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The Ch alien go Accepted,The challenge of Mi*. G. L, Inman for a cotton picking contest, pntlUhd it) The Times has 1 e?n accepted as (lie following letter w ill th , w:“Janesville, S. C., Oct 3id, Mr. G. L, Inman,MC. Joy, 8. C.Dear Sir;—I seo in today's bene of The Times that you have one X wtonBurris who champions any o.ic in tho Piedmont Belt to a cotton picking contest.I have a man, Ben LUtlcj dm, whom I would like h enter the contest against Burris any day you name in Pinckney township. Let me hear from you.Youi a truly^Geo. M. Few leu.”In reply to this lethr Mr. Inman names Monday, the 2 jth inst., os th ■ day for the contest. A (laid near K-Uon :s to h * selected fur the pickers. Picking to begin not later than tea o’clock a, in. and the contestants are to pick at least six hours. Contest to us dee ded by three judges, one to he ch *e:i by M . Inman, one by Mr. Fowler, the two judges thus chosen to select a t bird jedg ,This L going to be an excuiog e retest and there will no doubt be n a* y present to witness the contest, It P understood i hat each of i hem on pick over 4lt;J0 pounds a day. Th-) 500 p lt;\ yd maik may be rea ched if the Ik-Id is otd and the time extend* 1 to ton hours. There may be a hundred dollar pur onthe cjitest. It will bo an interest lug sight.
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Union Times
Union, South Carolina, US
Fri, Oct 17, 1902
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