickets have been sold already.