The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-11

The race between fourtecn-year-
old Sarah Johnson and the Boy
Scouts the first prize of s25 In
The Times Dispatch ny swattIng con-
test grows more exciting every day.
For time yesterday 1t seemed as
II Sarah was destined to regain her
hold on first place by an entry OF
10000 flies, for the second time since
the opening OF the contest. establish
ing record kill. But when the Boy
scouts reported bag OF 5000 IL
was found that they still retained
their grip on first place by $3.50, al
though the girl gained more than O.
900 on tho leaders as a result of the
days count.
The wonderful single-handed work
OF sarah johnson has aroused the in
terest Of the whole city in her fight
aSains; the twenty-four BOY Scouts
and a grca, deal OF inquiry has beon
made regarding her methods OF work.
reporter for The Timcs-Dispatch
SAW the bashful little girl yesterday
ana succeeded in getting a few hints
from her about her work
How on earth do you kill so many
tiies alonc:" asked the reporter. voic-
ing the universal question.
on Just trap 'em and poison
en- she replied modestly | pu. my
traps out every day in the front NJ
bakery shop, but / catch mos, nv
posing. l use sugar or molasses for
bait in the traps. but the flies Seem
10 ike the poison best"
Sarah has discovered OF bar ovn
accord the finest process for making
heavy Kills. All the leaders who have
really figured in the race have used
traps. but her scheme Of poisoninr
is the best yet.
The tremendous kill of 4e4.5c4 flies
MADE by all the contestants Yesterday
naturally produced some startIinr
changes in the leaders list ~ o
XIII OF $1,000. George Hanks succesdA
ed In forging past Floyd Bryant and
wrestling from him the coveted four,h
place on the ladder. Bryant is run
ming bare 1000 behind Hanks. how
ever, and from present indications thess
TWO boys will tight IL out for fourth
money. Another little girl. Adelaide
Niles jumped Into the limelight yes
terday with Kill OF 1900. which
promptly lifted her from eight place
10 sixth. Joe Painter. who failed TO
make his entry yesterday, dropped
from sixth TO seventh place
Next TO Sarah Johnsons phenomenal
Kill the start made by little loo
ones1y was the feature of the dav
among the white contestants. Until
'e"'SiudS Joe was unplaccd among
the leaders. but hard work during S,n'
day and yesterday lifted him to eiph,h
place over the heads of a score of
competitors. Glare Burch and Philin
Goodwin also rose nightly In tho
column by their work of tho past two
DAYS.
In the Colored Division.
Inc tiny colored champion, Edward
Johnson. eight years old, and knee
nish 10 the table. fell from grace and
first place yesterday when Inez Uar.
ris carried in $4,000 flies against the
little fellows 1000. This great spurt.
however. only gave Inez lead OF 2 .
600 over Edward. who liz still within
easy striking distance. and likely to
Resume his leadership any day. Tho
solemn determined attitude OF this
chap. whose eyes bsrely reach to tho
fly-counting table, has aroused tho
Interest of all connected with the CON
test. While showing his chagrin at
his drop into second place yesterday
he trotted out OF the room with his air
of grim determine ton unmarried.
Reversals among the colored con-
testants were not so marked yesterday
as among the white Violet Crumn
holding her claim to third place, and
the other leaders changing but slightly
in the lineup Cecil Whitley did forge
out of fifth place into fourth with a
Kill OF 1000. but he has n narrow mar
gin over Ellen Moore. the displaced
claimant to fourth money. Colds Wor-
rel jumped from eighth to seventh
place. Paul Davis climbed up two on
the ladder to eighth. and Ollie jenkins
came out or obscurity into tenth place.
They Get Prize Money.
IT no other contestants make I'M
usually energetic exertlons. the four
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