Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 20, 1902, Page 9

BASE BALL ({OSSlP OF WEEK Omaha's Onward Oonno Boems to Bun | Uncommonly Smooth, TEAM DOING REMARKABLY GOOD WORK Promise of ng Redeemed on Diamond in Such Substantial » * as to Challenge Admiration of All They all look alike. Since June 19 Omaha has met and van- quished_every team in the Western league, but Des Moines, Milwaukee and Peoria have had a double dose, and Kansas City is here now for its second’ time at the medieine trough. All these teams look « Brown . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1902. three leadi fonal league teams and flelding better, and yet the knockers keep eaying luck,” and insist that Omaha fsn’'t playing ball. The statistics up to Friday are: BATTING AVERAGES. £ Players. Btone P o Dolan Btewart Genin Carter Calhoun | Gonding Hickey Thomas Alloway ", Creighton . | Owen > 1 3 " EakiEbEREbNREE 4 5 EEbuEpEaed §R SERRILBST.L8R Sovises O 9 FIELDING AVERAG Players Peara | Creighton Alloway S alike to Omaha. . From June 24 to July 18, over three weeks of steady playing, the Omaha team has lost two games, one to Denver and one to Milwaukee. In this time it has played every team in the league but the one medtioned. Some of the eritics call it luck and some call it umpire and the home kuockers have gone into secret fon to determine just what it is. To & lot of enthusiastic supporters of the team, some thousands in number, it looks like nothing but plain and faney ball playing by the best team In tho league. Veterans guard every point around the diamond, and each is putting up a magnificent article of ball. The outfield is fast and reliable, and the batteries cannot be improved on In the Western circuit. And’the whole bunch is working like one man under the competent direction of Captain Stewart, Not a rec- ord player or a shirk on the team. This is what wins games for Omaha. Team work and readiness to take advantage of every opportunity. On the Omaha bench there s no quarreling, and among the members there 18 mo knocking. Every other town in the league has a better team than Omabha, according to the outside critics, but the standing table is the best possible an- swer to these. One of the malcontents says that Omaha has won more close-score games than any team in the Teague. You'll notice also tbat Omaha bas won them. Omaha has likéwise won more shut-out games than any team in the league, and has played the last half of the ninth in- ning fewer times than any m in the league. Just keep these facts in mind when making up your “dope” on the Western league base ball situation. It wom't hurt our feelings very much if Omaha doesn't win the pennant, for we know it will take a mighty strong team to head oft the Rourke family. Actording to E. J. Lanigan, the Phila- delphia correspondent of the Sporting News, the following is the record of shut- out games played up till June 80. Since the table was compiled Omaha has added three more to the list, all wo NATIONAL LEAGUB. W. L. Pet. T §| Brooklyn 4 5 44 Philadelphi Cincinnati ...3 4 428 New York...4 § .333 Tie game—Cincinnatt and Chicago. AMERICAN LEAGUE. X . L Pet, 714| Washington..2 500 Athletics Detroit . Boston g2 Chicago Cleveland EEE P Denve Coln 8pr} Kansas Clty 6 l 451 Milwaukee AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. w. Toledo .. inneapolis dfanapoll Columbus. Kansas City. Tie game—Loulsville and Kansas C! LEAGUE. 2 iienind ......r omaal o oL Eigg? Providence Newark ... sugel 1t the foregoing statistics tell no tale of Omaha's superiority as a ball playing machine, here are some that will: Ten Omaha players, barring the pitchers, have been at bat 2,116 times and made 552 hits, @ team batting average of .260. In the Pittsburg team, which leads the National league, 3,140 times at bat produced only 602 hits, an average for the team of .281 points. Brooklyn is hitting but .261 and Boston .258. This shows that Omaba is bat- ting fairly well, if the list isn’t full of .300 hitters. In flelding, the work of the team tisfacpry. The players of the Omaha team from top to bottom’ are credited with 8,141 chances and charged with 169 errors, a fielding average of .978. The felding of the Pittsburg tesm is .063, that ‘of the Boston team .950, that of Brooklyn, 942, Omaba is batting as hard Calhoun | Gonding Brown . | Btewart " Thomas . 