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

all who wish may participate Golf IL the |
most popular game OF all at the Field !
club, Judging from the large number who
play, and that number will be materially
increased this year by those who have
already announced their intention OF start
Ing out at the game. Golf is a game at
which as many can play as desire, the
ruler OF the links which give the right-of-
way to two over three and three over a
foursome make Il possible for a iarge num-
Der to play at once.
The committee wishes to announce that
II will be imperative to do away with the
guest list for the opening day, as orders
have already been received for enough
table space to all all the tables twice.
Chairman Hoel Of the golf links commit
tee says the course is in better shape than
IN any spring since the club was organized.
The winter has been favorable TO the grass,
which Is now spread in a greensward all
over the course. The golf greens came
through the winter in fine shape and will
be kept In the best possible condition from
now until the Transmisssslppi is held in
June. No attempt will be made to include
the new forty in the course until after the
tournament, as the committee wishes the
best course to be obtained for that. Chair
man Clarke Colt of the golf tournament
committee Is preparing an interesting
schedule Of the events as they will be
played this summer. Some sort Of a tour
nament will be on all the time and when
once started every effort will be made to
have II hustled through, strict rules being
adhered to, to prevent delays.
The tennis commute has also been ac-
tive and considerable money has been ex-
pended in preparing the courts for the
summers play. A new sandy surface has
been added which will dry quickly after a
rain. The new canvas coverings for the
courts have been purchased TO be used
during the tournaments to insure dry
| courts in case Of rain. The committee
will also pay more attention this year
to the junior members OF the club, special
tournan ents being arranged for these to
take place every two weeks. The city
! championships will be held on the Field
club courts as usual, as well as the middle
| west championships Arbor Day saw the
courts all in shape and many players
were on hand with their racquets to have
few sets at the old game. Hard practice
will be the order of the day with the
tennis men and an attempt will be made to
bring out some players who will be able
| to hold some Of the honors in Omaha when
the middle west is played. The tennis
committee Is still corresponding with some
OF the western cracks who will go east
to the spring tournaments with view
Of having them stop off in Omaha for
| Round Robin tournament in which the
local men will participate with the cracks.
Omaha has some players who would be
able to hold their own with any Of tho
cracks had they the time to devote to
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take a back seat TO none II he could spare
the time from his business and Omaha
has others In the same boat. Many new
players have Joined the club this year and
have told the committee they were to put
in some time at practice to try to make a
showing In the tournaments. Some OF
these are eastern college men with scores
OF medals won on eastern courts.
Prospects are now bright for Omaha to
have race meets on a good track, given
with the backing of the leading business
men of the city and with grounds and
grandstand all ftted up for tust that pur-
pose. Most OF the money necessary has
been raised for the undertaking and the
whole scheme will be sprung In a short
time. with a successful meet being given
in most OF the larger towns in the state,
bringing in thousands OF people to these
towns and making money for the promot-
ers, there is no reason why Omaha should
not fall in line and give some meets which
would be a credit to the city and bring
thousands from all over the state The
idea of the promoters Is that Nebraska,
being famed far and wide as a great horse
state. should receive every encouragement
to continue the raising OF good horses,
The horse show brings a good many peo-
pie, but there are more people who would
come to the city to see a horse race than
to see the cobs prance around the tan
bark arena. To many in the state the idea
OF docking a horses tail is repulsive and
these same would go miles to see a horse
race, either running or trotting. Omaha
should frame up more schemes for the
amusement Of the people of the state.
These people have plenty OF money after
years of successive good crops and would
; like to come TO Omaha to spend some OF
: that money provided something would be
devised to amuse them. The horse show
catches a few and the Ak-Sar-Ben festivi.
ties brings in large number, but still
thousands more could be induced to como
II Omaha had races such as those pulled
; OF in Detroit and Cleveland and Terrs
Haute. A few successful meets in tn,
5 Nebraska circuit and the Omaha associay
0 ton would have suficient money to put OF
Q a good race which would attract not ohiS
b the people from the state, but from al
: over the country.
: Miller's park is to have a golf cours
{ which win be open to players who do no
Il belong to either OF the older and large
c clubs and to members OF these clubs a
s well. Miller park is well situated for sucl
e a course. The natural contour OF the parl
e is good for golf and the nearness TO tn
( street car line makes It handy for ali
n Miller park borders on the Florence lin
i and the fare Is but cents each way,
}. transfer at Twenty-fourth and Ames ave
y nue. being good on the Florence linz as "a
k as the park. This course should soon b
ii popular and be in constant use.
J. Automobile owners are active this Sprin
10 in the work Of their association known a
g the Omaha Automobile club. Several NEE,
d ings have been held and the owners hay
e pledged themselves TO report any fast driy
N ing they may see and TO appear as vii
n nesses against anyone caught violating III
10 laws. When automobiling WIS new the owr
lie ers got into disfavor by the fast mannt
ID in which they hurried through the streets
J. regardless OF the safety Of pedestrians, bl