Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-08
1912 SEEDS IN BIC
MELON,CUT At FAIR
fContlnned from First Mo-

CONTINUED from First Pugel
learned today that she was tied with
Mr.. McDermott she waived all claim 90
participation In the chest Of silver, 60
no question could be raised, and the
first prize thereupon was awarded 90
Mr.. McIermoit without any action be-
ing taken 20 break the tie.
Tho proceeds thus far for the to-
bacco fund, as q result OF the contest,
are Si26ij.
Mr.. McDermoit Is a machinist, and
his guess was Just three seeds more
than the actual number IN the melon.
lie has no idea he Is the winner and
win not know until he reads this ar
ticle. as he was not present when the
number OF seeds was announced.
The melon, q big juicy specimen.
had been on view all week at the
Willard +. Davis boon. and more
than q thousand guesses were taken,
az ten cen a guess, the proceeds be-
ing for the tobacco fund for Ameri-
can soldiers in France being conduct
ed by THE EVENING JOURNAL.
While this newspaper arranged the
contest, with the cooperation OF Mr..
Davis, who furnished The chest of 20
pieces OF "1S47' silver plate. win
some Emily P'nter-"Miss 1S47"-
took a big part in promoting the
success OF tie contest. and many and
many a person couldn't resist her
smile and just had 20 make a guess
or two or three when she smilingly
asked them to.
The contest closed at five o'clock.
and the iudges-S. d. Townsend, Of
the Wilmington Trust Company;
Caleb Siabler. OF Laird and Company;
City Engineer Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr..
Clarence c. Killen, secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce. and G. b.
Hallam. OF this newspaper--took the
melon over to Frank Whites lunch
counter. under the grand stand,
where Il was placed on a large table
and was cut open by Miss Pinter, in
the presence OF a large gathering of
women and men, who had made
| guesses. Some OF the judges just
couldn't resist the temptation 10
sample the red, Juicy melon, and then
tho separation Of the seeds from the
melon was started. The judges, with
sleeves rolled up. delved into the
Juicy interior of the melon, and theiI
action ELECTED many a laugh frdr
the onlookers. Miss Pinter kept G
sharp eye for all seeds that eludet
the judges and fell 10 the floor.
Tho seeds were placed In musln
bag and rinsed. and then were counte
in The presence of dozens OF persons
The total was found to he 1912.
"Im only 700 out Of the way,
ehimed one woman.
81 counted the seeds in a melon tn
same size and found $685." remarked
smiling farmer.
ayes, and I counted the seeds in
melon half the size and found over
- thousand" piped in another man.
Then the slips containing the guess,
were taken from the tin box. and wei
n assorted until the gliesses nearest {
n 1912 were selected. Mr. McDermott an
a woman were tied az ] IS seeds, Il
nearest 20 1912. II. p. Washington.
member Of the Delaware Regiment. wa
next closest with l06s seeds. and
= Hastings Lyon. of No. 2lOO Woodlaw
y avenue, was next with guess Of lOi
J. seeds.
n With the receipts OF the quessir
contest. THE EVENING JOURNAL,
tobacco fund for the soldiers in Fran
has mounted up 70 S563 the statemrl
s. OF Yesterdays contributions being
o. follows:
o Previously acknowledged $500. .s43s
P. c. r. Whitelocls, 6647 Yale ave-
IS nue.. Chicago, IN. .........-.
Ill y. G. Hardesty. Wilmington. Del.
Receipts of watermelon guessing
contest at the Willard F Davis
ey Booth, State Fair ........... Tg6
nd
Total to date ........... .....--.-.---S56s.