8tone Carter . Graham Gening Owen Dolan ! Hickey =Easusacy BB GovabBuStnco B S SRR EeNScon According to the Denver Times, when President Packard of Denver was finally apprised of the decision of President Sex- ton in the Wilson case, he temporarily took leave of Ms senses and talked like one of his players addressing the wmpire. He sald that he would not pay the fine; that he would not allow Parke Wilson to pay the fine; that he would disband his team before he would submit; that the whole proceedings were merely with & view to hamper Denver in the league, and wound up by laying all the blame on Omaha. Mr. Packard was wired by The Bee, asking him if the interview in the Times was correct. He answered “‘No." It s not at all probable that as good a business man as Mr. Packard would lose his head over the situation. . The most regrettable feature of the whole affair lles in the fact that at the St. Joseph meeting Mr. Packard was one of the chief advo- cates of a more rigld enforcement of disci- pline. He admitted that his team w the head and front of the disturbers in the league, and complained of his nability to control the players. At that time he wrote a letter to Parke Wilson caution- ing him to hold a closer rein on his squ of unruly youngsters. Wilson's private answer to Packard was a threat to jump to California. Having bluffed his presi- dent, Wilson undertook to bluft the league. At Milwaukee, the first place Denver played after the 8t. Joe conference, the Denver team turned the games into a riot, forfeiting one and rendering the other two disagrecable by continued kicking and wrangling. At Omaha the performance went on, finally culminating in the dls- graceful assault on the umpire by Man- ager Wilson. Mr. Packard has very likely done what he could to make his players behave, and s no doubt not to blame, but this is no excuse for their rowdy conduct, and does mnot exonerate them. He could not foresee that his manager would be the first one to fall under the penalty,.but as matters turned out that way, Wilson will have to kiss the rod. The Western league is in no danger of being disrupted over the matter. Byron McKibben forgot himself and his position at Colorado Springs on Wedne day and refused to leave the grounds, when ordered off by Umpire Cole. When Cole gave the game to Colorado Springs, McKibben and Pitcher McFadden assaulted the umpire. President SBexton acted very promptly in this case, suspending hoth McKibben and McFadden pending investi- gation. It is quite probable that both will be severely punishe McFadden s fond of this sort of thing apparently, for he undertook to assault Umplre Cole at St. Joseph during the last Omaha serles and was only prevented by Omaha players from carrying out his intentions. Rowdy ball will not pay in the Western or any other league, and the sooner magnates and managers agree to this the better it will be for the game. ‘Lest we forget,” here is a bit of recent history of the Western league, recited for the benefit of a number of writers around the circult and who have kept up a per- petual hammering at Omaha since the com- ing of the season: If it hadn't been for Omaha and W. A. Rourke there would %e no Western league In existence. President Thomas J. Hickey of the American associ- ation cameé to Omaba with full power to act for his association, with the intention of Inducing Rourke to take a franchise in the American to sell his franchise to the American or to install an American team here and precipitate the same sort of fight “A Little Bit Off the Top” Is the sure slg?nof coming baldness—an early indication of killed hair. healthy scalp, of dandruff— Don’t be bald, USE COKE DANDRUFF CURE It removes dandruff, curesall scalp ailments, makes the hair healthy, , thick, luxuriant. Look out for poor, cheap imitations. Get the genuine Coke Dandruff Cure, In $1 and 50c bottles. COKE CREAM FOAM 1. for iitd, ves time. ho lkil wsoft and volv-ty Bend 10c Co., Chicago. for !)-lhAvu V.Ilbc to Bremcr A CROSS WOMAN s & disagreeable creature to live with; the trouble is in the stomach and bowels. She needs Prickly Ash Bitters THE SYSTEM REGULATOR. This grest remedy removes st once the bilious impurities in the system, cures coustipation and strengthens digestion. A few doses make & wonderful change; the tired, pale, nervous, despordent womas be comes strong and happy, with rosy cheeks and cheerful spirits. PRICE, $1.00 PER BOTTLE, AT orda STORKS. that has raged in Milwaukes and Kahsae Clty. Mr. Rourke declined to accept & tranchise In the American. Hickey then offered him $5,000 in cash for his franchise in the Western, which Rourke declined, Frank Bandle of Omaha, who was to have had the controlling Imterest and manage- ment of the American team here in case Rourke sold out, refused to eater a fight, because he 18 a loyal supporter of the sport and would do nothing that might militate Against Its success. Mr. Buell of Beloit, Wis., who would have jolned with Bandle in backing the Omaha team, went to M sas City with Dale Gear and the best team In the Western league was saved to the efreult by the action of Omaha men, Mesers. Rourke and Bandle. If Omaba had gone out the Western league circuit would have fallen.to pleces. If the magnificent sup- port Omaha has given the league this sea- son had been divided between two teams or the attendance here had suffered as it has in Kansas City and Mllwaukee the Western league would have ended weeks