Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-29

to undertake 70 try 70 go up Broadway
with Its old worn out cedar blocks. Many
other needed repairs have been made In the
streets at the urgent request Of the automo-
bile owners A committee was also APP
pointed to arrange a bond with the CHIEF
OF police which would be good for any
owner who presented his membership card
20 a policeman, II arrested for misde-
meanor. This Is simply a matter Of con-
venience. as the club practically guarantees
the appearance Of the arrested member at
the time set for trial and thus saves the
necessity OF the owner being taken to the
station. Most OF the owners have good In
tentions OF keeping within the law, but
some are too reckless and pay heed to no
one and the club will cooperate with the
officials in bringing these to realization
Of the rights Of others.
Edwin r. Thomas comprehensive view Of
the automobile situation enables him to dis
cuss at length the progress of the modern
chariot. Il expect that there will be
1000 new cars delivered this year" said
the prominent New York automobilist when
asked in regard to the trade outlook for
1906. THAT will mean an outlay of over
$50 900, 900 for the motor cars" Mr.. Thomas
is confident that America is by no means
behind times when II comes TO automobile
racing. Last year he claimed unfairness
| in the running of an elimination race. For
this years Vanderbilt cup race a different
! state Of affairs will exist and Mr. Thomas
stated that his concern is now at work
| constructing a trio of speed machines at
cost OF S75,OO0 and also remarked that
/ the driver who pilots a Thomas to that
blue ribbon automobile event will receive
a check for S2S,0OO Road racing in my
! opinion does lot Of good for the sport
| and trade" said Mr.. Thomas. These
races have done more to bring the motor
car to its present perfect condition than
anything else. 1 am building the three
machines simply to show that at any old
thing this country can always take the
palm. hope to show that the Yankees
| will not have to take their hats of to
any land when It comes to putting together
a car that will beat the world for speed and
endurance"
spaldlngs Lawn Tennis Annual for 1906
has just been published in Spalding's Ath-
letic Library. It is edited by Harry B.
| Purcell OF New York and contains very
complete account Of the state of the game
In the United States. Among the more i'm
portant subjects in the book are the fol-
| lOWlnRs n review OF the national
pionship tournament of 1906, full account
Of the international tournament In England
for the Davis cup, a report of the annual
meeting Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis association, officers OF the
association, official ranking, ranking of
first ten players since 1885, and American
championship since 1881. The chapter of
sectional championships includes an ac-
count OF the tournaments and scores in
the eastern doubles championship long
wood tournament), southern Atlantic states
tournament, southern championship, New
England championship, middle states cham
pionship and Pacific coast championship.
Tennis in the Middle West" has been
written by Lime Smash" we'll known
Chicago authority. Included in the same
chapter are the official ranking for 1905.
officers OF the Western Lawn Tennis asso-
citation, list of clubs, members and accounts
of tho western tennis championship, middle
western tennis championship, northwestern
tennis championship and Missouri valley
tennis tournament