The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-15
B|G ATTRACTIONS ARE BOOKED FOR
 ALA. STATE FAIR
Jersay RingIe, Premier Trick Flyer, HeadIiner - Fine Live Stock Exhibit and
 Racing Events Feature

Negotiations are now pending
 between R. A. Brown, president
 of the Alabama State Fair asso-
 citation, and E. +. Carruthers of
 Chicago, owner of the United
 Fairs Booking association, for a
 list of free acts to be presented
 mt the fair in Birmingham octo-
 ber . to $.
 The finest amusement acts in the world are now controlled by the com pany of which MT. Carruthers is the head, and he has assured President Brown that Birmingham can have the choice of the headline attractions. For a number of years. MT. Carruth- CTS has shown many favors to the Alabama Fair association, as the of ficials of the local organization es- tablished close relations with the Chi cago booking king before he reached his present position as head of the business. For several years he has always made it a rule to visit Bir- mingham during the fair and give his personal attention to the needs and desires of the visitors to tbe an nual event.
 Premier Trick Flyer
 While negotiations are still pend ing for most of the free acts to be presented here during the fair, d number of big attractions have al- ready been signed, according to an nouncement made yesterday by J. L. Dent. He declares that Ringle is now sey Ringle, generally admitted to be the premier trick flyer in the amuse- ment business today, Is sure to prove $ big drawing card, according to MT. Dent. De declares that Ringle is now the undisputed successor of Locklear, and that Ringle not only does all the stunts which made Locklear n favorite in Birmingham. but that Ringle has number of exclusive acts which no other flyer has yet mastered.
 The fact that Ringle, unlike Lock- lear, is an expert mechanic and per sonally looks after his machine. with the assistance of two highly trained mechanicians is said to be responsi- ble for the fact that he. has had no serious accidents during his career.
 Live Stock Show
 "The finest live stock show ever seen in this section will be at the fair this fall" declared Secretary Dent, in discussing the event. Al ready we have some of the most fa- nous herds of dairy and beef cattle in America, and they will be here from every producing section of the land. Alabama herds will take much hi gher rank this year than formerly due to the large Increase of fine blooded cattle in this state in recent years.
 One of the big features with the farm boys of the state will be the cattle judging contests. The prize provides for trips with all expenses for the three members of the team winning first honors, and for the coach of the team to the Internation- al Stock Judging show in Chicago later in the fall. We are receiving the active cooperation of all the farm agents of the state and federal government. and the industrial agents of the railroads and corpora :ions, and the boys of the state are coming in numbers to try for this big prize and high honors.
 Racing Programme
 'In addition to q big list of Tree acts which will be announced latei' we are going to offer the people an especially fine racing programme. The track is being placed in good shape, and we have booked some Of the fastest running horses in the country In addition. there will be some motorcycle races by profession als, who hold national and interna- tional records. These are just few of the things we will offer, for many of the attractions are just now being booked.
 We are going back to pre-war prices this year, and l am sure the people will appreciate this. Books of six season tickets will be sold down town at the principal drug and cigar stores up until the Satur- day before the fair opens for $2. In addition, single admissions at the gate will be only 50 cents for adults this year. compared with 75 cents last year There is no war tax charged on these tickets. the prices being the same as in years before the war. The same is true of grandstand seats. which will be only 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, and there