ago. These are some facts the newly fledged base ball critics of the Western ought to keep in mind. President Sexton's course in imposing heavy penalty on Parke Wilson for his rowdy action on the Omaha dlamond will be applauded by all lovers of base ball. It is an evidence that Mr. Sexton not only has the good of the game at heart, but has also the courage to enforce discipline and punish offenders. He knows how much the success of the sport depends on its being conducted along orderly lines, and so far as his au- thority goes it will be hi players that they beha Sexton has/ had a very trying time since he took hold of the executive office of the Western. He found a staff of umpires al- ready cheeen by the late James W. Whit- fleld, one that looked good, and felt in duty bound to give them a trial. Of these Moran is still at work. Stearns and Latham quit to go to playmg again and Cox restgned to accept a position in the Hastern league. Mr. Moran's work was the best Omaha ha ween in years, but at Denver he was un- mercifully roasted by press and players alike. Latham looked especially bad in Omaha, but out at Denver he was praised as one of the finest umplres in the business. This only serves to show that an umpire may be good one place and bad In another. We didn't see Stearns or Oox here, but they were well llked where they did appear. To ill the gaps left by the resigna- tions of Stearns and Cox was no small task, for avallable material is almighty scarce. It tranepires that President Sexton is de- barred from employing Buck Keitn regu- larly by a resolution adopted by the West- ern league at its Denver session, which pre- vents the employment as umpire of anyone residing in one of the towns on the ctreuit. Orlss was a fallure. Swigert was well recom- mended, and might have made good had it not been for his trouble with Denver. Roe was given a trial, and Mr. Sexton asked only that he be given a fair chance. Archie Cole has done fairly well, and may stick. Marty MeQuald is likely to make good. He 1s & veteran player, knows the game thor- oughly and ought to be a success. Another thing which has made the um- pire’'s task a difficult one in the Western league this m has been the condition of discipline as regards the players. With the Oalifornia league on one side and the American assoclation on the other holding out temptations to players to jump thelr contracts, the control of the unruly ones has been decldedly difficult anda aiscipline rather lax. Since the first of July a differ- ent condition has prevalled, and fines now issessed will be collected. Players who re- © to abide by the rules and the umpire's decislons will be properly disciplinet the authority of those in control of the game, ‘will be enforced If not respected. add much to the pleasure of tne sport. Good umpires will be had If possble, and the patrons of the game will be given the best of sport. In passing this point it may be sald that President Sexton has had a very busy time this season looking after the affairs of both the Western and the Three-I league. While the lesser organization has had no serfous complications in its business, the Western has been in such position as to require the constant watching of a careful and compe- tent executive. In the victory ever the American assoclation, which Is practically won, and which needs only the announce- ment that cannot now be delayed, Mr. Sex- ton has had no small part, and will recefve no small share of the credit. His ability as & manager has been proven in the fight now so mear its end. Probably the most significant fncident pointing to the approaching demise of the Hickey league 18 the recrudesence of the attack on the Western through the avowed journalistic champlons of the American. Of these the chief has been and is the Milwaukee Sentinel. Its base ball writer has never had a kind word to sdy for the Western and while he would like to give Hugh Duffy's team credit for the fine work it is doing and thus get in Hne with public sentiment in Milwaukee, he can only do so in connection with a sneer at the Western league. In Indlan- apolls the press batteries hav n been unlimbered, but at Kansas City the fire bhas been almost silenced. The ugly fact s, the Western league is prosperous and the American assoclation is not. On Tuesday the American played games at Toledo, Columbus, Minneapolls and St. Paul and the total reported attendance at the four games was 3,650, less than 900 to the game. On that day the pald attend- ance at the Omaha game was over 3,000, or nearly as many as at the entire Hickey combination. Day after day these figures{a lot. are duplicated. It {s now only a question of w much longer the mapagers can hold the players without paying salaries, for it is ceértain the gate receipts will not furnish the money. At no time has the at- tendance in any of these cities reached a paying basis, sa: t