Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-13
OMAHA TO REVIVE
SPORT OF KINGS
Big Horse Race Meet Here in
August to Draw the Best
Horses of the Entire
Country.
STABLES NOW ON THE COAST
STABLES NOW ON THE COAST
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Harness horse racing the sport in
which America IL the leader and the rest
Of the nations Of the world the followers
and imitators. Is in the midst Of a great
revival in Omaha. After many years OF
neglect Of its great opportunities as the
center of a blue grass region which is
not second even to the famed pastures OF
Kentucky. Omaha this summer will have
two opportunities 10 greet the trotters
and PAGERS in action.
The Omaha Driving club will have the
honor of restoring this city to the timer
airy OF king horse. Americas most pop
ular entertainer. when the gates open at
the new speedway for its meeting. to be
held August 6-6-7 There the trotter and
PAGES and his owners. drivers and thous-
Rnds OF friends will find n fine new rae
ing plant, including a fast and safe truck
and modern and up-to-date buildings.
These are part OF tho big speedway in
East Omaha. The second race meeting OF
the year will he held by the county fair
association at its new grounds.
Racing on the Coast.
one of the greatest features Of the San
Francisco exposition IL the biggest harm
ess racing meeting ever held anywhere
In the world. where every day fortune
in purses is hung up for the racers
Thousands of lovers Of tho horse cannot
see these wonderful races, but here's the
greatest news in the sport line thSl
Omaha has heard In many years.
A number of the best steeds which noV
are naclng in San Francisco are comine
to Omaha to grace the Omaha Driving
clubs opening meeting and TO brinF
thousands Of spectators to the local track
by tho magic drawing OF their names and
past performances. Thank Ed Peterson.
Omaha booster and owner of one OF the
mites little racing stables In this coun
try. for this opportunity. He's out there
now, watching his favorlte nags race th,
heads off the best horses the east and
west can produce.
To show In Home Town.
Although Peterson's horses have ad-
vertlsed Omaha at many race meetings
In many cities in the past. he has never
before had an opportunity TO exhibit
them in Omaha He's going TO show
them to the home folks next August.
His stable alone will include tho PAGER,
Hal Boy, who only last wednesday won
the 2:1l pace at the exposition. beating n
field OF nine other fast PAGERS; Lee Bios
som. a crack trotting mare, for whom
Peterson, according to last Sundays SIN
Franchises Chronicle, was offered S10sO0
by Lon Mcdonald, famous grand oirn,it
driver. and other good ones.
In addition, Peterson In boosting the
Omaha meeting and reports excellent
prospects that several we'll known Sta.
bles will send Representatives here lin
August.
q Trotter Gains Popularity. ~
In these days when See America
First" Is coming into its own. IL is
peculiarly fitting that the trotter which
has attained near perfection In Ameri a
and whose development Is credited to the
United States alone, should find hImss II
moro popular than he has been for many
years That Omaha has always lovri
the trotter has been proven many times
by huge crowds who have travelled many
miles TO see him perform in other cities.
That the metropolis will greet his advs II
at the Speedway with enthusiasm Is nj
ready assured. according 10 reports r..
ceived by the live business men WHO
comprise tho directorate of the OmaJ n
Driving club. The directors are: Prerl-
dent. Ed Peterson: secretary-treasurt r.
o. M. Smith; directors. r. p. Peck. T.
Buckingham. ]. A. Kuhn, J. c. Byrne
and John ID. Creighton.
The club IL a member of the Nebras,. q.
Speed association and the Iowa short
Ship circuit.