The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

ing all her energies to gain the leader
ship. A gain of 5000 in her score yes
terday brought her up to within 2100
of Miss Merani, but she will have to try
again, and then perhaps several times
more, before she can achieve the post Of
honor, for Miss Merani is adding some-
thing to her score every day in the
week.
Sacred Heart College registered a
gain of 14.75o, but is still 61OO votes
behind Mrs. Doherty and $500 behind
Miss Merani. A good many people
thought Sacred Heart College would
again win first prize easily, but it Is
beginning to look as though an indi-
vidual contestant will get away with
the $500 purse this time. The college
seems to have shot its best bolts in the
first period, but as it still has nearly
four weeks more to show what it can
do in the present period, it is perhaps
too early to prognosticate that its
friends lack the power and enthusiasm
to win for it first prize again
James Anis Quinn has recaptured
ninth place from Mrs. Theresa Cole
man.
\ Efie Vaughn of Merced has captured
eleventh place from Lois B. Pfitzerr of
Stanislaus County.
Irna Klaumann of Pacific Grove has
moved UP two degrees to thirteenth
place at the expense OF Gladys Adcock
and Mrs. Deasy.
Tobin and Winchester, the team OF
soldiers from the Preside, got busy
yesterday, or at least Private Winches-
ter did. and registered a gain of 1850,
which took them up from No. 80 to No.
IT. Sergeant Tobin went to Bakersfield
after prisoner and Private Winches-
ter in his absence gathered in the
votes.
THE PRIZES CONTESTED FOR
The contest is divided into three Pc
RODS, constituted as follows: First, No
vember 1s to January 1s. eight weeks;
second. January 13 to March 3, seven
weeks; third, March 8 to April IA,
six weeks.
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 up to $500. and making a total
of $4,000 for each period.
There will also be twenty-five special
purses or grand sweepstake prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest.
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April Is, the first an
niversary of the San Francisco fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the
twenty five special sweepstake prizes
make a grand total of 100 prizes,
amounting to $4,000. to be distributed
among the winners.
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE
Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege OF electing the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient. each prepaid sub
scription counting for certain number
of votes that may be cast in favor Of
any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist in getting a share
of the money. The contestant receiv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse. and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that Pc
riod is exhausted The same rule will
apply to the final distribution OF the