The Washington times., 1910-07-21
PRIZE FOR LIMERICK
GOES TO Miss HOYT
E. w. Marshall Wins IS Of
fered by Times for Com
pleting Verse.

was frequent contributor throughout
but whose last letter. which arrived
shortly before O'Clock was in the
money UP 10 the time Miss H0yt-S was
reached in the EreaJ pile OF envelopes
Mr.. Sawyer-s last appeal Tor open street
cars was as follows
hope thar this latest petition
To the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion,
Although phrased in rhyme.
May reach YOU in time
To send the closed car to perditiOg.
In a letter accompanying the limerick
7Tr. Sawyer said
IN sending this last limerick to The
Times 7 desire 10 express my thanks TO
The management or mat paper Ior Filat
Il has accomplished IN the way OF i'm
grOVemenL on the 1It- Pleasant line at
least
s-IEhen your campaign was begun
there WAS one open car ON that line,
and now fully omc-haIf the cars ON
quay he otherwise. are at least not
sweat boxes
Says People VIII Support.
Keep VI. the fight stand by the peo-
pie in C,is and other matters. and I am
sure the peopIe VIII stald by YOU
II the prize for the original limerick
We're 70 DC awarded on the basis of
humor. tie judges would have mad
much difhcUlty- For instance, here IS
ar anonymous contribution that got a
laugh every time il was read
A chan with his very last nickel
Got aboard OF that famous vehicle
Called the TOrrid Zone Car
lie didn't ride far
TIL his fare down his pants leg did
tricISle-
one Of the contributors for the SO
prize who remained under consideration
.TalF- Il
Miss \ T. TinCley. also OF The Patent
Office-
Miss TineIev put into rhyme the serti-
ment Of the typical street car patron
She expressed Il thus
on, let me get al the Inventor!
OF the new-faugled "P2y-As-4 or
Enter"
Get on at the rear.
Al The front disappear,
And hang on q strap in the center
Views Of Prize-Winner.
E. ". Marshall, winner OF the = prize
for suppIyir.z~ the best line for the IN
complete limerick, declared this morn
INK that there was more truth than
poetry in his contribution TO the contest
-sI live on the Fourteenth street line. -
said ny MARSHAL and I know Wnaat
am talking about \ have 10 ride down
town every FAY Oh those pay-as-yOu-
enter cars. and I usually stand going TO
and ffz-Egs my Office Il IS e mighty IN
comfortable experience and u ought 10
so one knows better than what It
means % deprive the people Of wash
iuEt5n OF the closed cars said Miss
EoEJ. the winner OF the prize offered
for the best original limerick u am
an Invalid, and have been one for a
long time
Deprived Of Enjoyment
"I used to enjoy riding or the open
street cars during the summer
szzanths. but I would not think of get
tins into one 81 these closed cars IN
less Il vas absolutely necessary to do
so I Only expressed my sentiments
in the IiHe-icls sent 10 The Times
md endeavored TO portray what be
lieVe TO be the attitude Of the street
car companies
Despite the warning that IImericBE
received after O'Clock last night
would not be considered b. -Re Judges
rumber O. letters addressed 10 the
Limerick Editor were received IN the
morning mail The prizes having al
ready been awarded these contributions
were disTeEarded-
The contest demonstrated beyond any
possibility Of a doubt that there is 3
open street cars Hundreds upon hun
Ireds OF letters were received By The
Times
Interest Increases.
Instead Of interest waning as the con
test progressed, It became more acut,
until on the last day. about 40 letter.
were received
Many Of those who wrote to the Lin
erick Editor announced that they did no
expect TO win prize OF any kind bu
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