The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15

Sarah Johnson is now leading the
fy contest. having forged ahead OF
the Boy Scouts by a stupendous Kill OF
10000 yesterday. Her phenomenal
work overcame 22.0OO adverse ma
jority and changed it into almost a
10000 lead in a single day. amid tho
imaginary cheers of city, the lit
tie girl captured the coveted position.
which she has been seekipg fer an
entire week and now seems to he In
reach of the s25 prize offered by The
slaughter OF flies.
1t is OF the utmost Importance that
contestants should remember that all
entries must be made to-day at the
Health Department. between the hours
% II and IL O'clock. The city Hall
viii be closed at | o'clock, and con-
tcstants with their wits about them
Will carry in their bags early this
morning and avoid having 10 hold them
over Sunday. While the tax on tho Of
fce counting force will be heavy,
enough assistants have been proviued
TO take care OF tho flood OF flies
which will be poured in on the HealtT
y.
Contest Closes Monday.
Only three more days OF the CON
test remain. on Monday afternoon at
o'clock sharp. the record books OF
The Times Dispatch Fly swatting
contest Will be finally closed. If there
are any contestants so unfortunate as
10 hold out their Kills after that hour.
they may as we'll throw them in the
sewer. No flies viii be received af-
t.f
make sure OF your count, take in what
flies you have on hand at o'clock
then go back and slaughter all YOU
are able until closing time. You will
he permitted to make two entries on
the same day II you choose.
1t is hard to recall when any pub
lie contest has aroused the interest
and sympathy of the city as has the
thrilling fight between Sarah John
son and the Boy Scouts for first place
in the white division. Every day
there are telephone calls to The
Times Dispatch and the Health De-
partmcnt asking for Sarah's standing,
and scores of people have volunteered
their help TO the little girl. In like
manner, the Boy Scouts have their
supporters, who are just as enthusiasts
tic in their cheering as arc Sarah's
hackers.
While it is possible to make fair
ly conservative guess at the winner
of tho race In the colored division,
the neck and neck squirt between the
little girl and young soldiers makes
any such forecast worse than uncer-
tain in the white division. The victor
will not he known until the last count
Is made Monday night. ana during the
interim. first place is likely to change
hands time and again. It's toss up.
and a city of people will await the
outcome with sharpened interest
After Mission Boys.
Yesterdays retSrns show that the
Methodist Mission boys hold claim
on third place which is seriously
threatened by both George Hanks and
Floyd Bryant. the two young chaps
who have been doing very creditable
work in competition for the positions
Just below first. Carlysle Moore and
William Shelton displaced Goodwin
and Johnson for the lowest places In
the prize list, but enough time re-
mains for the standing to be still
further altered.
In the colored division. Inez Harris
Increased her lead for first place by
$4,000, while Cecil Whitley continued
his steady climb by snatching third
place from Ellen Moore. Ellen drop
ped into fourth place and Jack West
into fifth, with only a shade dividing
them.
1t is interesting to note that the
little contestants in The Times Dis
patch contest have slaughtered more
than double the number of flies killed
In a similar contest now being con-
dunfad In Washington.