Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-18
HORSES ARRIVING
FOR BIG RACE MEET
Omaha to Be Gathering Point o.
Races from Both Iowa and
Nebraska Circuits.
HORSE RACES AT FAIR, TOO
NJ @. x. MURRAY.

ny q. X. MURRAY.
The first horses to arrive in Omaha q
compete at the driving clubs meeting'd
August SCI at the speedway are not
domiciled az the track IN Bast Omaha
There are three Of them, including @. u
NJ, 9I2 class PAGER. owned by r. u
Morrison, Helmet, Cal, and handled b
Trainer Clark.
From now on a number Of nags win b
drifting IN to Omaha 20 await the 81
event. Some will lay up because thet
have no engagements, some because the
have raced too hard and others beceusl
they have not had enough preliminasi
work
As the Omaha race draws near TN
value OF the coup de etat accomplished
by local officials In securing membership
for Omaha in both the Nebraska and
Iowa Short Ship circuits becomes acl
parent. Horses in both these circuitl
have been furnishing thrilling races fol
weeks, as for instance at Malvern last
week, when the spectators were treated
to two miles pacing better than $40. OF
ficial time, and separately timed b
horsemen in 2;os or better. The Ne,
braska circuit as IL always has furnished
the snappiest kind Of racing and fah
time
All Paths Lead to Omaha.
The paths OF the horse caravans in both
circuits will converge in Omaha the first
week In August Although past racing
has furnished a pretty good indication OF
the comparative abilities OF the horses
competing in each circuit, no horsemsu
Ia able TO predict the result after two
fields OF good horses are mingled al
Omaha. Horses and drivers will be on
their tiptoes and the result Will be closa
and fast racing here.
Mules hitched TO worif-out carts and
driven by some OF the most prominent
men OF Omaha and vicinity are TO put
up race according 20 plans formed
by Secretary o. NJ Smith, wEfSh ia be-
lieved to be unique IN tire history OF the
world.
A workout cart IL long-shafted pneu-
matic-tired cart only few seconds
slower thon sullsy consequently mono
OF the racers will be retarded by itd
hitch" In fact each mule will be
better riggcd than was Maude s. when
she trotted her historic record mile.
Owing 60 tho fact that Omaha's Lead
Ing citizens who have already agreed 60
mount the carts are not skilled IN race
driving and to the further fact that
their steeds will also be amateurs, IL ID
feared by Secretary Smith that the spec
tators may perhaps be moved to merri4
ment as the prae progresses and yester4
day he issued a statement in which he
said that he was ass/fting the men who
ares drive In the mule race that thero
Would be no laughter. and that no looked
to the spectators TO sustain him in this
position.
| babe King TO Pace.
Babe King. tie famous pony races
will pace Hn es hibition quarter mile each
day of tho races. Babo has Appeared
at most of the state fairs OF the cotm-
try. She In tho smallest horse ever
trained for speed and IL the fastest pony
in the world. having half mile record
OF I;l6. made ut the Nebraska state fair
She IL owned by Miss Frances Bennison
and is a great pet
Several horFemen stopped eff n,
Omaha lest week. Among them were
Joe Carson Of Winnipeg, owner Of Col.
lege Gent and Htrathtell, entered al
Omaha, and Lou chIlda, the elder OF
Spokane. and afr. Anderson OF I'ortland
owner OF rmbro. the good zolnbro pRceH
NfaS WNA' wa Nh'ah WIZ Gh~Ns
Racing mt the FATS.
The Douglas County Fair association
which will also have good race meet
ing on its new track at Benson mex
September. has announced its classe.
and purses. Five hundred and 49, pursei
are offered Entries close September /
The program followss
Tuesday. septesmber ALSO trot, 500
milo run. 800
Wednesday, September S2-a,IS race
fourths mile run, SIS
Thursday, September 0s--3 a trot. t4Oo
2;os pace, $500. 2 20 pace, Se00t seven
eighths mile run. SO.
Friday september 24t-2.n trot, $500
2;li pace. $500; one mile run and repeat
W. A. Page is secretary.
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