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Certainly Does Look as If Pa Rourke's Luck Had Changed at Last TWIRLERS AT WILL (Jaekm, Grover and Pfeister All Look Alike to the Slugging Bourke Artillery. THOMPSON MAKES HOMER Sioux City, la., July 1. (Special Telegram.) Hitting the ball at will, the Rourkes romped away with the Indiana today, 9 tot4. Sioux City pitchers could not stop the Omaha at tack. Gaskill opened for the Sioux, but gave way to Grover after the fifth. "Bugs" hurled only one inning and then made his exit in favor of Jack Pfeister.- They all looked alike to the visitors. Merz was by no means an enigma. He was touched up freely, but kept the blows well scattered. . The game looked good for four rounds. The Sibux got off one to the good by scoring in the second. Rourke's crew took away the lead in the fourth by annexing a pair, a walk, JnHU.c -..I a ear-rifir flv doinff IWU VJUUU1LJ u - . - ... - j Tk. tidU was thi nrize package for Omaha, seven blows, a batter hit and an error netting five rune. The Rourkes made two more for good measure in the next frame, a home run by Thompson being the feature. , : . Wichita Loses Tight Battle to Topekas Wichita; Kan., July l.-Hall . held Wichita to tive nits ana uikmi. a tight game from Wichita by the score of 5 to 4. Score : WICHITA. AB. B. H. O. A. E. Jaekeon, ef J J J S Hetllos, b I j o 5 ' 0 FOX, If J ! ! i X : 1 j , gra.-:3.::J:::: J i::::::::r: JSfc'..?:::-:::::j j j J. j j Totals. .'' " " 1 TOPEKA. AB. R. H. O. A) A,l. .............. 4 1 1 U J Bchweltier. It J j J Cevore, of . J f f J J Enflt. b J i 4 i 0 Cochran, as. J J J f J Ooodwln. b S I i SKSiiiiiii:!. ! j Ml WMt. P J J 2 J.' Totals '!. Betted lor Malarkoy ' ninth. Topeka .......9 0 0 1 1 1 ! l fiinriflce fly: Monro.. Bacrlflce hits: tohwottM? (5). LKboM S. Griffith. Hetllng. TwoXse hit.': Schwelts.r (J), Ooodwln A" Three-base bit: Ooodwln. Stolen .7: irobn. Allen. Hit.: Off Hart ,1 Ir, elshfinnlngs; off Wt. none la one In iilng. Double play: Agler to Cwtan, struck out: By Hall. 3: by West, l by Valarkey. 7. Baaee on balla: Off Hell, T. offMnlirkey, S. PaaaM balla: Allen (). Bears Win Contesttt From Dnimmer Team St Joseph. July 1,-Denver won a free hitting game today, 8 to 6. bedre: " . DENVER. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Mlllor. rf J J Dyer, Sb 1 Shield., lb J ' J Lloyd, 2b J 0 Sheatak, o J - J J Cooklnghem. J J ; Srcrpp.:::::::::j j j j jj Totals . 6 13 21 12 1 ST. JOSEPH. AB. R. H. O. A. E. O. Williams. Sb J 0 J J I McCabe. of 5 J 0 4 0 0 Sullivan, rf J J J t 2 Fusner, e " 5 J I , ! 1 Block. Sb 4 1 a I J J Klrkham, It J J ! KeatlM, a. ?;?! J. William.. P 11 J J J H.lm.c ! 2 Total. 1 " Batted for 3. William, in nlnUi. D.nv.7.'.h.::::; r i ? i S ? S SS Struck out: By William., ; by Cooklnt shara. l by Reynold., 1. Ba.e. on ball.: Off Reynold.. In two lnnlnsa. Hit br pitched baTsumvan. Stolen ba.ee: Oak.., Sullivan. K.atln. Sacrifice hit.: Butcher, Dyer, Keel-fna- Two.ba.e hit: Oake.. Throe-ba.e hlu: ButthW "urdan. Double play : K.llk.r to LloyH to Shield.. Left on baae.: St. Jojeph. 14:. Denver. . Earned run.: St. Joseph, 1, Denver, t. Time: 1:00. Umpire.: Carney and Eckman. Brandeis Cop Pray With Ninth Rally With two down in their half of the final frame the Brandeis turned a de-. feat into a victory from the Leland Giants in the first game of the series at Rourke park yesterday when a boot by Toney followed by the timely hits of Roben and Woodruff sent two runs over. Score, 6 to 5. The same teams play this afternoon at Rourke park. Olson will twirl for the locals while Manager Noisy Green has announced he will use his tar hurler. in an attempt to stop the onrushing store men. ' The Castle Hotel-Wabash game has been canceled. On July 4 the Giants and Brandeis will play two games. One game will be played at 10 a m. The afternoon game will be called at 3:15. Score: ', ' BRANDEIS STORES. LELAND O'ANTS AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. mrert.ct t 0 OWOr'n.Jb a ; 1 2 1 RobenTif M J j 0W.ton.llf 4 11 0 0 W'd'ff.ea till 0Jenni.s S 1 f 1 O'ham Jb 4 14 2 0Jenkln..lf 4 J 1 t 0 LawlVV.rt 4 11 0 OJOreenf 6 16 10 KUky.ib 4 10 0 lSfheralb 1 Vanouilb t 0 0 OTcney.M I 1 1 i 1 ijck.. 4 0 11 IScottlp 4 0 1 0 Rhode, 12 0 1 0Jone.,o 114 4 0 OU-on., Total..MT;ioni Total.. 