The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-14
ALABAMA MARBLE IN
ARKANSAS CAPITOL.
Awarding of Contract to
Alabama Firm Announced
Yesterday

Alabama marble is to be placed in the
new $2,000000 state capital of Arkansas.
The Alabama Marble company of this
city through Sidney Hitler. general sales
manager announced yesterday that a
contract has been awarded to the COM
pany for the marble decorations of that
building. The work of constructing the
building has been under way for some
time, but 1t was only yesterday that the
contracts for the interior marble were
awarded. The contract price was not
given out here, but it is understood that
the total passes the 100000 mark. The
building has been designed by the New
York architect, A. Gilbert, said to be
one OF Americas foremost designers Mr.
Gilbert, it is gathered, was very pleased
that the marble was to come from this
state
The local marble company has supplied
the panels of the jefferson County Bank
building as well as marble for every sky
scraper in Birmingham. The company
supplied marble for the library in Balti-
more and has supplied all of the latest
skyscrapers in Chicago.
The fame of Alabama marble is spread
ing rapidly and on that account the com
pany is spending a large appropriation
tunneling the quarry near Talladega. 1t
Is stated that sufficient marble de-
post to last 800 years has been found in
that locality The tunnel being bored IS
said to be the most extensive piece of
work of that character ever undertaken
in this country.
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on at full speed. 1t will continue so until
late Saturday night.
The order of Judging for the dog
show follows
Bloodhounds, Tuesday, p. M; Great
Danes, 2:30; Eskimo, 800; Cocker Span
iels, $3.50; Beagles. 400: Daschunds,
4:30; Dalmation, AS; Pointers, 500;
Settlers 800; Collies. $50. Wednesday,
Airedale Terriers, 1920 a. M; Bull
Terriers II. 100 a. M: French bulldogs.
11:So; bulldogs, 500 p. m; Boston Ter
riers, 900 p. m; Fox Terriers, $50;
and Italian Greyhounds. 1000. The dog
show will close Thursday night at 10
o'clock.
Tally b. Wins Hard Race
One of the hardest races probably
ever fought on the Birmingham track
was the 2:09 pace yesterday after
noon. There has not been better race
on a southern track this season, the
horsemen here declare. 1t took six heats
to decide the race. The race was sup
posed to be between Our Doctor and
Bonnie Boy. but after three heats Tall
ly B came to the front and won the
fourth heat. On account of the fast
clip our Doctor and Bonnie Boy had
set in the previous heats they tired
and Tally p. had but little trouble in
winning the last heat and the race.
Considering the time for six heats it
was exceptionally fast. all heats being
better than 2.12.
The 2:15 trot brought out a nicely
balanced field of trotters and while the
race was won in three straight heats
by Cherry Gentry, she was kept awful
ly busy the entire route by Or. Ike
driven by Ben Whitehead, and the race
was mot won until the last few feet
from the wire.
The card for today will be excep-
tionally good and includes stake race
for $1,000 for 2:20 PAGERS There VIII
be seven starters turn for the word
| and all of this field have beaten each
other at various times during the sea
! son. Expert horsemen about the fair
grounds have no idea who viii take
/, the first money. 1t is safe to say it
will be split heat race. The card
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