14 1MK tit,t!j : UMAHA, VVfaUlNKSUAlf, JUNK 13, laii. Benson Races Provide Some Genuine Thrills for Horse Fans FAST TIME MARKS BENSON MEETING Governor V., Omaha Horse, Wins Hotly Contested Trot ting Event; Colts' and Run ners Provide Thrills. TODAY'S RACING PROGRAM. 2:11 Trotting class. 2:14 Pacing class. 2-27 Trotting class. Three-fourths of a mile running. By RUSSELL PHELPS. Hotly contested tilts between some of the fastest harness horses in the middle west, excellent time made by the winners for this early in the sea son, an enthusiastic crowd of horse lovers and society folks and a goodly dash of patriotism all round were a few of the features markine the open ing of the racing season at the Omaha Driving clubs plant at Benson yes terdav afternoon. The initial program on the three days' card of harness and running races went off with the' snappy way which has characterized all meetings .of the driving club. It was the opening of a atriotic race meating. for the entire proceeds, after actual expenses are paid, will be donated to the Ked Lross. iwnty- five society girls, wearing Red Cross costumes, sold tickets at the gates and acted as usherettes. A band playeu patriotic airs between heats. Socievt in Boxes. Well known figures in Omaha's social, business and public life oc cupied boxes and gave the finishing touch to the metropolitan atmosphere of the Gate city's 1917 turf premier. An Omaha-owned horse, Governor' V, the property of Otis M. Smith, superintendent of speed and one of the directors of the driving club, won first money in the classic race of the day the ,2:20 trot. , Mr. Smith's fancy geldiiy? stepped out a well-earned victory in the first heat in 2:1, beating out Virginia Watts in a lively brush near the wire. In the second heat, George S, who finished in sixth place in the previous twice-around battle, outstepped the Omaha horse, Brady, a 2:0'i trotter, wresting third place from Virginia Watts, who got second in the open ing heat. Pace Four Heats. Brady came back in the third heat and upset the dope, winning bye nar row margin over Governor V, and making ,the best timt of the race, 2:15'i. George S squeezed out third in a tilt with Virgina .Watts and . the rest ot the held, witn the excep tion of Arapahoe, who was distanced The judges called out the three heat winner! and Virginia Watts tor s final and deciding go, the Omaha ani mal, skillfully, handled by Joe Hil- dreth, winning and bringing the crowd to its feet. Governor V a performance shewed the mettle of a horse already started on a successful season over mid-west tracks. Peggie C, easily the class out of a field of eight starters in the 2:17 pace and doped as the, prime favorite, won handily in straight heats, circling the twice-around oval both times in 2: UA. Bonnie Belle and Billy Murry fur- ; -nished some good racing in the bat tie (or second place, but the Colorado mare, proved to be a little the better and got under the wire ahead of the Nebraska horse both times, Colts Show Class. Many horse fans opined that the . colt race did much to add the excite ment of the program. Four clever i 3-year-olds scored for the tartcr. . t A-Colorado E. colt, E. Colorado, heralded as the cream of the field, got - away with the big end of the purse in straight bleats, but not without a struggle, TI Thomas' tidy gelding driven bv the old veteran himself. forced he western stepper to equal' the itats record for j-year-olds to win. v One Graves, sitting In the sulky for the millionaire owner of the colt, met a Tartar in Al Thomas, and got his speed merchant under the wire first , both times simply because he had the best horse. The first heat, clocked at 2:18ffl, equaling the state record for the class, held by Daisy Todd, was a genuine horse race all the way. Exciting Running Race. Three colored jockeys and a 16-year-old white boy, all of them riding well put up rangy looking runners, provided an abundarice of laughs at the barrier and an equal amount of thrills at the finish in the half-mile dash. , After several fizzles the starter finally got. the runner away, Blue, Connors up, the favorite, leaping to the fronf. The veteran jockey of the crowd was Jimmy Reese, a dark-hued gent, who was as good as any rider ,in the country ten yean ago. His mount, Barney McCoy, however, d,id not have anything on a traveler carry ing young Criswell, a white boy, who soon put the favorite in the rear by doing a good job of jockeying on Planetary. Planetary and the McCoy horse came down file stretch neck-and-ncck, ; Chriswell crowded to the rail by the old-timer and consequently given (lie race by the judges. The time, :49& was fast over a half mile track. , Track la Fast. Slightly cloudy weather greeted the opening days' program. The track was well conditioned and has lots of step. . Ed Curtin of Decorah, la., president of the Great Western circuit, is pre siding judge for the meeting. C-M. Buck and E. L. Whitehead of Omaha tre associate judges. 