The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
GREAT STATE FAIR TO OPEN TOMORROW
 WITH KlDDlES' DAY
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Duffield factory nave placed their tons of explosives and will have them ready for the first day; over sixty horses are quartered In the stables and ready for the starter to get them away on the spurts around the track. As a matter of fact, every exhibit and every attraction has been ac- counted for and all are ready for the gala week to begin.
 Bfg Turf Stars.
 In speaking of the races it might be well to mention the fact that from among the sixty thoroughbreds quar- miliar names they have run across before as entries on the New Orleans and Mobile tracks, at Saratoga, La- tonia and the other big tracks of the country. It Is by far the biggest and best field of turf stars ever brought here
 One thing that started the rich hOrsemen to Birmingham was the fact that the fair officials doubled up on the purses this year and of fered twice as much cash in prizes as has ever been offered before. An other thing that added materially to the quality of horses stabled at the fairgrounds, is the fact that many horsemen with their strings were on their way to Havana, Cuba, and well comed the opportunity of stopping off in Birmingham for a week to give their stars chance to break the travel jump and incidentally to compete for the huge purses offered.
 The ponies will have a strenuous day on the very first day of the fair, because of the fact that a spe- cial racing program will be offered the children. The Alabama Classic will be staged Monday and then on Wednesday Derby Day will be staged with the biggest and most classy field of thoroughhreds ever assem- bled in Birmingham competing for the prize money. All Jockeys will wear colors this year, the mounts will be weighed In at the track. an official starter has been signed and the horses will get away from the barrier.
 Foremost Race Drivers
 The famous Sig Hugdhi. who shattered all records on the beaches of Florida recently with his famous chariot of death, ."The Wisconsin Special" will be a feature of the fair auto races, and along with the fear less Sig some of the foremost race drivers of the country will compete for the huge cash purses offered.
 For the hippodrome acts in front of the grandstand the fair man agement has spent more money than ever before. Fourteen feature att fractions arc to be offered on the big open air stage and as fitting climax to the open air program "California Frank and His Wild West Show will wind up the thrills In front of the grandstand. This wild west attraction, comprising cow boys. cowgirls, Indians, bucking ponies, herds of wild steers, fancy shooting. lariat throwing and in fact all the thriliers uncorked at round-' up day In Wyoming, is one of the most costly features ever booked Into Birmingham. It came all the way from Allentown, Pa. for the Ala bama engagement, and after enter taining the Alabama public for week 1t will ship for New York city to open Q super-engagement in the Hippodrotne on Broadway. No won der Messrs. Brown and Dent are smiling over the great hippodrome cards they have to offer tho pa- irons this week.
 Johnny Jones Here
 Johnny ]. Jones shows, requiring two complete railroad trains for their transportation, came into Birming- ham Saturday morning. and by night fall tented city covering many acres was the result. The Jones shows and attractions on the mid way will be going full blast and be complete in every detail when the gates swing open at o'clock Monday morning. This great carnival of at tractions Is new in every detail this year. and the kids especially will be tickled to death Monday, for MT. Jones has put in operation dozens of rides. many of them new and been seen In this section of the country.
 with the biggest poultry show the south has ever seen, requiring two complete exhibit buildings to house all the pedigreed poultry, and with Miles Bradford in charge; with a complete woman's department under the general charge of Mrs. J. B. Reid; with a greater and finer assortment of agricultural and industrial ex- hibits than ever; with live stock and dairy exhibits that surpass those of past years, the state fair promises " OetoO 1hSCtA Nhls year III lIS eQ- ucational department. A committee of business men as guests of Presi- dent Brown were escorted through the exhibit hall by him Saturday aft ernoon, and they all of one accord pronounced 1t the greatest ever.
 Radio Show Feature
 The radio show promiEes to be one of the hits of the states annual show this year. Tho Alabama Power conn pany has erected a mammoth broad casting station on the grounds. and artists may be seen hroadcastinE pro- grams to all parts of the United States nightly. The Matthews Elec- trio company has also installed A powerful receiving station. and pa irons at the fair will have the op- portunity of picking up concerts out of the air from several thousand miles away. The radio dealers of the district have all placed exhibit booths in the radio show, and it is complete in every detail.
 As a matter of fact the state fair this year so far surpasses those that have gone before 1t, that the toh of covering 1t In full is too big for one reporter in one story. Howeyer. if would not be right to close the story of the beginning of the week of fes- tfvity and gaiety without dwelling a bit on the fireworks featured at the fair this year.
 Carload of Fireworks
 Tho explosives end of the show Is all ready to cut loose.
 With carload of fireworks pre- ceding. and Art Briesemeister. c. Castro and L. steineke here. every thing is in readiness for the big gest fireworks display ever to be witnessed in Birmingham. Briess- meister brought in the fireworks car several days ago. while the other men arrived Friday from Des Moines. Iowa, where they put on a $5,000 dis oH Iran I>,ul.< 4.... Al