Evening star., 1937-10-23
SEVEN MORE WIN
IN SWEEPS DRAW
Receive $500 in Consolation
Prizes-Monastery VIII
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Late drawings in the irish Sweep
stakes in Dublin today brought ss0t
consolation prizes to seven persons IL
Washington and nearby Maryland.
Holders of tickets on horses nov
must await the running of tn.
Cessrewitch Stakes at Newmarket
England. Wednesday. Many Ameri-
cans, including three Washingtonians
have q good chance to collect as much
as s150,000.
Before the draw was concluded to-
day, number Of residusry prizes of
$4,000 each were distributed, but
none came to local ticket holders.
will Donate 10 Monastery.
One of the $500 prizes went to Mrs.
Antoinette Cappell. wife of Joseph
Cappelli. operator of delica lessen at
1120 North Capitol street. Mrs. Cap
pelli said she plans to give part of her
money to the Franciscan Monastery.
She has two sons 1t was the second
time she had bought sweeps ticket.
Some one who gave the name of
Hector, 1925 Connecticut avenue, also
took down a consolation prize. The
Connecticut avenue address is that of
the Sedgewick Gardens. The tele-
phone operator there knew nothing
of Hector.
Emil Hayesman, who attends 10
the ereensward at Griffith Stadium,
took one of the $500 prizes, as did
Eugene Miers, whose address was
given on Seventh street.
To Use Money in Business.
Sarkis Manoukisn, 1882 Connecticut
avenue. also was a $500 winner. He
h rug dealer and proposes 10 put
the money in his business.
Another winner is Mrs. Angus Mac
Donald. wife of bacteriologist IN
the Bureau of Animal Industry. living
on Metzerott road. Berwyn, Md.
Advised of her luck. Mrs MacDon-
cid said It was wonderful and
added 1t was so unexpected she would
have IN think on ways Of getting the
most benefit out of her prize.
Boy. that's good" chortled Hayes
man, who heard of the draw at the
ball park.
The seventh winner is Miss Katie
popham. Annapolis. Md
There may be an eighth $500 prize
listed in Washington. but the address
was so gerbled it was impossible to de-
terrnine it.
In Yesterdays draw there were
eight tickets here-three held in joint
ownership-which called for horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Conner, 1900
Georgia avenue, drew Epigran1, the
favurite in the Cesarewitch, and C. P.
Bryant, 473 H street southwest, drew
Near Relation. second choice.
They, consequently, rate with those
having outstanding chances to win
q major prize-sl50.0 900 if the horse
runs first; SIS. 1000, second. and $50 900,
third. A scratched entry or an also
ran will be worth about $4,000 in
this sweeps. SIS against approximately
$4,000 in past events.
Conner is bartender in Ninth
street restaurant and Mrs Conner is
on the night force at the Government
Printing Office. The Epigram ticket
first was reported listed to 1877 Allison
street the home of Morris l.. Friedman,
an attorney in the Office of Judge Ad-
vocate General of the Navy, who was
decidedly puzzled at the news. 1t de-
veloped that the Conners, until re-
Gently. resided at 1127 Allison street.
Mrs. Conner is planning to buy a
home If Episram finishes first or
theresbouts.
The same program will be adopted
BY Bryant. foreman of lsborers In
National Capital Parks. if Near Rela-
ton comes through.
The bulk of the local winners turned
up in the draw yesterday morning,
but there we're three in the afternoon.
Fritz D. Hoffman,, certified public
accountant of SIS North Carolina ave-
nue. southeast. who purchased ticket
under the name Hard Luck" and
drew tr horse Third Hazard. Hoff-
mann LIS a grandfather, with a large
family.
A ticket that drew Fair Lead WAS
taken out in the name of Miss Muffit
Imp, q feline pet in the home of Col
Robert J. Foster, 4437 Klingle road,
and L. c. Opdyke, whose address was
uncertain, got Little Wyvis.
A ticket held jointly by Maryland
and Virginia" SIS Fillmore street
South Arlington, Va, also drew Little
wyvs.