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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20
PITH AND POINT.

The great senses taker-Rum.
GO-As-YoU-PLEAsE is q good gait, but
pay as You 60 is a better.
MANS clothes are of his life thing
apart; they're women's whole exist
ence. ssa
"THAr puts different face on it,"
said the swindler, when he raised u
check from 800 to 5000.
"IF am stuck up, / am not proud"
as the butterfly said when pinned to the
side of the showcase.
You have seen those chaps whose
handkerchiefs are always full of scentsp
Such men often have no sense in their
head and veryfew cents in their pockets.
AN exchange has an article on How
to run a newspaper This should be
read only by editors, as every other
person in the world knows just how a
newspaper ought to be run.-Ou CITY
Derrick
IT is said that a girl who can shed
three or four tears at critical moment,
and follow them up with q quivering
Sigh, can marry all around II good-look-
ing blonde who does nothing but try to
blush. s3---.st4I -ss378 fs8441gt luI
LITTLE Billy has been taken to see
his old uncle, who is so deaf that he
can not hear asingle word without re-
course to his ear-trumpet. Billy watch
es the movement of this instrument for
some time with great interest. and then
exclaims 1I Mamma, what does uncle
try all the time to play. the horn with
his ear for, when he can't make
1T go?'. '.auIHT AN. a d
CARE you ready for trial, Mrs. Fer
guson?' &c Not yet, yer Honor" "And
why not, prayp'' 80 Shure, I'm maxim
q new polonaise to appear in on the wit
ness-stIrtnd, an it's not quite ready yet,
may it plaze the koort. - "When will
the gown be finishedp' ssI've got it all
done but the thrimmin, an I'll have
that on by LCheYsday, yer Honor"
"Oyes! Dyes! All witnesses in the case
of the State of Ohio VS.. Mrs. Ferguson
will appear next Tuesday without fur
ther notice. .js- G,soi,asesi Enquirer.
A FATHER never thinks his 10-year old
son is stronger than a horse until he en-
ploys him to turn the grindstone to
sharpen an old ak that is about rs sharp
at one end as at the other. The old
man. bears on until the lads eyes hang
out and his trousers-buckle flies off, and
Just before he bursts a blood-vesselo his
father encourages him with the remark,
=" Does -it-turn-ha Thousands
Of boys have run away from home and
become tramps and pirates in order to
escape a second siege at the grindstone.
-N0YTiStoaUn Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20
Some Remarkably Tough Stories.

A Pennsylvania paper tells Of a cat
which caught a young rat and swal-
lowed il whole The next morning it
was heard squcaling in the stomaehiof
poor pussy, who was trying to eject it
from the premises. When the mail
,closed that evening she had not yet sue
ceeded, the rat still keeping up rum
pus in the interior. A North Carolina
paper declares that gentleman picked
up a terrapin's d egg, and being busy at
the time put it in his pocket. Several
days elapsed before he thought OF it
again, when, on searching his pocket for
some article, he discovered a live and
kicking terrapin, which the warmth had
hatehed. He has cared for it since with
all mothers tenderness. A Louisiana
paper says a woman " set y hen on
some eggs in a field, and when they
were hatched four little alligators ap-
pcared among the chickens. They fol-
lowed the old hen as docilely as their
half4brothers and sisters-the chickens
land seemed entirely unconscious aof
any difference. 1t is supposed that the
alligator deposited the eggs in the hens
! nest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20
A Number Of Things That Are Hard TO
I a#sf Vt h Find. "a laaT ata

