The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-16
IS LUCKY PosSESscR OF THE SPLENDID LEYHE PIANO OF.
 TERED BY THIS PAPER.
CLOSING DAY WAS EXCITING
Final Days of the Contest Witnessed Some Remarkably Good Work by The Leading Contestants
 In the Contest.

Mrs. Kate Demby. 154,473 Miss Marie Schnebelen. .124, ,344 Miss Nellie Penneii ... 62,75o
 The Sentinel-Record's piano voting contest closed at midnight last night and the magnificent Leyhe cabinet grand piano was won by Mrs. Kate Demby, 1907 Central avenue.
 Miss Marie Schnebelen, 319 Benton street, is winner of second prize, a beautiful $25 writing desk and a sub stantial cash award.
 Miss Nellie Pennell 403 Prospect avenue, was third in the race and will win cash award, as will all other active candidates in the contest.
 1t was splendid contest and the leaders In the race accomplished some splendid work. especially dur ing the last few days of the contest Three of the leading candidates ran a close race during the last two per iods of the contest and the real diff ference in their vote standing did not manifest itself until the final week of the race. At this period the con testants began storing up a reserve against the final day and the con test resolved itself into a matter of which had the biggest reserve. This was a question that nobody except the contestants and the closest friends could answer, as the final bal tt, II o'clock last night.
 All of the candidates have asked the Sentinel-Record to express for them their thanks and appreciation of the splendid aid given them by their friends. Without this aid they could not have made the race the success that it was. Many friends volun- teered subscriptions, paying at the office and giving the ballots to their choice of the contestants.
 The Sentinel-Record is gratified at the success of the contest. It was put on at season of the year when busi- ness Is at low ebb in this resort and the work of the contestants was handicapped by the intervening holi- days and by much indictment weather during the most interesting per:ca Of the contest.
 Despite this fact the Sentinel-Rec. ord has added between 900 and 1000 new subscribers to its list. which now Waces the paper in practically every home in the city, and places the SentineERecord in class by itself in the matter of circulation.
 The manager of the contest de- sires to express his thanks to all the candidates in the race. The rela. ton between the contestants has been the most cordial all the way through and there have been no incl dents that will leave regret among any who were connected with the contest.
 Several candidates who had excel lent opportunity to become contest ants and real contenders for the piano, dropped out of the race, later regretting that they did not keep up the work and take a chance on win ming in the end
 The piano will be delivered to the winner Of the contest today, and the other awards will be made imme- diately. Those having cash prizes due them are asked to call at their earliest convenience and receive the amounts due them.
 In closing the Sentinel-Record de- sires to say that at the beginning of the contest it guaranteed that every promised prize and award would be made promptly upon the decision of the judges in the contest. This prom ise will be kept to the letter.
 The judges chosen were three gen. tlemen who have taken no part in the contest and had not aided any of the contestants in any way, as- surfing all fair count. The judges were: Walter w. Little, J. G. Bla- schke and H. Waterman.
 The contest is over. All the con testants are no doubt glad that the tension of their work has been re- lieyed, and the winners are to be congratulated by every patron of the paper.