11 12 27 10 2 Two out when winning run .cored. Brandet ...... I 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 Two-baH tilta: DTfert, Wln.ton, Jenkins, Roben. Three-oaae kit.: Oraham, Jennlng.. Saorlfloe lilt: Strothere. Bachflce fly: Toney. Stolen baaee: Toney, Green. Struck out: By Rhode, 1; by Scottl, 2. Bae on ball.: Off Rhode, 1; Off Scottl, 2; off Olson, 1. Hit.: Off Rhodo. 10 In eight Inning.. Hit by pitched ball: Jone.. Double play: Wooding to Qraham to Novltsky. Umpire: Gondlng. Loom!. Defeat. Haetlnri. ' . Loom la. Neb.. July 1. (Special.) The Loomts amateur, upaet the dope by beat ing Halting, here Friday afternoon, I to a. The local.' hit. were long and timely And Haatlncs errors ooatlr. Score: BUB. Hasting. ;.0 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 I 6 .t Looml. .........0 0 I 0 0 2 I I I 1 Batteries: Heatings. Panser and Llnde eamp; Loom)., Charlston. Brown and liaaton.. ........... THEY'LL PROVIDE THE FIRE WORKS TUESDAY. if: .... . - . JOE STECHER. STRANGLER LEWIS. FIELDING SAVES LINK Great Throw by Lober and Fine Catch by Thomason Prevents Score Being- Tied. TWO TO ONE IS RECORD Des Moines. Ia.. July 1. Sensa. tional fielding kept the score down to day. A great throw by .Lober ana a fine catch by lhomason prevented Des Moines tying a game which Lin coln won, 2 to 1. Ewoldt's error in the first inning proved costly and helped Lincoln score twice. Hart- fords fielding ana nanns Dauing featured. Score: LINCOLN. Carlisle. If. ...... T. smith, ss Thomaaon, cf. ... Lober, rr Lattlmore, 2b. . .. Rohrer, c Johnson, c Williams. H Morse, 3b H. Smith, p Gregory, p 10 4 .. 1 Totals Hunter, cf. KWOlflt. 3D. Hartford, si Meloan. If. Jones, lb. . Hahn. .rr. . Claire, 2b. . Spahr, - c. . Ollllgan, p. Breen Baker p. . . Iabell 21 ' 2 DES MOINES. AB. R. 5 0 4 0 4 0 H. O. 1 2 .. 4 .. 4 .. 1 27 14 1 Totals 36 1 Batted for Gllllgan In sixth. Batted for Baker in ninth. Lincoln Hil l " Des Moines w v " " Two-base hit: Hahn. Sacrifice hit: Smith. Stolen base: Hartford. Left on bases: Lincoln. 4; Des Moines, 1. Btruca out: By Ollllgan, 1; by Baker. 2; by H. Smith, 2: by Gregory. 1. Base, on ball.: Off H. Smith, 1; off Gregory, 1. Hit. and earned runs: Off Gllllgan. S hits and 2 runs In sli Innings; off. Baker, 2 hits and no runs In threo Innings: off H. Smith. 8 hits and 1 run In six Innings; ff Gregory, 1 hit and no runs In three lnnlifgs. Hit by pitched ball: By Baker. (Williams). Double play: Hartford to Jonea. Time: 1:64. Um pire: Anderson. Omaha Cricketers Invade Lincoln on Independence Day Tl, rtmefco Oirlrrt club eleven will invade Lincoln independence day for combat witn mt Lincoiu ih.hci tmam A twrt-inmnff frav Will be staged at the state farm. The Omaha eleven win lineup as follows; J. Douglas, captain; T. B. Hovle.- J. Brooksbank, H. Forehead, T. Kenworthy, P. Stilman, P. Cleary, G. Vaughn, H. Roome, G, Collins, J. r-. II I t - I a. atuDDs ana j. wivcn. Eighteen Hits is All Krug, tb . . . . Burg, Sb ..... Thompson, ef . Miller, lb ... ManthaU, e . . Forsythe, lr . Kilduff, m ... Krauee, rf . . . Mora, p . . . . , Totala OMAHA S ' AB. R. H. O. A. 5 t S 4 1 1 5 t 1 ..... S IS . t t ...... I 1 .8 O I t ..4 1 Olhnw. U Wataoa, rf , Callahan, s Lejeune, ef Connolly, Sb Mel., lb ,. Croabr. . . Cooney, Sb . Graver, .. Oaakell, p . rfelster, n . Clark Llrlngstoll 40 SIOl'X CITY. AB. B. ........ S IS 17 14 t H. O. A.' E. 2. 0 1 11 Totals ........ . .40 : 4 H 17 H I Betted for OaekeU hi fifth. Batted for FfeUter In ninth, nabs ....... S S o 2 S 8 Sioux City ..,. 