A man who will refrain from calling
his friends speech a g happy effort
| A woman who remembers last Sun
days text, but is unable to speak lin-
derstandingly of the trimmings on the
bonnet of the lady in the pew next in
front. sa4s.ss e+ ssft ~. s.,.,a.,,,,- ,.t
1 An editor who never feels pleased to
have his good things credited, or mad
when they are stolen.
I A pencil that is always in the first
pocket you put your hand into. 0 ii
/ A man who had been fool some time
during his life and knows enough to
keep the knowledge of it to himself
/ A married man who does not think all
the girls envy his wife the prize she has
captured.eia alli seSsfeA bisl a5ss' la
A married woman who never said,
- No wonder the girls don't get mar
ried nowadays; they are altogether diff
ferent from what they were when was
a girl. -
An unmarried woman who never had
an offer. a8 u p
A man that never limited that the
economies of the universe were subject
to his movements by saying g. knew
IL tooh ill uinuicust, IL WOtuuH rain,
or some similar remark.
A pocket-knife that is never in ss them
other pants. o eg"e'
A woman who never said she " "would
rather do it myself when she should
have taught her child to do that thing.
A child who would nos rather eat be-
tween meals than at meals.
A person, age or sex immaterial, who
does not experience q flush of pride up
on being thought what els not and may
never hope TO be. 4e Is lif ri. b
A singer who never complains of u
cold when asked to- sing.
A woman, who, when caught in her
second-best dress, viii make no apology
for her dreadful appearance.--Bostom
Herald. f4tsn9 Il es5s..! "a. ,.5,.
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LIMITS OF MICROSCOPIC VISION. -
1t being believed and stated BY many
thst, t,theapower ofthe microscope could
not be developed to a much greater ex-
tent, DR.. Royston Pigott has made an
expefimento of making . miniaturel of q
very minute object, such as q spiders s
web, and by these means found that OBJ
iects as small asfhe ne-milliOnth of an
inch could be seen by, the aid Of the mir
crUscope. Opticians should, therefore,
still use their energies to improueobject-
glasses and other accessories.v The
present power Of compound micro
scopes is now limited o'aboat 4,o0e di'
ameterss this is equivalent .to;enlargiBg
the object 16, ,0O0, 900 times. Still, with
such an immense power, objects are
seen; which are mere points; dla, el,,iI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20

MANY fruit-growers make the mistake
of allowing tree or vine to carry to
maturity all of the fruit which sets after
blossom, the consequence, in most cases,
being large yield of inferior quality
and Size. Careful experiment has shown
that the results have been more profta-
BILE when the system of thinning out the
young fruit at least one-half has been
adopted, producing large, fine, perfect
specimens, which will always command
a remunerative price, even when the
market is glutted. Apples, pears and
peaches should receive this attention be-
fore they become larger than ordinary
marbles; grape clusters may be thinned
while in blossom, and plum trees, by p
vigorous shaking, can be relieved df
their unnecessary surplus. SO .d
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20

Anthony Trollope says that he has
never been able to perfect a plot for a
novel beforehand. a have to confess, !"
he continues, /" that my incidents are
fabricated to fit my story as it goes on,
and not my story to fit my incidents. |
wrote novel once in which lady
forged will; but had not myself de-
cided that she had forged it till the
chapter before that in which she eon-
fesses her guilt. l once heard an nn-
known critic. abuse my Workmanship
because a certain lady had been made
to appear too frequently in my pages. l
went home and killed her immediately -
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PhftADELPHIA possesses the cham
pion imstlesti young AdyaloFhe schs0s-s
icle has discovered that when, she hangs
out stockings on the clothes-line she
puts wells over them. iaa5 3ta9a o. IN
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SAUSAGE ME1Alirr..Im M1lir.I 70 70 twenty-five
pounds of aehoppedi meat put Twenty
spoonfuls of sage, twenty-five of salt,
ten of pepper, and four Of summer sa-
worry.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
TROTTING HORSE BREEDERS.

LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL MEErING-MANs-
FIELD, ORIENT AND HANNIs THE WINNERS.
The third annual trotting meeting Of the National
Association OF Trotting Horse Breeders brought
to close at Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday.
The first business in order the sale Of horses
belonging to members Of the association. and Of
twenty-nine on tho catalogue only five were sold.
These were the gray geidng Bruin. foaled 1878. by
Robert Bonner. dam Violet, s. X. Raymond. BROOK
lyn. n. T., $685. bay stallion Hambletonian Mon
arch. foaed 1864, by Rysdyk's Hambetonian. dam
by Roe's Abdallah Chief. L. n. Pageman. Brooklyn.
n. Y. S305; pair Of bay foaed 1864, by Ham,
bletonian Monarch. dams OF Morgan blood. 7. Ben
nett. Brooklyn. N. Y. s275; bay gelding Spicer.
foaled 1876 by Don Giovanni dam by Volunteer L.
McKenna. Brooklyn. n. v. sl55. There were three
trotting events on the programme
SUMMARY.
PLosrEcT PARK FAIR GROUNDS SEPT Is, 1S79-LAsr
DAY ASSOCIATION OF TRorrISG HORSE BREED
RRs.-Stske for foals Of 1876; $2S0 entrance. $50
forfeit to accompany nomination July ,. 1877, and
the remainder on or before september 5. 1872 when
the whole becomes play or pay Closed with thirty
one nominations. Mile heats. in harness.
Charles Backmans STONY Ford. N. W ch. C.
Mansfield. by Messenger Duroc. dam Greon
s. F. Knapps I New York; b. +. Nortie Parks. b;
Thornedalc dam Young Gypsy. .............
Time, 250-2:47.
SECOND RAcE.-Stake for foals Of 1875; $3.50 en-
trance. half forfeit to accompany nomination May l.
1879, and the remainder on or before August ~.
1879. when the whole becomes play pay. closed
with two nominations. Mile heats, three in five. in
harness.
Charles Kcrner's New York; ch. m. Orient. by
Cuyler. dam Eden Lassie. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.
No time taken
THIRD RAcr-Stake, free for all stations; $500
entrance. otherwise conditions same tho preced-
ing stake. Closed with six nominations Mile heats,
three In d vo. in harness.
j. L. Turner's philadelphia. Pa.) ch. s.
Hannis. by Mambrino Pilot. dam Lady
E. Thornes tThornodaie, N. " b. 5. Thorne-
dale, by Alexandcrs Abdaliah. dam Dolly. 2 = 2
1infe 2:294-2:254-2:25.
Daisy Darling. a four-year-old hlly. by Kentucky
Prince, dam by stridaway, son OF pocahontas.
owned by Mr.. David Bonner. OF this city. driven
a mile in harness by John Murphy ia the fast time
of 22I. The quarter was i'll SO seconds and the half
in IL The hliy has had very little handling of any
kind as yesterday made the ninth time that she had
trotted ON track.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19

