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Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Tod Sloan Finally
Strikes it Rich on
Foreign Race Tracks
Jockey Barred by the English to
Manage Big Stable in
Brussels.

NEW YORK, May 1s.--After many years
Of hard shedding, James Todhunter Sloan
has struck oil. The dininutive Jockey
once the greatest in the world, is in exolu.
sive control OF a big racing stable in Brus.
sells. owned BY Theodore Meyers, consist.
ing Of more than thirty horses. and 10 good
luck remains with him he says he will make
fortune. Sloan doesn't weigh more thar
los pounds and frequently climbs into tht
saddle for early morning galops, but hi
cannot ride IN oolors, for the old reason
that the English Jockey club has stead
lastly refused to reinstate him.
Sloan hung around the New York tracks
until the Agnew-Hart laws went into e.
feet In 1905, Then he sailed away for for
eign lands TO seek his fortune, He first
went to the French race courses and picked
up a few dolls playing \the races and pur,
veyinR information. Somebody told him
he would make a first-class aviator be-
cause OF his light weight, but the element
Of danger did not appeal to him. He be
came a demonstrator for an automobile
concern, but his fascination for the turf
soon convinced him that with proper back.
ing he could make more money in horse
racing than in any other branch OF sport
Meyers, in search of an experienced man.
ager OF his big stable, was thrown in with
Sloan and together they proved q winning
combination.
Supervising the work of preparing this
horses for various rich stake events and
instructing the Jockeys how to ride en-.
abled Sloan TO prove his value, with the
result that last year the stable was q bis
winner and Meyers cleaned up a handsome
sum in wagers, Sloan received a percent
age Of the stakes and purses, also OF this
winning bets, together with a fat salary
and today the little fellow can draw his
check for a large amount, II is said. II Il
doubtful whether Sloan could display his
old riding form, however, even II he Sc
cured a license. He has been on this
ground for nearly ten years. At one time
Edward Corrigan, when controlling City
park, New Orleans, allowed Sloan to ride
in his colors, but after a few races Tod
proved that he had lost much Of his skill
Frequent attempts have been made by
his friends to secure exoneration from the
English Jockey clubs stewards, but with
out success. The nature Of Sloan's Of
tense in England has never been made
known and his friends have always insisted
that prejudice and persecution we're the
cause of his predicament. Because OF his
plight he has been unable to secure IL
cense from the jockey club here or from
the turf authorities in France and Ger
many, yet he has never ceased to try for
reinstatement. In view OF his present sue
cess, however, Sloan is said to have
wearied of the fight and is satisfied to go
ahead as the partner OF Meyers.
When Sloan was at his best he COM
manded big money for his services. The
late w. C, Whitney paid him 5000 and
expenses TO come here from England ten
years ago to ride Bailyhoo Bey in the
Futurity. He is said to have earned nearly
$4,000 as a jockey, but he spent the
money foolishly,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Big Racing Cars Are
Going to Race Here
Weeks Race Meet to Start at the
Omaha Speedway
June Q.

| c. w. Gamer, owner OF the De Dietrich
racer. considered the spsediest car in
America today. will be In Omaha June 8,
to set a record for the Omaha track, rae
Ing against time. The occasion OF bring
ing the giant racer here is the spring
! carnival of races to be held June TO IL,
with both outside and local events on the
program,
This big De Dietrich 100 horsepower ma
chine. is immense in size and It has 4
record of l hour. IL minutes, and q few
seconds for a 100-mile drive. Fletcher
drove the car on this occasion. taking the
worlds record. In Omaha the car will
be guided around the track by It's owner
and probably David Buck, will drive a
so-horsepower machine owned by Mr., Cam
ner Both are Vanderbilt cup racers,
While in Omaha the two racers will be
on exhibition in the garage Of e. Silver
OF the Velie company, who Is managing
the race carnival.
Barney Oldfield's big Benz msohlne and
this De Dietrich are undoubtedly the fast
est cars In the world. but at the present
time oldfield's machines are still not al
lowed to race on any registered racing
tracks.
Other arrangements for the big racing
events are stiIi under way, but the Speed
way association expects to sign up more
big racers to come here for the June
event One Of the Omaha auto men, rep
resenting the Speedway company, will
leave for the east some time this week
to make contracts
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
High School Track
Team Now Prepares
for the State Meet
Brilliant Record Made at Lincoln
Yesterday Puts the Boys on
Their Mettle.