1 Dr. C. C. HaVand Frank Childs of Omaha and Dr. J. M. McNally of Bcllwood, Neb., are official timers, F. D..Van Pelt, starter, got them away m good shape in the face of fonie aggravating scoring.. Todays' races, which start promptly "at 2:30 o'clock, consist of two trot ting events, a pace and a three-fourths of a mile running race. " Still Time to Plant That Back Lot Vegetable Garden It isn't too late to plant your garden vet, a bulletin from the government's Department of Agriculture says. Vege tables will grow to maturity if planted immediately, the department declares. The following are vegetables which will -grow successfully even though .started at this late date: . Cufumber Squat h Tomatq Plants Ktilant Planti Cabbage Plana J'et'lMsr Plant Parsley Pardnlpa . BaUUy H trlii Betna Mim Beau , eft ,' tMflora Onimut ' '' ' . l"omoft , Cairo (h . 1iVflU; Curs , Summary of Tuesday's Races Ttirlnf, 2:17 flats ; piinm $400 ! IN-Ml '., b. m., by On.tta.nlfy (MrliafUliin) : A. Nmjth, Nun Bernardino, tl 1 1 IbinnlA H'llr, hy Dim 111 (Ilrownl; I. S. Ilrown, Fort I. up ton, (Vibi t Hilly Murry. h. by Nurval VhM Mi-nU In.) , p. H. Jcnklni. Blair, Neb S 3 l.arrity (HlUfrotlO. Illldreth at able, OnIUli 4 fi Mfllnit IMl. b. m., by Sherman Belle (KhotlH: Midway N toe It Farm, Kearney,,. 6 4 Hernire MacKemle, by Berrtne H liken .rto); Murtjo MacKenzle, Trinidad, Coin., ff 7 Heinet, br. hv o. W. M Kinney (Owrnx) j Mv hi nit tuck Itro., Went INiInt, Neb.. 7 tl J'aJrtelle, b. . (Hart) i J k Klrkpalrlrk, Omaha 8 8 Timet 2il3'4, 1 Trotting. t:iU tUnn; purtut H00: (iovrntor V., b. g by Mr rnor Franel fllilrireth) ; (HI M. Ninlth, Omaha... 1 S S 1 (ienrire H br. by fiomoko (lotiirlaHN ; l. W. fkhlemer, Davenport, Neb. ... 4 1 t 3 Hraily, b. g., by Mntell (Hilfwtni; F.. Itfrkwlth, AiWwu, IU . 4 I 1 4 Vlrfinla Watt, b. m., by (.en em I HattH (McCoy), Or. K. C. Wolf, Avoea. la,. S 4 4 '4 ,rapMlie, blk. by thermnn Bell (Heir); I.. H. Heir, Annwni, lo S 1 dli The Orphan, 1. by HorrenUi Tmld (Jenklnn) 1 f. H. Jenklnn, Blair, Neb 5 S 0 Idle Wilde, br. ., by Uregary the Oreat (Ithudrt.); C. A. I'ratt, Kearney, Neb. 7 6 6 Time: tif,, t:lny4, i-.lVfr, TraMlnc 8-vmr-old rnni piirtw, fttOQ: F. Colorado, h. e by Coloradn K. Wrmvrm) ; (ieorre If. FMabrmik, Oenver 1 1 Noble Aubrey, eh. by Captain Aubrey (TlmmaM) ; A. I. Tlionmit ft Co., Bentton.. 2 Z Marlomlale, blk. by Arehilaje (Owenn)t J. C. Hansen, Writ Point, Neb S 3 HuHty Ht, eh. m., by Tlie Tramp (IthtMlen) 1 Midway block Farm, Kearney, Neb, ... 4 4 Time: !, xizi'j. Kunnlnr. on-hnlf mile ilaxh; nil") HI Reee, nrMnil: Blue (( onnor), third Ex-Officio "Nag Observer" Relates "How "Hoss" Races Impressed Him By Fred S. Hunter. Don't let 'em tell you the horses races at Henson were a huge success. We had a bet down on lierntce Mac Kenzic in the 2:17 pace. She has such a nice name, something like a chorus girl. At the hour of submerging to press Bernicc's owner was trying to make a deal with the pilot of a milk wagolf There is a law at(aint gambling in Nebraska. If you bet like we did you are not gambling. j he races were supposed to start at 2:30. The rilit time to get there is about 4:3(1. It takes that mug to get the first race away o a proper start. Kuss Phelps, who is supposed to be enough of an expert to tell the difference between a trot and a pacs. tried to keep count of the number of times Starter Van I'elt called the drivers back in the first race, but quit a nervous wreck at the halfway mark. When we went ou to the races we were warned not to call the horses 'naes or "skates, because it makes the horsemen very irate. Far be it MIRTH AND FUN AT AK-SAR-BEN show Chief Dunn Sings "Clancy;" Queen of Hair Island Makes Hit; New South Side Members. The wheebj at Ak-Sar-Ben den are getting better and better Oiled. The initiation and show went off better last night than it did the first night of the seaso a week ago, and better than on the special 'nighty, last Wednesday, when the ( undertakers and the dentists were entertained and rolled. i ' It was stock yards and packing house night and the boys from the city of beef and pork came up in squads to be roasted in the initiation fires. They came out pure gold and full-fledged Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. "The Queen of Hair Island" enter tained them. That is the show built around the queen s the heroine en tertained the