Evening star., 1909-05-16
Street Is a Great Campaigner;
Stiff Leads in Stars Contest;
No More Votes for Cantwe11
Quantrell Practically Becomes First in the
Amateur Class.
Great Struggle Between McDonough, Litchfield
and Richard Conner---Hard to Figure on the
Battle Between Fans---Status of Ba11otinq.

That man whose head just UdTeiy
shows above the large pile Of votes Is
the Contest Editor.
He's a busy man. But he finds time
to send this message to the fans:
Charley street is a great campaigner,
for he is still leading the professionals
with 1859 votes. which Is a Jump of
10000 or more: considerable jumping.
any one will admit. Our old friend I'm
slaub has 3o,5s1 votes. and he, too, Is
something of a jumper. as he leaps up
ward at the rate of more than 5000.
Long Tom Hughes Is third. with 1912,
and Walter Johnson is still holding down
fourth place.
Now, everybody will be glad to hear
what the Contest Editor has to say about
Cantwell. He has been at the head OF
the amateur procession right along. but
Yesterday he joined the Cincinnati team
and thereby became professional.
What's the decision?
Decision as to Cantwell.
/ Well. the Contest Editor decides that
cantwell's 1851 votes will all count fol-
him in the amateur class. but as he
steps up into faster company, but as ne
Washington, there can be no more votes
cast for him. Quantrell. who Is righ,
behind him with 15,94o Votes' lheleoS
practically becomes first.
After him comes the greatest little
struggle that has been seen IN lons
while Here's Macdonald Waiting In
with 1885, Litchfield pushing MN marc
with Ii .4O7, and, wonder of wonders, mere
Rtchard Connor, who actually jumped
from nowhere to 10,7S7 In week. LOOK
out for Richard, says the Contest Editor.
between gasps. as the votes mock IN.
Worley is still in the running MN Nun snis, 81 =
tussel for third. last week, falls TO
seventh today, with 1888. Dolly Gray, a
high school boy. is not doing bad with
6,36S, and Kinney Is a dark horse with
6,957.
Battle Between the Fans.
When 1t comes down to the battle
between the fans" it Is hard to figure
one week what will happen the next.
One man brought in a whole mail sack
of votes last week and gently laid them
before the Contest Editor. There was
such a lot Of them that it put him
right in the running, although previous
to that time he had been struggling way
down the list ~,
15. $50: next is j. F. Marsden, with
11'f15. and the third is NJ ]. Ernest, with
1854; Oswald ONeill is dangerous
fourth, with 10.49S; Thomas Campbell
is fifth with 1928; A. E. Birkle has g.
6l2, H. NJ. Luckett has $3.50 and Nalley
has $3.50.
Now for some explanations:
The coupon which Is printed today
must be deposited In The Star office
not later than noon, Thursday. May -.
That's a slight change, and gives lit
tie less time. But please, FANS. get
your votes in. just as early as possioie, so
the Contest Editor can get them all sort
ed and counted in time for The Sunday
Star.
Correction of Mistakes.
Owing to the rush last week there were
two mistakes. Oswald O'Neill was put
at the top of the list when Charles Het-
finger was really first. That was not
the mistake of the Contest Editor, but
Of the young man whom he calls his
editorial assistant Then. just because
things were coming too swift, 1900 votes
which should have gone to A. +. Blrkle
went to Hettinger.
Everything is all Strengthened out now,
but by getting in your votes right away
you'll help immensely.
And don't send any more votes that have
expired. The Contest Editor IS In dead
earnest when he says that II many more
of that kind are received he'll have to
send the player to the bench or take
$40 off his salary.
Do you think the Contest Editor works
or not? The first week he handled $1,000
votes, the secoEd week $1,000 votes and
the third week $1,000 votes.