Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-17

vitatlon was sent to the Country club and
South Omaha Country club players to use
the links and club house at the Field club
until the Transmississippi. that they might
familiartze themselves and be the better
prepared 10 compete with the cracks who
will surely be on hand. This interchange
Of courtesies is something new and was
started last year by the interchange OF
games between the Country club and Field
club. Between the members Of these two
clubs at present nothing but the best OF
feeling prevails and It has resulted to the
good OF the sports which are played az
these places. The Field club, with its 500
members, will be given an opportunity to
show itself twice this year as host, at the
time Of the Transmississippi and the
Middle West tennis meet.
To the better be able 10 care for vts-
itors. both for tournaments and also when
visiting clubs come TO the club for con-
tests, the directors have added a large
number Of steel lockers for use a. these
times The large locker room is ample
for ell needs and will be especially valuable
for occasions like the Transmississippi,
when many more will want to dress and
use the showers.
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The course at the Field club opens out
with straightaway to the first hope, the
drive being unobstructed to the west. To
the second hole nothing intervenes; to the
third is a ditch; TO the fourth the green is
blind and the drive is blind over the hill;
to the NTH is a little ditch; to the sixth
are bunkers and two pits; to the seventh
are railroad tracks and bunkers and
e. lob
bitches and bunkers; to the ninth the ball
must be driven through trees; to the tenth
nothing intervenes; to the eleventh are
railroad tracks; to the twelfth nothing in
tervenes, except the green is in a pocket;
TO the thirteenth the roadway must be
crossed to the fourteenth is a ditch; to
the fifteenth IS ditch and roadway; to
the sixteenth the drive is over high bank
at the start; to the seventeenth the rail-
road tracks must be crossed, and the eigh-
tenth is clear.
The tennis men are rounding into cham
pionship form under the stimulus of the
fine tennis weather which Omaha has been
enjoying this spring. The Middle West
Tennis tournament, which is scheduled for
the week of August 20 at the Field club,
comes earlier this year than before, the
idea being to try to escape some OF the
rain. The club championship, singles and
doubles, will be played at the Field club
next week and the Omaha championships
are scheduled for July IA at the same
place. Ten OF the best players OF the club
went to Sioux City yesterday to play an
intercity match with the players Of that
city. Sioux City sent some splendid players
to the Middle West last season and the
xph
missionaries to get them to return this
season.
From present Indications horse racing
will be resumed in Omaha this season
under the auspices OF an association of
men banded together for the good of the
city believing that horse racing is a good
form Of amusement to bring in people
from the outside, and that this is the
proper thing for the upbuilding Of a first
class city. The obstacle of the grounds
has practically been removed. The owners
have given their consent to a three years
lease, and the promoters think this suffi-
cient to justify them in spending several
| thousand dollars in remodeling the build
lngs and grand stand. A date has been
held open on the Nebraska state circuit
for some time and probably can be had al
any time. If races are given It is the in
tention Of the promoters to put up good
substantial prizes. which will be SUFFICIENT
inducement to bring in some good horses
| Chicago will not play Michigan! this fall
at foot ball, but has taken up with Mime
sofa instead, much to, the likes of Mime
Isota. An EFFORT will be made by these two
institutions to make the sport gentlemaniy
lby contract. and the success OF the scheme
win be watched with interest all over the
country. The success OF this plan will bs
as interesting as the new rules BY some
II is considered as difficult to create true
lsportsmanship by contract as to Great,
cordial relations by legislation, However
II both schools start out with the ides
that much can be done for the betternen
of the game and that they will do II mucl
loan be accomplished. II the desire on tn,
part Of the student body exists to max,
the sport clean II can be accomplished
and a spirit OF good fellowship and an hon
est, clean rivalry can be produced between
two football teams, OF between the studen
body and the management Of two institu
tons. When the desire Of these thing
is lacking OF course It will not be brouRh
about. and the knowledge OF the lack o
desire on the part OF the students to hav
the game better is responsible for tn
calling of OF the big matches by tn
faculty. Petty suspicious have been evi
fent and too much feeling has been worke,
Up. but this will be done away with to
great extent. A plan is now on foo
to hold a banquet for the visi
tors on the night before the game
~ course this would not be the best thin
IN the world for a man who was in train
ng. but the players could refrain fror
eating too much and enjoy the hospitalit
offered Just as much. These suspicion
have gone so far in the past that team
have been known to have brought theI
own chefs and own water along for fea
Of trusting in the opposing team or I
the students Of the other college. Thi
spirit should be done away with, and whe
the team, on the eve before the gres
game will show its confidence in the en-
tertainers by eating a meal served by
chef who might have a dollar bet again,
them. one OF the stirrers OF strife wi
have been removed. and will show tina
mutual trust and confidence has bee
restored.
The touring time for the automobile owr
ers has arrived and one party left Oman
last week for Kansas City and Exoeisic
) Springs a dozen people In three automc
} biles. Many OF the owners Of large car