The Washington times., 1924-03-08


the number of responses Skillet"
received today and if there be any
who doubt about the count, "Skil.
let" would be glad of their assist
ance In not only checking over the
1poll, but also delving into the bust
eyness of sitting out the best answers.
=" The public has until p. m.
II today to submit last lines ON the
x Leo Moon Limerick, published
3 yesterday, and until p. IN. to-
morrow Sunday, night to com.
( pose their last lines OH the ED
o. Bean jingle submitted today.
a Monday, another players name
will be used as the basis for q
81 limerick and others will follow each
weekday until April -. The names
gsOf the winners of the first limerick
twill be published Monday and of
the second led Beam Tuesday, or,
exactly three days after the un-
finished lines are printed
Skillet" was agreeably surprised
TO note the number of fair fans
who made themselves heard from
in the opening crash. Last year a
full score of women earned tickets
by writing clever acrostics, but the
indications are that a much larger
quota of feminine rooters will be
guests of The Washington Times
this year, as limeriCks seem to be
"a weakness with the shrill readers
{ Ten tickets will be awarded dur
slng each day of the contest: four
Sto the writer's of the best last
cline and two each to those who
finish second, third and fourth.
Eddie Eynon, secretary of the ball
club today notified Skillet" that
The Washington Times guests on
the opening day will occupy Sec
tons o and P of the lower grand
stand. These seats are just opposite
third base and furnish an excellent
view of everything that goes on
In the game, particularly the close
plays which often abound in the
vicinity of second and third bases
That the professional testers are
Eat work in this limerick contest
IS apparent by some Of the novel
replies submitted to Skillet" today.
In their anxiety to catch the spirit
OF the contest, some of them put
In very amusing last lines CARRYING
play on Skillet" The Washing.
= ton Times or the Griffmen, but
failing to observe the rules of
rhyme and rhythm Skillet" of
a necessity, had to lay these aside
as being disqualified; but he smiled
sat some of the odd combinations
n even though they did not Jingle"
at ALL
Now "Sl1illet" doesn't want any
" "applesause"-he wants limericks.
/ He doesn't want the fans to
:. waste their time and statiOnery
making cracks that don't rhyme
and tune in with the first and
4 lished from day to day. Please
e remember this!
there is no rule in this contest
(which prohibits a winner coming
-.back for more tickets after he has
avon two or four, as the case may
Sbe. Skillet" .detests rules and reg
s. ulations of any kind, and for that
reason has cut-out every restriction
{! outside of the time limit and the
1rhyme and rhythm-these three
n must, however, be observed strictly
q to get consideration.
s So you see, this contest is wide
giopen. Everybody is eligible and
every single answer received within
j the specified period and which
: jingles properly will get close cen
q sideration from the judges-Ames
1 Kendrick, Sylvia Sedgwick and
i<"Skillet" Finn, Esq, himself
One woman fan wrote to "Skillet"
to the effect that she is glad a