Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01

grounds Carter. WEIGH. Howard and Per-
ring for Omaha, and McHale Randall.
Belden. Johnny Smith and Reddick for the
visitors distinguished themselves with Held
ing stunts worth going a long way TO see.
while LII Russell and Joe Dolan played
FIRST all tho way through as II 1t were
Chance and McGann at work. Des Moines
may be able to hold the lead but It will
have TO play better ball than It has shown
in Omaha this season.
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Herman Long has had an influence for
good on the team in a way that delights
the patrons. He has Fingered up the base
running. and the stolen base column Is
again working full time. But the best
effect Of this is that every advantage Is
taken Of the hits that are made. Home
from second on a single is the rule now,
and from first 10 third on a sacrifice Is
common. The gang Is giving the batteries
on the other side all the work they want
on bases these days, and this, with the
free hitting, is counting big. The little
bunch of home roasters who got busy
awhile ago, laying bets that Omaha would
not finish better than fourth are now try
ing to hedge by betting that the team will
be one. two three at the end. Papa Bill
has turned the field over to Long entirely.
and nowadays watches the game from the
stand He and Long are working in per-
feet accord, and their consultations are all
held at the Office or the hotel The har-
mony on the field is another big factor in
favor Of Omaha.
A double header will be played with
Pueblo and on tomorrow the Indians will
make their getaway. The team lays off
Tuesday and on Wednesday the glorious
Fourth, two games with Des Moines, and
one each on the following two days. They
go to Sioux City then for four games, and
then to the west for the third round with
the Mountalneers. Anything like an even
break will send Omaha away on this trip
| in good position, and II isn't at all wild
to think the team will come back in as
good position as 1t leaves. The boys are
playing good ball now and the pitchers are
getting better every day, so that much
month, even II the team will be absent
most Of the time.
Now that the golfers have had their day
the tennis men can jump into the limelight
and have a few innings at that ancient
and honorable game. The Field club cham.
pionships were scheduled for yesterday or
the Field club links, open only to members
OF the Field club, but the city champion.
ships are soon to follow in which the play.
ers OF the whole city may present theii
claims for honors. Many new players have
been added to the lists of good ones ii
Omaha and the city championships and the
middle west tournament, which is to follow
in August, should see some fine players
from Omaha, players who can hold thell
own with the cracks from abroad to gel
the cups and plate.
The sporting editor of The Bee has re-
ceived several letters from golf players
who were in attendance at the Trans
mississippi golf tournament held a week
ago at the Field club, and all speak ir
the highest words of praise of the fine
entertainment which was furnished by thai
club. Bend of St. Paul writes that all the
boys felt perfectly at home all the time
and says the boys had all told him thai
was the finest tournament they had evel
attended. The members of the Field clut
are just the kind of people to see thai
strangers within the city's gates received
the right kind of treatment. The hous,
committee and the steward had made spe
cial preparations for the large attendanc,
by having two table dhote meals served
each day, and these were of the highes
order, so that the visitors were forced t
comment on them. While It was to b.
regretted that an Omaha player could no
win one of the two larger prizes, still
Sprague Abbott of the Country club stayet
until the semi-fnals of the championship
and Guy Thomas stayed for the finals o
the consolation, In which there were abou
as good players as were in the champion
ship. Mike Doran, who defeated Thomas
is a golfer who is likely to win from an
player in tournament. He has a COG
head, which is working all the time
,Jaffray who won the championship. wen
gait on the inside OF the last eightee
} holes which would have put out the bes
OF players. He beat DOGGY at match pla
: for six holes Of last fourteen and lost I
DOGGY but once. which made him four up I
| DOGGY on the last fourteen holes, the mate
being ended at the fourteenth hole. a
Janray won 8 up and to play The nun
/ Der of high class players among the Wis
itors was large and a great compliment
, the Field club, under whose auspices tn
tournament was held.
Warm weather ana the winning OF IN
crew at St. Joseph have put new life int
the Council Bluffs Rowing association
The limit of membership was raised
short time ago 100. or to $780, and this ha
almost been reached, showing the affail
: of the association in a most prosperoI
condition. At the present time the asst
: citation is at the height of its prosperit
The wisdom Of the promoters in securir
plenty OF water front is made NANTES
;, every day, for there is an abundance
. room for all the needed buildings. Viii
the first structure was not a very prefer
tious AFFAIR, additions were made from tin
to time until It was 100 feet in lengt
This has been moved away to make roo
= for the new and commodious structur
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