Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-13

wallace was worth S5OOO as n shOrtStOp
he. as leading hitter, was entitled to as
much money.
Manager Gillian has decided to add an
amusement feature TO the automobile show
which will be interesting. lie has secured
a moving picture machine, which will
show some OF the late thrilling automobile
racing pictures. These have attracted at
tention all over the country and have been
a decided hit. An automobile show was re-
Gently produced on the stage OF the Boyd,
and the pictures were the talk Of the town.
II is really exciting to see one OF those
giant cars coming at you at the rate OF
mile minute and more exciting still to
see the machine turn sharp corners while
going at the limit Of their speed. These
pictures show the drivers do not slacken
their pace in the least while making a
dificult turn. The Omaha automobile show
Will follow the show at Kansas City, and
many Of the exhibitors at that show will
come TO the Omaha show.
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Sports start the year Of 1907 under the
most favorable conditions, and the year
row bids fair to lie the banner in all
branches. It is always customary for writ
ers to say the year just closed was the
best in the history of any game but such
could truthfully be said OF 1906. As moth
ing has been done to turn popular preju-
dice against any Of the sports, It seems
fair to presume the coming year will again
take the persimmons 1t Is truly a fact
that within the last few years a great in
crease has been shown in the interest in
all sports. They have been more and more
attracting the interest and attention OF the
more serious-minded writer's and readers
and newspapers and magazines have been
hlled with more serious and technical arti-
Giles on the different sports. Sports are be-
| coming more and more to be recognized as
IA national institution and are continually
getting more support and encouragement
The general air of satisfaction which pre-
vades foot ball circles has made a quick
ending of the discussion over any changes
which might be made. Last year II was
late in the spring before the rules were all
fixed and not until late In the summer be-
fore all the colleges had decided to abide
| by the rules. AS soon as the season was
over last fall several Of the college presi-
dents, some OF whom were knockers against
| the game before the season opened de-
clared themselves satisfied with the game
as played under the revised rules With
! these expression from the top, few have
! been heard from who are complaining, and
the general feeling is that it is best to give
the rules another trial for another season
when they will be better understood.
II takes a truly live fan to keep UP with
the changes which are daily being made in
base bali. Not so much in the playing Of
the game, but in the changes and trades
which are continuously going on of play
ers and managers. When the lineup of
some OF the teams is given out in tho
spring the team will not be recognized by
a majority Of the fans and they will have
to start afresh to learn the players over
again. Most of these changes have been
made for the better, surely irf the eyes of
the owners, or they would not have been
made, and again in the eyes of the fans.
Joe Cantlllon seems TO be the liveliest
trader at the present time and hardly a
day passes but what he is called upon to
sanction or deny rumored trade. Each
team will have some new favorite for the
fans to hitch to and the dopists will soon
have to begin figuring the relative strength
OF the different teams on paper.
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Progress is being made in the organiza-
ton of the new Elmwood club, and F. A.
Nash, president, before leaving for New
York last week made ,the announcement
that nearly nifty members had signed lin.
which insures the entire success of the un-
dertaking. The lease has been secured and
J. ID, Creighton stands ready to have the
club house built soon as the contractors
can begin operations in the spring. The
announcement of the formation of this
club has thrown new life into the horse
lovers, for they will have a place where
they may work their horses and spend an
afternoon in congenial company. MANY
VINO have kept nothing but the short-tailed
heavy harness horses which could be shown
at the horse show, have declared their
intention OF having a roadster or two. and
It is safe guess the splendid mile ira ole
Will be kept warm during the summer
months.
Manager Gillian will put a wrestling ex-
hibition on at the Auditorium some time
In February with some topnotchers as the
contestants. The wrestling game has beap
on the ascendancy for some time and ,s
arousing considerable interest all over the
country Even old Lunnon has been
aroused and thousands have turned out 10
see the big fellows go to the mat. Along
with the Increase In interest I'm boxIng
and all sports, wrestling has come infor its
snare All over the country boxing is
being talked about more than anv one
sport because Of the enormous purses which
are being hung up by the athletic clubs ~
Nevada. These clubs are doing this NOR.
Tor an advertisement than anything eIss
but they have succeeded in arousing rau,
interest In the boxing game