1 0 t 2 I Two-beae hltal Miller (I), Connolly, Krag (t), Foreythe ((. Cooney. Saerlfle. hit.: Kllduff, Burg. Stolen baae I Met.. Double psayst Krug to Miller: Callahan to Cooney te Meta. lnnlnga pltchedi By Gaakell, Si by Grove., 1 by Pfeister, . HIU: Off Oaa kell, 111 off Grover, Si off Pfeister, 8. Baae. en bells: Off GaekeU, ll off Men, 1. fttruok ant i Br Gaakell, tt by Graver, 1 by Pfeister, tl by Men, S. Hit by pitched ball: KJlduff. Timet litl. Ltaplre: Shannon. STRANGLER AND JOE TANGLE ON TUESDAY i Pride of Nebraska and Hope of Kentucky Clash in Omaha for , Wrestling Supremacy. STECHER RULES FAVORITE Tuesday will be a red-letter day in Omaha. . . Not only is Tuesday the anniver sary of thf signing of the Declara tion of Independence which made the United States of America, but on Tuesday Omaha will be the mecca of the world of sport. All eyes will turn toward Omaha. For on that day Joe Stecher, the pride and joy of Dodge county and of Nebraska, will meet in a finish wrestling match with Edwin (Stran gled Lewis, in whom the state of Kentucky rests its faith, at the Doug las county fair grounds, under the management of Gene Melady, the Omaha sportsman who is making a country-wide reputation for himself by his straightforward and honest promotion. Stecher is Favorite. As has become the usual thing, Stecher rules the favorite jover Lewis, but theae isn't the unanimity of this favoritism this time. For the last year or so it has been the custom for wrestling fans to expect a sweet and hasty ending to all matches Joe took part in. But this time the tune is a little different. Even some of the most ardent Stecher supporters are a bit, dubious. They refuse to con cede Lewis a chance for victory, but they will admit the Kentuckian may stick for a long time. On the other hand, there are a few of the fans who believe Lewis may defeat Stecher. The serene confid ence of Lewis during the days of his training here has been contagious and he has imbued a number of the fans with his own confidence. But on every side the verdict seems to be that we may expect to see a real match, that it will be a battle from start to finish, and the man who misses it will be overlooking a mighty good bet. Settle Old Score. That Stecher and Lewis both will enter Melady's ring Tuesday with a lust for victory is an unequivocal cer tainty. For Joe and the Strangler will be settling an old grudge. Last fall these huskies tangled in the ring at Evansvile, Ind., and it ended at two hours and ten minutes without a fall. There was also something of a dispute at the finish, with the mayor and everybody else in Evansville tak ing a hand. Stecher is determined he shall be avenged Tuesday. It won't be any draw if Joe can help it. That Evans ville affair is an unpleasant memory to Joe and he intends to wipe it clear. On the other hand, Lewis gained so much, confidence in his prowess by his success in keeping away from Stecher that he'll get in front of Joe this time and turn the trick. And all this adds to the wrestling fan's glee, because it means he'll see the kind of a match for blood that he likes. Decide Supremacy. The bdut will practically settle the wrestling supremacy of the world. Friends of Stecher claimed the Amer ican title when Stecher threw Cutler a vear airo. while Lewis, who is less modest, claimed the championship of the world by his victory in the New York tournament. And even though the circus probably will keep on bill ing Frank Gotch as the world's cham pion, it will have to be conceded the winner of Tuesday's clash will be the class of the country. Lewis will enter the ring a few pounds heavier than Steelier. He will weigh about 230i while Joe will tip the scales -at about 205. , Two Prelims Carded. Two rattling preliminary bouts have have been carded by Gene Mel ady. The first prelim will be be tween Owen Daily, who claims the lightweight championship of the