The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-09
Fine Racing Yesterday

Yesterday .ae crowd witnessed some of the best horse iac.ng of the iaic. for the first time a five heat race being run in | order to deciia ,ne contest Both the pace and the iros yesterday went over three heats. the pace going four heats to decide the contest between Tally Is and Bonny Boy and. the 2:14 trot going to five heats to decide between Ham Pat terson and John R. Dillon.
 Gene Walker, the popular Birmingham motorcycle rider won the f'rs- race yesterday the five-mile professional and ran second in the five-mile stock ma cnine race, Red Parkhurst winning first money. The results of the motorcycle races were as follows
 Five-mi.e open professional. Walker first Wolters. second, Joyce third. Time, 4:10
 Five-mile stock race: Parkhurst first, Walker second; other entries being Stan ford and Joyce. Time 4:24.
 A little sensation came at the start of the stock machine race when Johnny Aiken was trying out his machine and it skidded broadside at the first quar- ter pole and he was nearly thrown. The crcwd thought an accident had occurred, but young Aiken picked himself up and rode his machine back to the pit alone. Aiken Is the same boy who, couple Of days ago, ran into the corner of the stage sitting along the Inside of the track in front Of the grandstand ani cut a big gash in his chin.
 It seemed yesterday was sort of ladies d., (, laall c packed with women all day viewing the exhibits and displays.
 Mrs. Reid says that there are over 5000 individual women exhibitors in her department this year, the largest in the history of the fair association. She is receiving many congratulations. All of the prizes in this department have been awarded. All of the other departments also have finished the judging with the exception of the cattle show, on which the judges are still working.
 Crowds Are Orderly
 A feature of the fair, as has been the case for the past several years. is the policing of the grounds and the handling of the crowds by the police force under Capt Mike Donlin of Ensley Captain Donin has had charge of the police at the fairgrounds during the State Fair for the past six or seven years. and he has es- abolished an enviable reputation. When crowds of 25,000 or 50.Oo0 people of all ages, all classes, all nationalities, all tenn peraments and dispositions get togethW there is usually something unpleasant to occur in spite of efficient handling and policing. But so far this year the police under Captain Donin have so handled the crowds that there has not been sim gle unpleasant occurrence, not fight nor even the beginning of fight. Besides the great throng along the race track in the afternoons has been kept back upon all occasions out of danger to themselves and others. Not even complaints of pickpock- cts or minor thef;Se have been made so far. Captain Mike admits that today, however. with all the kids of Birming- ham out at the fairgrounds. that he Is going to have his hands full And for that event, sure, Oi now am preparin' y said the good hearted Irishman last night.
 For tomorrow, Joe Spanier says two of the best races of the fair will be run. The motorcycle races for tomorrow in- cl,ide two 10-mie races, the first an open professional and the second 10-mile in vitation race. This is children's day and