The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-26
RAPID TELEGRAPHY.
The Great Telegraphic Tournament in
New York.
Americans Are the Most Rapid Telegraph,
ers in the World-A Number OF
Prizes Awarded.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The most i'm
portant development in the great tele-
graphic tournament in Hardman hall &,
which was postponed from March II to
today, was the critical test OF the famous
Phillips code, which is to prove that
Americans are the most rapid telegraphers
in the world. The author of this code is
Walter P. Phillips, head of the United
Press, and himself an expert operator.
H. z. Warren, of the United Press, the
chairman of the committee in charge of
the tournament, and associated with him
are corps of famous telegraphers includ-
ing William Mcmahon, who so success
fully managed the recent Buffalo tourna-
ment, w. H. Toomey, j. n. Johnston, r.
i. De AkerS, M. w. Russell and w. S.
Williams. The latter is secretary and Mr..
Toomey is treasurer.
The objects of the tournament are to
develop the maximum carrying ca
pacity of a wire in first-class condition,
when manipulated by the fastest sending
and the most expert receiving operators;
to ascertain in how much "press' mat
ter might, in an emergency, be trans
mitted over such a wire, and to test the
comparative worth of the pen and the
various type writing machines as imple-
ments for correctly recording Morse sig
nails transmitted at the highest rate of
speed attainable.
The following are the conditions under
which the tournament will be carried out:
First-That all matter transmitted dur
ing the progress OF the various events of
the tournament shall be copied by tele-
grapners regularly entered as contestants
for receiving prices.
Second = That "receiving' operators
shall have an unquestionable right to re-
ceive by pen, stylus or typewriting ma
chine as they may select.
Third-That contestants in the various
events shall be guaranteed absolute pri-
yacy during the period of trial-that is,
they shall be so placed as not to be made
nervous by the observation, jostling or
awkward Intrusion of others.
The tournament was well attended. En-
tries in the various events included ope-
.rators of most OF the principal cities of the
country, several from the Pacific coast
among the number. The ladies' class,
open to all lady operators, 500 words to be
sent. First prize, sending, $50; receiving,
SIS; second prize, $50; receiving, S25.
Mrs. Sandberg of Postal won the sending
first prize; Miss Wagner of the Western
Union, New York, second; Mrs. @. L.
White, postal, New Y ork, won the first
prize receiving, Mrs. Sandberg the Sec
ond.
Glass GA" open to all except those
who sent over 2S5 words in five minutes
in previous Misunderstanding first
prize 500, e. D. Moore, 24216 words
second prize SIS, r. C. McCready, 242.
Message class J. ". Mackay, prizes:
for receivers, gold medal valued at $3.50,
first prize; medal valued at 500, for Sec
ond; and nickle typewriter for third.
Test for one hour. No decision until
Monday.
Glass "B'' open to al except those who
have sent over go words in five minutes
500; second prize, $40. Receiving prizes,
sames will be decided Monday.
'tCode' class--First prize, 800; second
prize, SIS, receiving same. First, send
ing, G. B. Squires, of New York; second,
sending, L. H. Courtlett, of New York.
Championship class, championship
world, open to all-Prize championship
medal and first prize, S10o; second prize,
$50; receiving prizes same. First prize,
sending, Frank j. kim, of New ork,
2aS words, no errors; Z. L. Catlip, of New
York, 24S words, no errors, r. c. Nc
Cready, OF Washington, 249 words, eleven
errors. William Gibson, of New York,
2z6 words, two errors. First prize and
championship medal awarded f. j. Kihm
second prize, F. L. Catiin. Decision
based on superiority OF the Morse system.
Awards receiving competition will be
announced Monday. 1t was unanimously
decided TO transmit q message to Mr..
Mackay thanking him for his interest ia
. the tournament and expressing the hope
that he may speedily recover.