Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

OF the club. II is not easy to believe that
Manager Hanlon has become Indifferent 70
the fate OF the club, but It does seem as
though a reduced salary makes Il hard 70
put ginger into the boys. I am afraid that
Brooklyn viii be dropped into one Of the
minor leagues at the fall meeting. As a
city. Brooklyn was once regarded as be-
ing In the first rank when It came TO base
ball interest and attendance, but an awful
spectacle is certainly being presented this
year"
The tennis tournament for the city cham
pionship in singles during the week was
an unqualified sucVess and the manage
ment Of the affair is receiving congratula-
tions on all sides for the manner in which
II was handled. Many of the best and
older players OF the city belong to the
Field club, which has better accommoda-
tions for players, besides more and better
courts than any othe- club. ana II has been
a hard matter to interest many Of the
players of the outside clubs before this
season. This year twelve clubs sent play
ers to compete for the city championships
and the entries in singles numbered fifty-
eight The Field club players did not have
the game ins their own hands by long
shot, either. Before the tournament had
reached the second round It was evident
that outsiders were going TO crowd the
Field club players for first honors and
some Of the most interesting matches Of
other clubs.
AS the time approaches for the Missouri
Valley tennis event at Kansas City every
thing points to a most successful tourna-
ment. Inquiries from the surrounding
states indicate that unusual interest has
been aroused and the entry list, which
promises to be larger than ever before,
will also contain the names of the best
talent In the west The courts are getting
very fast and will be in AL condition by
tournament week. Both championship and
consolation tournaments will be held, the
prizes in both events for firsts and seconds
being beautiful silver cups. The entry fee
81 per man In both singles and doubles
must accompany all entries and be in the
! hands Of D. X. Campbell address box
11S4, or care Kansas City Athletic club)
not later than s o'clock the evening of July
| 25 at which time the drawing will take
place in the rooms of the Kansas City
Athletic club. Ali contestants must be on
| the grounds ready to play the morning of
| July 26 without fail The tournament will
be an open affair and played under the
rules OF the United States National Lawn
| Tennis association.
Matters seem to be In statue quo in re-
spect to the new house for the Omaha Rod
and Gun club. It is stated that contractors
4 are figuring on the plans so as to submit
figures as to the probable cost. Another
reason given for the delay is that the high
water makes It impossible to start on driv-
ing piles which must be put in for a sup
port to the club house. 1t is estimated
that the house will cost about $1,000 and
OF this $110O has been subscribed in the
building association which is to construct
the home of the club. The club has been
doing magnificent work in the way of pro-
N tecting the fish Of the lake which Fish
Commissioner OBrien planted. Several IL
legal seiners have been caught and prose-
cuted, some being in the county jail at the
present time. The county has also come
to the help of the club to the extent of
s25 per month to apply on Deputy Pier
sons salary
The question that Is now agitating the
} golfers is whether the Field club manage
meut will get the links In condition for the
} meeting of the Transmississippi Golf as
} sociation next year The Field club has
been decided upon as the place where 1t Is
: to be held and now It is up TO the club
: to get things into shape so that 1t can be
: handled 1t is doubtful If the new links
; which the goats are now browsing ovel
will be in shape by this time next year
(. but It is thought that the old forty which
I is now in use can be secured at a slight
! expense until after the tournament The
; championships win be held in Omaha a
any rate. and II the Field club does no
elect to handle the event. It will be played
at the Country club. Some Of the members
are Of the opinion that this event is larg'
enough to justify work to be begun a
once on the new links so that they will b
in readiness next season.
Horse shows are not a late invention
even IL Omaha will hold her second thi
fall For ffty-two years continuously
horse show has been held at Upperville
Va. Seven years prior to the opening o
| tba ctv war 10 first horse show of TIL