The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

Complete returns from yesterdays
work show that Sarah johnson w,,,
80 into the last day OF The Timca-
D'spatchs great fy-swatting contest
with a commanding lead OF 4T,s1o over
her nearest competitor for nrst priz.
the Boy Scouts. While many OF the
most successful swatters were tagging
behind on account OF the .unfavorable
weather. the little girl took advan-
fAse OF this fact and forged ahead
with XIII OF $1,000. gaining an ad-
vantage which is likely TO prove a
aaeer for the soldier lads
Tho work to-day and tomorrow
vii tell the story. Tomorrow after
noon at o'clock sharp the books in
tho hyswatting contest will he
finally closed. and contestants who
1ail to make their entries before that
hour will be thrown out OF tho DAVIS
count. There Will be no rest for little
Sarah and the Boy Scouts to-dny.
with the whole city looking on with
interest toward the outcome OF tho
thrilling race, and the kills that these
two will turn in tomorrow afternoon
are expected to surpass anything; done
heretofore.
Against big Odds.
Public sympathy has been aroused
In behalf of the Church Hill Girl who
has been putting up such a deter
Fmined. unrelent.ng fight with the
twenty-four Boy Scouts for the honor
pf first place and the SIS prizo Mt,
tached.
In answer to hundreds of inquiries
which have been received at this Of
Ace. 1t Is proper to state that Sarah
johnson lives at I'LL North Twenty
sixth ST.; she is a very pretty little
miss OF fourteen. and has be-, work
ing for the most part on industry in
this contest. During the last few
days several other children have vol
runteered their help in her game fight,
and this has been of material assis-
lance in enabling her to retake the
lead from the young soldiers.
Even before the contest in closed.
Sarah Johnson has already broken
the worlds record for ny killing, hav-
ing scored more than 900 above
u.
mark ever hung up Ly one contes-
tant in such contest was 424 900
made by a small citizen or Washing
ton; but the present outlook is that
Sarah will go ahead OF that mark
by nearly 100000. The Boy Scouts
while not qualifying for the record
because there are twenty-four en-
tered as one team, will put up a
world mark for club work, which will
probably stand for some time.
Many Fail to Note Rule.
Failure to learn the rules OF the
contest caused many disappointments
and useless trips to the Ci,y Hall yes
terday, moro than half of the con-
testants neglecting the warming print
ed in The Times Dispatch yesterday
to the effect that the Health Depart
n ant would only be open for entries
1etween II and ~ O'clock. Many
contestants lugged their kills to the
DE confronted by n locked and boltcd
door. The wise ones will profit by
that mistake. and will have their
flies at the City Hall tomorrow be-
fore o'clock.
In the colored division. Inez Har-
ris. II small girl OF determined ag-
gressiveness. has outdistanced tho
boys. and seems to have first place
locked. She goes into the last IA.
of the contest w;:h lead OF $1,000
(which will hardly be threatened. The
$50. she says. will go to her mother
Remember. your files must be turned
In to the Health Department before
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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