boys, and Lillet of Po lice Dunn, the night watchman of the island, sang the famous "Clancy" song for, the special benefit of the men from the South Side. "Doc" Frye Neatly Toasted. Between stanzas he interpolated with some smart sayings, in which he properly classified Everett Bucking ham of the stock yards and Jicld "Doc" Frye up to ridicule. Jack Wal tcrs( he insisted, had suffered the most outrageous nightmare that might come to a stock yards' mortal, in that he dreamed he had enlisted in the army only to find that Jerry Howard was captain of the company. He also came through with a take-off Doc rve which caused such a ATLANTIC pillllliiiii ... X CUY 'CHICAGO iNlAGARA 3S33! See Wonderful East This Year For variety of attractions, the great cities, historic places, and mountains, rivers, lakes and ocean resorts of the East afford an un 'rjvaled vacation. , Low fares to a few Eastern points follow: New York and return , t , .$55.8 Boston and return..,..,. ,, ,,,, H.it Buffalo tnd return... .......,.. 42.45 Niagara Falls and return... ....,..'...,., 42. 45 Atlantic City and return....... 57.3$ Portland. Me., and return 51.99 Montrear-and return 45.M Toronto and return 48.111 Ticket on tale June 1st to September 30th. ' , ' v CHICAGO " .Jr Milwaukee & St. Paul RAILWAY , Three trains daily to Chicago, including the famouf steel equipped "Pacific Limited." Direct, connections with trains for all points east. ". , ' DMe Tract' Automatic hlork Slgnali Stefl Eyulpmrnl Tickets, sleeping car reeerratlons and full Information at ' HIT Farnam Street, Omaha ' ' C tVGKNB. DUVAL General Agent' 00: 1'lanetnry (Chrlnwell), won: Barney McCoy Bib F. (Wlhton), fourth. Time: 9;y. from us to make any cfacks, but we know one horse that was and is a m-g. a skate awl plug combined. Idle Wilde was the name of a horse in the 2:20 trot. The guy that named it was a genius. It was both "idle" and ".wild." Driver Weir tried to make his ani mal behave by thrusting a billiard cue down its throat. The cue worked fine in the first heat and Weir got third place, but he forgot to chalk it for the second and third heats and lost out. "The Orphan," also entered in the 2:20 trot, was named right, too: It was fifth three times. After the harness races a half-mile running race was staged. 11 was an nounced they were "four thorough breds from New Orleans." Judging from their riders one would have thought, thev came from Pittsburgh. They were some jocks. Not one of em weighed over two ton. Society item: Among the notables present was E. Maloney, chief of de tectives. general roar that even Dan Whitney could not operate his paddle wheels for eighteen minutes from sheer ex haustion of chuckling. Dr. Gladstone Derby was again in his role of W. Critchfield Brown, the colored gent. Jack Alvord, theaucen. was in good voice, and the chorus of lesser queens of the island danced ac ceptably in their slough grass dresses. Kenneth Reed as Sandy Haig, the Highlander, and the queen drew more applause than usual for their bur lesque of aesthetic dances. They4iavc introduced some new sreps. Wattles on Red Cross. G. VV. Wattles spoke on Red Cross work. He recently apent some time at the national Red Cross conference in Washington, JJ, O,, and is now preparing to direct the work of a big : big 1 Vas drive locally for subscriptions, spoke feelingly and his appeal ficnuilie oratorv. J. H. Watkins. Bruce McCullbch and President Everett Buckingham also spoke. " ) The Ak-Sar-Ben governors r(eld their regular Monday night meeting at the Omaha club before the show. Mayor Dahlman, Walter Jardine and Joseph Barker were guests. The gov ernors reiterated their determination to make all Ak-Sar-Ben activities this year a big success. i S Name Officers to Train Negroes at Des -Moines Chicago, 111., June-12. Captain Ed gar '., Stcevcr, United States army, who gained prominence as the orig inator of the "Wyoming plan" of mili tary training in public schools, and Li&utcnant James L. Frink, United States army, today were ordered to Des Moines, where they will be in structors in thereserve officers' train ing camp for negroes. They have been (trilling -the high school cadets of Chicago for several months. QrVj . h.r"ut PN the N HAPPENINGS IN . THE MAGIC CITY Nebraska Editiorial Associa tion to Have Day of Enter tainment at the Stock Yards. The Nebraska Editorial Association will assemble in Omaha for the an nual convention Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, next week, Wednes day is editors' day at the stock yards and the day is being looked forward to with great anticipation by mem bers of the exchange who will enter tain the publicity men at a luncheon. No regular program has been ar ranged, as it is to be an informal af fair. Charles K. Bassett, however, who edits a ranch and newspaper at Hvannis, will be asked to tell the 1 .bunch how it was possible, for an editor to become a ranch owner. 