The brilliant record made by the Omaha
High school track team In the Missouri
valley meet at Lincoln Saturday afternoon
places IL among the first-class track teams
Of Missouri valley. Coming up from sixth
place. which was obtained last year, to
second place. which was made yesterday
the local lads feel proud OF their efforts,
Coach r. l. earns, Robert Wood. captain
Of the team. and many OF the students feel
jueilant over the results OF the meet.
Practice for the state meet will begin
Monday afternoon at the Driving park
This meet will also be at Lincoln and will
be held next Saturday. Omaha will send
a squad OF twenty-seven lads to Lincoln
with the expectation of Cleaning up" the
points In the meet. Wood the star sprinter
OF the school, took first place in the 100
yard dash. Rowley. who holds the school
record In the 22-yard hurdles, finished sec
ond in this event Andrew Dow made
third in the shotput Hugh Willard sur
prised the entire squad when he took first
place in the 44O-yard dash Willard Is &C
customed TO running only the l0O-yard and
22O-yard dashes, and when he took fret
place in the 40 yard dash It surprised even
Coach earns,
vergil Rector broke all OF his previous
records in the pole vault BY making Il
feet. Rector gained second place in this
event.
A mass meeting will be held on Friday
Of this week for the purpose OF arousins
the students and 10 have a squad Of loyal
rooters accompany the squad.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
American Tennis
Men Refuse Offers
Larned Will Not Play Preliminary
Matches for Davis Cup in
England.

NEW YORK. May 13.-The arrangements
for the preliminary matches for the Davis
cup seem TO be a question Of Invitation on
the part of England and OF courteous re-
fusal by the United States. England has
eabled TO the United States Lawn Tennis
association, inviting It to send over q
team TO play the preliminary matches dur
Ing coronation week. DIR. Dwight, president
Of the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- association, promptly cabled in return
that the United States would play no
matches OF that sort elsewhere than in
New Zealand, where thN finals for the
cup are to occur. This decision makes II
necessary for both South Africa and
Great Britain to send their teams to the
antipodes. even though England has drawn
a bye for the first round and must meet
the winner OF the United states-sohth Az
rican brAcketinR.
In view Of the fact that England has
twice played prsliminaries in this country
and that South Africa Is in all likelihood
unable to send q team farther from home
than England, this decision may appear
severe. In reality, though, 1t IL a question
Of self-preservation with DR.. Dwight, for
he Is placing his hopes on William A.
Larned to bring back the cup. and Larned
couldn't afford the time required for a trip
to England and Australasia. South Africa,
therefore, will probably default the first
round TO our team
As TO Larned's becoming this years I'M
ternationalist, II is a contamination that
has long been desired Mr., Lsrnsds father,
who was steadily opposed TO such q Jour
ney on his sons part, died = few months
aGo, and whatever restriction was i'm
posed is now, It appears, removed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Big Prizes Are the
Stakes for the Long
international Race
Starting at Paris Flying Machines
Are to Fly Over Many
CountPiAa

NEW YORK. May lathe rules for the
biggest aeroplane race yet projected and
the first international contest OF its kind,
the European Aviation circuit on June
IS, for which the priEe list amounts TO
nearly 10000, have been received in New
York.
The pilots in this long overland and over.
sea flight will traverse the countries Of
France Belgium. Holland and England,
via Brussels. Utrecht. London and back to
Paris. The contest Is open TO all licensed
aviators with "motor-driVen, heavier-than-
air-machlnes." Certified pilots Of the In
ternational Aeronautic Federation can only
compete however, on q type OF machine
on which. by June Is. the competitor or
any other aviator, shall have passed the
test necessary for an aviators certificate
The entrance fee 10 5000
The course will be classified into capt
tails sections and hslts Between each
capital there will be hslts-an obligatory
landing at fixed point on an aerodrome
without, however, any obligatory stopping
time being enforced. The aviator will be
permitted to land without even stopping
his motor, should he think tit. BY section
is meant an obligatory stop; a classifics-
ton will be established for such section
according to the order Of arrival, and It Is
forbidden to depart from such section
without permission.
The route for each section will comprise
a flight between two fixed points with
compulsory controls on the route. Every
competitor having left Paris within the APP
pointed time may compete for the prizes
attached to all tho sections. There will be
prizes, not only for those who complete
the whole circuit but also for those who
accomplish only certain number of Sec
tons The prizes offered for the various
sections will be divided as follows:
To the first man 10 per cent. to the seq
ond Is per cent. TO the third 10 per cent,
to the fifth and sixth S per cent each, to
the seventh and eighth per cent each. to
the ninth and tenth 8 per cent each. to the
eleventh and twelfth per cent each.
There will also be special prizes, known
as capital prizes" to be awarded ac-
cording to the classification from Paris to
each OF the capitals.
Entries will be received up to midnight
on May 30. Entries, with double entry fee.
will be accepted up till midnight. June s.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
OLYMPTANS OF 1908 BARRED
swedes Will Not Allow Athletes Who
Visited Them Before Come Back.
JUNKEr WAS NOT UNDER RULES
Americans who Toured After the
London Games VIII suffer In
iOIi Meet for Disrespsct OF
Amateur Laws.


