National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-16
ZEE TYPoaRA pHIoAL roURNA.
MENT
ARRANeEMENTs ToR THE MATOH

I 0LAA0AN0L40ENLE IOh AnG 4AhAS--
PERFECTED.
The members Of the Biographical Tourna-
ment Association held meeting Saturday even
ing at Military Hall, on ID, between Ninth and
| Tenth streets Northwest, Mr.. A. Thompson in the
chair and L. H. Patterson, secretary. The at
| tendance was large and much interest manifested
| in the approaching contest. Many OF the men,
bers had selected their faTorites and were con-
stantIy extOllfng their merits and chances Of sue
those Of their rivals IN the match. It Is
| not yet known, to a certainty, how many compost
tors will contend for the prizes offered in the
different classes, but thus far the most rapid
yPesetters in the city, eligible 70 enter the race,
| the prizes offered. Twin be seen By the rules,
i printed below, to govern this race, that Il VIII
| take place IN the composing room OF this build
| ing. THE COMMITTEES could not have made bet
ter selection for # Is large roomy, Welllighted,
and Will afford the men every facility TO work
| while setting up the allotted amount or matter
| in the time speeihed- He that puts up the most
| and eleanest becomes the victor.
The following rules have been adopted to gov.
| ern the contest:
Rule i. Contestants must be members IN good
standing OF Columbia typographical Union, No.
| l01, at this date, November 10.
Rule II. The contest Is 70 be divided into two
prizes; to the Arst best, solid gold composing
stick BALI newspaper size; to the second best,
solid silver compelling stick full newspaper size.
a solid silver composing stick, hall Newspaper
size; second prize, . German-silver composing
Rule III. Contestants must enter their names
with the governing committee at least nve days
previous to the day appointed.
R1le ". The type 70 be used must be solid
Rule V. The contestants in the hrst class shall
work three consecutive hours. The contestants
in the second class shall work one 3 half hours.
Rule VI. Each contestant shall have the right
TO select one judge; the judges 90 selected 70 elect
an employing practical printer, to whom all dis
puted points shall be submitted for final decision.
Rule VII. The contest for the second class
shall take place on Saturday, December s, CON-
menctng 1t IL O'Clock, in the composing-rOom OF
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,. The contest for
the first class shall take place the same day,
same place, at / O'Clock. In each race the con-
testants . have copy on case and stick IN hand at
privilege Of distributing his own type or selecting
q cOmpOsitoF to distribute for him.
Rule VIII. The copy shall be selected, ito be
similar in all respects and the measure twenty
seven ems even Copy must be followed In every
Rule TX. During the contest Of both classes no
one shall be allowed in the eompOsing-room but
the contestants, judges, proofreader and referee.
hule <. The hTst class shall be open to all in
eluded under Rule J. The second class shall be
open TO all who have never made q record Of over
fourteen hundred ems an hour.
Rule Al. The number and character OF "errors"
IN proofs" viii be carefully considered and credit
given.
the same amount OF matter, preference shall be
given to the one showing the eleanest proof
MISS NELSON'S CONTRIBUTION.
It is not too much to say that this tournament
is exciting a widespread and unusual interest.
1t is the great local event Of the present. The
winner Of the gold stick VIII occupy a dIstin-
guished place in the fraternity Of printers eYeFy-
where: In addition 70 the honor. the intrinsic
contest Is attracting the attention Of the patrons
Of the printers arr and its results looked for
The facts regarding It, as published IN TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLIcAN Of Saturday morning,
were noticed by Miss Nelson, who has won the |
solid regard and admiration Of this city, and |
rightly approaching, as she does, the force and 1
strength OF typographical unions and the pre- |
eicusly contributed q handsome sum towards the |
purchase Of the first prize-s gold stick-as will |
be seen by the following note: The fraternity |
ington msnbers In thanking Miss Nelson for this |
TemembrRnns,
MISS HEILsoS's LETTER.
THE ARLINGTON |
Mr.. CkGrlss Q'Esiii, FoTmaE RdiieRgl Repa6Ef- |
Having learned that eompositOrs of the Ma |
don9l Metropolis are about to contest, IN q tour
ting, ask you 10 accept from me, towards the
purchase Of the stick the enclosed sum Of money,
without IT,, printers good and noble men every
Nay the best man win.
Respectfully,
So far as understood there are, up to this time,
among the contestants in the first class one from
the Star once, Mr.. Mclean; three from the Gov
eminent once, MesErs. Shaffner, Steiner and |
Wolf; three from the office Of TIE NATIONAL |
REPUBLICAN,, Messrs. Richards Medallion and
OSein. II is bit unpleasant not to be able to
mention IN this article the names Of the excel
lent competitors who viii undoubtedly enter the
contest from the office Of the Warrington ChroH-
fcie. There are gentlemen in that Office who have |
made splendid records, and their hesitaney in |
coming TO the front is . matter Of some surprise.
It will detract from the character Of the affair IL
at least one compositor in that Office does not
show his hand.
THE SELLING OF POOLS.
Next Wednesday evening the selling Of pools
in this tourney viii commence at the Seaton bill
Hard rooms, corner Of Ninth and d streets, and |
AFTER that the selling will be resumed on Satur-
day evening at the same place. 1t will be
lively business.
TIE SECOND CLASS.
It is probable that fifteen or twenty compost
tors will enter their names a. contestants IN the
second class. This is open to all who have never
made record Of over 400 ems per hour, and
they will work one hour and Q half Speculation
in regard to the name Of the victor in tls class is
by nc means certain as it is in the first. There
are almost as many opinions about 1t as there are
In the city, and hence the pools that
will be made for this class will be numerous and |
quite evenly adjusted. Considerable wealth is
back Of sll this business, and its more than prob
able that some Of 1t will change hands.
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