The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-12

The TImss-Dispatch ny swatte's
arc nearing the 100000 mark in the
mad race for prize money,
BY magnificent, squirt. Sarah
johnson, the chief contender for first
place with the Boy Scouts, crept up
5000 points on her rivals. ana is now
separated from them by a scant :. 49,.
For the third time since the opening
of the contest. she bagged the largest
Kill FOR single day. carrying TO the
city Hall yesterday total slaughter
OF $1,000.
The BOY scouts. working TO stavs
off defeat at the hands OF this de-
termincd little girl. succeeded in kill
ing $1,000, thus holding the lead
which seemed inevitably lost yester
day. Sarah Johnson. using the most
effective methods OF work. Is daily
breaking records for individual
slaughter. and even II defeated for
first money, will probably smash the
record for Individual killing cstab-
iish"! hysthe small Washington boy
who got more than 800. 900 during the
contest la the National Capital
Snrnh's Got n New Trnp.
Other contests. just as close and
exciting. arc overshadowcd by the
struggle for supremacy being wagcd
by Sarah and the twcnty-four Boy
Scouts. Their pride aroused by tho
gain the girl made yesterday. the
Scouts left the City Hall vowing tt
break the record for one days work.
and to forge ahead beyond chance OF
defeat Sarah on the other hand.
confdcd to the reporter in her modest
way that her father had just made
her a great big trap which she ex-
pccted would catch thousands OF flies
daily. and enable her to overtake the
soldier lads Everybody is watching
10 sec how the rivals come out this
afternoon.
Realization of the approaching end
OF the contest is apparent In the tre-
inendous returns which were made
Yesterday by the leaders in the race
The Methodist Mission boys alone.
OF all the twenty-seven leaders. failed
70 make an entry. and the contest off,
Gals are wondering what they can
have up their sleeve for to-day. An
enormous entry is expected from them
this afternoon.
Many Shift Positions.
The failure of these boys to count
Yesterday leaves them sadly behind
tho two leaders to-day. George Hanks,
working Independently. took a strong
er hold on fourth place with tire
mendous kill. while his rival, FLOYD
Bryant. increased his grip on fifth
place. Adelaide Miles lost her claim
to sixth place TO Joe Painter when
the latter turned in great kill, while
Joe Onesty. a newcomer In the ranks
of leaders, strengthened his claim to
eighth place.
Two new names appear in to-days
money list, Sherwood Cournow and
William Lewis having displaced Car
lyle Moore and Frank Loehr by steady
and consistent effort. Loehr failed to
make his entry yesterday, while Moore
is bare hundred points behind Lewis
There is certain to be a beautiful fight
between the contestants who are scrap
ping for the lower rungs of the prize
ladder not so sensational as the race
between the leads. but a pretty fight
nevertheless.
Grave-fa faced Edward Johnson, the
cight-year- old midget who held on to
first place SO long In the colored d.
vision. dropped back into third place
Yesterday In tho face OF an enormous
entry made by Violet Crump. who
moved up from third to second place,
while Inez Harris was Tightening her
hold on first place with a kill Of a.
600 Encouraged by her victory over
Edward on Monday. Inez Harris came
back with the record Kill for one day
made by colored contestants. and seem
ingiy put herself beyond pursuit.
Neck and Neck Race.
The fifth for third place In the coll
ored division ia a neck and neck af-
fair. four little contestants being
punched about as closely as possible.
t CONTINUED on Second ago.)