The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-12
CONTEST CROWS
HOT AND CLOSE
Entrants in Race for Virginian
Rewards Rolling up Credits by
the Thousand.
ONLY WORKERS IN 1T
Nominees for Handsome Bonuses
Must Keep Up Interest and
Labor TO Finish in Front.

They are getting down to brass
lacks in the Virginians $4,000 con-
test.
IL YOU want to get into something
lively TO drive away ennui during the
time the summer Is falling. enter this
contest. A merry time is promised.
This contest has been running all
summer. Its going TO end on Septem-
Der 80, There's money in Ii for a
number of men, women and children.
You might as we'll be one of them. II
you wish to enter the running. you
have only until Thursday to file your
name with the Contest Manager. for
the nomination books close on that
day.
Close and Exciting.
As matters stand now the contest
will be a hot fought and close affair.
The Contest Manager has wecded out
all contestants except tfI6se who are
delivering the goods The number OF
contestants is small. but their returns
are large: they have got to be. for
the competition is keen. spirited ana
squirting, and the contest Is narrow :
ing down to "a survival of the MT
test.
The standing Of the contestants pun
lished Saturday shows the entrants al
very appreciate lead. The credits OF
all Of them run high up into the tnous-
ands. Although there is no room for
surprises of a disagreeabie nature In
this contest. fer which the Contest
Manager has been commended because
OF Its consu inmate simplicity, fairness.
equity and liberality, there probably
will be some entrants who VIII work
unusually hard during the waning
hours of the race and consequently pile
up an extra large number of credits
toward the end.
Be one OF these contestants If
you are in the contest yet, that fact
alone is evidence that you are a
worker. a plugger and person of
optimism and determination. Give
further evidence OF your energy, enter
prise and get-up-and-getivene by
putting on some extra steam. getting
a large number of subscriptions TO
The Nirginian, and thus manifesting
your refusal TO be nosed out In this
race for handsome bonuses.
Keep II Up.
Keep up your progressiveness and
determination and allow neither TO
flag for single day. IL YOU lay
off" one day and the others do not
emulate you. IL may cause you TO lose
your lead. There are only about four
teen more working days before the
contest closes Surely the excellent
prospect or getting a reward from The
virginian of 1900. $500. $500, 5000 or
500 Is sufficient TO stimulate your
interest and enthusiasm for that
length of time. And your prospects
are OF the best, for the money has
been offered In good faith, IL going
to be paid to the persons getting the
highest number of credits allowed for
new subscriptions and renewals. and
some men, women and children are
bound to get the gold.
IL you are not a contestant but know
some one who is in the race. give him
or her your subscription to The yir-
gilman and assist him in boosting his
credit pile. The mountains OF credits
are piiing up high on the Contest
Managers desk. Why not add a few
thousand to your relatives or friend 8
pile?
IL Is well to remember to clip from
The Virginian every day the 5-oredit
coupon printed every day. Fill in the
name of the contestant you want these
credits to count for and send them
in. One OF thesee credit coupons
may decide the winner OF the 5000
cash reward. so do not let a single
one of them get away from you.