Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-09
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
ElhwoOd Club Will Insure a Good Race
Meet for Omaha
MEN INTERESTED IN THE HORSE UNITE
John ID. Creighton May Transfer His
Interests from Kentucky 60 Ne
brasISa aud Bring Back De-
parted Glory 60 Track.
MEN INTERESTED IN THE HORSE UNITE

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corporated under tho laws of Nebraska,
and everything seems to be sailing In uue
shape FOR the new horsemeu's club. The
directors are working on safe aud sure
grounds ana the idca is working out IN
line shape. a lease has been secured for
the grounds and John d. Creighton has
offered 70 build the club house for the
members. This insurcs a club house which
will be built carly in the spring. The in
terest OF ]. ID. Creighton goes farther than
a financial interest in the undertaking, for
Mr.. Creighton has also declared his in
tention OF erecting at once some large
stables at the track, and this Is taken
by those who know that Mr.. Creighton
will move his immense horse plant from
the Blue Grass state back to Nebraska.
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Should Mr.. Creighton move his horses
here It would mean that the track would
be kept i'm the finest possible shape and
that other horsemen would use his barns
and use the track for training purposes,
all Of which would attract a large num-
Der Of horsemeu to Omaha. Nebraska has
long been noted for the splendid racing
horses sent forth from this state. While
the Horse Show is a great thing for the
city, It does not attract the large num-
bers from the state which horse racing
would, and IL is the intention of some Of
the members Of the club TO organize a
separate association and have some horse
racing in Omaha. Horse racing always
draws the crowds and the men come to
the city and stay for several days, all Of
which is of immense benefit to the city.
Smaller towns like Blair and Tekamah
and Fremont have most successful race
meets and the towns are not large enough
to accommodate the people who flock to
see the races. These races will bring just
the kind of crowds a city likes to enter
tain. This is one of the prime objects
of the promoters in getting up the races.
President Nash of the new club always
insists that It is a city's business to fur
nish amusements which will attract peo-
pie to 1t, and that by this end the city
is promoted more than by any advertise
ments the merchants can put out. When
people get into the habit of visiting a
city for their amusements, there is the
place they will naturally turn for their
business. with this end in view it is
contemplated to put on some races for
some big purses which will attract the
best horses of the country. The track will
be second to none in the country for it
was second to none when in use, and is
just as good today as 1t was then, If not
better, for It has had a better chance TO
settle.
Tho officers OF Elinwood club are: F,
A. Nash, president; r, Q. Howe, manager
OF Armour q Co., vice president; Cnal les
T. kountze, treasurer and Joseph Barker,
= secretary. The nine directors elected at
the nrst meeting are: h. p. PECK, l.. f..
Crofoot, X. c. Howe, Ward Nj. Burgess,
George Peek, T. c. Byrne f. A. Nash,
nj, q vrgfII
To increase the annual dues from $40
to $50 was the decision of the members
Of the Omaha Country club at the annual
dinner. held at the Omaha club Tuesday
evening. With a membership of 272 this
means. the directors will have $40 more
than they had last year to spend on the
clubs The Country club is composed OF
the Leading families of the city. and many
of the membSars-.have been insisting that
the house be run on "a higher plane than
heretofore, but 20 do this required money
so the matter was put to a vote OF the
members, and it, is said but one voted
against the raise. This raise in dues
means that a L-igh-priced chef will be hired
and more S,p will be kept around the clur
house. Sc that everything will be run II
the best possible shape. The golf course
at the Country club has not had to b,
changed around as much as the Field
club course, and it is now recognized as
one Of the best courses in the west. The
greens are in splendid shape.
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The Field club has decided to raise thu
yearly dues from $40 to $780, which makes
a raise I'm the income OF the club of ovei
$500. as there are over 500 members. TIL,
club has been to a large expense during tn,
last few years because OF the rebuilding
and enlarging of the club house and thu
constant changes which have been made il
the golf links, Before the final change wa
made the links were continually change,
and the switch from the west forty to tn,
new wooded course north of the road ha
been quite expensive. This will be finished
up In the spring and then the expense o
the golf links Will be diminished and tn
directors will have more money to spen,
along other lines The club has been dolnl
a great work in promoting athletics Il
Omaha and is the chief backing OF tennis
Large sums have been yearly expended q
promote the game OF tennis both In keep
ing up the fnest courts In the west AM
I'm tournaments which have brought tenni
cracks from all over the country. Col
tournaments have also been held at tn
Field club this year the club being tn
host for the TransmlssisslppI Golf associ
alton. These all promote the sports names
from an amateur standpoint aud all cos
money. Most Of the members are ath
leticaIly inclined and take part in one o
the other OF the outdoor sports and all ar
willing ana anxious 20 promote sports 4
every manner possible, with some Of tn
permanent expense items out OF the way
the club win be able to work on broade
lines with the Increased annual dues
The December tournament is on at IN
Omaha Racquet club and the members ar
all striving for the honors Of Glass A AM
Glass B. Spike Kennedy Is such q won
der at the game that It seems that It /
impossible to arrange a handicap suficien
to keep him from winning out IN IN
tournaments. He Is set back with immens
handicaps and the others are all pu
way ahead, and sim he wins. Squash bal
Is one OF the best indoor games for exer
else which has yet been developed. as
keeps the players on the jump continuousl,
b from the start TO finish. and Mr.. Ken
nedy's magnificent physique is too mucl
for the others, for he literally runs Their
on their feet. A majority OF the member