90 fall sending their riders heavily TO the ground
Fisher who rode Marx T. was severely bruised aoou. sss
he returned TO the stand The horse Clyde Hampton and
his rider. Riley. escaped without serious injury.
Auction pools First heat--Mark l., sl45: Hippo
grine. sl05, Clemmie 6, $50; Virgiiian, $40; bow
string. $40; surprise. sS5, Mollle Mckinley. s25 :
heat-vrgilian. 500; aeld. sioo. French tickets
paid $40 10. Third heat-Vlrgilan. 500; Bow
paid s37 So Fourth heat--vrgilian sloo; Bow
string. sos; Iollie Mckinley siO French tickets
paia, SIS 20. Fifth heat-Mollle MeGinley. $3.50;
Bowsjrng SIS French tickets paid, - 10.
SECOND RAcE-The Ocean Stakes. tor two-year
olds, $50 entrances halt forfeit. with 500 added;
the second horse to receive sloO out or the stakes
those not having sweepstakes race OF the
value OF 81 1.O00 allowed lbs; maidens allowed 10
lbs. Three-quarters OF mile.
5. L. Waltstelder's b. c. Luke blackburn. years.
iDonohue) /
Dwyer Brothers b. C. Bstein. years. by Billet.
dam sprghty, 100 lbs .......... lpaxtonl
Dwyer brothers b. Quito. years. by King Al :.
fonso. dam CrucIfx. 100 lbs. lShauer)
W. C. palys eht. Jessie D. years. by Chilieothe,
d. o'Connell's CHI. g. Mosquito. years. by III
Used. dam Relief. l02 lbs. .......... .lHarris)
+. stearns. Jr.s CHI. Emily s. years. by Alroy,
dam Lady Culpepper. 81 lbs. ..tshieldsi g
Time. l:lSi4.
Auction Pools--Luke Blackburn, 5000; Bilsten.
800; Jessie d. $780, Mosquito. s45: field s5D
French tickets paid So %.
THIRD RAcE.--purse $3.50 of which $50 to the sec
ond horse. The winner to be sold at auction for
81 500 Horses entered to be sold for less allowed
lbs. for every 500 below that price For horses
beaten more than once and not having won race
brighton Beach. an additional allowance OF o lbs
One mile and quarter.
Barnes II Vests D. G. Le Roi. years. by Gilroy.
dam Zngara. 5000, 81 lbs. .(Culverl
]. \. Ackermans b. &. Edwin A. years by Re
voiver. dam Syren. 500. los lbs...... .tHarvey)
c. Boyle's b. 4. Jackscrew. years. by Sarragan-
sett. dam Pasta. $780, 81 lbs. tMcSorey) 3
E. Yards br: I. Lillian. years by Harry Bassett.
dam Wombat. $1,000. SO lbs. .(Shauer)
d. OConnell's ch. G. Albert, years, by Austria
victoria.
(McLaughlin) s
H. Gafney's ch. G. Lucky Hit. 8 years. by King
fisher. Kentucky or Count d d'Orsay-Fluke. 500.
~ los ltiatrisl U
W. L. Babcock's br. &. Pequot. 8 years. by Lex
ington. dam Lulu Horton. 5 500, 10l lbs.
(Williams) 7
Nelson Co.'s b. h. Gorilla. years. by Hurrah.
dam Bonnie Kate. 81. 900. 80 lbs. .lsiley)
Time, 2:ll.
Auction Pools.-Edwin A. S225: Albert, $S5; Jack
screw. S45; LIE Roi. $40; field. S55. French tickets
paid $94 20.
The fourth race to be steeplechase. over the
usual course. purse OF $780, but this had to
be declared of on account of darkness.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
CREEDMOOR.

NEW YORK VICTORIOUS N THE INTERSTATE
AND INTERNATIONAL" MATCHES.
Some Of the finest military team shooting on
record done yesterday in the "internationa'
and the interstate matches at Creedmoor. and as
will be from the scores New York carried Off
the honors in both of these contests. Major Gen.
eral Hancock. accompanied by dozen or more regu-
lar officers. reached the ranges by noon and WAS
received with the customary salute due to his rank
Among the officers with him Generals Nc
Loughlin. Bliss. Davis and Mitchell. and Colonies
Mendenhall. Randall, Woodeson and Captain
Ward. A large number Of ladies were present. The
weather was very fine for shooting.
The interstate military match for teams Of
twelve, ten rounds at each OF the 200 and 500 yard
ranges, was contested by four teams; weapon. any
military rife. There three prizes, valued at
$780, the first being the Soldier OF Marathon. pre-
sented by the Governor behalf of the State of
New York. It in 1875 by New York, 1876
by Connecticut. 1877 by California. 1878 by New
YORK on OF 974 out OF possible 200 points.
against l,0l0 which the team representing this
State made yesterday. The following are the
scores
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.