Loulsville. On his last home series Tebeau made money, a&s he bhad an average attendance of above 2,000, The test s now at bhand, for the schedule calls for elghteen games at Kan- sas City, elghteen games at Milwaukee and six at Indianapolls, where it is a cluch not enough people will turn out to pay the guarant Kansas City and Mi- waukee have averaged about 300 pald ad- missions so far and Indlanapolis about 600, These figures will Dot pay the salaries of one team, let alone two. The end isn't far away. Tim Hickey is silent. Portland Oregonlan: Eve caught Adam in & corner weeplng. “We must try to be happy, eves though paradise s lost “It's not that,” said Adam. “I was think ing of all the bright things the baby sald, and there's no one to tell them With & savage growl, he threw a stone at & passing pterodactyl, and swallowed his griet. The New Cul Republic. The flag of the United States has been lowered in Cuba and the Cuban standard now floats In its place, and for the first time in her bistory bas & fully organized civil government of her own. Wh they will make & success or fallure of it time alone can tell. One of the mest suc- cessful medicines before the public is Hos- tetter's Stomach Bitters, because it always cures ' headache, indigsstion, dyspepsia, constipation and liver and kidney troubles Tex it and see for yourself, Thie will| OMAHA MAN'S FAST HORSES String of Hamess Racers on John D, Oreighton's Farm. HAS TWENTY CANDIDATES FOR THE LIST Pat on Twenty~Two Last Year Expects to Nearly Equal that Record During the Pres ent Semson. Fine In 1001 Ashiand Wilkes, the 19-year-old stallion, record 2:19, which heads the stabl of John D. Creighton of Omaba in Kentucky, led all the American stud by placing twenty-twe horses In the list for the soason. That was & wide margin, as the nearest any other stailion came to that record was fifteen listed ones, but Mr. Creighton was generous about it. He did not save over those extra four or five eligibles till this season, so as to be ce tafn of a leading number again. Instea: he let all the likely ones go in thenm, and in 1902 has started in another big string. Present prospects are that be will succeed, .and he expects to list fully a score this season. This will be plenty to assure him the top 11 aln, according to the reports from rival stables. Thus far Mr. Creighton can already count them almost up to a dozen that are sure Msters, while none of the others are past the eight mark yet, even on the most gen- erous interpretation of the theory of proba- bilities. The Orchard Park Stock farm is the name of Mr. Creighton's place th Kentucky. It is located on the edge of Lexington, prac- tically in the city. Since his return from there Mr. Creighton has been watching with keen Interest for mews of his string, and it is coming with flattering detafls. The stable is a large.one this season. Bert Long, the tralner, has fully forty horses under his care on track and in stable, All but & Half dozen of these are Crelghton's awn property, and thirty-five are sired by his own stallion. “But I havc ome animal with a great future apparently,” said Mr. Creighton, “that 1s not by Ashland Wilkes, but Is The Conqueror, W. A. Paxton's head of stable at the Key- stone Stock farm near Benson. This is a 3-year-old colt, mot yet named, and he is showing great form. am 18 Godella. The colt has already done his mile in £:30, and 8o will be listed with ease this season. It will be gratifying to the Keystone peo- ple to hear that a son of The Conqueror is making a great showing in Kentucky.” Last week Mr. Creighton received his regular report from Willlam Agnew, who manages his stock farm. In this the man- ager tells of the progress of the different animals. He states that the colts keep tmproving nicely every day. A summary of Mr. Agnew's remarks about the more remarkable jorses follows: Anabel W, a 2-year-old trotter, went a mile on July 7 in 2:27, and the last half in 1:11, ‘SBhe went much like a trotter. snother g-year-old trotter, went her 2:31%4, and the last half in 1:14%. Bootnor oIt of 'the ‘same 'ans and clads, Altellion, by OlMe Wilkee, did a mile in 2:33, the last quarter being in 0:86%. This is conmsidered marvelous work for the youngsters at this period in their sec- ond year of life., Then there are two more 2-year-olds who are by no means slow, One is a fllly out of the Happy Medium ‘mare, who did a mile in 2:39, and the Min- nie Cassell colt has done a quarter in 0:34%, not having been asked to step any miles yet better than 2:35, though he looks to be able to list himself at any time. ; Thi anore-. 