world, and C. E. Seeley of Omaha. Daily, like Stecher, is a product of Nebraska. He was born and raised here. And he is, at his weight, just about the class of the world, as Stech er is in the heavyweight division. The second prelim will be between Chris Jordan, the scrappy Nebraska middleweight, and Adren Ross of Indiana. The gates of the fair grounds Will be thrown open at 12:30 and George Green's band will provide music until 2:30, when the first prelim is carded. Kourke? Return Home on Thursday The league-leading Rourkes will breeze home Thursday this week for a stay of eighteen days in the home trenches. They will start off with the lowly Links from Lincoln and then play Topeka, Denver, Wichita and St. Joseph. Pa Rourke and Marty Krug are looking forward to this long series, figuring that the Rourkes stepping along at their present gait can clinch their hold on the leader ship of the loop. Rick Expresses Pleasure To Burgess-Nash Company Eddie, Rickenbacher, the Omaha boy whose big white racer is in one of the Burgess-Nash company's dis play windows on Sixteenth street, has written a letter to the Burgess-Nash company, expressing his pleasure over the display given his car. "The sport of automobile racing," writes Rick, "is in need of just such friends as you and when I thank you it must also be taken as a collective thanks from the racing fraternity in general and I want you to consider it as such." The car displayed in the window is one of two Rick has entered in the Omaha race July 15. Opening of Municipal Golf Course Postponed The new municipal golf course at Elmwood park will not be opened to the public for play until about July 20, according to k Recreation Director English. ' ,.- The course is not yet entirely com pleted and the intention is to give the new sod a good chance to get started before permitting play. Plans for a formal opening July 4 have been abandoned. SPORTS SECTION The Omaha Sunday Bee wn x5 OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1916. COAST STAR WINS CLAY COURT TITLE Willis Davis of San Francisco Captures National Tennis Tourney at Cleveland. NORSE OIRL WINS AGAIN Cleveland, July 1. For the third time since the introduction of the na tion clay court tennis tournament the championship in the men's singles was captured today by a star from California. Willis E. Davis, San Fran cisco, acquired possession of the hard court challenge bowl this afternoon at the Lakewood Tennis club, where the seventh annual renewal of the fix ture closed this afternoon, by defeat ing Conrad B. Doyle of the Columbia Country club, Washington, D. C, 6-2, 7-5, 6-3. R. ftorris Williams, II.. Philadel phia, Pa., 1915 champion., did not de fend his title. Owoing to the fact that he was not incondition to play he de faulted. Other Catifornians besides Davis who have held the day court title are J. R. Strachan and C. J. Griffin of San Francisco. Davis decisively outplayed Doyle in today's match. The westerner's speed was amazing and Doyle could do little with his service. The champion did most effective work at the net. Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway retained the ladies' championship on clay courts by defeating Miss Martha Guthrie of Pittsburgh, Pa., 8-6, 6-3. Miss Guthrie won more gamei from the Norwegian star than any other opponent she has encountered this season. George M. Church, Tenafly, N. J., and Miss Bjurstedt won the mixed doubles championship by defeating Conrad B. Doyle and Mrs. Harry Bickle, Toronto, 6-1, 6-2. Griffith, Carrigan, McBrideandAgnew Are Suspended Chicago, III., July 1. President Johnson of the American league to day indefinitely suspended Manager Griffith of the Washington club, Man ager Carrig..n of the Boston club, George McBride, shortstop of the Washington club, and Sam Agnew, catcher for the Boston club, for par ticipation in the fight on the grounds of the Washington American club