The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
"wll Sarah Johnson win ~

This short question. SO often on the
lips OF the Richmond public during the
last two weeks. will be finally answered
this afternoon when the last returns
a.c counted in The Times-Dispatch's
gvea, fy swatt!ns contest. AT TIE
present outlook the little Church HNl
girl has the brightest chance for vic.
tor? over the Boy Scouts. but the ella i.
OF work being done by the young SOL
diers may easily turn an adverse ma
1ority OF $4,000 into a handsome plu-
ral!ty in two days.
The table printed at the head OF this
column represents the standing OF the
leaders Saturday at noon. No returns
were permitted yesterday. SO that there
is no way OF figuring the kills made by
the swatters Saturday afternoon and
yesterday They're off this morning on
the last day OF the race. The stroke
OF o'clock this afternoon Will deter
mine the winners. but until that time
no man can confidently pick The VIC
tors. The city Health Department.
which Will be open practically all day
dor the receipt OF hies. Will close
promptly at . o'clock. when the record
office OF The Times Dispatch for final
count.
VIII Verify Returns.
In order that there may be no mac
curacies In the summaries, the daily
returns of every contestant. large or
small Will be totaled on an adding
machine. and IL there have been any
mistakes in the addition OF the kills q
recorded above, they will be imme d.
ately rectified. The Times Dispat ch
Will print tomorrow morning the fina!,
carefully audited list of prize winners.
with their scores in the contest. II
there are any complaints 10 lie made
they should be filed early tomorrow
morning with the contest committee,
which is headed by Neil d. stills
Viewed from every standpoint, the fly
swatting venture conducted By The
s-Dispatch has been a success.
Mathematical calculations have demon
strated that the 100000 flies slaugh
tered in this crusade would have re-
produced one quintillion OF their breed
within the short space of forty-eiS hit
days had they not been destroyed. This
OF itself fully justifes the venture.
From the viewpoint of the City Health
Department, the educational work made
possible in connection with the contest
has been most gratifying step in the
popularization of sanitary rules
May Be Close Finish.
Little Sarah and the Boy Scouts, by
their brilliant neck and neck struggle.
have given the city thrill which will
not soon be forgotten. Telephone in
quiries in regard to Sarah's standing IN
the contest are received daily In this
office. y perfect deluge OF queries is
expected tonight, when the final count
Is made and the victor determiued. The
little girls lead looks good for the
money, but the soldiers can Kill an I'm
beiievable bag of flies in two days. So
watch for the finish. 1t will be made
in n cloud OF dust.
Almost without doubt, the first prize
of s25 and the second of SIS will be
shared by Sarah and the Boy scouts.
After them three boys are struggling
for the third prize of $40 and the fourth
reward of So. This fight is very
pretty affair and will be won by nose.
Below these five champions arc rams CO
fifteen little swatters. all scrapping To
get in the list of ten who get 81 prizes.
Some who are quoted in this morning.
list will probably be showed out of the
money at the last minute. While 1nez
Harris seems to have the colored first
prize of $50. the fGht for second and
third prizes is warm. Ten prizes OF 81
each will also be awarded in this d.
visicn, making twenty-seven orizes to
be given in all.