2-year-olds are exhibiting ‘h‘.l form. The Maxim filly is a pacer, but has donme several miles better than 2:38. The Nutwood colt, & trotter, s golng nicely now after a slow process of bud- ding, and can show about 3. minutes, while the Junemont filly, a trotter, is doing about the same. This last horse is owned by C. H. Creighton of Omaha. Mr. Creighton Is greatly elated over this report, as it shows him at least elght 2- year-olds that are to be classed well among the marvels. Further news indicates that his 3-; re also rounding out beau- titully. Galety is especially brilllant. She stepped two miles on July 8 in 2:22 and 2:17%, and with apparent ease. The last balt of the second mile was in 1:06%. Ola Wilkes went two miles in 2:21% and 2:18%. In the last mile she went with Charlle Herr, an animal {hat Mr. Creighton paid $25,000 for. Ola did the mile just as easy as the one before, and beat Charlie through the stretch just ae if she were jogging. Agnew writes that he firmly belleves she can do a mile in 2:10 today if asked to. Meanwhile Contoy, is working well, though he has not been a mile better than 2:20, but Agnew says he is just as fast as any of them. For the 4-year-olds much can be sald. Ashland Bett, a pacer, has just donme two miles in 2:19% and 2:17%, and to all ap- pearances can go in 2:13 any time. Ash- bow has not been asked to go better than 2:31. He s a trotter and is working well. Ashland Boy, another trotter, brulsed & quarter about two weeks ago, and he has been given time to get right agal not gone: better thanm 2:30 yet. be jogked slow through the hot weather. Grace Allison, another trotter, has done 2;24%, and looks sbr trotter. A mere glance over this report is enough to. sbow anyone knowing horses what class of string Mr. Creighton has at Lex- ington. Such & bunch with such accom- plishments at their ages certainly means Mr. Creighton says he is having the animals cared for and trained along the very latest and best 1 dictated by ‘sclence and horse sense, according to his judgment. Every precaution is taken, no horse is-ever rushed the slightest par- ticle in its development, and asy of them can have another season if it shows the need of it. ‘The stable is belng run by & star trainer in the person of Bert Long and the horses are treated Iike children. RACE MEETING AT HASTINGS Entries at Close Promise Fine Sport on the Track Dows Th An elaborate three-day racing program is announced for Hastings, Neb., on July 23, 24 and 25, and, with the first day of tl meet now only th days distant, everything at the Hastings Driving park track is in a flurry of excitement and prep- aration. There are & great many entries for the twelve races scheduled and many of them are the horses seen in Omaha in June and in Fremont the week lal The fact that some sixty-five horses are now in stables at the track has gi burt, jr., secretary of the great encouragement, as the success of tha meeting seems assured as far as entries ana competition go. All that remains now necessary is some falr weather, for Hastings is toute good race town and its reputation ss & keen supporter of sports geanerally would bear out this statement. Mr. Hurlburt considers, too, that his meet has & much e weather than had the t Omals and its follower at Fremont. With weeks and weeks of solid rain gone by it would certainly seem that a few fair days can be coaxed out for the four paciax. Some of the best will ua- A MAN KILLEKD Through the Indifference or carelessness of & awitchman or & flagman who neg- lects his duty renders the company or individual by whom the party was em- ployed llable for heavy damages, and the switchman or flagman himselt open to prosecution for criminal neglect of duty. Carelessness and indifference to duty is amenable to punishment where dam- age results, and placed under arrest. W A BUUK. l. D. The orlginal Dr. Cook that gthers try o jmitate. My troat. oA had’ at my (Elu\bl shed 1884.) oflk-e. take In time. tractured, damage 1. Sfates combined, When the alr we breath and n rallway collisions the responsible party is quickly sought out It & train dlspatcher gives a wrong order, the lives of many, but corrects his mistake at some station trains collide, his error is not punishable by law, because he corrected his own mb It 1s human to err, though after a mistake has been discovered it is inhuman not to correct the error when it Nature tells us when to eat and our digestion tells us what to eat us when to sleep and when to awake. informed of it through the sense of smell, or lungs, or by headache. the patient does not have to remove the clothing ‘When nature’s laws are encroached upon a warning given, and a fallure to heed the warning is the patlent's fault were indiscreet, the evil consequences should be corrected the same as a train dis- patcher would correct his mistake before it s too late. endangering before the oppol can be corrected easily She tells you are It & Umbd is tell where the is sure to be If in early life you "ts foul to After 2 years' study of Nature and her laws along' special lines our superior advantages and abllity go without saying, and we unhestitatingly our unparelleled record as successtul speclalls up our