Yesterday. Washington, July I. A police court airing of the "Bean Ball" row between the Washington and Boston American ball players was averted today when Clark Griffith, Washington manager, refused to prosecute an assault charge against Sam Agnew, Boston catcher, who hit him on the nose during the fight which interrupted the game here yesterday. Carl Mays withdrew his request for a warrant against George McBride, captain of thS Washington team, who threw his bat at the Boston pitcher after being hit by a pitched ball. Commercial Club Puts 0. K. on the Speedway Eacing The speedway races, which will be held July 15 on the East Omaha' board oval, have been given the endorse ment of the Omaha Commercial club. Last Tuesday the executive com mittee appointed Clarke G. Powell, Louis Nash and Gould Dietz a com mittee of three to investigate the ap proaching races to see if there would be any chance for a duplication of last year's fiasco. The committee satisfied itself the Omaha races would be all they are represented this year and recommended that the Commer cial club give its endorsement and support to the July 15 meet. Townsend Memorial Shoot at Gun Club Independence Day Members of the Omaha Gun club will participate July 4 in the second annual Billy Townsend Memorial shoot for the Townsend trophy. The shoot will be known this year as the Townsend-Rogers memorial shoot, the members also honoring George Rogers, who died a month ago. In addition to the Townsend-Rogers shoot a special ' program, open to all, will be staged, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. Four fifteen-bird events will be shot, and two twenty-target series. Three prizes will be offered in each event. . . . Burwell Golfers WiULayput Links Burwell, Neb., July 1. (Special.) Burwell golf enthusiasts to the num ber of thirty met last night and ef fected a permanent organization. L. B. Fenner was elected president, F. W. Manisal, vice president, and Guy Lav erty, secretary and treasurer. They, together with Harry Hallock and J. A. Gavin, constitute the board of trus tees. They have rented a field two miles south of town, which will be placed in first-class condition. "Baby Pete Henderson," They Call Him, But He's No Baby on the Track The 'Sbaby driver" is the appelation that has been hung upon diminutives Pete Henderson, Eddie Ricken bacher's team mate and aid, by the rail birds around the gasoline circuit. And it's a cognomen that is truly charcteristic of Pete. The baby driver is just what he is.. Henderson is unquestionably tthe smallest driver in the game today. There are a number of little fellows piloting powerful racing cars but Pete breaks all records. If he weighs over 110 pounds he's got a lot of avoirdupois hidden about him some place that the naked eye fails to detect. And it wouldn't take any yard stick to measure his height over five feet. He owns a typical baby face with baby blue eyes' that would make Billie Burke, Marie Doro and some more of our stage favorites with heavily advertised "baby stares" turn green with envy. But for all of Pete's lack of stat ure, he is some driver. When the sinks down in the low seat of his big white Maxwell, the tip of his head barely peeks out and at first sight one would wonder how such a tiny chap can direct such a big car at such a terrific pace. But Pete can do it and does do it. That car, big as it is, doesn't cut any capers when Pete is clinging to the wheel. Last year Henderson rode with Eddie O'Donnell. He was 1 O'Don nell's mechanician in the Omaha race last year. It was while riding with Eddie that he became accustomed to speed and became enamored of the thrills of the racing game. Last fall he was given a mount and this spring Rickenbacher, who believes Pete ranks with the best of them, made him his team-mate. In all his races Pete hasn't had an accident and he doesn't intend to have one of them if he can help it. He