Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

shoot which was held at the east end Of
the Douglas street bridge for three days
last week The cracks from all over the
country were on hand. but these were not
permitted 10 divide the money, 50 the
amateurs ali got an even break Spencer
Of st. Louis shot the steadiest OF all dur
ing the shoot and won the high score two
out Of three days. az well AZ the total high
score, Nearly sixty shooters took part
In the shoot, and this attendance would
nave been much larger " the weather had
been more favorable. Shooting at a trap
is pretty tough work when a cold north
wind blows right In your face and brings
tears TO your eyes, 50 you can hardly see
the biue rocks as they sail away. Then,
too the high wind kept the scores down,
az the best OF them shot under the tar
gets, which theswind raised as they left
the traps.
As suggested some time ago in The Bee,
the real solution OF athletic difficulties in
the schools is to provide some game or
games in which more of the students can
participate AS the matter now stands
only those with some previous training in
some special line have any chance at all
on university team, except. perhaps, It
may be some giant whom the coaches will
take up for the foot ball team. This scheme
OF providing athletics for all is being dis
eussed considerably at the present time.
ana was the topic Of an address by Director
OF Athletics Hun Of the University Of
Illinois, who said
There have been many Incorporate and
~ sOnS cases erring and baseless attacks
~ ~ atnIeucs recently but / do not deny
p 1.at Eei9rms are needed in some lines.
me. OF these Is an arrangement by which
There should be games for the weak and
LOT the strong. Gymnasium work is bur-
neins92me to many students, and they enter
INTO II IN half hearted perfunctory man
ner that does them no good.
Ihe aim OF the university is to provide
g s Tor all. Much has been done this
Athletes who do not come to the uni
bbe eiiaIy 70 study are not wanted. do not
class in the university.
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Mr.. Gorham said last week: IT intend
to get right to work on a bill which hope
VIII be the foundation of a uniform bill
to be presented to the legislatures of a
number Of states, gradually increasing the
number, as the occasion requires. 80 that
! In time through the action of the states,
uniform automobile law may be in vogue
| all over the country. In this way, l think,
we will eventually approach that ideal-a
national automobile law. / do not think
the government can ever pass q law to
regulate the speed OF motor vehicles or
make other stipulations. It appears TO me
that this is more In the line of state Iegis-
lative action, and It is along this plan that
we will begin our work" Mr. Gorham
proposes to gather around him as assist
ants on the law committee lawyers from
every club in the association. Besides
having lawyer from every club who have
represented automobile interests in certain
sections of the country to act on the COM
mittee. To these lawyers Mr.. dorham will
submit his bill, asking for suggestions OF
changes, and he expects to have 1t ready
within two or three months. According
to local additions It may be necessary &c
make some alterations in the bill for diff.
ferent statos, but the main principles will
remain the same. Particular attention will
be paid tho law licensing machines and
the regulations governing tourists while
passing from one state to another. III
ought to be as easy. for an automobiles
to travel from state to state, without sub.
hitting to special legislation. as 1t is fol
the man who drives a horse" added Mr.
Gorham. "a uniform act in this respect
should prevail throughout the country, Sc
that when a man has paid his fee in hi:
residential state aud exhibits his number
he need not be forced TO secure additiona
numbers or pay extra fees in. other states.
Mr.. Gorham hopes that his proposed bill
may be introduced into the legislatures
of some of the western states before tn,
close of the year.