claim, that more men have been cured by us of VARICOCELE, HYDRO- CELE, NERVO-SEXUAL DEBILITY, BLOOD POISON and REFLEX DERS within the last twenty-five years than by any ten specialists in the United The fact is self-evident and indisputable, and, declare, and in private diseases of men backs DISOR- with our raes more reasonable and treatment more successful, you do wrong to experiment with concerns whose methods are being frequently changed and whose doctors a defunct concerns. Courtesy demands that we mention no names in a newspa valuable information, with the proofs the scrapings together of transient and u come to our office we can furnish some oL, but it > #0 conclusive that you will not regard them as selfish arguments, Nervo-Sexual Debility Cured Nervo-Sexual Debility s a term which we use oW ers. of certain special functions and No matter wfilt the cause, detects 80 a8 to supply the true elements of lost force. s o _keynote of success in Power and other Weaxhesses, ai incju The cure of these infirmities impli impuise or force which governs and controls all orj Iine of chemistry of the human organism so as to cure Nervo-Sexu process of nature to remove waste uded under the sweeping term, 8 the restoration of tone in every organ of the body and the renewal of the Nerve We solved this problem a few years ago by studying alon y, and our dlunvery was that of means by which wé can vitalize the powers of Debility in any of its forms or stages of development sue and supply new; with the elements that ai that establish and maintain the natural powers of the body. {he treatment of Nervous Debllity, | erm, Sem1inal to designate a decline of power In the general system and also a loss 1t 18 always necessary in such cases to correct Wenkness, Premature Decline, Lost ervo-Sexual Debility." the In brief, we enabled t added to the system go new forces Thus we cure Nervo-Sexual Debility to stay cured. Varicocele and Its New Remedy Berotal Varicocele has been dsctibed as a creeping disease. presence great and damaging inroads are mad mpure blood and and before e is reslly aware of its surrounding the spermle c: dition may be accompanied witi low spirits, weakness of the bod quently, decline of the general under our Varicocele cure, which ord become enlarged and engorge wit h ull heavy, dragsing pain in the ‘amall of the lebil partial or complete lo: of these disagreeable symptoms soon app Every clot_of stagnant blood and every safe, painless and bloodicas. established throughout the pelvic reglon, the weakened tissue are driven from the affected parts, brain, hervous ity, All normal cireulation s become strong again and sturdy mlnhood 18 restored. Reflex and Associate Dlseases Are those which are present and act to lnrlv te and favor the process of the main malady. th omplicated with Hydrocele (dropsy of the "rflmm\ until cured in every particular. It It silently steals upon Its vietim like o thief at night upon his constitution. The vein& seased tissue. At times this con- extending down into the parts, of sexual power and not infre: pear completely and forever fiber of diseased bacl ‘We never dismiss a cas Hemorrholds, F luru. P’l!lu a or any form of disease, wu cura such additional complaint also, 8o that the cure may be perfect and per- flax effects of all gcu on the general health dnd & and Discharge producing Virus. folly or by inhertance of Blood elvic colu'l.plllnll are destructive to the tone of the Sympathetic Neryes. n, h are demonstrated by such manhood ‘We cure both e -sapping agents as Varlcocele, Btricture, ses and effects and restore men 8o victimized by aint. Consultation by mall or at ofce FREE. Address, ef+ lood thelr own The drhlumunf“ COOK MEDICAL CO.,, 110-112 South 14th Street, (Over Daily News), Omaha, Nebr. doubtedly be the 2:17 pace, with such en- tries as Dulcle 8., Dalsy Egmont, Dr. Tom, Jessle Kling, Trl]hy 8. and Ella Range, and the 2:12 pace, the 3:18 trot and 2:23 trot. It s interesting to note that Ed Fitz- simmons of Chippewa Falls, Wis., has Ella Range entered in the 2:17 pace. This mare is the guldeless wonder that created such a sensation in Omaha by going & mile on the half-mile track in 2:10% without driver, rider or prompter. Fitzsimmons never “drove Ella in the races here, but eaid at the ttme she could do about 2:18 to cart, and now he intends to show them. Excursion rates have been arranged on all rallroads for the affair and many fea- tures are planned. There will be a run- ning race each day, with many entries, and Ella Range, the guldeless wonder, will go against time each day. Then an automo- bile race for two miles is planned for every day. The entries closed on July 18 seven of the races ! are: .Tulnh«-ncuy Caton, br, by Parker, bl Whithne, Ta'; 8tar Onelda 3 o Ry star Onelds, C. J. Grunke, Fremont, Neb.; Boxiaba, b. h., by Ashland Wilkes, 'H, H. Lourey, Frankfort Kan.i Lottle 'Medium, b, m., by Union Medium, Frank Strahan, Wayne, Neb.; Trilby C. James Curl, Montevit Coln}hBllllona e, fitlonalre A ‘.’Y)(.;Ml: ‘p.uman h. m., ‘3] Rattler D. Miller, Hison anp Yex; Miss St iy by Thadius oung, Mores' Blaft, 'Neb.: Satshaw, by Moree, S5, Denoit, Beward, Neb, ‘Ant- ler, b g, bY Redford; J 3 Engel. Om.n-. rshall Goo! .’