The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06

Since last report no further votes TO
apply TO the second period Of the gold
prize contest have been received and IL
is therefore almost certain that the
score published in yesterdays Call,
showing the twenty-five probable prize
winners for the period, was approx
mately correct sf no further additions
that should rightfully be included in
the count are received by noon TO-DAY
the result will be officially announced
in Thursdays paper and then the
prizes, amounting TO $1,000 in gold coln'
will be Immediately awarded.
Should any one question the correct
ness of the count or the fairness OF the
awards. the ballots and all data bear
ing thereon viii be open TO inspection
and Investigation and If proof is fur-
nished that an error has been made
The Call will make prompt reparation.
The announcement in yesterdays s
Call of Miss Breschinfs phenomenal
victory surprised everybody except
those of her friends who had been
taken into her confidence and knew the
number Of votes she had in reserve for
the windup OF the race for the second
series OF prizes.
The news was especially startling for
Sacred Heart College, Miss Merani and
Mrs. Doherty and their friends, who
could hardly bring themselves 10 be-
lieve that the little Swiss girl had so
badly worsted the Big Three" So far
as heard from, however. the leaders
who were set back so Unexpectedly
took their defeat in good part and re-
solved TO work all the harder TO win
first prize in the third period and the
sweepstakes
Sacred Heart College and Miss Mer-
ami got promptly to work TO retrieve
their impaired fortunes and each has a
nice nest egg TO begin with in the
third and last period of the race.
Fifteen contestants have already
scored for the third series Of prizes.
The figures showing the number Of
votes 10 the credit OF each candidate
so far are given above. also the value
Of the purse for each corresponding
number. Thus the contestants and
their friends can see at a glance what
they stand a chance TO win. IL they can
hold their positions in the score list or
work up higher, before the end OF the
contest.
The score for the sweepstakes prizes
will also be presented from day TO day,
in the same manner, after the official
count for the second period is COM
pleted.
CLOSE RACE
Sacred Heart College and Miss Mer-
ami have commenced the third heat al
most on an equality, the college being
in frst place with score OF ll,O50 and
the Oakland girl being just 80 votes
behind
william II. Worden. a new contest
ant. starts in third place with a score
OF $3.50. Worden is young man in the
employ OF the Pacific Steel Wire Com
pany, and is the breadwinner for his
mother and sisters. He is both popu-
lar and energetic and promises TO give
some Of the old favorites a run for
the big money.
Lawrence Sangster, another new con-
testant, starts in fourth place with $3.50
votes as a nest egg. He is l5 years
old and attends the Horace Mann
school.
Gertrude Brlody, the sweet singer
Of Santa Cruz" who won fifth prize
in the FIRST period, and was out of the
second on account Of sickness, has
made a fresh start in her old position.
Santa Cruz County usually prides itself
on being more progressive than its
neighbor, Monterey County, but the
latter has thus far shown a great deal
more enterprise in the matter of ex-
ceiling in the gold prize contest. IT
IS about time for Santa Cruz TO shine
with its wonted luster.
Since a Sonoma County boy, George
II. Angove OF Sonoma City, has sue
ceeded in winning a prize in the gold
contest, another youth Of the same
county, Willie B. Minck OF Bloomfield,
Is anxious to DO likewise, and has
made a start in that direction by enter
ing the race as No. in the initial score
list.
Christ Church Athletic Club. through