NEW YORK, May ls.-ft 10 common Cos
sip on the other side OF the Atlantic that
the swedish olympic committee will sub
iect the American entries next spring TO
the closest sort Of an inspection and n the
name Of any man who toured Sweden In
1905 is on the list he will be rejected. No
very definite news as to the reason why
can be gathered but IL is limited that our
boys did not conduct themselves on strict
amateur lines when touring three years
ago and that the whole story will come
out when the American list Is handed in,
that is, II there are any OF the men on 1t
who visited Sweden. 1t is reported that
the Swedes know the men we'll and will
watch the next American team to see II
they make it,
When the team was being prepared for
London there was all sorts of talk on the
quiet about the great trip TO Sweden which
would come afterward. In fact. the junket
TO Stockholm was considered of more i'm
portanoe than the Olympic games proper
and II was a sort of open secret that long
before the team left for London all ar
rangements had been privately conducted
with the Swedes by some members Of the
team. The swedes were more than anxious
to get a band of crack Americans TO visit
u tiils lnI Nit9 were 0ul W lehEI Nllt NEWEST
wrinkles about training as we'll as the
methods of the most expert performers.
They agreed TO every proposition that came
from this side, and OF course our boys
never thinking of the comeback, fell nicely
into the trap. After the English meet had
been disposed OF some Of the team worked
north to Sweden and successful exhibitions
we're given at Stockholm and Malmo, and
after the boys returned home Sweden was
voted the finest place on this earth for ath-
letes to tour swedish hospitality was I'M
bounded and the athlete could have every
thing he asked for.
II the swedish olympic committee should
decide to reject any of the American en-
tiles 1t is understood there will be no OBJ
lection on the part Of the American Olym-
pic committee. that is, as far as the men
who visited Sweden in 1905 are concerned.
When asked about the case James E. Sulli-
van, secretary of the American committee
said Il hope the Swedes keep those fell
lows out and our committee won't object
We know nothing about the trip to Sweden
or what the men did. II they did anything,
AMI II they did something contrary TO the
amateur rules OF Sweden they will have
TO suffer for it-not tho American Olympic
committee. We do not like this touring Of
foreign countries by members Of our teams
after Olympic games, but we can do moth
ing to prevent it. After men are through
with an Olympic meet they are at liberty
TO do as they please, and we are not re-
tponsible for their actions. do not think
there will be much trouble over the men
who went to Sweden, for ! doubt II there
will be one Of them on the next team any
way. You will find when the time comes
for the tryouts there will be a new string
at the 'front.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Robertson Official
of Indiana Races
Old Auto Pilot Will Get Back Where
He Can Hear the Motors
Roar.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May ls.-"smiline
George Robertson. the famous racing
auto pilot who recently announced his re-
tirement from the game, cannot resist the
temptation TO be in action in some way or
another where the roar Of the motor Is
heard, so he has been named assistant
starter for the 5OOmlie international
sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway next Memorial day. Fred
]. Wagner official starter of the Ameri-
can Automobile association, nominated the
smiling driver as his assistant and Robert
son will be seen in this official capacity at
the brick course during the long race. II
is highly probable, however. that Robert
son never will go back to the automobile
racing game as a competing driver. Fol-
lowing his accident during practice for the
Vanderbilt cup race last fall. Robertson
gave out the announcement that he would
drive no more, and despite the conflicting
rumors, has maintained his stand. The re-
cent arrival of George Robertson. jr,, has
made him more determined that he will
not be seen behind the wheel again In .
motor race.
The method of starting the long race
has been discussed much by racing ex-
perts, and II is altogether probable that
all OF the cars will be started at one sig
nal from the starters gun. They probably
will be placed in rows about seventy-fivs
to one hundred feet apart. the different
drivers drawing for their positions
in the start. Starter Wagner has
taken up the details OF start
Ing the race and plans will be
made for scoring. etc. The handling Of
this race is one Of the most serious prob
lens which officers Of the American Auto
mobile association have faced thus far.
The large number of high powered cars
make 1t impossible for them to take any
classification for starting, and as there
will be more than forty In the field, the
question OF a method Of scoring. is some
what complicated, The details have been
arranged however and 1t is believed that
the entire contest can be handled without
difficulty.
Practice for the big event is on and
several OF the drivers are at the Speedway
tuning their cars for the supreme test
Additional stands have been built at the
Speedway to accommodate the throng OF
visitors which Is coming from all parts OF
the country and more extensive plans
have been made for this event than for
any other in the history Of automobile
racing. The details have been worked oui
to a nicely, and the entire system Tor
handling the crowds has been perfected
The management OF the Speedway believes
that II can take care Of a multitude Of
people without the inconvenience which
usually attends the assembling Of large
crowds
The purse totals about $S5,O and Il Is
highly probable that before the race fully
$4,000 will be offered by the Speedway and
various accessory and supply makers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Craig Wins in
Sixteenth Inning
High School Game at Tskamah il
Played in Fast Time Of Hour and
Fifty Minutes.

