Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

ing up a large entry list securing over 1901
OF which an even 100 started The other
eighty had entered simply as a matter Of
form for the pleasure Of donating their 81
10 the fund which was to be used for the
entertainment of the visitors. This was
done In superb style all week. especially
at the large banquet which was held
Thursday evening at the Field club. Thel
directors also showed great forethought inl
providing a bus TO haul the visitors to and
from the grounds. The distance being butt
three blocks the bus could make nearly
every car
The promoters Of the racing game in
Omaha are meeting with success in their
undertaking and everything now points
to a successful meet of the trotters in
Omaha this fall The obstacle of the
lease question has been removed and the
only delay is now in the finishing of the
circulation Of the petition to raise the re-
mainder of the money to back the enter
prise. The owners of the ground have
consented to granting a three years lease,
which makes everything satisfactory on
that score and the owner of the buildings
on the Sprague street park is in thorough
accord with the undertaking The men
back of this scheme have the right idea,
and that is to put on races of which
Omaha will be proud and which will draw
people from the surrounding country. The
idea is TO put up purses which will at.
tract the best horses in the country, and
with the best the people will be sure to
come. The prime object of the under
taking is to furnish a card which viii at
tract the people of this state to the city,
and good program will surely do II. The
promoters OF the scheme are the leading
iobhera and vUbolaaaIara Of the citu WI
are all interested in promoting Omaha as
a good place for the people to come for
their amusements, and nothing is better
than good horse races. Outside of Presi.
dents day at the Transmits sissippi exposi-
tion the largest crowd ever gathered in
Nebraska at an entertainment was at a
horse race, when $4,000 people paid their
fare in one day to see tho trotters work
Everyone loves a pretty horse, and a
pretty horse in motion is a sight which all
will go miles to see. Differences in
opinion make horse racing possible and
horse racing makes difference in opinion.
With a good weeks card the promoters
feel certain they would get their money
back, and more. too. and no lack of con-
fidence exists on this score.
Large anticipatiUns are filling the breasts
of the Clin Dwelers' base ball team anent
the proposed trip to Schuyler on Saturday
July l. Manager Allen of the Schuyler
team has written Manager Ryder that the
Schuyler folks intend to make the occasion
a memorable one. This applies" says
Manager Allen ito all enthusiasts who
may accompany you" He also says that
| small admission is to be charged in
order to pay the actual expenses OF the
Clim Dwellers, any surplus to be applied
to establish a public drinking fountain in
Schuyler Manager Ryder says he pro-
poses to gather a party of 100 men and
women to go to Schuyler. This will give
the court house team a rate of one fare
for the round trip, and tickets will be
sold to any person desiring to go. He
will receive applications at the office Of
the county commissioners, and in case a
party Of 100 is not secured money will
be refunded. For a. party OF twenty five
one fare and third will be made.
o
When the Giants were awarded their big
pennant recently, signifying that the
worlds championship is theirs, Garry Herr
mann, the president OF the National COM
mission, made this address to the players:
For a great number of years the game OF
| base ball has been looked upon by the
people of this county Sd az the national game
| on our people that venture to say there
| is not a hamlet, village or city throughout
| the entire land that does not boast of one
| or more base ball teams and even in the
! country ball clubs are made UP from the
| boys on the farm.
| In the last ten years the game of base
! ball has grown In such proportion that a
| few years ago 1t was deemed advisable to
| adopt what is known q the national agree
ment, under which there are now operating
/ over twenty-five leagues, with possibly 200
| clubs, containing no fewer than 5000 pro-
! fessonal ball players under contract and
embracing therein both National and
| American league.
| The adoption Of this agreement was
| deemed necessary not only to protect the
| property interest and rights of those en-
| gagged in the business of base ball, but to
| enable all professional ball players, whether
| in minor league OF the smallest grade or
| a major league OF the highest, to advance
| In their profession by EXPERIENCES and skill