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
nv G. X. MURRAY.

nv q. n. MURRAY,
Harness horse racing. the sport in
which America Ia 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 blue grass region which is
not second even to the famed pastures OF
Kentucky. Omaha this summer will have
two opportunities 10 greet the trottcrs
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 SOL. There the trctter and
PAGES and his owners. drivers and thous-
snds of friends win find a fine new rae.
ing plant. including a fsst 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 be held by the county fair
association at its new grounds.
Racing ON the Coast.
one OF the greatest features Of the San
Francisco exposition is the biggest harm
ess racing meeting ever held anywhere
In the world. where every day a 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 thsS
Omaha has heard in many years.
A number OF the best steeds which nov
are nacing in San Francisco are cominE
to Omaha to grace the Omaha Driving
clubs opening meeting and 20 brinE
thousands of spectators to the local track
by the 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 favorte 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-
vertised Omaha at many race meetings
I'm many cities in the past. he has nesrr
before had an opportunity 10 EXHIBIT
them in Omaha Hos 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 2:11 pace at the exposition. beating a
field OF nine other fast PAGERS; Lee Bios
som. a crack trotting mare, for whom
Peterson, according to last Sundays SIM
Francisoo's Chronicle, was offered s10S00
by Lon Mcdonald. famous grand cirulit
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.
2 iy 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 I'm Ameri
and whose development Is credited to the
United States alone, should find hinss II
moro popular than he has been for many
years. That Omaha has always Lowell
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 advent
at the Speedway with enthusiasm is nj
ready assured. according TO reports r..
eeived by the live business men WHO
comprise tho directorate of the OmaI a
Driving club. The directors are: Pres.l-
dent. Ed Peterson; secretary-treasurt =.
o. NJ. Smith; directors. r. p. Peck, =.
Buckingham. J. A. Kuhn. J. C. Byrns
and John ID. Creighton.
The club Is a member OF the Nebraai,a
Speed association and the Iowa short
Ship circuit.