New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
PRIZE WINNERS PRAISE
GREAT pROVERB CONTEST
/. Not a Dissenting Voice in 0pin-
ions of Tribune'S Manage
ment of Competition.
ALL COMMEND FAIRNESS
Some Get Prizes Which They
Cannot Use, and Many Enroll
in Towns and Cities
Contest.

Winners IN The Tribune's Proverb Con-
test. announced on Thursday. have beer
flooding the contest department with mes
cages OF commentator for the fair and
SQUARE manner in which the competition
was handled.
From first to last the competitors unite
in declaring that the contest was handled
IN a most businesslike and fair manner,
with no favors TO any one. Clifton e.
Davenport. the winner OF the first prize, a
S40o jackson touring car. fully equipped.
stated his belief on this point IN these
words:
IT felt throughout the contest that the
same high standard that has character
iEed The Tribune since the days OF Horace
Greeley would be maintained-a square
deal given 10 all. Your method Of safe
guarding all contestants by the sworn
statement was another evidence OF your
desire to be fair. and was, L think, new
and valuable feature in matters OF this
Kind"
The same thought, va5ously expressed,
was found in ell the letters received
and e is evident from the tone Of al these
messages that the contestants believed
from the start that they would have, as
they did. a perfectly fair and square deal.
Henry L. Crocker. winner OF the fourth
prize an $40 HaIet & Davis player piano
and $50 worth Of music. put the same
thought IN these words:
in my opinion, too much cannot be said
In praise Of the fairness Of The Tribune
That AFFIDAVIT looked rather formidable
until I read Il through. L consider 1t a
very good idea, and a strong piece or eN-
dence Of good faith on the part OF the
paper"
Winner Inveterate Puzzle Hunter
Clifton f. Davenport the winner OF the
first prize, IS an oil stock broker. with ar
office at No. 80 State street. Boston. y
tally with him confirmed ones first impress
sion that he was one Of those iHveterate
ruzzie hunters who would rather Wrestle
with mental problem than eat. Daven'
rort admits a state of bachelorhood. ne
said that ne would thoroughly enjoy Inc
'rribune's automobile prize. not only II
his hours OF leisure, but also as an aid u
his business.
YES. I'm surprised" he said. with
twinkle I'm his eye when he was asked
how he felt on winning the Jackson tour
ing car in The Tribune's Proverb contest
ALTHOUGH when another Tribune repre-
sentative called or me last week it led m
10 believe that 7 had been successful, bu
must admit that It did not occur TO m'
that my name was to head the list.
~ is, of course, gratifying to he at tn
top. Especially is this true in the presen
case. where so many contestants are en-
gagged. I have had much pleasure in work
ing out these answers and following sys
tematic method, listing each answer in III
relative value as II worked out. was i'm
pressed strongly that it was the most un
usual and scientific arrangement or pict
ures ever brought TO my attention.
There is always pleasure in solving
problem, an additional pleasure in feeling
that a reward is in sight and yet greater
pleasure in the knowledge that the problem
is presented by reliable people; that th'
decision will be rendered on an impartia
basis, and this every contestant must fee
when dealing with The Tribune.
IT felt throughout the contest that th'
same high standard that has characterized
N The Tribune since the days of Horace
VI Greeley would be maintained--a square dea
y given to alb Your method of safeguardin
all contestants by the sworn statement wa
another evidence Of your desire 10 he fan
and was / think, a new and Valuabl
feature in matters OF this kind
mo. I can't say that l found one pictur
more difficult than another. This may SCUM
strange, but it is a fact that those whic
at first glance seemed simplest, before on
was through contemplating the drawing
dozen or more apparently logical answer
would present themselves, and process O
elimination was necessary. You see, tn
second man in the race had the same nun
Der as I had correct, but he sent in NOR
sets.
L would cut out the picture each dal
glance at il. and some prOverb would pre-
sent itself 10 my mind. did not put tina
down as final. however, but T would carr
81 around in my pocket glancing at 1t nov
and then. until it was in many cases wor
10 a shred. All that time / was reading III
catalogue. and 1 can safely say that il
many, many cases L allowed my menta
processes to pick the proverb and, remark
able though II may seem, this plan worke
out spenddly. I do not believe in clair
voyance, or anything like that. but hrml
believe that a mans inner consciousness
determines difficult questions Of this sor
better than he could do by direct Inenta
concentration. Nevertheless, each day
made il my business 10 devote one-hal
hour 10 study Of the proverbs, away from
everybody and alone with myself