.‘:fi H. B. Martin, Denver, Col0.; Teliby W, br, m., by Fortination, gm'm‘r,. Wann, , Kan.; Geor, " Cmateston. J. A De&tnhl her, York, Neb.: Freda Stroni by 'Strongwood, B Eanmeons, cnlppaw- Falls, Ta. br. g, b Holton, N. [ m nu operneck, ob. & usser, by- 'm (oA e by Selgtricd, I Kimball, Beatrice .38 Trotgthel W Wi |u§? be. “l‘aodhr'alAall"”. nyder [ Ed Grunch, Ute, 1a:; Snyder MoGresor, »: oF, 194 Gnmfi:n,# Hriton, b. Strahan, Neb, b, 8. ‘3 flctrmo. B Halg! l,EOmn 5 e g B ert! ont, b ont, it w . 5. By Georee L anetott. Hamid, b, ., Neb.; Lady Downing, b. D"lxfl‘lhow. H. 'Crow, Hadtings, Neb (‘ulhcrlne of ank. 3 m., by Conducto J. Deffenbacher, York, Neb. ‘rankfort, Hnlon A)fedlum 1, L. Bmiih, Cods b by Swift Bird, L. Bm) ‘edar Hl\mu Nrgrb Norvln . m., by Norval Chief, 3: i Pace—Trilby tion, Wmnmwwm}\, Helper Kan u ‘m 1 Ben Klegllh Frank Dally, Au- hurn. Ne‘ Clifford, eh, f by Attack, J. J. Engel, Omlhl Neb.; Billy tb‘ K, b. g, by Kid 'Davis Comatock, Haitin Neb.; Daisy Eflom . m., by Chlef, genbul, e patierson, o m, by Rat B. D. Miller, Pecan Gap, Wilkes, b, m., by Winslow Wlll.l Hall, !ewlrfl feb.; Guy Medium & Ul nlon Medium, Frank Strahan, Wi Cole Meflnlnr. N b H. H. Low Reynolm Gothenbur, roe, by Mark Hnnm mons, (“Ip wa F‘llll Wis. ¢ . by Burl ock, F. onilth!r York, eb. ; l‘d M. Bra 1l Leland, b. flaek ¥irm, "yorse B Neb, eb.{ mra ‘Titan, e h by How Bells, J. C. Graves, Guthrie, Okl 2:17 Pace—Dr. Golddust. 1. J. Haight, Omaha Neb. gmont Chict, B. H. Lo Want Dulcle 8, b, m., vor( Maalson. h. M5 "Roes, Mount Pluunt u Bl “hange Fitzat: Chi) by 17‘?‘1“l v""" Trilby ts o1 ppewa Fa 8. ': “l"llln b Comet Alltn John Raynor, Parson: 373 Trot—Ramsey Bay Cedar. P. B, mun‘ Omlhn‘ o1 m.. |, m., by Taconn ) . m. ont, Dr. g:tv‘ it !mnn 3 F, br. ¥ A, Reynolds, Gothenbur, Neb.; Axdell, blk. by Axtell, land. eward Neb. by Egm E L Wittam Shérlock, Fredonia, Kan.; Furmin, blk. y Al k tlly» Auhurn. ar Troi—Izel Aldrich, Bavid City, n.-. by Rush Stion, A A Ka rfll b. ., cDowcl lefiuv:or. Miller, Pecan Gap. Tex.; XKing Tolus b Dy Pactolus, . H. Aldrich. David & eb.: Cleo O, br. &. vada. la PLANS FOR TENNIS TOURNEY Omaha Fixtare to Be Made Immense Affair This Beason. COMMITTEES IN CHARGE ARE HUSTLING Tempting Prizes Hung ana Mont & Prospects for a Large Entry List of Well Known Players, On August 11 there will begin on the courts of the Omaha Field club probably the biggest tennis tournamen{ ever held in Ne- braska. More than that may well be sald, since the plans for the affalr indicate that it will outrival by long odds anything of the kind west of Chicago. A competent committeo of six men is handling the pre- liminary arrangements, which are already belng pushed well on toward completion. Of'this Frank M. Blish, manager for R. G. Dun in Omaha, is chairman and he has plunged into the work with a vim that has won the hearts of his new friends at the Fleld club, of which he has been a prom- inent athletfo meémber since coming here from Lincoln & year ago. “Thore are several unusual features of this tournament,” sald Mr. Blish in dis- cussing It, “that should be especially noted. by [If anyone wonders how we dare expect to glve the biggest tennis tournament west of Chicago these facts will an him and explain our grounds for anticlpating a grand success. “In the first place the prizes will simply outclass any that have ever been offered in this portion of the west, Three hun- dred and fifty dollars will be spent in prizes, and I mean by that the prizes will cost that much actual money. First is the challenge cup In the singles, cost $100, to be won three times, not necessarlly in successlon, for permanent pos: fon. In addition to that the winner in singles will also get a first prize, last year's cup, which wes won by Myron D. Webster of Omaha then, but which will this year be- come the immediate property of the winner. Mr. Wel r will probably defend his title as western interstate champion and his trophy. The second prize in singles will be & cup costing $26. Winners In the doubles will get challenge cups, costing $85, which upos being won twice in succession become the personal property of the players. In addition the first prize in doubles will be two more cups, costing $26 each. The sec- ond prize will be silver trophles costing $16 each. Ha ome Consolation Prises, “To make the competition still broader we have determined to offer handsome con- #olation prizes in both singles and doubles. For these consolation events only those players who were defeated in the first round of the tournaments will be qualified to enter. It is