Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
FIELD CLUB DEFlESVEAIHER
Opens All Isl Departments with Hsom and
Laughs At 0ld sOi
wNTm WE DAUNI " NOI AZ AIL
Dissu-tinE Timidity Of Gentle spriRE
FaiIs % inspire Sympathy, but
Gets the Merry Va, Ha,
Here.


Winter lingering IN the lap Of spring I'D
not prevent the opening Of the Omaha ffie ID
club on schedule time yesterday vestiees
OF winter. stray bite OF cold wind and a
frosty dampnesa IN the ground served oely
20 add rest 10 the saities and activities OF
the day. The snow Of Friday caused the
directors OF the club to call a meeting
with a viey to postponing the opening, but
Il was decided than to so ahead. Saturday
the house committee OF the club. ably as
sisted by Old SOL and the south wind. put
things into the cOsiest shape both on the
grounds and In the house.
The afternoon brought out great crowd
OF golfers. tennis players and base ball
enthusiasts and the time was spent In play
ing the games with all the zest that COMES
from the winters inactivity.
More than $40 took dinner in the club
house in the evening. 50 great was the
number that they had TO be served at two
tables The nrst sat down at the htst table
at $50 o'clock and the others dined at 1850.
The rooms and tables were beautifully
decorated, palms, ferns, cut flowers and
ported plants being used Fires had been
kept burning in the freplaces In the after
noon and the south porch, enclosed by shut
ters and canvas curtains. offered an IN
which began to be felt later In the evening.
There has been considerable Improvement
made about the building and the grounds
are more beautiful than they have ever
been. Those who attended expressed their
/ surprise at the beauty of the place and
many thanks were expressed to the house
committee. beaded by DR.. sherraden, for
providing for this comfort and enjoyment
OF the crowd IN the evening
After dinner the remainder OF the even
ing was spent in dancing.
Field C1ub wins Game.
The base ball game in the afternoon be-
tween the Union Pacific store team and the
Field club team was seen by a large crowd
of FANS who vented the enthusiasm OF lthe
winter on the contest. II was remarkable
in several ways. Ed Creighton's pitching
for the Field club was a splendid exhibition
He struck out thirteen men and allowed
only two hits. Chambers made an excel
lent batting record IN the game.
The Field club WON in a walk. The score
was as follows:
Field Club. ..........0 - 90 ~
II. p Store. .......0 90 ! 0 %
Batteries: y. p, Store, Crelghton and
ROCKFORD; Field club, Young and Smith.
surpfisinE Activity In TenRia.s
On the tennis courts there was sur
prlsing activity considering that this il
essentially q hot weather game. Ther'
we're mostly exhibition games though there
was one match played between Caldwell
and Martin on one side and cohn and
Young on the other. The latter won witt
the following scores. 4-s, 81. rs, 81
The committee will meet this week 70 d.
eide the dates for the club tournament and
the city championship TO be played during
the summer. The city championship Il
generally played some time IN June Of
July. A marked activity in tennis is looket
for as the younger set is said TO be takinl
hold OF the game with greater interest thar
sver before.
There were many ON the links during tn
day. The fact that the men were unaccus
toned to the links and that the weathei
was unfevorable was responsible for thu
somewhat poor scores made.
Three special prizes are offered this yea
by the club and were won az follows q
yesterdays match: -
Crary-9s-t5-SS
Dr. SumneY-S9-5-84
Smith, q. C.-99-fi-65.