CRAIG, NEB.. May ia-(special,) lin a
hotly contested game lasting sixteen in
nings, the Craig High school team defeated
the Teksmah High school by the score Of
TO 2 yesterday afternoon. The game was
played on the fast Tekamah diamond, and
was fast as the diamond, 4, taking just
one hour and fifty minutes 10 play the
sixteen innings. The teams we're tied on
hits, each side getting seven. McRinnls,
for rekamah, and Junldn. for Craig,
pitched the entire game in classy style
and IL was a pitchers battle from begin
ming to end, with good support Junkln
Of Craig showed his class by playing and
pitching as classy ball Is was ever seen
In this section. He also drove IN the two
runs in the sixteenth that won the game,
with two-bagger 70 center
During the last five innings, Tekamah
switched batters 10 suit themselves, but
even this could not win from the Craig
boys In Junkin. Craig has q twirlsr the
equal OF any in the high school class in
northwest Nebraska.
batteries: Craig. Junkin and MeDoasld:
Tekamah. Mekinnis and Warren, Umpires
tipher OF fekamah, and Smith OF Craig
Time: 1850.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
POLAR MESSAGE DELIVERED
Note sent by Evelyn n. Baldwin
EiEht Years Ago by balloon
Reaches Author.

NEW YORK, May 1a,--After eight years
in the Arctic ice pack, a message dispatched
by balloon from the headquarters OF the
Baldwin-ziegler polar expedition in Franz
Josef land on June "a. 1909, is now In the
hands of the original sender, Evelyn Briggs
Baldwin.
II was found by the Swedish spitEberEsn
expedition and forwarded through Ameri-
can consul general at Stockholm and the
state department to Mr., Baldwin.
Baldwin sent out messages sealed in
small casks and suspended by a special
releasing device from balloons.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
Foreign Horses Are
Invited to Compete
at National Show
A. G. Vanderbilt Invites the King Of
Italy to Send the Italian
Officers.

