The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-10
SPEED DEMONS TOI STAGE EVENTS AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
John Hall, Magic City Speed Demon, to Perform His
 Airplane Stunt

Americas and Birminghams best in speed artists will be seen in fast action at the State Fair grounds next Satur- day. when professional sanctioned auto races will be held here in conjunction with the sensational aviation act of John Hall of Birmingham changing from Larry Stones Premocar racing auto to Sam Harrel's Stanley plane.
 Quick action on selecting this date came with State Fair officials in an effort to secure date which would not interfere with either baseball game or the inter national balloon races, but every assur- ance has been given that all of the crack the spring season in the south will enter the events.
 In addition, the original American and British auto polo teams have been se- cured as an added event for the day. An event which will cause the greatest interest among Birmingham fans will be the sensational aviation act of John Hall, the local youth, who was first to change from a racing auto to an aero plane on the fair grounds track in Jan uary, and the appearance in action Of the Premocar, which set the state rec ord here last Thanksgiving with Larry Stone at the wheel in competition against the cream of dirt track drivers and the fastest of dirt track cars.
 | Larry Stone worlds dirt track cham pion, recently injured at Atlanta when the Blitzen Benz crashed through the fence, will arrive In Birmingham Thursday and will De here Saturday to lend his presence to the affair. stone was catapulted through the fence at Atlanta when bursting down the stretch and into the curve at what is conceded by racing experts to be the fastest time ever executed on a mile ! track by any driver.
 LOST IA RECORD
 The accident iss stated to have cheated the daring Premocar captain out of d worlds record. His team mate, Jack Walters, of the Premocar pump oil, also was badly hurt. This crack star will also come to Birming- ham for the events.
 John Hall who arrived in the city | last night, was greeted by a crowd of Q odmirers at the Terminal station. Hall made a successful change from the | Premocar to Harrells plane at New Orleans Sunday, with Ernie Fosnaugh, | the sensational Belgian champion at the wheel of Stones Premocar.
 Wires have been dispatched to Bob" | Robinson at New Orleans, who broke both DePalma's and Barney Oldfeld's joint record on the New Orleans course l Sunday, turning the mile on a dusty course in 56 1-5 seconds, one-fifth of a second faster than DaPalma's and Old fields time. His entry will be solicited for the meet. The Alabama state rec crd of 55 seconds is held by Larry Stone at Birmingham.
 SARLES WILL BE HERE | Cleo Sarles, who holds the Alabama state mile record for a half-n1ile track in his fast Cyclone Special, made re. gently at Andalusia, is also likely cntrant. having competed Sunday a. i New Orleans, where he won the big event of the day, the Crescent City sweepstakes, nosing out Robinson at the finish.
 Vice President James T. Driver oi the Preston Motors corporation will announce the drivers of the Premocars which will be entered in the meet ir a few days, he stated last evening. l Ralph Hankinson of Chicago will handle the local promotion end and is confident that the greatest array oi