SUMMARIES.
BRIGHTON BEACH FAIR GROUNDS. c. I-FHrH DAY
SIXTH MEETING. SErr Is. 1870 FIRsr
RAcE-Purse S400. OF which SIS to the second horse;
hatcap for all ages. Mile heats.
q. %. Vests CHI. f. Moliie Mckinley. 8
years, by Glen Athol. dam Minnie
Lewis 1Ol lbs. ................ .Tully)
T.. Yards b. .. Bowstring. years. by
harry Bassett dam Cordeila. % lbs.
(harvey) 2
w. L. Btfrch's b. x. virgilian years.
by Virgil. dam La Henderson, 10
lbs &c. H. Wlliains) l dis.
p. A. Woods ch. b. Hippogrnc.4 years.
by Hurrah. dam Volveteen. lOs lbs.
tshaner) r.
DAILY Brothers ch. &. Pomeroy. 4 years,
by Planet, dam vandLia, los lbs...
(Durke) r.o.
J. N. Ackerman's b. h. Surger. years.
by Revolver, dam Syren. liz lbs....
(FitzpatrickD 8 r. O..
Il. Stearns' gr. c. Surprise years. by
Abray. dam Dewdrop. vs lbs. (Shiedsl r. o.
L. Har. CHI. IN. Clcmmio q. aged.
by War Dance, dam Alexandra, los
lbs. bs......................tG .tG. Williamsl r. O.
H. ii. Strongs CHI. 4. Meco, years,
by Narragansett uam Julietta los
lbs. .................. (Thomas) DIR.
H. Schwartzs ch. x. Mark l., years,
by Monday. dam Jennie c. ilU
lDs...... ............ (t1eher)
DR.. Lynchs b. c. clyde Hampton. >
years. by Wade Hampton. dam Lady
clyde. dc.......................... .tRileyl
Time, 1:4l-1:i5--l 46--l 9ia-l:5l.
SIN the second heat Bowstring Moic Mckinley Nm.
shed In the order named aud the Judges declared adead
heat between thcn, of Nirgan being foucd
by surprise, on the turn.
In hc first heat Mark and Clyde Hampton coIlidcd
at tho hame pole aud the shock caused both animals
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
THE DOMINION RIFLEMEN.

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. Is, 1879.
The Dominion rifle meeting was continued to-day.
In the Dominion of Canada match, nifty prizes a,-
gicgatnu $780, at ranges of 40, 500 coo yards
seven rounds at each range there 400 COM
pctitors. The firing at the irs range com mpleted
yesterday afternoon. The weather to-day for shoot
ing was again unfavorabe. and the scores on the
whole, were. perhaps below the average. The
ond aud last range finished to-day at one q clock.
As in the all comers' match, many OF the crack
shots failed to mako anything like The top
"a, made by Third Sergeant Dewfall.
Eighth Quebec. His score at the long range was the
best lie, consequently took the prize. $50.
Private Bert Cumberland. Z. b. y. s., took the
second prize. siO aud Captain Todd, q. q. L. q.
Ont. third prize. $50.
The battalion match Is now IN progress. Twenty
GOO yards.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19


dies: riders to be members Of the westchester Polo
Club; overweight allowed. 4 cup TO the winner.
saddle and bride to the second horse.
Starters
A. Ladenbergs b. &. 03. l50 lbs. .{Mr Ladenbergj /
+. Lorillard. Jrs. b. q. Puck, 159 lbs. ..........
tAr. g. Griswold)
II. Peters gr. z. Fox 159 lbs. (Mr. Petersl
+. 1. Iselin's gr. g. Zulu $50 lbs. (Mr. Isen)
Q. Bryce's gr. g. Sankey. .l49 lbs. Mr. Bryce
Grenville Kane's pd. Z. CASTLE Soap. las lbs.
(Mr. Kane)
Mr.. Halleck's b. 6. San Antonio, 100 los. .......
(Mr. p. Belmont o
No time taken
SAME DAY-FoURTH RAcE.-The Newport Steeple-
chase-a steeplechase over the long course OF about
three miles; horses which have never o hurdle
race steeplechase allowed IL lbs; welter weights
500 to the first horse, $500 to the second and 500
to the third.
Starters.
c. Reeds ch. z. Trouble by INVERSION. dam Kate
Mcdonald. aged. l51 lbs. 0Ianey)
Newport Stables b. Z. Bertha. by Glenelg. dam
Stamps, years DID, l43 lbs. (Ltttle} 2
Il. Evelyns b. g. Puck No. 2. aged. pedigree un-
No time taken.
The second days racing will take place Sat
urday.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19

