The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16


Between $4,000 and 10000 people gathered
during the day at the State Fair grounds
yesterday and what a time they did havel
The fair had so many features yester-
day that it was almost featureless. None
of the events stood out in any particular
prominence over the others. Every phase
of the big show Is going full blast and
yesterday, unless it might have been the
constantly increasing attendance. The
fair officials are now looking forward to
childrens day tomorrow, when 10000 or
10000 people are expected. The city
schools Will be dismissed.
Ovation for Underwood
One of the particular features of the
fair yesterday was the fireworks picture
during the nightly fireworks exhibit of
Oscar W. Underwood the democratic
leader of the House of Representatives.
The mammoth picture measured 20 by IS
feet and the skill in making ii was re-
markable, for it could easily be recog-
nized by anyone who ever saw Underwood
or his picture. 4 tremendous burst of
applause and cheering, spontaneous tri-
butte TO Underwood, rose from the 10000
people in the grandsta9d and the thou
sands more packed along the race track
fence as the pyrotechnical picture was
touched off and the features of Oscar
Underwood blazed out of the night. To-
night George Wards picture will be por-
trayed in a like manner. Tomorrow night
DragidaDt Of f.i i,
citation and Saturday night the evangelist,
Gipsy Smith, will be shown.
Two of the best races of the fair were
held yesterday. the trot calling out the
largest field that has so far run in one
race and the pace being one of the most
exciting races staged this fall it taking
four heats to decide the winner
Tommy McLewis won the 5-1nile class
Il, motorcycle race in 4:22 4-5 and Bake
won the lo-mile open, class A professional,
in S:25 20 The motorcycle racing con-
tinues without accident in spite of the
fact that the drivers claim the track is
dangerous on account of the rather deep
dust. The horsemen say the track is ex-
actly right for them, however.
Driver Stone Injured
The first accident in the horse racing
occurred yesterday in the first heat of the
2:19 trot when Egotist Wilkes fell and
rather serious hurt Driver Stone at the
three-quarters pole. Driver Stone was
thown completely over the inside fente
and his knee fractured. He was other
wise scratched up and bruised, but it was
stated by the track officials that none of
his injuries were serious although they
were painful. Egotist Wilkes was leading
the field when the accident occurred and
if Driver Stone had not been thrown
through the inside fence it is generally
believed he would have been more seri-
ously injured AT the best he had a very
narrow escape. 1t was stated that the
cause of the accident was that the horse
SHE'D at one of the animals of the mid
way shows which was being exercised
along the race track. The sulky was
broken to pieces. The horse was sore
last night. but not seriously hurt
feature of the horse racing which is
to occur the last of the week, no set day
being yet fixed, will be the race against
time by Clipper, a local horse owned by
Tom Hall. Clipper is promising horse,
it Is stated and the purpose of the event
is to give him record so that he can
be entered in the Grand Circuit -accs next
year.
Booth Awards Made
The awards for booths We're made in
the womens department yesterday and
the first prize was won by Mrs. r. r.
Stevens of Powderly. 1t is stated that