The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

The old year, with its harvest OF
trouble and disaster, is dead, and the
new year, with its hopes and promises
OF good things TO come, is begun. New
Years day being generally observed as
a holiday, the contest department or
The Call was. Of course, closed, so there
are no changes IN the score this morn
ing other than a gain Of 500 votes by
Mrs Rosa 4. Tracy Of San Rafael,
which places her ahead Of Miss May
Erwin OF Fresno. who is now No 70 IN
the list, as low as any one may descend
ia the scale and be prize winner. IL
is not probable, however, that Miss Err
win viii remain at the tail Of the pro-
cession very long, as she has many
friends in Fresno and throughout the
San JOAQUIN Valley who desire TO see
her win one Of the big purses, so there
will probably be some heavy adoluons
10 her score before the close of the first
contest period Saturday night OF next
week.
FISH OR CUT BAIT
Hereafter no scores Of less than four
figures will be printed. Contestants
wishing 10 have their names appear in
the score list must have al least 1000
votes TO their credit. IT ought not TO
take long to get the equivalent OF
six months subscription to The Daily
Call as a starter. Any one who cannot
average 1000 votes a day from now on
might as well give up the idea OF be
ing a prize winner in the first heat Of
The race which is now so near ended.
To use 8 time-worn expression that
seems to fit the case, il is time for the
lsggards TO fish or cut bait
only ten working days remain Of the
first contest period. An average of
1000 votes q day for ten days will make
a total Of only 10000 votes, and no one
ought to expect TO win a prize with a
less score than that. Only ten con-
testants have passed the 10000 mark
as vet but that does not mean that
more have not accumulated that num-
Der Of votes and over Some are hold
ing back a good portion Of what they
have in order to make a grandstand
finish. Many subscribers have also paid
in advance and received voting certifi-
Gates, which they are holding until
they see who viii seem 10 need the
votes most in order TO become a sure
winner. Many votes viii be cast for
contestants by unknown friends be-
fore the contest is over. but wise con-
testants viii not trust 10 luck for a
share OF these volunteer votes, but viii
make a systematic effort TO secure
them. Unless they do something TO
draw the lightning Of success il is not
very likely to strike them. The con-
teStantS who are receiving the most
substantial support are the ones who
are doing the most soliciting them
selves. or who have loyal friends work
ing for them
Some surprising changes in the score
may be looked for every day in the
week from now on until January y,
and whoever would not fall below
twenty-fifth place will have TO keep
a-moving and move fast
j. z. Raber, the Lick High School
giant, is now at the foot OF the list Of
those who have the requisite 1000 votes
or, over to have their names appear in
the official score, and IL is up TO him to
get away from place which promises
so little emolument OF honor.
ON THE WAITING LIST
The list Of contestants who have not
vet enough votes TO have their names
appear in the official score includes the
following:
Harry Beresford, cottage 1876, camp
25. Richmond, San Francisco.
Miss Herta Blanckenburg, 1884 Arch
street, Berkeley.
Charles +. Blandin. Camp Ingleside,
section 21. San Francisco.
Willie Brown. 1I5 Baldwin avenue.
San Mateo.
A F. Deininger. Thirty-eighth Com
pany Coast Artillery, L. S. A., Preside
Josephine Gardner, section F, fat I3,
South Park, San Francisco.