Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06


In the broad field OF athletics the Amer
lean may we'll be proud of the record made
by his oountrymen during the year Just
closed. Visiting Athens at the Oiymplan
games so many events were won by the
American athletes that II reads like a work
of fiction, No international match was had
for the cup in the yachting field. but there
were events Of an International nature in
which the Americans came out with colors
nying. The hghting game has been reju-
venated by the gold OF Nevada and the
enormous purses which those thoroughbreds
are hanging up partly as an advertisement
for their state. Purses that have attracted
the attention Of fighters all over the world
have been battled for and these have
brought from his seeluslon J. 5.4Jeffries,
the champion of them ALL They have
brought men from Australia for chance to
fight for the losers end of the purses,
Horse racing has iourished and although
the gambling feature has been stamped
out TO some extent the game still goes on.
Tennis took on renewed life in 1905 and
more people played at the game than ever
before. There was more interest, more
/ enthusiasm and many new stars have besn
developed 10 replace those whose light was
fading. While the best men d today may
not be considered superior to those OF a
advanced and many more skilled players
were seen on the courts than in any previ-
GUS years, Omaha has made giant strides
in tennis and the number of players has
increased two fold. r. d. Little was easily
the best OF the four who attempted to lift
the Davis trophy. At Newport Wales, Lat
tie and Collins defeated the Australians.
giving the Americans the right to meet
the Englishmen, But the Dohertys defeated
Little and Ward at Wimbledon. In the
singles Little lost to II. /. Doherty-forclng
Ave-set match-and s. II. Smith won
three straight from Ward.
Miss Douglass proved superior to Miss
Sutton by bis margin In both the North
of-England and British championships. and
yet Miss sutton herself is far and away
best among American women, Miss SUIT,
ton won the Welsh title.
The success OF w. j. Clothier in taking
the national title at Newport after 50
many years OF effort was one Of the feat
ures OF the year. Karl Behr, whom Cloth
fer defeated In the finals OF the all-comers
Is remarkably good player and II is pre-
dicted that he will win the national title
possibly next year; II not then, within the
next few seasons
Golf In the west has had an unpre-
cedented growth IN the last year, and the
eastern player. Eben NJ. Byers, won from
II, Chandler Egan OF the Exmoor club
The west has forced recognition In EolfinG
circles and the transferring Of the annual
meeting from New York to Chicago for
January u.s. Is a move toward the ree0gnl.
tlon Of the west and II il thought TO b.
only matter OF time until the presidency
will come west. In the big tournament
which have been held In the west, notably
the Transmississippi which was held on ths
Omaha Field clubs course have surpaSsed
the same events OF previous years. ThC
Omaha clubs have become recognized al
over the country both for the sxcelleney
OF their courses and for the splendid
entertainment which Is furnished me Wis,
itors. An EFFORT Is being made TO have IN,
tournament OF the Western held al tbs
Country club this summer.
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Failing 10 secure the desired 1egtsla tor
at the meeting Of the Big Nine represent
: tVea at Chicago December l. another meet
ing OF this body Is necessary 10 straightsr
out the tangle. Several matters are SIN
IN statue quo and another meeting Is neees
saFy. Wisconsin and Illinois have yotes
on the recommendations adopted at tina
meeting, ana both have turned them down
Wisconsin rejecting them entirely, Will,
Illinois confined itself 70 the one proposi
ton OF lengthening the foot ball seaso,
from i've 20 seven games.
No definite time for the second sesslo,
OF the conference has yet been determined
y unaer tho rules the members Of the ''bl,
nine have sixty days IN which to conside
these questions, but the vote on the orig
inal recommendations must be unaRimou
or second conference Is necessary, A