The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-05
Weather Ideal and Great Crowds
 Enjoy ihe Day REMARKABLY GOOD ORDER
Immense Thronss at West End Park to See Baseball Cames-Large Crowd at Fair Grounds.
 The Races.

and twenty weight anniversary of the sign ing of the Declaration of Independence. It was an ideal Fourth of July, so far as the weather could make it. Showers had been predicted but rain did not come to niar the various sports of the day. The sun was hot but pleasant breezes offset the high temperature. The crowds on pleasure bent did not seem to suffer from the heat, and good humor and good order was the rule all round. The street cars were crowded from early merning until midnight.
 Baseball at West End park was the greatest attraction. Attendance at the morning game was about $500 and the 1 attendance at the afternoon game was about 5000, the total being approximately $500.
 The Fair Grounds.
 The next centre of attraction was at the fair grounds where there were all kinds of sports from baseball to auto- mobile races. The entire day was filled with amusements and everything passed off smoothly. Between two and three thousand people passed through the gates Exciting incidents in the contests between motor cycles and automobiles were fol- lowed by some very close heats in the horse races.
 | At mid day the barbecue was served and 1t was most bountiful. Fred Wshage tainment, and he mad laid in supplies sufficient to feed every one. l There were number cf interesting things on the grounds for raising money, including guesses of various kinds on at tractive propositions.
 St. Bernard Won.
 The first event of the day was the baseball game between St. Bernard col lege and the Louisville and Nashville I team. The former won by a score of 27 to ?, the Louisville and Nashville team never being in the game from first to last. The I St. Bernard boys were in excellent condi- ton, and played the game from start 10 | finish. The St. Bernard battery was Me- Poland and Brown, and the Louisville and Nashville battery was Schotz and Schotz McPoland pitched a fine game and the Louisville and Nashville team |
 The motor cycle race was close and l exciting. J. T. Hardie riding an "In- diam won the race, Edwards was sec ond and E. W. House. on Tribune" was third. The time for the five miles was S:15, which is remarkable time on a half milo track. Robert Stubbs suffered an accident to his machine in the pre- limnary before the race and was forced to withdraw. He had an excellent chance to win had he been able to stay in the race.
 The Automobiles.
 The second event was an automobile race between J. c. Turner, driving a Pope Tribune" and John Moncrief driv- ing an "olds" The former won. going the mile in 2:34. After the other scheduled races were over. Dr. James E.. Dedman | took the same "Olds" and defeated Mir 1 Turner by a very few inches in the stretch. It was the prettiest finish of the afternoon, both drivers urging their ma chimes to the limit. They ran neck and neck from the upper turn to the wire, Dr. Dedman winning by only a few inches The crowd was very much excited I over this race.
 Three heats were run in the third event, which was over one mile course for machines weighing under 1250 pounds The first heat was won by Cliff Prickett, driv- Ing Cadillac" from Prof. Richard Massey. driving Ford" Time of heat 2:13
 The second heat was won by John Mon crief driving an "Olds," and MT. Foster was second. The time was 2:11.
 The third heat was between Mir. Mon crief and Mir. Prickett, the former win ming in 2;10, the fastest mile of the after noon.
 The automobile races were so successful that it Is probable the Motor Club of Bir- mingham will arrange for an afternoon i of auto races in a short time, and will endeavor to get William H. Pickens, with ''999" a famous racing machine, to come here.
 The Horse Races. The horse races commenced at o'clock and lasted until dark Several close finishes were made, but for the most part the winning horse finished easily in front of the remainder
 One feature of interest was the match race for $375 a. side between Jack Wat sons Tom Beam and J. Towards Will Bramlett. The latter horse had the best of 1t in three heats. while the former took one heat due to Bramlett breaking badly in the back stretch. The result of the race was as follows:
 First race, match event for s75O best three in five heats
 l Will Bramlett .....--...........,.. l | Tom Beam ..-..................... z ( 1 Time of heats. 1:06; 105; 1:07; 1:O6
 F. B. Johnsons Jenks was an easy win ner of the silver loving cup offered in the gentlemen's road race. He walked away from the other two entries in two straight heats. The result was as follows:
 Gentlemen's road race for silver low ing cup-best three in five half mile heats: Jenks, tF. B. iJohnson) n)................. 1 Harry tE. A. Adler) ....-............ 2 Duronda (Mr. SweeD ................. 3 3
 Time of heats, 1:14l4; 1:09. 1 Third race-2:25 trot or pace, best two in three heats; purse, $65:
 Annie D .................. 2 i 1 Ciyae ........................ l 2 Ga arn1 n