The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
ALEXANDER C|Ty'S FAIR UNDER WAY
Poultry, Stock And AgricuI- turaI Exhibits Among Best
 Ever Assembled

- ALEXANDER CITY, Ala, Oct. 23 tSoecial.)-The Thirteenth annual East Alabama Fair threw open it's gates this morning upon one of the small fair in the state, and equal to the majority of state fairs.
 The poultry, live stock pet stock and agricultural exhibits reflect credit upon the fair management and people throughut East Alabama who have brought these exhibits together. So large is the poultry exhibit that it has been made necessary to double the size of the building in which the poultry is exhibited. In addition to poultry from this entire section. there are a large number of exhibi- tors from various sections of the state who have brought prize win ming birds to this show.
 3o Race Horses On Hand.
 There are about 30 race horses all ready on hand and 1t is possible that there will be others within the next day Or two. The track is in fine condition and it is expected that some fast time will be made. There are many handsome purses offered and this has proved to be great at- traction to the owners of horses.
 A carnival company is furnishing the midway attractions, while there drS d idTSeT nuHlDeT or Tree dClS tHlS year than are usually seen at fair of this kind. Another big drawing card is the circus, which reached the city Monday and will be here this entire week. The circus will prove to be one of the biggest drawing events on the fair grounds.
 Thursday afternoon in addition to the races and free acts, Senator J.. Thomas Heflin will deliver an ad- dress. Friday afternoon and Friday is usually one of the biggest days of the fair, there will be an addi- tional attraction of a football game between the Alexander City High school.
 Biggest Crowd Expected Friday.
 Both teams have been going good this, season and as there are thou sands of lovers of this sport throughout this section of the state. it is very likely that the largest crowd of the season will be seen here that day. Friday is unusually considered school day also and this will bring many hundred children and young people to the fair who will have the added attraction of the football game.
 The racing, however, is expected to be the biggest single attraction for the majority of the visitors frow day to day, as practically everyone en- joys horse racing, and in view of the fact that the fair management has brought so many horses together this time for the racing those who like this kind of sport will be pleased with this feature of the fair.
 The cattle exhibit, the hogs and dairy products are going to be of es- pecial interest to a large majority of the people, because of the increased interest that has been shown in dairying < in this section during the past few years, largely due to the establishment of creamery in this city a few years back.
 O NfO sss Areny's Exhibit Popular.
 Another exhibit that is proving to be of interest to many is that of the army, in which a detachment from Fort Benning, Ga.. under the command of Lieutenant Oldson, is exhibiting all of the latest things in the way of fire arms used by the United States in- fantry. The fireworks display put on by this detachment is also an inter esting feature.