The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
NeW Features HaUe Been
 Secured for Monfgomery's Fair

With a constant stream of letters pouring out of and into the rooms ad l. Joining the First National Bank used as headquarters by the Alabama Fair Association. the different features of the Fair are being arranged for and from results so far obtained, and the different attractions promoters are in communication with. there Is no doubt that the Fair this fall will be among the best ever held. A unique feature that will form one of the attractions. but which has not been definately settled, is a spar ring match between Jake kiirain and John l.. Sullivan. the greatest fight CT of modern times. Some say that if Jeffries had developed at the time Sul- livan was at his best that-but that Is another matter. The managers of two great fighters are very anxious to brng them here and certainly they would make an interesting attraction for certain patrons of cosmopolitan fair. Another item in the athletic depart ment Is that of the big track meet in which the piece de resistance will be Q one mile relay race. to be run by four teams of four men each. each runner to ,coter a distance of 40 yards Be- cause of the length of time it takes to
 
 minutes). the spectators have time to see the athletes at their best. It Is not over in flash like jump, vault. ham, mer throw, or short distance dash. but combines an element of endurance. real mettle and spirit that has at once made 1t since It's advent in intercollegiate athletics, ten or twelve years ago. one of the most prominent and interesting features of a track meet. To see a poor runner lose distance to the other contestants. then good man relieve him and running, most of the time on pure nerve. eat up the lost distance. makes the event one of exceptional in- terest, arousing more enthusiasm than is often seen in the last inning of a close baseball game.
 Other features will be pulled off in the athletic meet, the prelfminartes be- ing held one night and the finals the next. but an effort will be made to have a few more relay entries added to the list of events. So far the teams that have announced are those from the State University. Auburn and the Y. M c. As of Montgomery, Mobile and Birmingham. As each institution is we'll up in athletics, the r M. c. AS In particular paying more attention to track work. most interesting feature is looked for in the athletic line.
 It has been definitely decided to make the dead run races of the race course the principal feature of the equine department. the se.o00 to be given in prizes being especially con- sidered for the fast races. Ample pro vision. however. has been made for trotters and pacers, etc. but the run ners will be the most attractive. features
 Arrangements are being made to get some very fast material here for the races and Secretary F. P. Chanee will visit in particular the Tennessee state Fair in Nashville thio month. with an eye to picking up general information and especially to contract for num- Der of good horses that will be seen there.
 As has already been mentioned m The Advertiser. the Model Dairy will be one of the features of the Fair. The announcement of this compara- lively new departure in the agricultur- al department has aroused consider