had a narrow escape at Des Moines, his car dropped off the track on him, but he gained control on the safety zone and climbed right back up again, which is quite feat of driving. Henderson came home second at Des Moines a week ago, and he and Eddie together got sixth money at Indianapolis this year. He didn't drive at Chicago. Pete is too new to the racing game to have many laurels attached to his record, and the speed enthusiasts haven't warmed up to him so that he's a favorite yet, but believe us, Pete is going to show them'all some dav and we miss our guess if an other year or two of campaigning aoesn t see nenaerson ranxing wun the very top-notchers of the sport. BIG WEEK IN STORE FOR OMAHA GOLFERS Final Round of Metropolitan Championship Tourney at Country Club Today. STATE STARTS WEDNESDAY BY LOUIS COOK. Omaha's biggest golf week of the season will open today with the finals of the metropolitan championships at the Country club course and will close Saturday with the finals in the an nual tournament of the Nebraska State Golf association, which begins Wednesday morning at the Omaha Field club. Ralph M. Peters, young CountryJ club expert and for the last three years a dangerous contender in city and state championship flights, will enter the finals of the metropolitan tournament today a slight favorite by virtue of his performance last Sun day, when he led the big field in the first 36-hole 'round of the tourna ment at the Happy Hollow club by a single stroke. Peters is favored in the finals by the fact that he will be playing on his home course, where he is conceded to be the best medal player in the city. Reynolds Close Behind. Peters and Sam Reynolds, Field club representatives, are considered likely to fight it out for the title to day. Peters turned in a card of 158 last 'Sunday, while Reynolds was next in line with 159. William J. Foye and Clarence Peters, with 166, are next in line, but the handicap of eight strokes already gained by the leader is considered too great to overcome in 36 holes of play. John Redick, present state cham- fiion, went badly at Happy Hollow ast week and is 10 strokes behind Peters. The play today consists of 36 holes, medal play, and the total score of play today and last Sunday deter mines the winner. Cracks in Lower Flights. Second and third flight play for the metropolitan title will also be con tested today at the Country club. A number of former cracks are included in the second flight, M. H. La Dou ceur, Ray Low, Guy Furay and Ly man McConnelt being among those considered i the running. Players contesting int the finals to day are: - First Flight Ralph M. Peters, Sam W. Reynolds, William J. Foye, Clar ence Peters, John W. Redick, Frank Hale, S. Blaine Young, J. W. Camp bell, Karl Bock, Albert Cahn, sr.; Harry A. Koch, Harry Greenstreet, E. A. Higgins, Jack W. Hughes, Art Taylor, Paul Scott. Second Flight M. H. La Douceur, Guy Furay, Albert Cahn, jr.: R. E. Montgomery, H. T. Hall, L. H. Bro gard, Ray Low, C. W. Calkins, H. A. Christensen, Ernest Sweet, F. R. Jones, Lyman McConnell, C. E. Grif fey, Ray Taylor, H. W. Morrow, C. E. Paulson. Third Flight W. E. Shafer, M. F. Dillon, W. C. Fraser, M. T. Swartz, R. H. Meile, Guy Liggett, A. O. Nich- (Coatunwd en ro I, Calumn 4.) HARNESS RACING - DRAWS THE CROWDS Record - Breaking Attendances Mark Revival of Game in' the Middle West. FANS LIKE HAL M' KINNEY FOUR MORE WAGONS ENTER OMAHA RAGE Harry Harkness Enters Two French Delages and Pusun , and Rawlings Duluth. MAKES TOTAL EIGHTEEN i truto By RUSSELL PHELPS. Out here where the purees are a Kmellrr, But the vhenere ef winning ere I taller, That' why the rent's bedlmmed. Out here where the tracks are a little faeter. And there'e no one horee that's the whole field's master. With a chance for the colts and also the rasters. That's why the east's bedlmmed. Pardons 10 Arthur Chapman. Not exactly that bad, perhaps