The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR
 BIRMINGHAM'S GREAT AUTO
 AVIATION MEET NEXT WEEK
One of the Features Monday Will Be Cross Country Flights By Representatives of the Birmingham Newspapers-Hand-
 some Prizes Are Offered for Automobile Events

| 3:90 to p. m.-Target practice iron clouds.
 to 4:3o p. m.-Autes racing motors.
 4:so to p. m.-Business Meas League climbs.
 Eight ayiators in air at one time striv ing for new American and European records. Intelmission for automobtl, show.
 Thursday, April IS
 Auto mile race, free for all, class D. First prize, Sl5 and cup; second prize. $io third prize. s5.
 25 mile race, class D, free for aIl.-Firs prize, $l50; second prize, $S5; third prize S25.
 Noted drivers as well as home talent 1T daring struggles for supremacy.
 Aviation:
 10 2:30 D. m.-Aerial evolutions. 2:30 to 8 D. m.-Altitude distance.
 ] to 3:3J D. m.-Cross field aerial figures 3.S0 to p. m.-Birmingham aerial ire, for all. elght competing.
 to 4;30 D. m.-Ameriean record elimi- nation.
 4:S0 to , D. m.-Passenger carrying hS SC, eral ayiators; aerial pleasure tours
 The thrills of a lifetime in a few shor hours.
 Friday, April 19
 Grand sensational oJ mile auto race Glass D, free for all-F'lrst prize. $100 anc cup; second prlze, $50; third prize S50 A race that will kindle the imagination. Of the most sluggish and stimulate tht jaoed fancy. Noted drivers in death chal. leDging struggle for prizes and honors. Aviation:
 to 2;30 D. m.-Aeroplanes racing autos fn IDa 5 to 3:30 p. m.-Alabama records
 5:30 to D. m.-Military aeronautics. 1 to 4:3 D. m.-Cross Hanger, aeria spe ctaces. 4:30 to 5 D. m.-Around grandsIant flights with passengers.
 A series of aerial events never sur passed in America Look for new rec ords.
 Saturday, April 20
 Auto 10 mile race, class 9-C-First prize $40 and cup; second prize, $20; thir, prize, BIO.
 7J miles, class D, free for all-First prize $1oO and cup; second prize, $5O thir, prize. s25 Amateurs:
 2 to 2so p. m.-Scientihc amateur point fol skill.
 2:30 to 3 D. m.-Passenger cruises ove grounds by several aeropanes. l. to 3:3O D. m.-Altitude distance.
 S:30 to D. m.-Getaways. landings
 to , D. m.-War of the Worlds grand est military assemblage, eight aeroplane, ever grounds in sensational evolntions extraordinary. Band playing Star Span gled Banner"
 lntermission for Auto Show
 Each day there will be an intermisaor so that the visitors can take in the auto mobile exposition. The automobile show is to be a very creditable one and spec. tators will find it 10 their mutual inter est and instruction to attend the show
 Interest grows apaee as the days draw hear to the big spring celebration, anl there seems little doubt at this time il tood weather prevails there will be al least 10000O paid admissions through the gates from cut of town. | The buildings out at the track are beins 1 fast put in shape and several of the aero planes are set up ready for the excitln; week ahead Of them. The autos are com ing in daily and the motui bugs, too. ar, | winging their way here from all direc l lions.
 Word has heen received at aviation feadqCarters in the offices of the Cuisines. Mems league that committees are eomin. here from several northern cities to SC, if they can secure a similar meet for ;heil cities.
 Ii remains now, say Birmingham BC csters, for the business men around the city 10 advertise thoroughly and tc decorate as elaborately and literally as they possibly calL so that the thousands of out of town visitors will feel welcome to Birmingham.
 Throughout the week ti'ere will also iie each day speed contests bV motoreecliSis the arrangement of which will he an- nounced later.