The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-13

Records for single days kill went
h. the board yesterday. when the
leaders in The Times Dispatch swat
ting contest turned an slaughtered
flies to the number of 5l7.s7i.
Little arab Johnson, encouraged by
her gain of Tuesday. cut down the
lead held by the Boy Scouts ana end
cd up the day jus, bare 1000 points
behind first pace. Another return OF
$1,000 yesterday brings her batting
average near the 800 mark and sends
chi!ls down the spines of the twenty
four young soldiers, who are holding
so desperately TO first money. Unless
the BOY scouts speed up tremendous
ly, sarah viii overhaul them to-day
and regain her grip at the head OF
the ladder.
All Eyes ON Leaders.
All eyes are directed on the con-
iliot for first place being waged be-
tween this little girl and the Boy
Scouts. these two leaders having far
cutdistanced all other possible con.
tenders for first money
The great question is. who Will rot
the So prize and who Will draw the
SIS prize? There is no longer any
doubt that the individual record for
kills in Fl" swattlng contests, hereto
fore held by n Washington boy. viii
lee smashed in Tho rimes-Dispatch
contest Present Indications are that
L VIII be twice broken. as both Sarah
johnson and the Boy Scouts give ex-
cclient promise Of finishing with near
ly 100000 flies to their credit
For the FIRST time since the opening
of the contest, the colored division
leads the white in the days kill. Phc-
nomenai spurts by the leaders. ana the
appearance Of totally new face. Jack
West, with kill of 1920. sent the
colored summary for the day sky high.
This feat was unusually surprising in
view of the heavy killings made by the
leaders in the white contest, and the
chances arc that this total OF 6l7.S7i
for one days work will stand as the
record for tho contest.
Over c,OOOOa0 Now.
Not only did the swatters sail across
the 100000 mark with yesterdays re-
turns, but they scrapcd near the 2 =
100000 point before the last entry had
been made. II some o: the leaders
who failed to make returns yesterday
had only carried in their kills. the
total would have gone far higher
than it din
Floyd Bryant wrested back his
claim on fourth place with kill of
$4,000. while George C. Hanks. who
'+iilp'i iiiS iitlb WIS pcSltloI, dropped
Into NTH place, scant 1000 points in
the rear.
The failure OF the Methodist Mis-
sion. boys to mnks returns for the
last two days is threatening their
title to the third place and the $40
price which goes with 1T. This team
had a good fight for fIrst place until
two days ago. and may still claim sec
ond money IL it does consistent work.
In the meanwhile. Bryant and Hanks
are fast approaching the third posi-
ton and will overhaul the Methodist
Mission boys within a day or two IL
the mission crowd continues to with
cid its entry
CoIorcd Division Linc-Up
With the exception IF the meteorlc
jump Of Jack West from insiEnlfcanco
IT, fourth place there was little change
yesterday in the line up of the colored
division. Inez Harris TUNED in n good
kill and while losing few thousand
Of her lead to Violet Crump. main
tanned good claim to first money.
Edward Johnson. failinS to make an
entry yesterday. continued on the to-
boggan and dropped into sixth place
He is now 1900 behind the claimant
to nth position and Will have TO mako
n great burst of speed to regain his
high standing in the race.
As the end of the contest draws near.
the leaders are lighting more valiant
ly than ever and heavier returns are
carried i'm each day. To-day will
probably bring forth the greatest
work yet done.