expected that this feature will be & strong card, as many players who feel themselves outclassed by some of the entries will be willing to play and have a try o the consolations. This will apply especially to many local players, young or {nexperienced perhaps, who would not chre to enter in flat competition With stars from abroad or from home. “Prizes in these consolation events will be silver trophies, In the singles first prize will cost $16 and second prize $10. In the doubles first prizes will cost $10 each.and second prizes $6 each. ““We figure that such a list of prises will bave coasiderable - influence In bringing sood wmen b from the east, but there is & greater one planned. That is entertaln- ment. This will be lavish. We intend to spend at least §150 onm it and with that sur & whole lot can be done In & few days. There will be dances, banquets, smoke and every nature of soclal function. Then we will arrange for rates at hotels for the outsiders and will entertain some of them 1y, mmodations for Players. “We want tennls men all over the coun- try to know that the conditions for the | game here are very different from those of five and ten years ago. We are no | longer playlug on cramped courts three or four In number, in the heart of the city behind high board femces. Now, we are | Omaha in the country, practically, have room galore and six grand clay courts. Instead of a shanty in which to change your shoes we have a $12,000 club house, with all the Intest facilities for the convenience and comfort of athletic men. Bowling alleys, ~ a dancing pavilion and an elghteen-hole golf course are among the attractions. “Even with the unsatistactory conditions that existed at the time of the tournaments of '95 and '96 the easterners came here all right and lsu't it reasonpble to suppose that now thoy will come all the quicker and in greatly increased numbers. Our tournament comes at & good time to catch the players on the circult. Just before our affalr come the tournaments at Chicago and Minneapolis, and it is reasonable to expect the leading men from these two citles, as well as from Sloux City, Topeka, Kansas City, Lawrence, Atchison, Des Molnes, Denver and other towns. “To ten local interest, too, we haye just completed arrangements for a little preliminary tournament Ia singles for the local champlonship, to be held on the Field club courts, beginning July 28, Monday. Entries close on Satur- day, July 26. Prizes will be given. We bope to get the players from the Shriner courts and other private courts into this and excite interest in the blg affair to fol- low. Committees in Charge. “We have gone at this tournament in & businessilke way. There 18 'a general tournament eomrittee comprising G. C. Mclntyre, F. H. Hill, H, Doorly, E. J. Ne- ville, C. H. Young and myself. This body has general supervision of the affair. Then each separate phase of the tournament is covered by a distinct committee, made up of different members of the tournament committee, as follow: “Advertising, ¥. J. Hlll, C. H. Young, H, Doorly; prizes, G. C. Mcintyre, F. J. Hill, C. H. Young; entertalnment, H. Doorly, G. C. Mclntyre, 8. 8. Caldwell; grounds, C. H, Young; subscriptions, Young, Blish, Doorly, Neville, Hill, McIntyre. “Realizing that the advertising s every- thing, we have gone into that deeply. To all prominent papers, ‘every tennis player and tennis club of any note at all In the entire country we have already sent a handsome printed announc ment, tolling all about the tournament. These will be followed later with cuts of the club and copies of thia interview, sent to the same addresses. While in the east recently, too, Mr. Young talked up the affair extensively at Longwood and Harvard tournaments. “It has been due to the generosity Df the directors ‘and other members of the club and the interest these men ‘have taken in the meet that we have been so successful with our finances. Rules of the Tournmey. “Our tournament will be held under the auspices of the United States Natlonal Lawn Tenuls sassoclation and will be played under its rules. All matches will be best two out of three advantage sets ex- cept the finale, which will be best three in five. Entrance fee in ®he singles will be $2; in the doub) a pair. All entries must be made by 6 o'clock in the evening of Saturday, August 9. Play will begin the following . Monday at 9:30 & m. and will continue each day ‘theréafter at 9:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Any contestadt mot present when his nhme is called will be defaulted. “Jobn Wilson Battin has been selected as official referee of all comtests. The regu- istion ball adopted by the National Lawn Tennis assoclatioh will be used, the club turnishing the balls. Privileges of the Fleld club will be extended all contestants. Letters of inquiry and entries should be addréseed to F. M. Blish, Firet National bank bullding, Omaha.”