The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Estimated Attendance for
the Nine Days Was Placed
Last Night at
100000
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
FINAL AWARDS IN
VARIOUS CONTESTS
President Burton Cannot Give Out
Official Figures Until Audit Is
Made, But He Is Highly
Pleased With
Success

With a crowd of a couple of thous-
and people. which was not larger be-
cause of the rainy and threatening
weather. the 1918 Alabama State Fail
came to a close last night after the
most successful show of it's history.
Where thousands and thousands of
people met and made merry last week,
tomorrow there will be but few of the
stragelers cleaning up and the State
Fair grounds will again lapse into al
most rural silence.
1t is generally admitted that the fair
just closed was the most successful in
the history of the fair association. Al
though the officials and directors will
make no statement at this time until
their books have been audited, indi
cations are that the 1913 fair was a
complete financial success. Official fig
uros on the attendance of the fair also
are lacking, but estimates by President
Burton place 1t at about $4,000 people
for the nine days.
The great purveyor of fair failure,
the weather man. behaved better for
the 1913 fair, 1t is said, than in many
years. With the exception of Friday
afternoon and the threatening clouds
yesterday, the weather during the ex-
hibit has been absolutely ideal in every
respect. Although Friday was Chill.
drens day and considered the biggest
day of the fair, the rain which came
last Friday afternoon and night kept
many away and the grounds in such
condition that very few people ven
tffred Resides ba ol.i i.,o
failed to clear UP yesterday. 1t ap-
psared threatening all day and conse-
quently the crowd on the last day was
very much smaller than had been an
ticipated. Friday afternoon and yes
terday were the only two days of tho
entire fair. however. which were spoiled
by the weather.
Track Was Sea of Mud
The track was a sea OF mud yester-
day and none of the races or track
events could be held. The only perform
ance given on the track was by the
dancing horses ridden by Colonel Har-
ris and Nine. Marantette. There were
no motorcycle races. no horse races, no
foot races of any kind The free acts
were given, however. and the football
game between Marion institute and
Birmingham High school was held.
Last night a very good crowd, con-
the fireworks. which We're given com
plete. The picture of Gipsy Smith, the
evangelist, was portrayed in fireworks
Late last night the midway shows. the
concession men. the exhibits and all
other booths began to tear up. The ma
jority of the amusements go from here
to Meridian when the Alabama -Missis-
sippi fair will open tomorrow.
By tomorrow night few marks of the
1913 State Fair, except the debris OF
paper and broken boards and torn
bunting and soiled tinsel can be found
on the fair grounds.
Baby Prize Winners
Mrs J. E. Reid, superintendent of the
women's department, announced the
prizes in the baby show yesterday as
follows:
GIRLS
Margaret Ransom. 1892 Avenue G.
Ensley, months.
Second. any age. Mary Elizabeth Cox,
r. +. d. No. 7. Box AZ, IT months.
Willie Jeanette Cruise. $500 North
Third avenue. 32 months.
BOYS.
Eugene Stout Grizzard. 2S15 North
Eleventh avenue. months.
Second age, Byron Baxter Pearson.
months.
tion. 30 months.
won the sweepstake prizes for all babies
of any age. Mary Elizabeth Cox and
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