Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20
FARMER BURNS AND HACK TO MEET
Iowan and Russian Champ Will
wreatle at the Auditorium.

Iowan and Russian Champ VIII
wrestle at the Auditorium.
Charles Hackenschmidt. brother OF the
giant Russian who holds the champion
ship of heavyweight wrestlers, and
Farmer Burns, the Iowa prodigy, have
been matched 70 wrestle at the Audi
80. II will be a catch-as -catch-can, best
two out of three throws match Great
interest Is being manifested among the
real wrestling over this match which
Manager Gillian has cinched. The giant
Russ has bested some good ones and his
friends are confident he will add Farmer
Burns to his list of victims. The farmer
and his advocates, however, declare he
never was In such fine condition and will
hand out a large, lovely surprise when
he gets on the mat with Hack that night.
Only a week ago Farmer Burns in Omaha
expressed a desire to meet McCloud or
Hack, and Omaha sports are delighted to
know the match has been so promptly ar
ranged.
Manager Gillian has negotiated another
match for March s or ~ between McCloud
and Develeaux
Another athletic club has been formed
to get in on the boxing game which is
now being played In Omaha. The, latest
organization is the Capital Athletic club
with c. b. Meredith. connected with Roth's
saloon. as manager A bout has been ar
ranged for next Thursday night at the
Bjou theater at ten rounds between Jack
Dunleavy of Boston and Cotton Bitter
of st. Louis, champion welterweight Of
Missouri. The preliminary will be a FIVE
round go between Red Andrews and Erny
Wilkinson. An intermediate bout will be
fought between Kid May and Young
Yanger of New Orleans.
The Yellowstone Gun club gave its annual
ball Friday evening at Creighton hall. The
proceeds are to be used to At UP a shooting
box on the Platte river near Gretna. About
100 couples attended the dance and each
woman was given souvenir rabbit foot.
The Yellowstone Gun club has house on
the Platte and intends TO have a custodian
there during tho hunting season.
The Aero Club of America announces that
due to the generosity Of certain citizens of
ST. Louis 1t viii be enabled to offer supple
mentary prizes to the contestants In the
Gordon Bennett international aeronautic
cup race, to take place next October. These
prizes are in addition to the international
aeronautic and the 1900 francs offered to
| the winner. The additional prizes include
/ 5000 francs to the contestant making the
second greatest distance; $3.50 francs to the
third $500 francs to the fourth and 1850
cash or plate at the option of the winner.
| In addition, It is probable other special
prizes will be offered in due course. The
! Aero Club OF America announces that in
order to give this contest as much of an
| international aspect as possible II will re-
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Chasing rabbits on roller skates is to be
a sport at the Auditorium next Tuesday
| night Manager Gillian has a rabbit which
was caught in trap on a farm north Of
the city, end It will be loosed in the arena
TO be captured by the skate boys, II they
are swift enough. Ten minutes is to be
| allowed for the chase and the rabbit will
he safe If he is not caught by that time.
| a prize is offered for the boy who makes
the CAPTURE, and 1t must be effected with
out injury to the rabbit
| The midwinter tournament Of the Ma
uonal Freight Traffic Golf asso" alton will
| be held at Palm Beach, Fla. ,uary p,
/ 20 and "a. Several members m this
section of the country have sig 81 fed their
! intention of attending this tournament. The
/ association has a large number of members
| in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys and
these are now working to have a tourna-
ment of the association held in this
! locality The midwinter tournament at
Palm Beach was arranged by represen-
| tatives OF the southern railroads