NEW YORK. April 13-Alfred G. Van
derbilt, president OF the National Horse
Show association. has extended an invita-
ton on behalf Of the directors to the king
Of Italy to have the Italian officers parti-
cipate IN the annual exhibition At Madison
Square Garden, November u to %. Invi-
tations have also been sent to the French
Belgian and English War departmental
whose representatives. made such a splen-
did showing here last fall.
There will be q larger representation or
foreign officers at our next show than
at any Of its predecessors" said Mr.. Fair
BARN. chairman OF the executive commit
tee. and the visitors will only compete at
the New York show.
"our radical departure last year in be-
ginning a day earlier was 90 successful
that the directors decided 10 hold a seven
day show again this year opening on sat
turday. November Is. and continuing until
the following Saturday.
The unusual interest manifested in the
early shows now being held augurs well
for the success Of the National. A great
many new horses have changed hands, new
people have come into the game, old own
ers OF good horses are showing deeper In
terest the harness manufacturers report q
considerable increase in business, and the
dealers are rapidly getting rid Of all the
good horses they can secure
Eight Of the best hunters in the country,
most Of them from Virginia, are now in
training at Fort Myer TO meet the condi-
lions at Olympia The team will be Sc
lsotsd by Major Henry 4. Allen. chief
signal officer, War department, U. s. A.,
and, although the roster has not been
completed, among the number will be Cap
tain Julian r. Lindsey, Fiftsenth United
States cavalry; Lieutenant Adna r. Chat
fee jr.. Fifteenth United States cavalry,
Captain De Arnold. who Is stationed At
West Point and Captain Guy v. Henry
instructor Of cavalry at West Point Cap
tain Henry Is q graduate Of saumur In
France. where he took a course in equita-
ton. Captain Short, who has also been
abroad. and is now stationed at the United
states School Of Eauitation at Fort Riley,
is also mentioned As possible member OF
the team
Judge Moore will ship thirty horses 70
London, and, although he will not be as
large an exhibitor In the heavy harness
classes as heretofore, he will devote more
time to coaching and for this reason is
shipping more road fours than formerly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
CHICAGO LOSES TO ILLINOIS
Universities of City and State Meet
in Annual Track Meet.
MARoONs PUT UP GALLANT FIGHT
Ira Davenport, Conference Champion
Quarter and Half Miller, the
star of the Entire
Event.

MARSHALL FIELD, CHICAGO, May a.
Track athletes representing the University
OF Illinois triumphed over the University of
Chicago today in a dual meet for the sixth
time In many years Illinois piled up
nv points while Chicago scored SAY.
Although Illinois outdistanced Chicago
in the field events and distance runs the
Maroons fought to even up the affairs
until the list Of events were decided
Ira Davenport of Chicago. conference
champion quarter and half-miler was the
individual star of the meet. He scored
70 points on his own performances by win
ming the 2OO-yard dash in 30 flat, the half
mile in 2:OS9s and landing place in the 200
yard dash. lie did not compete in the
qusrter-mile event.
George Kuh OF Chicago also made a brill
liant showing. He won the 12O-yard high
hurdles in 1875 and finished second in the
2So-yard low hurdles and broad jump
The Results.
100-yard dash: Earl Chicago. first; Dav.
export Chicago, second; Strube, Chicago,
Mile run: Cope, Illinois, first: Rohrer.
illinois, second Long, Chicago, third.
22O-yard dash Davenport. Chicago, first;
Earle, Chicago second; Cortes, Illinois,
DISCUS throw Burns, Illinois, Ilr6t, Belt
ing Illinois, second Goettler, Chicago,
third. Distance: 1872 feet 3 inches
220-yard high hurdles: G.. Kuh Chicago
first; Whiting, Chicago, second: II. w.
Drake, Illinois, third. Time :3446.
COrtez wins the Run.
Quarter mile run; Cortes. Illinois, first;
skinner, Chicago, second; Hunter. Illinois,
third. Tiipe@ sos.
is-pound shot put Menaul, Chicago first;
Betting Illinois, second; Leo, Illinois,
third Distance: 43 feet 2 inches.
16-pound hammer throw: Billing, Illinois.
first; Leo, Illinois. second; Burns, Illinois,
third. Distance 146 feet 6k inches
22O-yard low hurdles e. s Drake, Illinois,
first; G., Kuh, Chicago, second; Whiting
Chicago, third Time: ASS.
Two-mile run: Rurwash, Illinois, first
Rohrer, Illinois second; Billiard, Illinois,
third. Time 1925.
Running high jump: Menault Chicago,
and Morrill, Illinois, tied for first; Goet-
tier. Chicago, and Bebb, Illinois, tied for
second Height feet inches.
Running broad jump: Graham, Illinois,
first; @, Kuh, Chicago, second Nevins,
Illinois, third. Distance q feet inches.
Half mile run; Davenport, Chicago, first;
Cope. Illinois, second; Timblin, Illinois,
third. Time; 2;0S9s.