The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24


Only three weeks more until the first
series OF prizes in The Calls gold con-
test viii be awarded. Three weeks
more Of strenuous endeavor for those
who would win the big purses of gold
which viii be given away by The Call
at the end Of that period. The holiday
week is not a good one for the business
of the contestants. but Christmas and
its attendant festivities will soon be
! over. and then Will come the tug of
war.
A subscription TO he Daily Call will
make an acceptable Christmas present
for any one who has use for a first
class newspaper and none but the best
Any one subscribing now for the pur-
pose Of making a present of the paper
20 a friend can also help to make a
merry Christmas for some contestant
for the gold prizes by casting the votes
allowed on the subscription in favor OF
some one wEo needs the money and is
striving to win it, Subscribe today so
as 70 have the votes counted in the
score on Christmas morning
New Years day. which is now so
near. is good time 70 begin years
subscription TO The Call Every con-
testant should manage TO have a large
number OF orders 10 begin the new year
with Many have promises Of sub
scriptions to be paid on or about that
date. and il is then that the figures in
the score will begin TO expand at a
rapid rate
Sacred Heart College continues to
have things pretty much its own way
for first place in the race. bat Mrs.
Deasy OF Napa is not so far behind but
that she may head the list again any
day in the week She is going TO make
q the college work for the $500 prize
even IL she viii have 10 be content with
4 $500 as her reward for the first period
q the race.
Don Campbell, the Shasta County
wonder. has been heard from again,
with an addition OF 5000 votes to his
score, fntrenching him more firmly than
ever in third place, which will entitle
him 20 a reward of $500 If he succeeds
In holding the position until the night
Of January IL
Campbelrs most dangerous rival at
the present time is Reuben Bebergall Of
1888 Bryant street. who is making a
brave effort to be No. 3. or better. in
the lineup before New Years day.
Bebergall is a hustler and viii let no
grass grow under his feet between now
and January 13.
Miss Emile HaywsId d Of Martinez is
IN imminent peril = losing fifth place
20 Mrs. May MoElroy, who has the
promise of some powerful support dur
ing the holiday week
All Of the high five" will have to
look well after their honors the COM
ing week, as some recently recruited
candidates are going TO advance toward
the head Of the procession with giant
strides All should remember that
three weeks. with several holidays in
ciuded. Is q very short time in which TO
win such large stakes. II is best 10
make hay while the sun shines. holi-
days or no holidays. so all would bet
ter get busy without delay
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three pc
RODS. constituted as follows;
FrRST-Novernbe 19 to January IL,
eight weeks
SECOND-January 1s 10 March 3,
seven weeks
A THIRD-March to April "a, SIX
weeks.
THE PRIZES
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest pc
riod. consisting OF twenty-five purses
OF gold coin ranging in amount from
$40 I'D to $500 and making total of
$1,000 for each period.
There will also be twenty-five special
purses or grand sweepstakes prizes FOR
the twenty FIVE contestants making the
hest scores during the entire contest.
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40. and amounting 10
$4,000 IN the aggregate
The final distribution OF the prizes
viii be made on April Is, the hrst an