Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-25
THE GUESsERS.
Little Charley Coover Captures the
Prize.

Prize.
Charlie Coover, a fair-haired boy,
was the lucky winner of the $40 offered
by the HERALD to the person guessing
nearest to the attendance at the ball
game yesterday. Charley lives with his
parents over the river, at SOP Also
street. He is a son of Charles S. Coover,
a gripman for the cable campany. Sew
erai members of the family made
guesses, but the little fellow
came within two Of guessing
the exact number. The paid attendance
represented 1862 people. Charley Coov-
er's guess was 1860. If three more peo-
pile had attended, George Kester, of liz
West First street, would have captured
the gold piece. His guess was 1867.
/ There were Al CUES ses in the thirteen
hundred envelopes. Mrs. Chamberlain
OF 9l2 South Hill street made the best
CUES, among the ladies. with 1888
Other close guessers were @. E. May of
San Francisco, with 1874; d. w. Stans-
berry OF PIG Wilmington street, 1875; j.
w. Clark, 633 San Julian street. James
Reardon, 236 North Flower street;
Thomas McAleer, 1910 Alpine street;
H. Walters, Santa Monica, and Bob
Slaughter OF Pasadena all guessed 1850.
The following named were also within
hailing distance: Jack Murray of Wells
Fargo, 1925; John Hartnack. 74S
Helena street, 1927; O.J, Barker $50
South Main street, 1888; P. Miller.
Cape Horn saloon, 1926; Charles Sege-
liza, 2061s West Fifth street, 1881; J. B.
Franklin, 1926; Hugh Miller, 7l5 Macy
street, 1925; James Pedgrift, 1910 East
Eighth street, 1888; Cliff Fox, 723
Rosas street, 1340; Robert Green,
Arcade depot, 1924; d. f. Smith,
First and Los Angeles streets, 1887 !;
E. @. Drawn, 102 West Second street !;
D. Skogland, 95l South Olive street,
1900; G. H. Long, 1910; f. M. Morgan,
1900; Arthur Milewig, 426 Jackson
street, 1900; G.. A. Stevens, Southern
Pacific company, 1903; Lynn Lyman,
HERALD office, 1900; l. G.. Curtis. 2l2
South Broadway, 1900: Walter Dohr,
14l0 Schuyler street, 1900; A. 6. Frazer,
Highland Villa, 1912; w. s. Livengood,
HERALD Office, 1899; Bennie --- of
3l2 Fremont avenue with 1921; f.
Gauthier of 903 Summit avenue, 1915 ;
P. j. McGarry, 1917; w. Waggoni, 1888
Market street, 1913; Marco Hellman,
1913; V. Dickerson, 20i West Second
street, 1872, and William Hassamer
1913. The latter was the nearest guesser
among the professional ball tossers.
Over one thousand guesses came in
from all quarters of the city. The coun-
try towns were also well represented.
Guesses were received from San Francisco
and Yuma, Arizona. A great many
ladies sent in coupons. As a general
rule they guessed far up in the thousands
or way down in the hundreds. The low
est guess was 200. There were seventy
two gresses below 700. There were
some very bold guesses. A. l.. Lovett,
of Long Beach, guessed 10,003 and 15,-
739. Mr.. Lovett labors under the i'm
preston that there are whole lot OF
| fans in Los Angeles.
The fourteen hundred envelope was
well filled. Mrs. Baker, of 735 Olive
street, guessed 400, as also did Thomas
| McAllen, the amateur athlete, Lynn
| Lyman, the assistant foreman of the
HERALD and l.. l.. Payne, of 21S College
| street.
Ed. Tufts marked down the attend
ance at 14lS-just fifty-six too many.
| The sealed envelopes were opened
soon after the game and directly AL
Lindley was ready to report the exact
amount of the gate receipts. The 1900
envelope was opened in the presence of
| Manager Finn of the San Jose team, E..
l.. Jones of the Times, Lester Osborne
OF the Express, Percy Fennimore and
several others. At least rs per cent of
the spectators at yesterdays game had
one or more guesses. Old and young
evinced the llveliest interest in the
guessing.