The Washington times., 1926-08-25
FREE SEATS TO
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ington Times and Sunday Herald
trip to the Dempsey-Tunney fight
and the Sesqui-C Centennial at Phila-
delphia, it will be necessary that >
contestant make 200 points, which
will entitIe him to a trip by special
train leaving Washington Wednes-
day, September %, and returning
Saturday, September rs. This in
cludes everything.
Contestants win not have to
spend a cent while in Philadelphia.
How Points Are Scored
Each contestant must first be
vote for him. A paid in advance
subscription to The Washington
Times and Sunday Herald at the
subscription rate Of 5000 will
entitle the contestant to points.
Al paid in advance subscription TO
The Washington Times and Sunday
Herald for a six months period 81
the subscription rate of. $500. will
entitle the contestant 10 points.
Al six months subscription to The
Washington Times and Sunday
Herald, in which the subscriber
obligates himself TO take the paper
and pay. Tor 1t at the rate Of 20
cents week win give the con-
testant 2 points.
The Washington Times paid In
advance for one year at the rate
OF $3.50, entities the contestant to
four points. The Washington Times
paid in advance for six months at
the rate Of $3.50, entities contesLaa.
to two points. Al six months sub
scription to The Washington Times
for six months, for which the sub.
scriber obligates himself to pay at
the rate of Is cents q week, entities
the contestant to l point.
200 points is the ultimate goal Of
each contestant.
Books are Furnished
Contest books will be furnished
at the Circulation Department of
The Times and Herald at the Con-
test Managers office. Clubs. or
ganizations, amateur baseball
teams, etc., will no doubt be inter.
estAd in sending their most popu-
lar member or manager on this
trip. We will therefore run a nom-
ination blank in the paper, explain
ing that a good many people are
reluctant to enter a contest but
that any club organization is au-
thorized to fill in the name Of its
most popular member, in order that
he or she may be entered in the
Contest.
To the first ten who qualify, The
Times and Herald will allow the
expenses for three days additional
at Philadelphia. and it will be left
to the contestants as to whether
they would prefer to have these
three days before or after the bout.
When the contest opened today
many contestants were nominated
by their friends. One of the first
was Harry Carpell, of 3611 Elev-
enth St. n. w. The second con-
testant nominated was Frank Cock.
ren, of Engine Company No. 3,
of Alexandria.
AS an added inducement, the
management of Loew's Palace and
Loew's Columbia theaters steps for;
ward with an offer to present two
passes to both theaters for the first
so to qualify with 200 points. This
means that 200 free seats will be
given to any performance to Buster
Keaton's screaming comedy, Bat
Ting Butler" this week at the
Palace, or Rex Ingram's Mare
Nostrum" next week, or Zane
Grey's "Forlorn River" at the CO.
lurnbia this week or glorious Gloria
Swanson's Fine Manners" next
week.
Clubs, fraternities and organize
tions of all kinds as well as hIr-
dreds of individuals are starting out
today to collect 200 points for the
coveted trips to Philadelphia which
includes the big championship bat
tie, trip to the "Sesqui'' and all
the fun that goes with il.
Nomination blank will be found
on page %.