Evening star., 1918-06-09

with only two days remaining, w.
Il. Douglas is leading in the Wash
.ngton letter carriers war savings
md thrift stamp selling contest
yhich is being conducted under the
auspices of The Star and which car
.ies with it twenty cash prizes ag-
sregating $500 in amount.
This race, which has been spirited
and alive with good-natured rivalry
:ince its commencement last Tues
'ay, will end at o'clock Tuesday af-
;ernoon. In the meantime, the car
iers will be running on high speed
n an endeavor to land one of the
prizes.
=. Donors Of Prizes.
The prize money which made this
-ontest possible was donated to d.
= Callahan. director Of war savings
f,r the District. by P. A. Drury, pres
;lent OF the Merchants Bank. and
.s,arles W. Semmes. president Of the
emmes Motor Company. The first
-rize is 800; the second Is SIS and
ne third $50; There are three s25
prizes; four $50 prizes, four SIS prizes
md six SO prizes.
The fact that Postman douglas is
fading the field as the home stretch
J being reached is convincing to
nose who at the start contended that
his race would be won by outsiders"
some CT those who heretofore had
sot carried off the selling honors.
However. the wise ones say 1t Is yet
90 early to make any predictions.
hey contend that 1t is any ones
see yet.
&. Great Burst Of Speed.
BY a wonderful burst Of speed yes
.erday afternoon Douglas forged his
ray from far in the rear to second
;lace-right at the heels Of H. s. Van
foorhis, a seasoned selling racer. The
ace he forced told on Van and the
after gave way to Douglas, who this
aorning has the distinction and pleas
-re of resting in first place: However,
o hasn't any too secure hold on the
lace, as Van voorhis is only an eye
ash behind him.
Riley Spiker, another speed artist,
rho has trunkful of selling medals.
) running third and he says he is very
anguine over the possibilities of the
next two days. H. c. Richter, looked
.pon as the real speed king of the
',ost Office track, and who has the
,onor of leading the postmen OF the
ntire country in the matter OF total
Ear savings sales to date, is strug-
ling along in fourth place. He makes
h0a nr0noiSaS He Stmn1v saws
nat those who beat him will know
icy have been in a real contest; and
hen all is said and done that remark
IS whole mouthful.
Takoman Tears Loose.
F.I Cole, the pride Of Takoma. tore
loose yesterday and pushed them all
side until he landed in fifth place.
Nth a total Of $1,018 to his credit.
his heavy work on the part of Cole
md some high stepping by G. Ellis.
gho is in sixth place, were responsible
or crowding H. A. Clark out of fifth
,lace and tucktng him away in sew
nth. where he has bare SO more
han NJ. r. Duckett, whose running
,hus far has been one of the big SEN
ations of the race. AS a matter Of
act. some of the shrewd ones are
licking Duckett to land either one
wo. three.
DuChStI lSlS BOfTc OI HiS
yiends in on the secret that he has
{. one-thousand- dollar sale promised
nd he knows of at least two three
undred dollar sales he can get for the
mere asking. He is already figuring
1st how many young chickens he can
WINS the largest flock Of birds in the
ark View section.
Beverly Elbows In.
A new face in the fast company is
hat of w. H. Beverly. who elbowed
is way into ninth place and boldly
laims he hasn't commenced to run
-,et. ]. Mayer. who has a light route
a the vicinity Of 14th and Corcoran
treets. was squeezed out of sixth
Lace. and today is found gasping for
ehind him, and running like his
noes are too heavy, is r.. e. Sheck,
ut he has world Of stamina and he
-ays the going is to his liking. and
rat he will be near the head of the
lunch by tomorrow.
L. H. Middlekauff. who showed no
nd Of speed at the start. has been
tipping during the last two days until
= has landed back in thirteenth place,
ut he is game, and he has visions of
cling up with, the real contenders
efore the tape is crossed. e. NJ.
OK, tho handsomest carrier on his
Dute. and who ran like house afire
a the contest last March, seems to
80 running now with his brakes on.
e Is in fifteenth place and with J. B.
aker and Z. Bridwell right at his
cells. The latter's name was not in
lst nights leader list owing to the
ect that the scorekeeper at the post
.fice became so excited she forgot to
ut Bridwelrs name in the list.
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