The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Largest Crowd of Year At the Fair Yesterday-22,-
 900 See Fine Races
FIREWORKS ARE THE MAIN ATTRACTION
 FOR NIGHT CROWDS
Are Most Spectacular Ever Attempted Here-Rotarians Have Jolly Time. Gene Walker Wins Both Pro-
 fessional Motorcycle Races

III the south was witnessed at tile ote'eN
 Fair yesterday. And it's going to be just as good every day from now on, says Moxie Fies, superintendent of the races
 The track record of the Alabama State Fair grounds, 2:04i4. was lowered yester- day afternoon by Possibility. said to be one of the fastest pacers in the world to 2:02%. The grandstand simply went
 wild when the little black stallion cooked his ears forward and went past the grand stand like a whirlwind. He was the feature of the afternoon races, incl dentally winning the 5000 stake, 2:11 pace. The fireworks last night held the crowds agap. Incidentally, again, those gaping numbered somewhere close to 22.0O0 or
 over. The largest crowd of the fair so far surged through the grounds all day. The ideal weather brought them out in full force. As predicted by the fair as- sociation officials the big show has struck the stride. and is steadily gaining in att tendance from day to day. Today a still larger crowd is expected, and Friday, the last day, 5000 and probably more are expected to attend.
 FlreWOrkS Are F1ne
 The fireworks this year are undoubted- ly the best ever seen at the fair in keep
 ing with all other phases of the 1914 ex- hibit. It is true the spectacle which opens the fireworks is not as entertaining as previous years have afforded but the rest of the fireworks makes up for it 10 times over. Hundreds of dollars are sent into the air every night in powder and beautiful light effects within the space of about 30 or 40 minutes. The largest night crowds, in comparison with the day attendance, of any fair ever held in Birmingham are seen this year, and it Is stated that the fireworks are undoubtedly the main night attraction.
 The erupting volcano in the background of the night scene of the fireworks, to- gether with the terrible battle between airships and land forces, is one of the most spectacular displays ever conceived
 Many people when viewing the terrible imaginary fray are reminded of the war now raging in Europe The spectacle un- doubtedly gives a reliable portrayal of what some of the great battles now being fought ill the valleys of France are like.
 iic ocS SiON dWdTQS were lndut NtS- terday. The dog show has some? thing like 11o entries. and is one of the best ever seen here. Enors nous crowds poured through the build ing all day yesterday. The larger part of
 the display are local dogs, and great ia-
 terest is being manifested The show
 here will close tomorrow, most of the dogs here going to Atlanta. where the Atlanta dog show will open Monday un- der the auspices of the Atlanta Kennel club. Winship Nunnally, president of the Atlanta club, was here yesterday and said the local show was one of The best he has ever seen. J. H. Steffen a well-known
 local dog fancier, and pr. J. E. DeMund of New York city will act as judges of the Atlanta show.
 Awards Tn the cattle show were being made yesterday They will be announced today, 1t is said. The larger part of the cattle show, like the poultry show, this year is Alabama raised stock
 Yesterday was Rotary Day and the Rotary club came out to the grounds in body. Last night the Rotary emblem
 was burned in fireworks in front of the grandstand( during which the Highland CTS band played, Hail. Hail, The Gang S All Here" and For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" This is Marion and Greensboro day.
 The Scotch Highlanders band has corn- pletely stolen the hearts of the fair crowds. The band is beyond compari- son with recent bands at the Alabama State Fair, musicians say, while the unique and artistic Scotch highlands cos- tune is very appealing to the crowds. The Scots can make music, no doubt of it; but it seems they can't play ball. The acrobatic teams and other members of the free acts defeated them again yes- terday in a baseball game by score of P to 5.
 Crowds Enjoy Free Acts The crowd was so large yesterday that every part of the fairgrounds was a scene of great activity throughout the afternoon and night. The midway shows, arrayed In all their splendor. spiders barking, pans pounding, gaudy posters Tapping to the four winds, drew hundreds of the gay throng. The display buildings were crowded all day and evening and the grandstand and all along the race track
 was black with people all afternoon and night. The free acts were never better,
 with the big rooster. the trapeze art ists, the wire walkers and acrobats and all the rest. the big and little children, anywhere from 2 to 80 years of age, en- joyed it completely.
 The races, of course, were very promi- nent yesterday on account of the running of Possibility. Joe Spanier, superintend-
  round man in the races. is handling them expertly. Spanier is Birmingham race track man, known all over the south. and his services at home this year are bringing him many congratulations. The motorcycle races yesterday were as thrill ing as ever. Gene Walker, the local boy N ho always has the crowds with him, won both of the professional races in spectacular driving. Walker is just boy. but he is the most reckless and daring driver on the tracks. He has been pitted against professionals since the fair start ed and he has been winning the larger number of the races. The crowds know bim by sight and the roofing for the boy begins just as soon as race starts It seems that nothing "gets the crowds like a motorcycle race. with all it's action and daring. Some of the best races of the fair are yet to be staged during to- day and tomorrow.
 | The drawing for the automobile being I raffled by the Anti-Tuberculosis associa- i ton will be made Saturday night at I | o'clock at the fairgrounds
 I The races for today are as follows Entries for Today First race, POS pace, purse $500: l. Bonnie Boy, Guy Lee, Union City,
 Tenn.
 2. Our Doctor. George Stiles. Rome Ga.
 3. Tally B.. Holm Thomas. Nashville,
 Tenn
 I. Asa Danforth. F. A. Avery. Grif-
 fin. Ga.
 5. William Wallace. R. F. Walker,