The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-28

Alabama, dealers and professionals barred-Sixteen hands or over, shown be- fore surrey, trap or buggy; must be able to show good action, conformation and style, to be driven by owner or gentle man friend. Prize, silver loving cup, of- fered by culpepper Exum
 No. 11-Best Fred S. Wilkes colt over year old. Prize, cask Cooks beer offered by Tom OByrne agent Cooks beer.
 No. 12-Best Fred S. Wilkes cold under year old. Prize, handsome whip, offered by Mayberry Hardware company.
 Birmingham Day.
 A number of local men have entered horses in this show, and there is a great deal of interest attached to 1t. It will probably draw the largest morning crowd since the fair opened. A general holli- day, commencing at Il o'clock, will be given by all the stores of the city in or der to allow the clerks to attend the fair. As it is Birmingham day many are preparing to attend who have not been before.
 The racing events today will be as fol- lows:
 Two-thirty class, trotting-Natta Lie, l., H. McCurdy; Rewood, Ben Benick; Paul H., J. G. Cecil; Baron Vincent, G. Grimes; R. w., Reeves 6 Broadnax; Booker Wilkes, Jewell & Neagle; Dr. Gray, Frank Walton; Henry Woodford, J. H. Morrow; The Kid, George Boss; Waymarch, F. R. Hoyt; Frank Hunter, w. w. Puckett
 Two-twenty class, pacing-E. l.. Rus sell, L. H. McCurdy; Loula Mac, L. H. McCurdy; Jenks, c. P. Jackson; Annie Caffee, S. c. Newell; Lord Curzon, Glow erbottom farm; Dupterna, J. Gid Nor ris; Will Bramlett, J. w. Howard; Judge, J. W. Boodrow; Carrie Owin, J. B. James, Pat Cleburn, Jr., W. S. Turner; Harry K, Spillman & Woodruff.
 Darkness prevented the conclusion of the races yesterday, there being. only They will be finished this after noon, commencing at noon. In the 2:20 trot, Buggs seemingly had things his own way for the entire race, having taken the first two heats without being driven hard by C.. F. Neagle, who was in the sulEy. When the third heat came he went to the bad and finished fourth, while Lady Thelma, who had fin ished third and second, came in a drive and passed the gray shortly before the wire was reached. In the fourth heat Thelma broke in the home stretch, and Katie s, a horse owned by Culpepper Exum, came to the lead, winning In a jog. The good little mare finished one place better in every heat, starting in the first heat with fifth piace and lead ing the bunch in the fourth heat.
 Some Good Racing.
 There were two pretty heats in the race. The first went to Buggs, with daylight showing between the back of his sulky and the front of Summer Fearn, the sec- ond horse. The. second heat brought out some pretty racing, Buggs and Lady Thelma coming down the stretch neck and neck, both under the whip. In the third heat Lady Thelma and Buggs trotted side by side once around the track, and over half way around the second time before the Lady pulled away from the grey horse and finished first with Summer Fearn a bad second. Buggs was fourth, being crowded out of the money by Katie s, that little mare com ing to the front in the stretch and win ming out by a nose.
 In the fourth heat Lady Thelma was favorite, but was driven to a break just as the seven-eighths post was reached Katie s passed there, and could have won by seven lengths had not her driver pulled her and allowed the other horses to come inside the flag. Thelma was several lengths in front of Abdiah. the third horse.
 In the 2:25 pace Esfonita and Leon Fuqua divided the honors in the four heats paced, each horse winning two firsts. Mississippi King was second three times and fourth the other time. In the first heat Louise led the bunch for nearly three-fourths of mile, hut gave way to Leon Fuqua, who forged to the front In the stretch. followed closely by Esfonita and Bad News, who were second and third. In the second heat four horses fin- ished neck and neck, the head of each horse coming about to the shoulder of the horse in front Esfonita won out, fol- lowed by Mississippi King, Black Bird and Bad News. The third heat went to Leon Fuqua with Mississippi King a good second and EsfOnita a had seventh Tn