Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-23

having a development along most whole
lines. The outdoor recreation to
N&N4llAV be discussed in this article comprises
&41HE18 the organized effort of people of like
tastes associated in congenial groups
1t no account of the great heart hold that base
ball, organized and amateur has all classes every
day that games be played.
How much financial strength is involved in the
furhering of the campaign for outdoor recreation in
Omaha and its immediate vicinity? Probably $780,
900. And the number Of individuals and families
directly affected must far into the hundreds n-
directly. into the thousands,
Clubs that properly be listed under the head
of outdoor organizations in this city comprise the
Omaha Country club, Happy Hollow club, Field club
Dietz club, Prairie Park club, Omaha Rod and Gun
club, Omaha Gun club South Omaha Country club
Miller Park club, Council Bluffs Rowing association
and the recently organized Omaha Aero club About
every one in the list has its particular grounds
where its activities carried on and several oI
them have quite costly club houses.
Country Club is High Society"
First in prominence. perhaps. though not in men,
bership is the Omaha Country club, having its
grounds and club house Military avenue near Ben
son. By the completion recently of purchase of
the McShane tract the Country club owns a
beautiful stretch seventyeght acres rolling green
and most elegantly calculated make good golfers
better. The property stands assessment of $685.
w. O0O $4,000 of which represents improvements.
The Country club is made up more largely of So
ciey people than of the others yet has the rep
utation of being place where real good fellowship
shines through the exercise of cordial hospitality on
many occasions. Some Of the functions carried out
by this organization elaborate scale; but it
Is on the links where fits beaux shine with greatest
satisfaction to themselves Golf is the one great
study at the Country club with tennis, croquet and
the like the recreation features
Beginning August 49, the Omaha County club
will be its metttle entertainer as well as in
he NJ all ffN IN
opening rounds will be played in the Transmssissppi
golf tourney for which more golfers expected to
enter than in any similar event anywhere in the
country.
The onncers of the Country club this year are
w. ]. Foye, president; r. H. Sprague, vice president
Lawrence Brinker, secretary; Frank J. Burnley,
treasurer; board of directors, w. ]. Foye f. H
sprague, Frank j. Burkley, w. A. Redick, f. H.
Gaines Frank Colpetzer, c. F. Montgomery j. r.
scobis and Jerome P. Magee
Happy Hollow an Elegant Club Home.
The Happy Hollow club, located on the old Patrick
homestead, is also something of whale society
line but 1t is also very strong the sober ath-
letio exercises There are men in this organization
who have the reputation of being so wrapped up in
the expert chase OF the little white ball that they will
forget to attend meetings where money to be made
The club owns about twelve of surround
ing the club house and leases eighy-sx acres add
uonal from the Dundee Realty company. The elegant
ana pFStenuoub fdtrlck nome adjusted itself most
admirably to the purposes of highoned club life but
the organization has had healthy growth that an
addition costing $4,000 is being made for the
better accommodation of the members and guests
Family parties. in the social line. very popular
among the Happy Hollow folk The improvement,
At this recreation center assessed for $40 900
and the value of the grounds brings the invest
ment close up to 100000. Its officers are Robert
Dempser. president; W. L. Selby secretary and treas
A T. Austin vice president; board OF directors
Robert Dempster, A. T. Austin. ]. L. Webster s. A
searle. Joseph Polcar. w. L. Selby, w. b. T. Belt e
A. Benson and H. X. Burket.
Field Club Large and Cosmopolitan.
Strongest In membership of all the outdoor club
is the Field This organization has its club house
golf links. tennis courts and base ball diamond
property owned by Douglas county. II is part o
the tract originally bought for poor farm and IN,
county hospital is located end of the land