The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-10

With only two more days to go, the crowds attending the Alabama State Fair are grow ing and yesterday from early morning until the big gates closed last night the fair grounds was packed and damned.
 It is estimated by fair off cials that approximately 50,000 persons were admitted and it was necessary for the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company to put on a large num- Der of additional cars to take care of the crowds.
 Every car arriving at Fair view was packed and long be- fore the gates were opened there was line at the ticket window. This is truly the great est fair since the organization of the Alabama State Fair as- sociation 15 years ago.
 PLANE CAPSIZED
 The crowds were gwen decided thrill yesterday afternon when the plane of Lieut.. William J. O'Sullivan capsized and fell POGO feet before he could regain con- trol of it. He had just taken Fearless Tinney up to an altitude of 5000 feet from which he jumped in a parachute, and Lieutenant Sullivan was in the act of changing from one seat in the airplane to another, leaving the plane unguided for several seconds, when the accident occurred.
 In making this change he became en- tangled in the wires and fell to the side of the plane overturning it. His pres ence of mind is what saved his life, it is stated as he realized his danger and immediately crawled back into the plane and reganed control of the machine. Both cushions and his tools were lost when the plane turned over, butN the pilot succeeding in making a safe land ing.
 Fearless" Tinney, who made his in- itial appearance in Birmingham yesterday afternoon, fell on the top of a two- story house about a block outside of the letiT SfOuHttS, anu Milu tHG eACepllOH Ol skinned knee was unhurt. This is only his seventh jump from an airplane in a parachute, and this daring feat was received with enthusiasm. It is pointed out that the danger in jumping from an airplane is the fact that the wind from the propellor of the machine is so strong that it forces you back several. hundred feet and is liable to overturn the para chute.
 Lieutenant Locklear continues to thrill the crowds with his complete change from one plane to another in mid-air while his pilots, Lieut.. Milton Elliott of Gadsden and Lieut. Shirley Shorter of Fort Dodge. la, considered among the best aviators in the world today, at tract much attention by their daring aerial feats.
 TO INSPECT, FAIR
 A. H. Hunt of London. Ontario. sec retary of the Western Fair association, is in Birmingham attending the fair He was sent here by his fair association to inspect the Alabama State Fair
 B. M. Davison of Springfield. H., chair man of the executive committe of the American Association of Fairs and gen. eral manager of the Illinois State Fair, is also attending the local fair, as is J. w. Rassworm of Nashville, secret tary of the Tennessee State Fair association. These men are high in their praise of the splendid exhibits displayed by the people of Alabama and declared it was one of the best fairs they had ever at tended.
 More children have been lost from their parents this week than ever before at any fair, according to officials, and approximately 8 are lost daily. These children are brought to either the office of President R.. A. Brown or taken to the emergency hospital. where they are cared for until their parents come for them.
 Col Charles E. Reed of Louisville, of ficial judge and starter for the races. when not engaged in that work, is kept busy calling out the names of the lost children Some are brought in crying and can't be pacified, while others are i laughing and appear to be contented. With such large crowds it is very hard i for a mother or father, for that mat ter, with several children. to keep them l together.
 FIRST HORSE RACE | One of the fastest races seen here this week was the free for all trot yesterday l afternoon. which was greatly enjoyed l by the large number of persons inter- ested in this sport. Bernice Moore driven by Bean. won and The Diegn driven by iIildreath came <econd and Ben Greger third This is the first race Deign has lost. These reces are in l three heats and the time was POS l4 2:es4 and 2:11A.
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