The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
$4,000 PEOPLE PACK
THE FAIR GROUNDS
ON CHILDREN'S DAY
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and Arthur Mitchell are old racers, ana
their entrance into the race created much
interest The big side car motorcycle
spun around the track without incident
until the scratch had been crossed on
the third mile with Stubbs and Acree
winners.
Stubbs couldn't endure having such a
tame exhibition, however so when he ran
on around the track and came UP before
the grandstand to stop he gave the car a
sudden twist and it wheeled about like
a scared mule The turn was so sudden
that the entire car stood up on the front
wheel and Passenger Acree took a thrill
ing dive for terra firma right before the
eyes of $4,000 people. Some were scared
for moment. among whom were Mr..
Acree, who is publicity agent of the fair.
but all soon realized that it had merely
been a trick of the old driver Bob Stubbs.
The ostrich which has been driven every
day of the fair by Madamoselle Maran-
tette hitched beside galloping horse
made record yesterday afternoon in
honor of Childrens day when she ran a
quarter of a mile in 31A seconds The
ostrich today is going to try for. half
mile in an even minute.
On account of a drizzle of rain that
started about dark last night, the fire
works were held earlier than usual as
to wait would have ruined the exhibit
stand little rain, but very little
Best of Order Maintained
The entire police force of the city was
on duty yesterday at the fair grounds
during some part of the day and the
best of order was maintained. There was
not single serious accident reported up
until late last night. The police were
stationed all over the grounds. They
were in the exhibit buildings guiding the
crowds along given lines keeping them
to the right as the custom on the down.
town sidewalks. On the midway they did
the same thing and many of them were
stationed in the grandstand and along
the race track to hold the crowds in
check. Captain Donlan. who has charge
of the squad at the fair grounds, is re-
ceivcg many compliments from the fair
officials Chief Bodeker and many others.
1t is stated the order of the fair this
year has been the best in history, and it
now looks as If the record would not be
spoiled. There has been no complaints
of piclSpockets operating on the grounds
and no thieves of any kind. There has
been no fights nor other disturbances, and
1t is record which President Burton and
other fair officials are exceedingly
proud of.
Some more special awards were made
in the poultry department yesterday.
they will be found in another column.
Contrary to the experience last year
there We're but one or two children lost
yesterday. These We're soon found and
returned to their parents or guardians and
the show went on just as merrily as
ever. One of the prettiest sights seen
In a long time was presented to the eye
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
across the track in front of the grand
stand The grandstand was simply one
living mass of people and along the cir
cular track more than half way around
1t the ground was banked with a solid
mass OF humanity. 1t was one of the
biggest If not the biggest crowd ever
assembled in the state, it is said.
Sloan Wins Race
A running race between about a dozen
members of the Berlner First Cavalry
band yesterday was one of the most ex-
citing events of the 1918 fair The race
was for a quarter of a mile and was
run by the winner in % seconds The
entire field came in very close together
and the difference between the three head
men was merely a nose. The race was
won by p. Sloan. one of the trap drum
mers or the band. c. Malone was sec
end and A. Gautier ran third. A blue
ribbon was awarded to the winner.
The three-mile side car motorcycle race
was won by Bob Stubs with Angus Acree
as passenger in the time of AIS s-5
Tommy McLewis with Eugene Walker
as passenger ran second, and Arthur
Mitchell was II. c. Brown as a passenger
ran third
The 10-mile class A professional motor
cycle race was won by Charley Bake
In the time of S:17 3-5. This was very
close to Balke'S former record made dur
ing the week on this track of S:15 flat.
Crevaston ran second and Goudy third.
The track yesterday had been sprinlxled
with a little rain and was ideal for motor
cycle racing. 1t was expected that Bake 8
record of S:15 might be lowered, but
when the race was over it was seen 1t
had not been. Some more feature races
are planned for tomorrow
The rescue race was won by P. Sloan,
the same man who won the quarter-mile
dash. '''I'he Rescue Race is compost
tlon of Mr.. Berliner, the remainder rof
the band playing the music while three
Of the cavalry1nen perform the rescue
IT is a very pretty and exciting perform-
ance.