Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-15
OMAHA DRIVING
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Otis M. Smith Becomes Supt.
Of Speed and Iowan Gets
Secretaryship.
FLOODED TRoTTER ARRIVES,
BY RUSSELL PHELPS.

An important change IN officcrs OF
the Omaha Driving club, which holds
memberships in the Great Western
circuit, the Iowa Nebraska-Mi Minnesota
circuit and the Nebraska Speed asso"
citation, was announced last week. U.
S. Renne, a we'll known Iowa horse
man ana a wealthy land owner, who
will move his stables to Omaha and
make his home here, becomes secre-
tary OF the Driving club, succeeding
Otis NJ. Smith.
Mr.. Smith, one OF the best known
horsemen in the middle west and a
prominent figure in harness horse
racing in this part of the country, will
continue as member of the board of
directors, taking in addition the title,
superintendent of speed. His multi
farious duties as grain man forced
him to give up the secretary's job,
which should require the undivided
attention of one man.
Secretary Two Years.
As secretary Of the Driving club
the last two years, Mr.. Smith has
been largely instrumental in placing
Omaha on the horse racing map as
the Lexington of the west" He and
other responsible sportsmen worked
hard last fall in giving Omaha its first
meeting on the famous Great Western
circuit, second only in Importance to
the Grand circuit. As a magnate in
big league" horse circles he has
been successful in demonstrating to
followers OF the game that this city
can and will support meetings of the
very highest calibre.
Superintendent OF Speed Smith will
have charge of the arranging of
classes and purses for meetings, as
we'll as seeing to it that some of the
more important matters in connection
of the Driving clubs affairs are car
ried out. He will continue to repre-
sent Omaha at the conferences Of
Great Western circuit moguls.
Mr.. Renne is to give all his time to
the clubs affairs. He is by no means
stranger to Omaha horsemen, hav
ing, in fact, a wide acquaintance in
this section of the country among
followers of the harness game. The
Iowan, whose present home is at
Onawa, intends to move his entire
string and stables here and make
Omaha his permanent headquarters.
Several stars are included among his
horses and Omaha sportsmen will
welcome the new arrival in their
ranks.
Ed Peterson Reelected.
Edward Peterson of Grand and
Great Western circuit fame, owner of
Ben Earl and other record holders,
was reelected president Of the Driv-
ing club. As result of the notable
performances of his PAGER, Ben Earl,
on big time last year, Mr.. Peterson is
practically as we'll known in eastern
horse circles as he is here.
The last week witnessed the bring
ing to Omaha of as good bred stall
lion as has ever been seen here. He
is Tip Frisco, purchased by Otis M.
Smith of the Walnut Hill Stock farm,
Donerail, Ky. This fne-looking
"bred-in-old-Kentucky" animal will
become king boss" Of the Smith
stables, which have produced some
exceptionally clever steppers.
Tip Frisco, a 5-year-old black stall
lion, is a son of San Francisco and
comes from the most famous breed
ing farm in the world. He is a green
trotter, sixteen hands high, and
weighs about 1900 pounds. After
short stud season Tip Frisco will be
prepared for some fast records this
fall. Mr.. Smith regards Tip Frisco
as the finest animal he has ever
owned-and he's owned some good
ines in his time.
Has Illustrious Dams.
OF San Francisco's offspring's illus
trious dams three have records bet
ter than 2:10. His first dam was
Grace Simmons; second dam, great
brood mare by Wilton; third dame,
by Aberdeen; fourth dam, by Red
Wilkes.
Mr.. Smith purchased Tip Frisco
at fancy figure with view of using
the blooded animal with some of his
choice mares. The driving club man
also hopes to send Tip Frisco in for
a mark that will surprise hosemen in
this neck of the woods. Harness
horse devotees regard the acquisition
of Tip Frisco as a great thing for
the future of breeding high class
standard breds in this community.
Tip Frisco has in his veins the best
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