The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
Many Attractions in the Way
 of Sports Provided RACES 1T FAIR GROUNDS
Five Events Announced, Including Auto Racing and Horse Racing. Two Games of Baseball at
 West End Park.

IOnloffoW VIII pc thS oui LII OA Jei5 and the great holiday will be duly observ- ed in Birmingham.
 There will be a general suspension of business and all the people will have an opportunity of celebrating the day.
 The postoffce the banks the wholesale houses and the retail stores will be closed. While a city ordinance prohibits the ex- plosion of fire crackers in the fire limits. between Avenue B and Fourth avenue, and Eighteenth and Twenty-second streets the small boy can have all the fun he wants by firing crackers in the resi- dence sections.
 There will be no lack of sports tomor- row. Baseball, automobile races, horse races and barbecues are among the attrac- tions.
 The first sport tomorrow will be the game of baseball between Nashville and Birmingham at 10 o'clock at West End park. Clark or Minahan will pitch the morning game for Birmingham. and Piatt or Hermann for Nashville. The afternoon game will be at o'clock as usual. and the pitchers who are not worked out in the morning game will go in for the afternoon exhibition.
 At the Fair Grounds. All day sports are announced for the Fair grounds. There will be a game be- tween St. Bernard's college team and the L. & N. team.
 The programme for the automobile races at the Fair grounds will begin at o xx,t1l ba faII
 First event, motor cycle race. five miles, handicap-Bob Stubbs Mutual" scratch: J. T. Harde. Indian" scratch; E. w. House, Tribune" scratch; D. R. Moody, Racycle," scratch; s. Afford, 'Nerkel,'' 45 seconds.
 Second event. one mile, cars weighing under $50 pounds-J c. Turner, driving ing "Olds;' John Moncref, driving "olds;" Dr. James E. Dedman, driving ''Olds"
 Third event. one mile, cars weighing un- der 1250 pounds-Max Winkler, driving Rambler;" Cliff Prickett. driving ca dillac;" Dr. J. E. seay, driving Ford" Prof. c. c. Massey, driving Ford"
 The automobile races will be the first sport of the kind ever seen here. An auto parade through the streets will take place in the morning. It will start from the Athletic club about l0:9O o'clock.
 The Horse Races. The horse races at the fair grounds will be started at 2 o'clock. They will include several interesting events. as follows:
 High jump-The Arrow. J. Adam Phil- lips Kings Highman. William David Ems 1 ley,
 Gentlemans road race for cup, best two in three. half mile heats-Harry, D. A. Adler; links, F. B. Johnson; Duronda, l MT Sweet
 l Free-for-all trot or pace, purse $75, best two in three. half mile heats-Louise, E. J. Reilly; Will Bramlett. J. Howard; strathmeath, W. J. Lassiter.
 2:25 class, trot or pace, purse $65, best two in three, half mile heats-Sarah Jane, J. V. Allen; Annie D, D. w. M. Jones; Clyde, Mr. Ryan; Endeavor, T. V. Board man.
 2:40 trot or pace, for purse of $50, best two in three half mile heats-Blue Jacket, John McCarty; Roan Jay, Louis Schilln- ger; Parker, J. L. Parker; Alvin, w. M, Jones; McDavid, Cary Thompson; Strong mare, MT. Strong.
 Running race, half mile dash, purse s3o-- Ellis, J. c. Orr; Cherry Prince J. c. Orr; Lamont, William Miller; Gold Star, j. l Smiley Hazelie, George G. Phillipsi Vicereene, George G. Phillips.
 Best saddle horse, mare or gelding- Mary Lory, Lige Loy; Burke, J. B. Harris
 General manager-George c. Phillips
 Judges-Dr. A. Gibson, John McCartin Will s. Moughon
 Starter-James B. Smiley. | Caller-W. J. Kerlin.
 The races will begin at 2 o'clock.
 Memoli's band will furnish the music at the fair grounds and an old time bar becue will be served by Fred wehage, be- l ginning at noon. Other Attractions.
 The Ancient Order of Hibernians will have big picnic at Pleasant Valley, to which the public is invited There will be dancing and sports of various kinds, in- cluding baseball between division l and divisions 2 and 3. fine barbecue will be served and refreshments will be on tap during the day and evening.
 There will be a special Fourth of July l matinee at the Casino at East Lake to- morrow at p. m. and performance ut S:45 at night.