Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-27
\ A. A. stage MAY BRING A BUNCH
Tug-of.War Between Policemen Will
Be a Big Card.
ANOTHER IS a 44O-YARD RUN
Omaha Athletic Association Will Fly
It's Crimson and Black.
DIES MONIES BOOSTERS ACTIVE
Colonel GIassford and Colonel Card
ner Are Lending Their Ala 60
Success and DR.. CIapp of
University Assists,

University Assists.
Crimson and black are the colors Of the
Omaha Athletic association and these will
be worn for the first time when the club
sends a team to Sioux City March u.
A new feature has been added to the
program OF tho big indoor track meet at
the Auditorium April /. This will consist
OF an invitation EOyard run. and as there
are many crack qu~arter-milers in this sec
ton the interest is most keen.
Local interest has been aroused by the
tug-of-war contest between the police OF
Omaha and South Omaha. The Omaha po-
lice have been daily practlcing at pulling
on a big rope which they have fastened
to the wall in the auto garage. The
winning team OF this match will pull the
winner OF a similar contest between the
fire departments OF Omaha and South
Omaha. Kansas city VIII challenge the
winner Of this pull for a tug later in the
spring.
Postmaster b. r. Thomas Of Omaha has
taken a personal interest in the relay
races and will see to Il that his depart
ment sends the best possible team to the
meet.
psouth Omaha High school will run a
special relay race against the Council
Bluffs High school. Prof. Percy Med.
Wheeler, principal of the South Omaha
High school. has taken a special interest
In the meet and is urging his athletes to
action.
A 600-yard handicap run has been sub
stituted for the 1,OOO-yard race which has
been abandoned. Matching of teams for
the relay races goes merrily on and the
Omaha fapa ara q qeurad soma hnt eUanfS
Tabor and Tarkio will settle old grievances
in a relay. Morningside and Grtnnell viii
try to decide which has the best quartet
p of runners.
'lau lDes3 'Atoines Boosters an Line.
The Des Moines Boosters, a COMMITTEES
OF the Commercial club, will pay the ex-
penses Of Des Moines athletes to the meet
-Snd has engaged Charles RAwson. an ex-
9 rlnnell athlete, to handle the Des Moines
High school end of the meet. A special
train will be run by the Des Molnes Boost
ers, and on this train will also come the
athletes from Drake. Grinnell and the
University of Iowa. A band will accom-
pany the Des Moines crowd. The Des
Mo.nes Boosters will be the guests Of the
Omaha Commercial club while in Omaha.
Kearney is endeavorlng to get into the
athletic game by organizing a team at
the Nebraska State Normal school to send
to the meet. This will be the first APP
pearEnce locally of a Kearney team.
DIR. Clapp of the University Of Nebraska
hopes to keep the red and white of Ne
braska 10 the front. and Is endeavoring to
round his squad into prime condition. The
athletic, board has given him carte blanche.
Philpott OF the Lincoln High school team
Is also determined that that institution
shall be well represented. and in that case
Omaha and Des Molnes will have to look
u their laurels.
Lincoln ". M. C. A.. Coming.
The Young Mems Christian association Of
Lincoln, under Athlete Plnneo. will bring
a bunch Of athletes that viii scare the local
talent. He win enter a relay team against
the Omaha and Sioux City Young Mems
Christian association teams. There is con-
siderable rivalry between these organlza-
tions in all branches OF sports. and here
they will mix again. Lincoln win run a
special train to care for the large con-
tingent from that city.
Martin H.. Smith. athletic manager of the
University OF Iowa, writes that he will
have a large delegation, as he says the
students are quite enthusiastic over the
matter. Drake university will have its
tryout March l to determine the men ELI
gibie for the Omaha meet. Athletic d.
rector Griffith has about 100 men, all aRx-
ious to come TO Omaha, and from this num-
Der he will select his team. Drake has a
new gymnasium, which has aroused ad-
ditlonal interest In indoor athletics,
Lieutenant E. r, F. McCabe OF the Sixth
cavalry, Fort Des Moines, has a large
squad in training 10 represent that post in
the military relay.
Alonzo A. Stage, athletic director at the
University OF Chicago, Is taking a lively
interest In the meet and may come and
rim with him a squad OF athletes.
Creighton and the Soldiers.
Creighton university will nave its band
on hand 70 assist In the roofing for that
school, and Colonel Cornelius Gardener.
commanding at Fort Crook. will send the
famous Sixteenth infantry band along with
the athletes who will represent Fort Crook
Colonel Gardener is a great believer in ath-
letles and he Is giving every assistance to
Lieutenant Short, In charge Of athletics at
Fort Crook, In his efforts to send a win
ming team Fort Crook had a big outdoor
field last spring. when It was
shown there were some splendid athletes at
the post. Among others from the post will
be the famous wall-scalng squad. which
broke the worlds record at Des Molnes last
fall In the military tournament
Mayor Dahlman Is most enthusiastic
over the meet and has already engaged a
box for his official family. Reservation OF
boxes viii begin Wednesday. and indlea-
lions are they will move lively. as many
prominent society folks have asked for res
A~-ervations.
Colonel Glassford and Lieutenant Ware
OF Fort Omaha Will strive for ne military
championship Of the west and are working
hard TO turn out a fast relay quartet. Fort
Crook, Fort Des Moines and Fort Riley viii
have teams IN this event, which promises
20 be unusually Interesting because OF the
great HSalry between the different posts.