Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-28
ITS SUPERIORITY Is GUARANTEED.
Great Speed in Typewriting.

Our New York and Toronto contempora
ries are describing at considerable length
several typewriter tests which have recently
taken place. 1t seems, according to the
held Aug. under the ruspces of the Metro
politan Stenographers Association of New
York, that the Remington machine had nc
competitor. Considerable disappointment
was expressed among the large number OF
spectators when it was announced at the last
moment that the "Caligraph" and Ham
mond" entries had been withdrawn. The re-
markable speed made by the Remington in
the Cincinnati test last week-8709 words in
90 minutes, an average of 81 words per min
ute, beating the Caligraph by 20 words per
minute-seems to have discouraged all rival
machines. In yesterdays test there was a
close struggle for first place between Miss
NJ. +. Orr and F. +. McGurrin, the latter
winning by only three-ffths word per min
ute. The test was for five minutes and after
deducting all errors the jury announced the
following decision McGurrin, 479 words, an
average of % 40 words PER minute Miss
Orr, AT words, an average of 50 10: Miss
NJ. c. Grant 474 words, an average of 50 40
Mr.. Muyerson, 43l words, an average of ST
Is. The prizes were S25 to first, $40 to
second and So to third.
The Tribune gave it as its opinion that
Miss Orr was un9uestiOnably the fastest fe-
male operator in the world; remarking that
this was her first defeat and that it would
not be surprising if she turned the tables on
McGurrn in the tournament which had been
arranged to take place at Toronto for the
worlds championship Aug. 49, and, sure
enough, the Trbune's prediction was well
founded, for a press despatch from that city
under date of Aug. -, describes the event
there as follows:
A speed contest in typewriting was held
here to-day under the auspices of the Cana
dian Shorthand Society. 1t was open to the
operators of any machine in the world.
There were two prizes, the frs: gold med
al, the second a silver medal. The
test was five minutes writing in le-
gal testimony and five minutes on ordinary
correspondence. The result was as follows
First prize, gold medal, awarded to Miss NJ.
+. Orr of New York city, Remington
operator, who wrote on the Remington ma
chine 9S7 words in ten minutes, or nearly 80
words minute. The second prize, a silver
medal, to Frank +. McGurrin of Salt Lake
City, aisO d heulibStoH opeTdtoT, WIN aver
aged 30 words a minute. Miss Orr is I'M
questionably the fastest female operator in
the world. The announcement of her vic
tory was received with loud cheers, and
much enthusiasm prevailed.
MIR. Osborne of Rochester and Mr.. Nc
Bride of Ottawa, both ealigraph operators,
were very skillful, but were handicapped by
the failure of their machine to respond
promptly to the rapid strokes. Mr.. Nc
Brides machine broke down on two occa-
sions, causing him much annoyance. The
Remington machine is especially adapted 10
rapid writing by the compactness of its key
board. Its superiority is shown by its sue
cess at all three of the contests held this
summer the one at Cincinnati, July 26
that in New York, Aug. 2, and this present
one just described. Boston Globe.
Commenting on the conditions of the
contest, the N. Y. Star" says:
The terms were so absolutely fair tina,
the failure of certain machines to c)mpete
must be regarded as an admission of their
inferiority."