The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
McCAULEY LEADS ALL
Plate Printer at Bureau Hailed
as Champion of All Cham
piOn ROOterS-PriendS Cast
ing $4,000 Votes TO His
Credit on Final Day.


To-day The Washington Herald
prints the names of the ten most
popular baseball fans in the Capital
who have battled in a merry race
for leading honors in the most sue
cessful contest ever held by news
paper in this city
These ten men, whose friends
have struggled hard to place them
in the front, will witness the first
two games of the worlds series at
Philadelphia October II and Is,
and will go to the Quaker City as
guests of The Washington Herald.
Nearly 100000 votes were cast
in the contest.
William H. McCauley, who was
nominated for honors at the very
start of the race, has been pro-
claimed Washington's champion of
all champion diamond rooters. On
the final day, when the votes came
in in torrents, the McCauley sup
porters came across with $4,000
and put their candidate at the top,
leading his nearest rival, William ].
Donovan, by 2,044.
BUREAUS GREATEST FAN.
McCauley has always held the distinc-
ton OF being the greatest fan AT the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. where
his many friends have kept up a CON
tinual round of coupon clipping during
the day and night
Although strong factor in the race at
all times. the Donovan brigade made d
great rally at the finish. and placed their
man in second place. ahead Of Fred 4.
Siebold. who sat the pace for the greater
part OF the contest. Siebold's to- being
5S.4i2. Mr. Siebold is well-knowA lunch
room man. and was given the hearty sup
port of hundreds of Herald readers.
Bundles OF votes. amounting toenearly
$1,000 cast on the last day, showed Thomas
J. L.-o.5~d into fourth place with total
Of 81 .226. Mr.. Leonard conducts a large
restaurant in Anacostia, and every resi-
dent OF that section worked for mis- sue
cess:
The other contestants whose entry has
been crowned with glory are Philip +.
Baker, OF the Government Printing office;
Richard l.. Edwards, a well-known in
surance man; Joseph Burrows, employed
ar the Navy Yard; w. f. Fookes, con-
sidered Ham Adams right hand Heuten-
ant. Arthur Langley, who wasn't any
SLOUGH as a first baser in the old days
and who now claims he sells the best
butter and eggs in Washington; and Dan
Quill OF The Navy Yard foundry shop.
whose fellow workmen tried 10 corner all
the Heralds at the Navy Yard.
Unanimous in Praise.
Letters from the successful contestants
near successful ones and also-rans who
never lost interest fora moment have
been received in great numbers by the
contest editor. and all are unanimous in
their praise for the manner in which the
race has been conducted, and voice their
thanks in glowing terms for the treat
ment they have received.
Confident that he would be one OF the
winners. William II. McCauley sent the
following letter which speaks for itself.
The letter follows:
Contest Editor The Washington Herald
I wish 70 express my thanks fer the courteous and
fair treatment which have received in this base
ball contest" and. through your paper / VIII at
tempt 20 thank my friends who have 80 eutbusias-
tically rallied 10 my support.
II Is pleasing 10 know that there are many who
although not personals approached by me. have
IN friendly a manner contributed their efforts 10
place me In the position in the contest which il is
my good fortune 10 hold. Very respectfully
WILLIAM H. McCAULEY.