The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
RACES 4 FEATURE
 OF COMING FAIR Grounds Being Put In Tip-TOp
 Condition SOME NOVEL ATTRACTIONS Athletics of All Kinds, Including Uni versity Football, Promises TG
 Make Birmingham Fair
 Unusually Attractive.
SOME NOVEL ATTRACTIONS

The states greatest fair, which Bir- 1 mingham is beginning to affectionately dub her own, will open on October s with the most complete and the finest pro- gramme which has ever been presented to the people of Alabama
 Everybody on the fair grounds, from the water carrier to the general manager, will vouch for that fact, although they won't stop to argue 1t, for they are busy as bees out there. The water carrier knows it will be the greatest fair be- cause he and everybody else is right down to the muscle working it out. MT. Barnes knows because he is handling the contracts and is bringing real new at fractions to the fair this year.
 No matter what the weather, the grounds are going to be in fine condition. A new system of drainage is being in- stalled and sewers are being laid to carry off all the water. A new exercise track for the stables is now almost complete, while new roads all over the grounds are being put in good order.
 The track which Lewis Strang classed as the fastest in the country when he made his worlds record last fall will be put in number one condition, faster than ever. Every preeaution is being taken by the men who are at work on it daily. Races this fall promise to include some fast time animals. Several stables are already in quarters at the grounds, and numerous horses are on the tracks. The indications this year are exceedingly
  full entries will be made for every purse. The programme for the races has been issued, showing six days racing with sev- eral thousand dollar purses and many smaller ones. Two days will be taken up with balloon races, athletic sports, and the big football game between the University of Cincinnati and the Univer- sity of Alabama. This is the programme:
 FRIDAY. OCTOBER g.
 2:2S trot. the News" purse, s40O.
 2:09 pace, $500.
 7s mile run, $100.
 F mile run boys pony, s25.
 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10.
 2:16 trot, E. C., Hillman Hotel stake, 5000.
 2:24 pace, s40O.
 IS mile run, Alabama Derby, $150
 a mile run s100.
 MONDAY. OCTOBER 12.
 2:11 trot, $500.
 2:12 pace, The Ledger purse, $4O0.
 l mile run. $125
 F mile run, s75.
 TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13.
 2:21 paces E. C., the B. R., L. & P. Go. stake, 5000. 2:19 trot, S400. H mile run, S100. % mile run, Gentlemen Riders cup. $50.
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IA.
 Balloon races and athletic sports.
 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15.
 2:9O trot, E. c., the L.,J. & L. stake, $500
 Free for all pace, $4oo.
 1 mile run, s1o0
 5s mile run, s100.
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.
 Free for all trot, The Age Herald purse, $400.
 2:16 pace, $400.
 IS mile run, School Day Derby, $125 l mile run, $100.
 SATURDAY, OCTOBER IT.
 The souths greatest football game. University of Cincinnati, O., vs. Uni versity of Alabama. The first time northern college has played in this southern territory.
 Conditions-Entries close October r Records made after September 23 no bar. All races mile heats, three in five, five-heat limit. Entrance fee per cent, and per cent additional deducted from winners of each money. Money divided 50, 25, Is and 10 per cent A horse distancing field only entitled to first money. The National Trotting as sociation rules to govern, unless oth er- wise noted. The association reserves the right to reject any entries to change the order of programme, to postpone or declare off any race on account of weather conditions, or to substitute any other classes No trance fee in running races. Entries close night before race. There will be one or more motorcycle races on each racing day of the fair
 The catalog for the fair will be ready by next Monday and can be secured by addressing George Barnes, Manager.