The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-28
RACES YESTERDAY WATCHED BY CROWD More People in Grand Stand
 Than Ever Before FINE PROGRAMME TODAY More Than One Good Event Scheduled to Take Place This Afternoon
 at the Fair Grounds
 Track.

By far the largest crowd that has gath cred at the state fair grounds witnessed seven good races yesterday. and the en- thusiasm was greater than 1t has been at any other time. Thousands of school schildren watched the thoroughbreds in the seven events, and frequently every one in the grandstand was on his feet cheering the winners as they came down the stretch.
 The programme was considered by horsemen the best since the meet com menced last Monday, and judging from the enthusiasm in the crowd the opin- ions of the men who know were verified. Three harness evnts were raced, the first being the free-for-all pace in which Baron Grafton was generally believed to be the best horse. He lived up to his reputation and won easily in two straight heats. He would have been sent against the track record of 2:061a had the track been in a little better condition, but it had not dried out thoroughly and was a trifie sticky. Ed Geers laid back as usual in both heats and each time in the back stretch gradually pushed his horse to a little better effort, winning both heats easily.
 Surprise Sprung.
 A surprise was sprung on the crowd in the second race, 2:1S trot, when Pulsus captured the second and third heats and the race. Frank A.. driven by Geers, won the first heat in the stretch and the crowd naturally believed that the other two heats would go the same way, but Pulsus proved the better of the two horses and won the last two heats in heat was trotted.
 Caldwell drove Irene F. in the third harness race, 2:3O trot, and won easi- ly Juliana was second and Bruna G. was third, they being the only entries. The winner did not have to extend her self in either heat.
 Six horses out of the seven entries faced the starter in the first running race, and the enthusiasm of the crowd was notlciably greater when the ponies came on.
 The Frayling entry, St. Benedict and Elkdom, was the favorite in the estimation of the crowd, and the latter horse came home an easy winner, a length to the I good. Wilson rode a good race on the horse, and in the stretch the jockey rode easy. not forcing the animal to its best efforts. Dick Reid, a horse that many people in the crowd thought would win was third.
 Close Race. 1 in the second running event, and witt 1 Penderbast up ran a game race, finishing half a head In front with Del Tobosc second and Kibosh third. It was close race, and until the results were posted many in the crowd could not tell which way the horses finished.
 In the mile race Bullhnch. with Key holds In the saddle seemed to be ar almost certain winner. and he got away well. He was second at the first turr and at the half mile post he pulled up tc first place. He ran neck and neck witt Royal Arms for little distance, then gradually pulled ahead and stayed there In the stretch the horse was running easy 1 and seemed to have the best staying power with plenty of strength in re- serve Monro made a good race on Roya Arms, a horse which many figured would win.
 The combination of Wilson riding Whip porwill in the last race indicated thai the horse would win, and the indications proved true. The horse was sent to th' front soon after the break and stayed there He is horse which belongs tC Colonel Williams of Kentucky, and rar like all the Williams horses have beei running In Birmingham.
 The programme for today indicates tha the races will be better than any tha have run Elkdom, George A. Knight Balshot and Attraction are due to mee in the first running race, and this promises to be a lively brush with any of thu four possible winner. Water Tower il included among the horses In the thir; race. In the last race Glen Gallant, Lad, Mistake, Del Toboso and Payne, all O which have run good races. will meet il a seven furlong go.
 Yesterdays Results.
 First race, free for all pace, two in three one mile heats; purse $500.
 Baron Grafton (Geers). l l Yokley (NewelD ........................ Rockport DemeresD ................. 8 Time. 21394; 2:11h
 Second race. 21s trot, two in three one mile heats; purse s4O0