The San Francisco call., 1907-01-18

young lady does not prove to be one
of the most successful and most popu-
lar candidates.
Frank Pritchard. wideawake young
clerk in the store of H. c. Neff at 1855
Market street, is sure he can win some
of the coin and announces his candi-
dacy for that purpose. He was born
in Liverpool. England. seventeen years
ago. but calls himself a citizen of the
United States, having lived in this
country since one year of age. He be-
longs to the Y. NJ. C. A. and is a young
man who is trying TO make the best
of his opportunities. He lives with his
parents on Beaver street.
Mrs. Theresa Coleman of Point Rich
mond, Contra Costa County. has made
up her mind to be one of the prize
winners in the second period of the
race, and has already sent in a few
subscriptions to that end. She is the
third contestant from Contra Costa
County. and does not see why she can
not win as well as others.
The score for the second period is
printed for the first time today. Only
eight contestants have made a begin
ming as yet in the new series, but
practically all the old contestants and
a number of new ones will be heard
from in the near future Sacred Heart
College assumes the lead again, but
there are some contestants who will
give it a harder race for the big money
than ever before. Watch the score
grow from now on.
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three pe-
riods. constituted as follows:
FIRST-November 19 to January 1s.
eight weeke.
sECoND-January 1S to March 3,
seven weeks.
THIRD-March to April IA. six
weeks.
THE PRIZES
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest pe-
riod, consisting Of twenty-five purses
of gold coin ranging in amount from
$50 up to $500 and making 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 fret an
niversary of the great San Francisco
fire.
The twenty-five purses for each Of
the three contest periods and the twen-
ty-five special Sweepstake prizes make
a grand total of 100 prizes amounting
TO $4,000 to be distributed among the
winners Each contestant has the op-
portunity to win not only one but four
purses aggregating any sum up to
S2500-big pay for the amount of work
and length of time required to earn it.
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE
Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege of eiecting the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient, each prepaid sub
scriptiop counting for a certain num-
Der 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
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scoreA