The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-03
1 GATES SWING WIDE
 AT 10 O'CLOCK FOR
 STATE FAIR OPENING
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 the track this afternoon and each day the fair is in progress.
 twelve large hippodrome acts will also feature the afternoon and evening performances. These acts have all been associated with some of the largest circuses of the coun try and are too large and extensive for the vaudeville stage.
 Thorough breds of the highest type will participate in the various run ming races. These races will be one of the distinctive features of this years fair.
 jersey RingN. whose daring prowcss is well remembered by those who saw him perform last year. will be back this year in a more exten- sive and thrilling aero performance.
 Ringel has added a number of extra hazardous thrills to his reper- tore and those who have seen him recently declare lie is the peer of all trick armen.
 Band Concerts Daily
 Each afternoon and night the ta- nous E.oyal scotch Highland band will render special programme during the presentation of the hippo drome acts. This organization of musicians is considered one of the most skilled ever to be presented to a Birmingham audience.
 The same programme of free acts will be presented during the evening performance, while Jersey Ringel will also be seen. He Will go through his series of thrilling performances and his audience will be enabled to see his performances by the aid of a brilliant pyroteehnic display.
 The night performance will be concluded with the famous fireworks spectacle. Tine Siege of the Darda- nelles."
 School children will be admitted to the fair this year for 25c, while grandstand charges will be similarly reduced. The Johnny Jones shows, and riding devices will make an es- pccal reduction for their benefit
 According to President H. A. Brown, every exhibit and every fea ture of the fair Is now in readiness to receive the first visitors his morn ing. Each of the various exhibits this year are larger by far than those of previous fairs and especially is this true of the cattle show, in which some of the finest specimens of dairy and beef stock will be on display, So extensive were the number of entries to this exhibit that the m&Iagement was forced to erect six temporary barns. The exhibition of the 12 reg istered shorthorns, gifts of Birming- ham business firms and individuals, will be an especial feature.
 Present Fine Heifers
 Birmingham men who presented these heifers as awards are:
 Jemison & Co.,, Inc, More Handley Hardware company, Young & Yam Supply company, Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company R. A. Brown and associates. Tutwiler Hotel Oper- ating company, Travellers Protective Jemison of Tuscaloosa. Birming gham Packing company, Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb, and Raul Lumber company.
 All other exhibits are similarly in creased over previous fairs, and in many cases additional quarters were necessltated by the lack of adequate space in the buildings usually allot- ted to them.
 Reduced prices will be In effect this year and pre-war levels have been reached. The admission into the grounds will be but 50 cents for adults, and 25 cents for children. The same reductions will be in effect for the reserved grandstand tickets.