but it's perfectly true that, in this present epoch-marking revival of the harness racing game, the western country, es pecially that prosperous section of which Omaha is ihe acknowledged turf capital, is giving the game a loyal support that the older bluegrass and other famed districts will have to spurt some to equal. ' At the stare of this year's training season the pick of many a stable in distant parts of the country ' was brought to Omaha and other middle west racing centers for the training season and to start on nearby circuits. That the move was a- wise one is obvious. The weather all through the training season Was ideal, and when it came time to start in the early meetings the owners and handlers found that their charges. In many case, were in mid-season form. Climatic conditions in this racing belt, too, to date have been all that horsemen could wish for, a fact that has resulted in unusually fast tracks and copious turnouts of harness rac ing fans. Right now in the middle western states horse racing is serving as a magnet to draw the lovers of clean sport to meetings as it never did before. Big Turnout at Aurora. Take, for instance, the three days' meeting over at Aurora last week the fourth turf affair on the Ne braska midway racing circuit. With a population of approximately 3,000 people, Aurora turned out 2,500 rac ing fans for the first day's program, 3,500 for the second afternoon, and then, on the last day, when the great Hal McKinney and his worthy rival, Columbia Fire, were programmed to battle in the free-for-all pace, 4,500 enthusiasts flocked to the track. The last two named figures sound paradoxical, in view of the town's population, but, of course, the attend ance on both days was swelled by hundreds of visitors coming in from the surrounding country. Aurora showed itself to be one of the livest horse racing towns , in the middle west, a fact that has prompted many and highly complimentary comments from Omaha horsemen . and other who attended the meeting. The pacing of Hal McKinney at the Aurora meeting put another well earned and highly-prized feather in the cap of Tom , Dennison's famous stallion. Registering another decisive victory over Columbia Fire, Hal Mc- BY FRED S. HUNTER. Four more cars were yesterday added to thvnrh of speed wagons which will take'Sart in the oursuit of fame and fortuni In the annual Omaha eedway race July 15. Three of the mounts which were entered yesterday are cars - cam paigned by Harry Harkness, the New York millionaire, who is president of the Sheepshead Bay Speedway. Two of the cars are French Delages and the other is a Pusun. The fourth car is the West . Duluth Special, a ma chine with a Deusenberg motor that , is campaigned by the West Duluth Business Men s association of West Duluth, Minn. The entry of the Harkness cars brings two more foreign drivers to Omaha, Jules Devigne and Alvo Franchi. Devigne and Franchi just recently came to America and their fame has not yet penetrated into this part of the country, but over in Eu rope they rank as stars of first magni tude and those speed enthusiasts who have seen them in this country during the short time they have been here will testify that whenever Devigne and Franchi are driving it will be a real race. ' ', J Are French Cara. The Delages Harkness will bring to Omaha are, with one or two pos sible exceptions, the most expensive racing cars in the world today. They were made in France after the war had started and they were just brought to America last winter. They were brought to this country by Carl Limbers, who was killed in Mav at New York while driving one of these mounts in us urst appearance nere. Both machines have developed a speed of over 110 miles an hour and unless Devigne and Franchi encounter motor or tire trouble they should be among the leaders in the. local event. Spectacular Driver. Devigne and Franchi are the kind of