The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-17

It's here. Today is children's day at the
big State Fair.
The midway shows and the free act per-
formers, and the bands, and the live stock
exhibits, and the popcorn sellers, and the
weinnie sandwich makers are eagerly
waiting the first burst of merry laughter
from the advance guard of Birmingham S
school children who are expected to pour
through the gates throughout the day
The State Fair officials are completely
ready for the youngsters, and in their
honor have prepared several special
events They will include a running race
between several members of the Beriner
First Cavalry band on their mounts, and
the band will repeat .'The Rescue Race"
Mr.. Berliner's own composition, which re-
ceived such an enthusiastic reception
Sunday at the concert.
Prizes for Races
A prize will be awarded to the winner
of the running horse race. Another spe-
cial race will be three-mile event be-
tween three or four three-wheeled motor
cycles, or side cars. Bob Stubbs will
drive one of these machines.
White children will be admitted all day
today for 10 cents in honor of the event
This concession is made to the children
every year by the president and board of
directors of the fair association. In honor
of chldren's day the picture of President
B. B. Burton of the fair association, who
more than any other man has made it
possible for the children to see what they
will today, will be portrayed in fireworks
in front of the grandstand tonight at 9
O'Clock.
The estimates of the crowd yesterday
were around 5000 people, although with
the gate receipts last night the total was
probably brought up very close to 10000
The feature of the 1913 fair so far has
been the uniformly large attendance since
it's very beginning. So far there have been
no tremendously large crowds, but the
average crowd every day of the fair prob
ably has not been less than 10000 people
Between $4,000 and 10000 people are ex-
pected to pass the gates today, as chill
dren's day always brings out the biggest
crowds, but outside of this single instance
the attendance feature this year will be
the uniform large crowds.
The negro school children will not be
admitted until Saturday, when the price
will also be granted to them.
Horse Races Close
| Yesterday marked the close of the horse
racing, and also two of the prettiest and
most interesting races during the fair.
There will be no horse racing today on
account of the football game between the
Birmingham High school and Marion col
lege.
The 2:25 pace was won yesterday in
three heats by Rex Leland, the remainder
of the field finishing in regular order each
heat. Abe Frank, the millionaire horse
man of Memphis, again won the $1,000 2:l4
trot, taking three heats out of four. Frank
has proven one of the most popular horse
men at the fair this year, and he has
done some very spectacular racing. His
scheme has been always to let his horse
take 1t easy until the third quarter pole,
and then when the other horses were be-
ginning to tire he would come up from
behind with his comparatively fresh horse
and win the race on the home stretch.
The crowds soon grew to know Frank
and the last few days of the racing he
has had many adherents in the grand
stand.
Children may obtain tickets at six sta
tions in Birmingham and save being in
the rush at the fair grounds. These sta
tions are: Florence Cigar Store, Second
avenue ana NlneteenIn street, W1th1ng-
toms Pharmacy, First avenue and Nine
teenth street; Parkers Drug Store. First
avenue and Twentieth street; Gums
Pharmacy, Third avenue and Nineteenth
street; Browns Cigar Store. Second ave-
nue. and Twentieth street, and Gunns
Drug Store, Third avenue and Twen-
tieth street.
There will be four ticket windows and
six ticket sellers working full force at
the fair grounds Friday to accommodate
the crowd. The full complement Of gates
will be open. and everything done to
accommodate the children.
Superintendent Cook of the grand
stand has made extra accommodations
for the benefit OF the children's day
crowds and says that the grandstand is
in better shape than ever before.
Dairy Awards
Superintendent Noel Negley of the
model dairy department has announced
the following awards In his department:
BUTTER.
Bates Dairy Farm, Hamburg, first.
Charles Pritchett. Alfalfa, second
Mrs. A. ]. Reilly, Inland, third
The butter fat production contest will
be decided by Friday night. The milk
is being weighed and tested for each
COW. There is milk demonstration each
morning at the model dairy barns under
the direction OF Mr.. Negley
The Judging In the cattle show was
completed yesterday and thus the last
premium awards of the fair were made.
The cattle show this year is said to he