The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

threatening clouds, we have decided TO
allow the children to come back tomor-
row for the same price, II they want
to- Both negro and white children will
be admitted tomorrow for Is cents, just
the same as they were today, and those
who in any way had their pleasure
spoiled today will have another chance.
1.-THE complete programme will be
given tomorrow just it has been
given every day this week. There will
not be an exhibit removed nor a show
leave nor anything torn down until
after IL o'clock tomorrow night All
the free acts will be given both after
noon and night and the fireworks will
be shown as usual if it doesn't rain
The track officials, l understand, are
arranging for more feature races, such
as foot races, cavalry races. The To-
mile Glass A professional motorcycle
race will be held. Arrangements are
also being made for foot race be-
tween some of the cavalrymen of the
Berliner band and the ostrich, which
Nine. Marantette drives, and it is prob
able this will be held tomorrow"
High School Plays Marion Today
Today is football day, also. The Bir~
mingham high school and the Marion
institute will play game of football
in the arena in front of the grandstand
at A o'clock The teams are said to
be we'll matched and an exciting game
is expected. The regular free act plat
form will be moved back to allow an
open field for the football game but
the free acts will be given just as
usual
Then after the big fireworks display
tonight the 1913 fair will pass into his
tory as the most successful ever held
in the state, 1t is said Almost ideal
weather has prevailed throughout the
nine days of the fair and there has been
a large attendance every day. There
will be no band concert Sunday it was
stated yesterday.
Childrens day yesterday was right in
line with former children,s days of the
State Fair. The boys and girls of Bir !
mingham and Jefferson county were
out in force and they came early and
stayed late. They swiped each others
ticklers and crowded about the midway
and spent their nickels on the spin
ming wheel men with the cushions and
the babies and the monkeys and the
candy. They bought balloons and SOU
venirs and sandwiches and yelled at
everybody they met whether they had
ever seen them before or not. 1t was
typical carnival crowd. Everyb ody
was in a good humor and the older
folks caught the spirit of the young
sters and all had a good time together
The two races by the cavalrymen of
the Berliner Cavalry band We're re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The
rescue race was run by three of the
cavalrymen while their colleague
played sthe music. a composition OF Cap
tain Berliner. Then in the quarter mile
dash one of the most exciting events
of the fair was witnessed There were
about 10 horses entered and while they
were nothing but cavalry horses they
made the quarter mile in the good time
of 25 seconds. 1t was much better
time than it was believed they would
do it. The winner was awarded blue
ribbon and $25 in cash.
Bake Wins Motorcycle Race
The motorcycle race was without fea.
ture, except that some of the fastest
driving of the fair was done and that
the track was in ideal condition on ac-
count of the sprinkling OF rain. Bake
took the lead at the start and held 1t
throughout the race. The three-mie race
between side car motorcycles was won
by Bob Stubbs with Angus Acree as
passenger. The race was one Of the
best events oftthe day. Both Bob Stubbs,
the well known local motorcycle man,