Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-24
OMAHA HAS BUSY
SPORT CALENDAR
Plenty of Diversion to Be Provided
for Lovers of the Outdoor
Games.
RoURKES TO START THE BALL
Western League Season is to Start
the Long List.
OUTDOOR CLUBS GIVE OUT DATES
Golf and Tennis Mainstsy Of Some
Of These.
RoURKES TO START THE BALL
CLUBS GIVE OUT DATES
WATER CLUBS TO BE ACTIVE
Racing on the water 60 Attract
New C,rrs Formed with yari-
GU. Kinds of Sport-Many
Tournaments Planned.

Omaha sport followers will find plenty
OF diversion during the coming spring
and summer as calendar OF local events
has been scheduled which provides
enough features to speed up interest for
the next five months.
Base ball win come into its own off
cIally when the Rourkes open the season
against the Sioux here on April ~ and
from then on the bali viii be kept rolling
at lively pace. The following day the
Missouri Valley open indoor track meet
will be held under the auspices Of the
local ~" association at the Auditorium.
The Omaha Gun club viii hold Its big
open shoot at It's grounds across the river
April q, q and s. when cracks from all
parts OF Nebraska and Iowa will gather
together TO compete In Workmanship.
The different clubs OF the city nave all
set their opening dates. although some
OF them are sun subject to slight changes
according TO the weather conditions. The
Country club opens first on April p.
Seymour Lake Country club follows on
May / and the Others during the re-
mainder Of that month. The approximate
date for the opening Of the Field club
has been set for May II. but this may be
changed to later day II Old Sol does
not permit auspIcious eciat for such an
event.
Many Tournaments.
Golf and tennis enthusiasts will have
plenty to occupy their attention, as sew
erai good Journeys will be held here this
season. wlelders OF the racquet are count
ing upon the city tennis tournament
which will be held at the Field club
July 10 to ~. inclusive. and the Mid
West event. which will also be held
there from August Is to a. The Omaha
High school and Creighton VIII hold
their annual spring racquet meets in
April ana May. The state golf tourney
will be staged here IN July, but rs yet
no definite dates have been Aets city
tournament for followers Of the little
gutta percha sphere Is also under consid-
Grafton.
The feature events OF the season will be
the auto race, which will be held at the
Speedway July :. and l. and the Ven
etian water carnival which will be held
at Carter lake under the auspices OF the
Rod and Gun club early In August. Both
these events will involve considerable
competition and will interest those who
do not care for the lure OF base ball, golf
or tennis. A Maypole athletic festival
by the girls Of the grade schools on May
will also be red letter happening.
sport of All Kinds.
Including all minor sports which viii be
held here this season the list sums up to
thirty-two different branches, which In
clude the following: Base ball, golf, ten
mis-, track athletics, hunting, fishing.
swimming, grade school athletics, cricket,
lawn bowls, quolts, weight lifting, indoor
base ball, hand ball. wrestling. roller
skating, canoeing. yachting. medicine ball.
volley ball, billiards, cross-country run
ming, squash ball. trap shooting. fly cast
ing, bait casting. auto racing. checkers.
pool, auto racing and Bohemian turner
work.
Cricket, lawn bowls and quoits Will be
more important than ever this year, as
the Clan Gordon Athletic association will
take an active part In these sports at
Miller park all spring and summer. Some
Of the foregoing branches mentioned have
few followers. but they will be repre-
sented, nevertheless. A noticeable fact OF
this years calendar Is the absence OF
dog or poultry show. and although there
are many fanciers Of both blue-hlooded
/ CANNES and blue ribbon birds here, no
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