The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
SOMETHING DOING
 AT THE BIG SHOW
Alabama State Fair Promises to
 Be Livest Proposition Ever
WALTER CHRISTIE TO RACE
In Spite Of Injuries Daring Autost Will Go After Records-FieId Day Will Bring Out a Hun
 dred Athletes.

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 dred Athletes.
 Things are humming in every de partment of the Alabama state fair and it looks like all the space. anc more too. will be in demand before the big show opens it's gates October s for an eight day season. With the fail little more than two weeks off ex- hibits are already beginning to arrive and in the machinery hall, especially considerable work is being done. Re quests for space in this building and in the exhibit hall proper are com ing in so fast that the mana cement has given warning that late corners are liable to get left.
 Farmers of the state are responding as never before. There'll be every tbing to be seen that is raised on q farm from wisp of hay to monster pumpkin, and everything in between The farmer, the farmers wife and the farmers daughter are getting ready for the Birmingham show and they will be here in crowds that will tax the capacity of the hotels of the city States newspapers are filled with ac- counts of preparations for the Alabama fair, and travelling men say the sub ject is the livest one in every town they make
 Daring Walter Christie.
 rba fraa atfractianc and tho af will be worth more than the money for the fair. according to every ex- pectation will be the richest collec- tion of amusements ever seen in this section of the south. Attractions and amusements are piling in so fast thai General Manager Barnes and his staff of workers are kept too busy to be pleasant.
 Walter Christie. the daring automo- bilist who was recently severely in iured in a race in New York, has writ ten that he will be here in spite of his shake up. A letter to this effect wa' received by Manager Barnes Saturday and set at rest the fear that he woulc not be able to arrive. Press notices a the time had it that Christie woulc never race again. The notice received by Manager Barnes is therefore no only good news for fair visitors, bu a relief to motorists all over the coun try Christie Is known as q dare devi driver. He will arrive in Birminghan n several days before the time set fo his trial in order to inspect the track and get his cars in shape.
 Big Field Day.
 Another recent announcement in tn attraction line Is the one relating t' a field and track meet to be held the fair grounds, every athletic clul in the Birmingham district participa ting. The Birmingham Athletic club the Y. NJ. C. A, Birmingham college Howard college Peu City Athletic club and Bessemer Beavers will have teams on the grounds. and four grammai schools of the city will enter boys II a special relay race around the fall grounds track In all more than on' hundred athletes will take part. Int event promises to be one of the larges' attended field and track events eVel held in the state.
 Another outcome of the week was the announcement that the manage ment had practically made arrange ments with Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero of the Merrimac, ane congressman from the Sixth Alabama district, to address the crowds iron the bandstand as a rostrum. De1nlt' announcement of this event cannot a' wei he made. however. The manage noent is also after one or two othe men of national note, and there may be surprise to be sprung along thi' line that will draw the people from every part of Alabama.
 Always Something Doing.
 In addition to these new attractions there will be horse racing, by trot ters and pacers of the Southern circuit Capt. Thomas $ Baldwin and his air ship. "california Arrow" ". w. Fore and his famous racing ostriches, "Os ceola" and "Fleetfoot;" Romola, tho man who makes a double parachute leap from the same balloon, being fret from a cannons mouth the last time  who has more sense than any bull II the world. the Seven Moors in theii dizzy aerial acrobats; Jean and Marie Weitzman on the high wire; Clayton Jenkins and Jasper, two men and g donkey, Rube Shields, the funny man and. at night, gorgeous display ol fireworks.
 Every one of these attractions vii be absolutely free, all performance. being given just in front of the grand stand in the open air. Captain Bald wins airship Is expected to draw ar immense attendance. just as it is do- ing at the fairs in Maine and West Virginia now. This week Captain Bald win is at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and from there he will come to Birming ham. He is known as America's fore most aeronaut.
 "Get Onto the Curve"
 Then the Curve" will be tn ere ir all it's glory. with three brass bands a dozen big shows, plenty of spiders lights, noise and fun. Creation" Nun days animal show. the Igorrote vil- lage, Ben Holmes wild west show and many others who have starred on Midway. Pike. Trail and Warpath will be seen and heard on the Curve The hundred stalls lining the way tc the big shows will be filled with al manner of minor amusements and re- freshment counters, and if the nor nor west section of the fair grounds is not A bowling success it will surprise every man who knows anything about