The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09


first heat is over and win some Of the
money for which so many of the con-
testants have been making dilatory
campaigns.
Frances Feeney. Mary L. Norman,
Alfred Norton, Herta Blanckenburg
and Gladys Adcock are still in the
also ran" class. and there they will
rescue with greater enthusiasm than
they have heretofore displayed. These
are all worthy candidates and help for
them viii be appreciated
BATTLE ROYAL IN PROGRESS
The contest for the big purses has
come to be a battle royal. as was to be
expected for such royal stakes. Those
striving for the $500 prize to be
awarded next week will need all the
support they can get during the re-
naming four days Of the week Some
had fancied that they could win so
easily that they could afford to re-
strain some OF their friends from sup
porting them during the first period
/ of the contest. 1t appeared to be a
/ good idea to hold IN reserve a good
portion Of their promised support for
! the second and third periods. but it is
now very apparent that il is going to
take an extremely high score to win
/ first prize at the close OF the first
. period. Therefore, all who expect to
annex one OF the big purses TO be
given away next week would better
hustle during the l.ext four days as
they have not hustled before. Make
sure Of getting some Of the big money
at the first distribution of prizes, and
let the second and third periods take
care OF themselves. There will be
more friends to help. later on, those
who make a good showing the first
time.
The scores made during the first
period will count ils the sweepstakes,
making big killing" in the first in
ming.
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three
periods, constituted as follows:
FIRST-November 10 to January -,
eight weeks.
sECoND-January 10 to March 3,
seven weeks.
THIRD-March to April Il. six
weeks.
THE PRIZES
There are twenty-five prizes TO be
/ competed for during each contest
period, consisting OF twenty-five purses
/ Of gold coin ranging in amount from
! $40 up to $500 and making a total Of
+ $1,000 for each period.
There will also be twenty FIVE special
]
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
viii be made on April IS, the first an
niversary Of the great San Francisco
fire.
The twenty-five purses for each of
the three contest periods and the TWEEN
1 ty-five special sweepstakes prizes make
. 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
S250O-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 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 a certain num-
Der Of votes that may be cast in favor
I 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
Rod is exhausted. The same rule will
apply to the final distribution of the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power OF subscriptions for any
period paid for:
DAILY CALL. INCLUDING SUNDAY
Subscription Rates