Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
PREPARING TO OPEN
Lovers Of Outdoor Sports Are Getting
Ready to Play.
WILL START SEASON IN MAY
Formal Openings of All Five of the
Local Clubs VIII Take Place
During the Month of
Powers
WILL START SEASON IN MAY

The early spring weather OF the last
month has set the blood Of lovers of out
door sports to tingling and final prepare
lions are being enthusiastically made for
the opening of OmRha's clubs.
Improvements have been made with a view
to Increasing the comforts of all the clubs.
and when the time for the formal openings
arrive each will present better facilities
than ever before.
The date set for the opening OF the
Country club is May p, and at that time
a dinner and dance will be given for the
members. The committee management has
been done away with and a profess
sional manager has been employed to look
after the club and the grounds.
May Z is the date set for the opening
Of the Field club. A dinner and ball will
be given on that night for the members.
Additional shower baths have been installed,
increasing the number from five to four
teen. The locker room has been enlarged
to accommodate the increased membership,
and a change has been made in the arrange
ment of the bunkers on the golf course.
Although the club has not been formally
opened, golf has been played for a month
past. The clay courts are In excellent
shape and every day members who indulge
In the racquet game have been working
out.
Happy Hollow Improves.
Although IT has not been definitely de-
cided, il Is practically certain that Happy
Hollow win have its formal opening on
May a. The occasion will be celebrated
by base ball and golf in the afternoon and
dinner and a dance in the evening. Here
the golfers and base ball enthusiasts have
been playing since the beginning Of warm
weather. The buffet has been open for
two weeks. improvements In the yard a
been made by moving the sheds to the
north side and filling in with einders and
sod IN the back yard and laying sod in
the front yard II Is the intention this year
to have more golf matches and more enter
tainments BY starting earlier in the season.
About forty new members nave been added
20 the club list since the closing OF the
house last season.
The Miller Park golf club has elected Of
ficers for the ensuing season and commit
tees have been appointed. Much interest
is taken IN the prospects for the coming
and Miller park promises 20 be one OF
the favorite resorts for the lovers Of sport.
The committees that have been appointed
are: Field, &c. NJ Tracy, H.. G. Townsend,
D. Burchmore and Lewis Kelsie. tennis,
d. CLARK, L r Gillespie and z. j..
Hatch; membership. W. A. Ellis, +. j.
Vette and j. Merriam,
sOuth Omaha increases list.
The south Omaha Country club will open
The season formally. on a date to be an
bounced, before May 10. The members
been enjoying the privileges OF the
hub for several weeks.
The membership at present is about $50
md a new campaign with the object OF
adding another 100 70 the active list began
Friday. Several teams were appointed By
r. j. O'NellL the president OF the club. and
.heso will conduct the campaign under q
comprehensive plan. The constitution OF
ne club limits the membership 70 800. but
number has not yet been reached A
lreat effort 10 TO be made TO secure that
many Members this year
Inducements offered Include a special in
tiation Zee Of ts 70 be good until July l.
ma a cancellation OF the first six months's
.uea n 10 hoped that THIS proposition will
10 acceptable and make the club member
hip large enough 20 warrant the extensive
improvements planned and the ultimate
urehase Of the club grounds. The latter
deposition is most desirable for as a bust
venture n Is said 10 be excellent
The Eolf course viii be- far better this
aason than ever before. The grass greens
AZ fairly sodded and with the ala ~