The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09

It is estimated that between 16.ooo and 2oooo people attended the Alabama State Fair yesterday, 1t being farmers day, Gadsden day and Anniston day. Although the immense crowd of Monday was not present the enthusiasm and spirit were undfminished the people appeared at the grounds early in the morning and stayed until the last act was over at night.
 During the morning and the early part of the afternoon the judges were busy with a number of the exhibits. Right after the dinner hour however. the crowds packed into the grandstand and the free acts were carried out on the stage Liberatrs band and opera singers , gave delightful concert, both in the afternoon and at night.
 Duyott Flies
 At 2:30 o'clock Aviator Duyott arose in his Morok monoplane, and made splen- did flight, remaining in the air for about 20 minutes. Later in the afternoon Duyott made another flight staying up for nearly half an hour His exhibitions are very pleasing, and he shows a thorough knowl- edge of the flying game. He will appear
 
 Tn the 10 mile motorcycle race for pros fessionals slight accident caused stir in the crowd. On the fourth mile Joe Wolter, riding an Excelsior machine, fell from his motorcycle at the last turn toward the home stretch. Wolter said that he could not shut off the engine m making the turn and fell off rather chan be thrown off He was only slightly bruised and the machine was not badly damaged. Charles Bake won first place in this race. Gayle Joyce second and Wolter third. In a five mile race for amateurs. Tommy McLewis easily won first prize in minutes and AS seconds. McLews is q Birmingham boy and has all the earmarlSs of conner in the racing game. Gene Walker won second place in this race Ollie Mullins third and Robert Horton fourth. Tn his flight yes terday Duyott covered distance of about % miles at rate of 65 miles per hour.
 Was Pretty Warm
 The heat during the afternon was some what disagreeable to the large crowd, especially so to the acrobats and per formers in front of the grandstand. How ever, practically everyone waited for the mammoth fireworks display, 'Old Mex ico,' last night, and the concert by the Liberati band and the singers All of the free acts were continued at the even ing peT1OfmdncP, W0llt the DuSlucSS uOWIi along the Midway was rushing all day long.
 Some complaint has been made that some of the standkeepers, such IS the orangeade, lemonade, soft drinks, sand wich and general concession men, have been overcharging people. It Is stated that when a woman comes along that the men think looks easy" she is charged 10 cents for cent drink or is other wise taken advantage of. A number of such cases were reported yesterday.
 The crowds so far have been the most orderly that ever attended State Fair, and there has been practically no trouble on the grounds. The attendance records have been consistently broken during the week. and before the fair is over 1t IS pe- lieved that the greatest crowd ever" will have witnessed the big exhibitions
 Heth May Come
 The officials of the State Fair associa- tion had heard nothing further from Av- iator Lincoln Beachey late last night, and did not know whether he was coming to the fair or not. In order to have an- other aviator at the fair they called Avi- ator Paul Heth over the long distance telephone late last night, and although a bargain was not completed, Heth win probably be here and fly at the fair Thursday and Friday. He is in Memphis e present