THE MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP.
There ninety entries and seventy-four
competitors for the military champ onship OF Amer
ica The first staIe-comprising seven rounds per
at each of the 200 500 aud GOO yard ranges-was
finished. There were twenty prizes, valued at $3.50.
H. L. Wells took first place on the hitherto
equalled score OF " out OF possible los points. with
a military regulation gun. Last year Private G. II.
Eagc headed tho record total of 81
points. The following are the winning scores:-
H. =. Wcllos, 9J; ~. IL. Ogdon gl; j. &. Anderso n,
YO j. Hickey, 80; j. Larned 30; L. III. stafford, 49,
&. " haughton, 81; q. a. Homan. 81; @. n Whistler,
&c. r. T. Hobbies. Sc; n. d. Hindes. So; b. H. Rogers,
S5 j. B Laurzon, 50; j. A. Fuller, S5 W. Brill,
L. ODonncll, 81; L. J. Dolan, 81; o. A. Morris, S3;
W. Il. johnson. a5; Max Muller 80; j. O. Mallery. S2
There are already over iorty entries TOR the long
range tournament which IL being organiz ized by Cap
tain Perry. 1t will occupy three days in the Begin
ming of next week, aud offers number OF valuable
przss for competition.
Tho steward aggregate prize for compel tions,
Nos IL. III and 10. was won by i. &. McLewee on a
total OF ll6. He also took the williamson prize for
the best aggregate in matches Nos. H. IL aud Ia ON
record of los points.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19

THE INTERNATIONAL" MATCH.
For the international" match the best mark smen
In the three territorial divisions OF the United States
Army had been preparing themselves since last year.
Tue regular troops seemed to feel that 1t s their
business to shoot WELL they ought to beat the militia.
and although they have made record unsur passed.
IL ever equalled by anything done by the regulars
ut Wimbledon, they stand tortythree points behind
the New York State National Guard. The match
inaugurated last year by ex-Judge Henry Hilton. who
gave valuable piece OF plate as the first prize. 1t is
open to foreign teams. though none have thus far
appeared on tho field to contest for it, The second
prize is q badge to be presented to every member of
the winning team. The weapons were regular mill
tary rides; distances. 2OO 500 and 600 yards:
rounds at each range. There were i've teams in the
match yesterday the same number last year. The
1890 points, against .044 which recorded last
year by the team from this State The record is
fol -
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
YACHTING NOTES.

sloop North star. N.YYC.. Mr.. Charles A. Steven
son. is anchor in the stream foot OF Twenty eighth
street. East River.
The following yachts passed the HERALD telegraph
station at MILESTONE. l.. l.. yesterday, from New
York. cruising-
sloops Genia. Aye. Mr.. Thomas Fiske; Sadie,
A.Y.C.. Mr.. Ii. A. Cole and onward.
Schooner yacht Drcadnaught NY.Y.c.. Mr.. q. J.
Osborn, is at anchor on the station.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
BASEBALL.

The famous Chicago Club. who held first position
in the League during the carly part OF the season.
received perfect Waterloo" yesterday afternoon
at Worcester in their game with the Worcester Club.
ono of the leading teams OF the National Association
The Worcesters defeated them to y.
To-day the Jersey Citys and Albsnys play at
Albany Troys aud thicaJos at Troy, Providences
and Cincinnatss at Providence. Bostons aud Cleve-
lands at Boston Baltmores and New Bedfords ut
baltimore and Hoyokes and Worcesters ut Holyokc.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
CRICKET IN CANADA.

HAMILTON Ont. Sept Is, 1879.
Sixteen selected players from all Canada and Dafts
team began q match here to-day. Eleven of the
Canadian team belong to the local team. Dafts men
were first sent to the bat. When adjournment
had for lunch tho score stood 45. Play
sumcd within an hour and when time was called
Emmett aud Bates. OF Dlfts team, were batting.
the inning then stinding six men out for l6s. Four
widos, byes and leg byes were recorded.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
THE O'LEARY ENTRIES.

The entries for the O'Leary contest in October
closed with eighty-nine entries, among which ere.
Blower Brown. Rowe!. Krohne. Panchot. Merritt,
Guyon. Hazae Hart, butcher. verrault the Cana
dian runner; Peter Grassland and Benjamin Curran.
Several dark horses "uuknowns'' tered
whose names will be announced on the track. From
the Gig ghty -nine entered twenty-five Will be picked
by the referee contestants the balance receiving
back their entrance fees.