The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-22
BIG H|PPODROME
 ACTSB0OKEDF0R
 ALA. STATE FAIR
Auto Polo and Automobile Racing Among Features. Johnny ]. Jones Shows
 Engaged

Twelve big hippodrome acts have been signed for the Alabama State Fair October to s, during the past week by R. A. Brown. president of the association. These acts, which are declared to be too big for vaude- vile, were. secured from E. F. Car rvthers, president of the United Fairs Booking association of Chicago on the occasion of a visit of MT. Car ruthers to Birmingham.
 The announcement was made dur ing the week by J, l.. Dent. secre- tary of the association, that two auto, polo teams had been secured for the the fair. and that the players were rated among the fastest in the coun- try. In addition, contracts were signed with s12 famous automobile racing men, including Fred Hovey, the former worlds champion on a mile and half-mile dirt track. Hovey will be seen in Birmingham in his Fiat racer. which is 300 horse pow CT car. Motorcycle races by some of the fastest riders in the country have also been booked by the association.
 Running Races
 In an effort to provide amusement for everyone. the fair will also offer it's patrons some, very fine running races, this form of sport having much greater favor in Alabama than trotting and pacing races. Another feature which is expected to prove big drawing card will be the fire works display of Thearle- Durfield Fireworks company, which will take place each night during the week
 In addition to the Royal Scotch Highland band, in charge of Roy D. Smith there will be the famous Scotch tenor, Robbie Brollier. who will sing both afternoon and night in front of the grandstand. BroIlier has voice with a remarkable car rying capacity. and as an open air singer takes high rank throughout the country.
 Latest advices from Johnny J. Jones. for many years the fayorite amusement and carnival man in the south, are to the effect that he has more than 30 shows this year of high order, and in addition he will bring 10 riding devices. four of which have meyer been in the south before.
 What is expected to prove the big amusement feature of the fair during the week of october 3 to will be the flying Of Jersey Rinsle. admit ted to sbe the peer of all flyers in the United States at the present time. Ringle Is declared to be the one flyer now before the public who can do all the stunts and the only one able to do several things which he reserves as his chief thrillers..
 The fact that Ringle has been be- fore the public for several years and has not met with any fatal accident Is attributed to the fact that he Is an expert mechanic and personally fore leaving the ground. In addition, he carries two highly trained me- chanics who have been with him since he started trick flying. He will be seen at the fair each after noon as well as every night. Tn his night flying he uses torches which enable the crowds to see just what he is doing all the time.
 Aericultural Exhibits
 Secretary Dent announces that he has already secured assurances of more exhibits of all kinds of az ricultural products. live stock and poultry than have ever been seen in Alabama at a fair. -Arrangepents have been made to meet the nedNy demands for space by adding many acres to the fairgrounds. The cash premium list. of $80,000 is by. far the largest ever offered, and this is said to be one of the drawing cards which has resulted "a entries from every section of Alabama and the United States.
 Particularly popular with the pub lie ? the reduction in prices both for general admission to the grounds ard for rhe grandstand, Pre-war charges gre the rule at the fair grounds thss year. President Brown snnpuace ed recently, and the admis- sion at tho este will be 50 cents for aauits and z5 cents for children, as ir is4t. Ii was 75 cents for adults and s0 cents for children last year. SnEla redHctions have been made in xrandh and tickets Season books If s;x tickets good for families have been reduced from s3 to $2. and will be oY sale for several weeks before the f.air.
 CUBAN LEGfON FORMING