The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

The end OF the last week but two
Of the contest for the first series of
The CaIl's gold prizes leaves Sacred
Heart College in the coign Of vantage
which will produce the most coin when
the prizes are awarded If the col
lege can hold first place for two weeks
longer it viii secure $500 for its libra
~ fund After that it will have the
opportunity Of winning two more
purses OF $500 and one Of $1,000, max
ing q total Of s250o for the replenish-
ment OF the valuable library which
was destroyed by the nre Of last April
II the college should win the first
$500 on the strength of it's present
score 1t would be just like finding the
money. as the votes so far cast IN
favor OF the college have been ac-
quired without very much exertion on
the part of anyone. But Brother
Lewis and his confreres, who desire
10 win the big prize for the college,
may have stiff fight on their hands
during the next two weeks, as other
contestants have covetous eyes on the
get it,
Mrs. Deasy of Napa will not aban-
don hope OF winning first prize until
the last vote for the first series of the
contest has been recorded AS No. in
the race she will receive $500 as her
reward, but she thinks 1t would be
worth while to mount to the very tor
extra 5000.
HER OLD PLACE AGAIN
Miss Hayward of Martinez has re-
gained her old place, No. 3, and will
make a determined effort to hold it.
or go higher in the next fortnight She
viii reap as her reward a prize of $500
If she can stay where she is until the
closing night Of the hrst contest pc
riod. Miss Haywards gain yesterday
was the largest Of the day, and If she
can keep up the pace for two weeks
more she will possibly land something
better than the $500 prize.
Don Campbell. the Shasta County
wonder. has dropped back to fourth
place but it is a full week since he
was last heard from, and his next re-
port may take him up the ladder again.
Mrs. McElroy, Reuben Bebergall,
Mrs. Laudon and Anna Skinner are
standing pat as Nos. 8, 6, 7 and s, re-
spectively, but they must soon be up
and doing or they Will find themselves
turned down by some OF the hustlers
now below them
TiIlerman George Stolzenwald of
Truck No. s, San Francisco Fire De-
partment, has climed up two more
rounds and is again among the upper
ten. as No g.
Emile Iverson was turned down by
the husky fireman yesterday. but the
little Sausa1ito shaver is in hot pursuit
and lacks only 200 votes of being on
a level with the fire fighter. Emile is
No. 10. which is high enough to win a
$50 prize, but he is determined to go
higher yet
Little Irma Klaumann has suffered a
backset OF one degree, and is holding
a $40 position as No. II.
Miss Gertrude Briody, the sweet
singer of Santa Cruz. the city by the
see, has rendered her first report and
assumes twelfth place in the race as
the result Of her initial effort
John Souther, Elizabeth Bockerman
Magda Steinkamp, Howard Sargent,
Hilda Tflghman. Mamie Burrows, Fran
ces Feeny, Marcus L. Waltz and Gladys
on account Of Miss Briody's advance.
Mrs. Ellen Smith Of Walnut Creek has
made her debut in the score as No. 22
Miss May Irwin of Fresno fell back
two degrees and inherited the famous
''skidoo" number, %.
RABER IN THE RUNNING
J. z. Raber. the young giant Of the
Lick High School, made an advance Of
three numbers and landed within the
prize-winning zone as No. "a. Raber,
IN addition to keeping up his studies
in the high school, carries q route for
an evening paper and is a genuine hus-
tier. He is an occasional contributor to
the Tiger. the high school paper, and
he aims to become newspaper man.
He intends to use the money which he
may win IN the contest for the fur
therance Of his education. Raber is a
native Of Los Gatos, but has lived in
San Francisco since about ten years of
age. He is now seventeen and stands
about six feet in height. He is an apt
student, is ambitious, energetic and in
dustrious, qualities which make for
success.
Roy Ibach. another bright, ambitious