The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-15

JUDGE c. J. SELVAGE
Judge of the horse races at the 1913 State
Fair, and one of the best known horse
men in the country. Judge Selvage's work
on the race track is credited as being
largely responsible for the high class
racing of the present fair
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is over the supporters of the high school
will have nothing to regret.
There will be probably 800 Marion sup
porters to attend the game. Besides that
there will be at least 500 high school stu
dents. This with the thousands that at.
tend the fair will compose the greatest
crowds that has ever watched champion
ship game Of prep schools.
The race track yesterday was said to
be in a rather dangerous condition for the
races, but it viii be fixed
before the races start today. On account
of the deep dust at the bends the ma
chimes slid almost across the track when
they came down the stretches at more
than a mile a minute The last race yes
terday evening was exceptionally danger
GUS on account of tile lateness of the
hour. Owing to some of the machines
being out of repair, the last 10-mile race
did not start until well after sundown and
officials of the track urged the drivers
not to attempt the race, but they did 50
anyhow and everyone connected with
the race track last night was very thank.
full that there had been no. accident So
far there has not been one serious acci. /.
dent on the track during the races, al
though Bake had very narrow escape
Saturday.
The good order being maintained and
The Spirit of 10 q
by President Burton last night There
have been but two arrests and those were
for trivial offenses. The usual crowds
of pickpockets, sneak thieves and other
suck riff-raff that follow the fair circuit.
are either not here or not plying their
trades, IL the scarcity of complaints ia
any Indication
The Berliner band the midway shows
and the free acts continue as the bic
attractions. The big free acts in the
arena, twice daily, afternoon and night
are one of the hest parts of the fair
They are different this year and of the
highest quality of any free acts seen al
the Alabama fair.
Last night the fireworks were giver
again. The big Spectacle Pioneer Days.
and the $1,000 additional display every
nlgbt. are meeting with much favor Be
ginning tonight the crowds will witness
the features of well known men portrayed
in fireworks every night, the subject to-
night being Oscar w Underwood
Awards in Mechanical Department
The awards in the mines minerals and
machinery department, announced by SUI
perintendent w. II. Brannon, follow.
Drennen Co. best display of automo-
biles and best display of paints
The Gunter-Haardt Co of Montgomery
best display of fertilizer distributors
The Blanton-McKay company of Gin.
cinnati, best display of butter separators
The Williams Mill Manufacturing com
pany. best display of portable corn, mea
and feed mills.
The International Harrow Cultivator
company, best display of harrow cult
w d. Fowler, woodlawn, best displa,
of wagons.
Southern Sewer Pipe company, NORTH
Birmingham, best display of terra cotta
pipe
w. F, Mccartney, Admission, 'best dis
play of combination tools.
Jefferson Powder company, Birming-
ham, best display of black powder and
dynamite
Larkin Co., Buffalo. NJ Y, best dis
play of furniture
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com
panS. best display of iron ores systemat
ically arranged: Iron. STEEL pigs, bar
plate, etc: most comprehensive display
of minerals: blacksmith's coal, grade
coal; furnace coke; backsmiths s coke.
Pittsburg Steel company, Pittsburg
Pa, best display OF fencings.
b. r. Avery & Co, Louisville Ky.
best display of agricultural implements
Turner Electric Supply Co., Birming
ham, best display of electric goods ane
supplies,
Covington Manufacturing company
Headland, Ala, best display of cottor
seed and corn droppers.
A diploma Of merit was awarded il
each instance
Following were the race results yes
terday.
Summary of Races
2:20 pace. stake $1,000. won by Babbett,
5. driven by the millionaire horse own
en- Abe Frank, of Memphis The re
suit by heats follows;
Babbette S tF'ranlS) ........... 8 /
Black Knight CThomas) ........ so
Gentry Boy (Whitehead) ........ 3
Maud Jones) .,...............-...
Jack Gentry Cuip) ............ sc,teh't
Pearl (Thomas)...
Time: 2:15h; 2:l4A; 2:14A; 2:14A.
2.2o trot, purse 5000. won by Ben Greger
driven by Tansey, in three straight heats
The result by heats follows:
John RuslSin tFrank) ....-.......
Henry f (Frank) .................. 6 CO.
Miss Banner Feed (Jones)..... 2 8
Archie Clansnan (Jones). s).......... 5 5
Ben Gregor (Tansey).. l l
Ham Patterson U.ee) e)..............
Hiram observation-disclosures. Draw
Time 2:l3: 2:l2A: 2:14A.
The results of the motorcycle race,
were:
Glass A. 10 miles. professionals only
The race which was called off Saturday
on account of Bake accident. in which
his machine was wrecked. Won by Goud,
in $40 As. Bake was the only other en-
try.
Bake, Goudy and Crevaston were the
three entries in the regular Tuesday 10
mile professional race. 1t was won b,
Bake in the time of 1924 20. Goudy fin
ished second with s:44 2-5, and Crevastor
was third.
Entries in the motorcycle races for to-
day are.
Entries for Today
Ten-nile. open, for Glass A, professions
ais: Cloudy, Creviston, Graves. Bake.
Five-mile. for Class b, professionals:
Joyce. Stamford, Walker. Cliff. Barr. Nc
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