The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
Frau Laudon Sets a
Lively Pace for
Competitors

The passing Of Christmas mas given
fresh Impetus to the gold prize con
+es+ number Of contestants having
bnckled down TO earnest work, in spite
Of the stormy weather. The hlsh
eve"-Sacred Heart College. Mary Z
Deasv. Don Campbell. Reuben Beber-
gall and Emile Hayward-who are
after the big purses to be awarded TO
the leaders at the end OF the hrst hede
of the race are standing pat IN the
same places they were the last time
the score was published but there has
been a general shaking up among the
rest Of the list.
Frau Laudon was the principal
gamer Of the day. having registered an
addition Of over $4,000 votes, repre-
senting over $50 worth of subscrip-
tions. which she rounded up in spite of
the wind and the rain Mrs Laudon
moved up from eighth to sixth place,
and a few hundred votes would have
placed her among the high hVe.
Miss Hayward just saved herself from
getting down TO sixth place Dy the
bare margin of 500 votes Mrs Lau-
don has many friends among the Ger
man residents of the city and 1t is
these honest and thrifty people who
are helping her to win some OF the
prize money. and they are determined
that the first purse she wins shall be
= sum represented by not less than
three figures. Should she gain ana
hold fifth place until the end OF the
first contest period, January u, she
Will receive a prize of not less than
500 and every number she viii gain
above fifth place viii bring her
greater reward.
There is now so little difference be-
tween Frau Laudon's score and that
Of Miss Hayward and Reuben Beber-
gall that the popular German woman
is likely to overtake the Martinez
maiden (Afiss Hayward) and the cor
set-seller (Mr. BebergalD at the very
next jump. Miss Hayward is not nap
ping, however, even though she has
not made any headway Of late, and
Mrs. I.audon may find it harder to
overtake her than would appear from
the Developments of the last few days
Mr.. Bebergall. too, is on the alert He
sends word that he may not be able to
report again until after New Years
day. but that he is working hard and
will have enough votes TO give himself
a big lift when he renders his next re-
port.
LOSE BY HOLDING VOTES
Mrs May McElroy and Miss Anna
Skinner each fell back one degree on
account of Mrs Laudon's leap. Mrs
McElroy is steady worker and is
likely to register a large enough gain
any day 10 spread dismay among the
ranks of the high five" Miss Skinner
is steady worker, too. and has passed
the I00 600 mark. but she will lave to
get a good many thousand more votes
before she can win purse of more
than $50.
Tiilerman Stolzenwalk of truck No. S,
s F. f. D., is playing foxy game like
a good many others who are holding
back votes. II Is known that Stolen
wald is arter the big money and that
the votes are coming his way in large
chunks. but he does not let them ap-
pear in the score. Some think there is
an advantage in holding back the votes,
but it is questionable whether this is
always the best policy. The Scriptures
say, ITO him that hath shall be given"
and il is a fact that most people like
to support a winner instead of helping
the under dog" and they are most apt
TO contribute their support to the ones
who seem to stand the best chance to
win the big prize. It is very well for
2 contestant to accumulate a reserve
fund Of votes when standing near the
head Of the procession, but those who
are pretty well down the list will likely
benefit more by plunking in their votes
as fast as they get them, so as to let
their friends know that they are live
candidates and really in the running.
Miss Magda Steinkamp has at last
whom she had been tied for several
weeks Master Sargent has fallen back
to thirteenth place. and as No. 13 has
the reputation Of being somewhat of
a hoodoo. Howard would better get a
move on and get rid of the incubus
John Souther Of Elmhurst. the water
front candidate. makes his debut in the
score as No. II, with 1900 votes to his
credit. Souther is a rival who will
bear watching by the other contest
ants He has his mark set high and
when he once gets busy in the contest,
look out for big figures after his name
in the score list.
LITTLE EMILE MAKES LEAP
Emile Ivesen. a bright and ambitious
little chap Of Sausalito. begins as No.
H. with 1850 votes TO his credit. Emile
is not quite IA years of age, but he is
full Of business and pluck. He at
tends the Horace Mann grammar
school During the holiday vacation
he is going to do the best he can to win
a bag of gold, and as he knows prac-
tically everybody in Sausalito, and is
on good terms with all he knows, he
thinks he can get the requisite number
Of votes 70 win 1t took him only a