The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
The Programme Again

The programme, postponed yesterday will be carried out today and is repeated as follows:
 Ten-mile auto race. class 1-C and 2-C for three big stakes in money
 Twenty-Five mile race, class 1-C and Pc for three handsome money prizes.
 Twenty-Five mile motorcycle race, anna teurs and owners of private stock ma chimes for four big stakes.
 Eight worlds premier aviators: l.. w. Monney. Wright biplane; Jimmy Ward, Curtis biplane; Paul Peck, Columbia bi- plane; Eugene Heth, Wright bplane; Fred Schneider. Schneider biplane; Louis Nit chel, Wright biplane; oscar Brindley, Wright biplane and possibly one other.
 Aerial evolutions. distance, altitude. pas senger carrying, figure eights, spiral climbs, dips marvellous glides.
 Flights by Capt. Charles H. Mandy, Age-Herald editorial staff; Oscar V. Hunt, staff photographer Ledger; Dan N. Rubin of News, for the purpose of creat- ing pen and camera sketches above the beautiful Jones valley.
 Music by Sig. Nappi's band.
 Ayiators Fretting At Delay
 The eight aviators in the employ of the Berger Aviation company are frettlng at the delay caused by the weather and are as restless and as hard to manage as group of children, kept after school hours They are ready to fly as soon as the weather conditions will permit the many thousands to attend the fair grounds, and this is what prompted he effort to get into communication with the weather sharp, E. c. Horton. local fore caster of the United States weather bu- reau, last night.
 Pleasant Afternoon If CD
 MT. Horton said in an interview over the telephone that he thought it very likely that the weather would be pleasant this afternoon. In speaking of the va rious phases of the weather he said that the wind must change from the souwe to the nor west and that this would clear the darkened heavens over Jones valley and bring sunshine and good cheer.
 If this occurs, he says that there will be some good weather. The recent trouble, 1t seems, has been caused by a storm which started in Texas (where so many things start and few end). and has trav- eled to Alabama. Generally. these storms do not go so far, he said. But of course they were attracted here by the big show, for great things travel in a same path way.
 From "Ole Kaintuckee'
 The committee from Lexington. Ky. who arrived here as guests of J. $. Berger to witness the meet before Q similar big meet takes place in their beautiful city have been meeting with a welcome which caused a downright sensation to them. Everywhere they have gone they have been received with open arms and there's a reason. for they brought with them some goods from home, the place of fine horses, fine women and fine
 In the party there are s. H. Clay secretary of the Commercial club of Harry Klein, chairman of the retail trade extension committee; F w Bacon, vice president Kentucky Traction and Terminal company. They say that it is a novelty indeed to be wet outside; ahem. that is outside of Lexington.
 They are enthusiastic over Brming ham and say that there is a tremendous future for Jones valley, with her won oerful deposits from nature.
 Crowds in City
 The hotels around the city are crowd ed with people. It is almost impos- sible to secure reservations and every one is eagerly waiting for the big show to open. Should the bad weather last any longer it Is hard to say what would happen. Probably the people would lose all faith in old mother earth and believe that there was to be another flood
 There has been some comfort. how ever in the minds of the general pop ulace by the information spread broad cast by the press that the meet will To continued into next week for the