drivers who appeal to the specta tors. While always as cautious as possible, they have absolutely no fear on the track and some of their tricks appear nothing short of foolhardy. Like many European drivers, how ever, they can perform feats which other drivers would not attempt. But they are nervy and they have the dar- ' ing, and they never fail to provide the brand of thrills which makes the stands jump to their feet in a mixture of eager anticipation and horror. The driver of the third Harkness ear has not been named. - There are several competent drivers, however, whom Harkness can get on a mo ment's notice, so it's aemch bet the nilot of the third boat will be a man (capable of pushing it into the. front Tank. ''.; ,- ' Rawlings to Drive. ' J. J. Rawlings will tool the West Duluth Special. Rawlings is a steady, consistent driver of considerable abil ity and the West Duluth Special is a good car. It's not as fast as some of the others, perhaps, but it can step off ninety without exerting itself and ninety is a pretty tolerable clip. The signing of the Harkness and Duluth cars raises the Omaha entry list to eighteen cars. And still the local officials are hot on the trail of other drivers and expect to sign up several more. ' ' . The list of drivers "now signed for the -July 15 classic is as follows b r ' .3 a.- (Continued on Fags , Column 4.) Driver. Eddie Rlokenbeoher. . Derlo Rests ,. Ralph' De Palme...... Earl Cooper....,,.:.... Ralph Multord Ira Vail Pete Hendereon Wilbur D'Alene Tommy Milton Jules Devigne Alvo Franchi Bill Chandler Dave Lewie Art Johnson J. J. Rawllnss Charlea Devlin i C W. ThomDson Kot named.., Car. ..' ....Maxwell Peugeot .Mercedes .....Btuts ....Hudson ...'..... .'....Hudson Maawell .......... Duesenberc Duesenberg Deles ..Delate ..Crawford '......Crawford .Crawford .Weat Dumth Special Dueeenberc Olson Special Pusun . ... Arrive Thi Week. Practically alt of the above drivers and cars will arrive in Omaha the end Of this week or the first of next It is believed over a dozen of the pilots will be in Omaha by Thursday or Friday and that by Sunday they will be able to take the track for practice spins. Those drivers who will race at Sioux City and Minneapolis Tues day will ship their cars to Omaha directly after the races so they will be here Thursday at the latest. Eddie Rickenbacher and Pete Hen derson have wired that they will ar rive Thursday. Their cars are already in Omaha so they will be ready to take the track immediately upon their arrival. Dario Resta, who Is not entered at either Sioux City or Minneapolis,, is expected the last of the week and the ? resent plan is to have the famous talian take a crack at a few of the existing records next Sunday. It is believed Dario. could put the finishing touches to a number of marks on this track. Work on the Speedway is being pushed day and night now so that everything will be in tip-top shape by the time the cars and drivers arrive. The Locust street viaduct, which was recently burned, has already been cribbed up so that the street cars run over it and a few more days will see the surface in shape to hold automo biles and other vehicles. Ducky Holmes Team " To Be Reorganized The. Ducky Holmes team of the Greater Omaha league, which -has been x badly split up by internal dis sension, has been taken over by Presi dent Louis H. Cook of the league, and will be reorganized. The game scheduled today for the team has been postponed, and the Ar mours will play at Plattsmouth. Umpires for today's Greater Omaha league contests will be at : Luxus park, Jack Van Syckle, at Ducky Holmes park, Dick Kissane. ; Peru Normal Wine from Bhubert, '' Peru. Neb.. July 1. (Special.) Peru Nor mal school baso ball tram won a second same Friday afternoon from.flhubert. t to I. Peru haa some excellent base ball materiel. many men who have played on turmer being beck for the summer. . . . . . 0 d t ': f.