Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18

Blue Grass state, have promised 20 make
just as good a report wnen the returns
are sent in. The best the country has
will be on hand. including the Gunthers
who were In Omaha for a series OF games
several weeks ago This team has been
strengthened for the trip and expects to
carry on the honors
At the meeting OF tue Council Bluffs
Rowing association held Wednesday night
at the Grand in Council Bluffs, many Of
the Omaha members were present, but did
not attempt to force any IT their members
upon the directorate r. W. Dickson Of
the Orchard wilhelm company was the only
Omaha man elected Many important
changes were planned and work will be
started on them as soon as spring opens
out. The membership Of the club was in
creased from 225 to 400. which will give
admittance to many who have been shut
out by the limit Of the cub. The bowling
alley will be torn away and in Its place
large two-story locker room for women
and men erected. The club house will also
be changed TO give more porch room and
the dancing hall will be enlarged. The
matter Of most Importance in the eyes Of
most of the sailors was the discussion Of
plans for the production OF a yacht TO
represent the association in the regattas
at st. Joseph and Oshkosh. The ST.
Joseph boys had boat which was able
to show its heels last fall, but the associ-
alton hopes to be able to put boat on the
water this year which will be in the
running at both Oshkosh and st. Joseph.
This club has become more popular each
year and the needed improvements on the
locker rooms and club house will make
it more enjoyable than ever.
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So many prospective buyers are in the
field for the purchase Of the corner where
the Young Mems Christian association
tennis courts are located, the director of
athletics is fearful lest the association viii
be without courts for the summer. These
courts at Twentieth and Farnam were put
in good condition last year and would be
especially handy this summer with the
association located temporarily In the
Omaha Commercial college building at
Nineteenth and Farnam. Many of the
members are advocating a regulation hand
ball court in the new Young Mems Chris
tlan association building, In which match
games could be played before a good
gallery Of players. This could be used for
squash ball, a game which has struck a
popular chord in Omaha and which is
played by many at the Racquet club.
The probability Of a change in manage
ment of CORTLAND beach is delaying prog
ress of the proposed club house for the
Omaha Rod and Gun club. No lease has
been made for the season and the owners
do not like to grant permission to the
club to build until they find out who the
l MAJ ~ N a..
were practically agreed upon between the
club and Manager Griflths last year and
the club was ready for an active campaign
to raise the balance of the money needed TO
build the house. About 1900 is on hand
and the directors anticipate no difficulty
in securing the balance as soon as tho
matter of location can be determined. The
fishing at Cut OF should be better this
year than ever, for the bass first planted
by Fish Commissioner O'Brien are of a
good size by this time and are large enough
to hustle an amateur angler.
Amateur base ball clubs all over the city
are getting the fever and are planning their
spring campaigns and preparing to .nausu-
rate the season as soon as the weather mod
crates to permit of outdoor games. Last
week did not look much as If base ball was
but two weeks away, but the players realize
that is the case and several of the teams
have been having little hops and entertain
ments TO raise a little preliminary money.
| The Holly Base Ball club gave a ball at
Morgan's hall on Sherman avenue Tuesday
night, at which considerable sum was re-
allied. The Field club win have a team in
the field this season and the old war horses
are chatting at the bit for the fray.
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The first spring work at the Field club
will be to have the water hydrants moved
from the new forty-acre tract which has
been leased as the new course at this popu-
lar club Andrew Christie has been retained
again and win report with the first robins
TO begin work on his candidates for the
Transmississippi trophies, which win be
contested for in June, Frank Hoel, as chair
man of the green's committee, has promised
the links will be in just as fine shape as al
the close Of the season last fall. when the
links were the pride OF the. club and were
favorably commented upon by all visitors
Clarke Colt will have charge Of the clubs
end of the tournament and will do all IL
his power to make the visitors feel at home
In addition TO this more special contest.
win be arranged for the season. Omahl
pidyeIb are All CITY VII
be able to groom up some good ones whit
can trot right along beside those OF olde
clubs. st. Louis will be on hand with
good delegation and the northern cities viii
also come down loaded for bear. The Fiel,
club win not have TO stand alone in hi
fight as the Country club players will b.
right on hand TO help represent Omaha; II
fact the Country club sent more players t
the Transmississippi last year than did tn
Field club With field to their liking, tn
Omaha golfers should make a good show
ing.
All arrangements have been made 10
the International Billiard tournament 10
the championship at eighteen-inch balkline
two shots in. which will Oe held beginning
April 9. In Madison Square Garden. New
: York. The big match Of the tournament
between the worlds champion. viii
Hoppe, ana George slosson will be playe
in Grand Central palace. as there is no
room enough In the concert hall OF tn
Garden TO accommodate the crowds VIII
have already applied for seats. The othe
matches. in which Hoppe and Slosson wi
play win take place in the Garden. tn