1-rank Lantz of llildreth will explain hgw a republican newspaper man can hold a postoffice under a. democratic administration. The editorial nuns trel company directed by Edgar How ard and Doc Tanner will close the festivities with a few selection of a musical nature. George Scarr Dies. . . , George F. Scarr. 03 years, of Coun cil Bluffs, la., died at St. Joseph's hospital Saturday. He is a brother of C. E. Scarr, 3716 South Twenty sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. E' Starr attended the funeral services at Council Bluffs Monday. Mrs. Etsina Marinusen, a former resident of the South Side, died at her home in Keystone, Neb. The body anived jn Omaha Monday. Funsral services will be held from the Eng lish Lutheran church, Twenty-fifth and K streets, conducted by Rev. S. H. Yerian, and interment will be n Graceland Park cemtery. Helen Peters, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Peters, 2602 South Thirtieth street, died at the Lord Lister hospital Monday. Funeral services will be held at the G H. Brewer chapel this afternoon and the body will be sent to Morehcad, la., for burial. ' Thomap A. McGee, 10-year-rild son of Mr. and MrsT. A. McGee, died at his home in Ralston Saturday. The funeral was held from the C. H. Brewer chapel Sunday afternoon and interment in Graceland Park ceme tery. Cattle Record Broken, ( H. Holsten of Dodge, Neb., broke the record on the cattle market at the South Side stock yards yesterday when he received $13.40 for two cars, consisting of fifty head of grade Here ford cattle. This is 5 cents higher than anything ever sold for on this market before. The bunch were good heavies, averaging 1.480 pounds. Lectured for Beating Wife. John Vintonick, 5427 South Twenty-first street, was arrested Sunday night for beating his wife. Mrs. Bcnda, a neighbor woman, telephoned the police station that some one was being killed and Sergeant Carey and Officers Jackman and Danbaum were sent out and found Vintonick abusing his wife. Neighbors said he held her by the hair while he beat her in the face.When reprimanded by Captain Vanous, the man said, "Well she is my wife 'aint she." In -police court 7- YOU are going to very cheap in. a The sales that make all our stores famous 1512 Douglas St. SAFE-TEA FIRST , The tremendous increase in the proves exclusively that quality and economy always win. Have yourVrocer send you a tin. ' Awarded Gold Medal Sari Francisco, 1915 Grand Prize San Diego, 1 9 1 6 Monday morning the wife said she I didn't want her spouse sent to jail. After a lecture Judge Fitzgerald dis charged the man admonishing bim that he wouhj get ten days in jail should be ever pull the same stunt again. Busy Commencement Week. This is high school commencement week and it is to be a full one for the seniors. Today will be spent ui work on the class play, "The Thread- of Destiny." wtyeh is to be given at the South Side high auditorium Wednes day evening. The leading parts are to be taken by Hope Hibbard, Elmer Tissell, Berta Hoden, Carrie Hutchi son, James Bradford and Milton Christiansen. Thursday morning the class is look ing forward to a breakfast to be given in the woods. Thursday evening they will participate in a lawn party at the home of Sadie Rotholz. Friday the class will have luncheon together and have a matinee party at the Strand. The commencement exercises will be held Friday evening at the city audi torium. The last time the class will be together will be at the farewell party at the home of Hope Hibbard, Saturday evening. Woman Drives Garbage Wagon. The scarcity of men is becoming more apparent every day and women are fast filling up the gaps made va cant in labor circles by the enlist ment of men in the service of the country. The newest field of labor invaded by the women is the city garbage department. One of the city garbage wagons was in charge of a woman driver yesterday morning. Thomas to Wyoming. ' F. W. Thomas, cashier of t!: Live Stock National bank, has gone to Buffalo, Wyo., where he is on the program of the Wyoming State Bankers' association convention. Ten EDERAC TIRES Rugged Tread ' Buying Federal Tires is an investment "Extra Service" is the dividend. ' "Extra Service" means greater mileage More than . than that it meant greater freedom from rim cuts; blowouts and other common tire troubles. - Much of this "Extra Service is directly due to Federal Double Cable-Base Construction the big strength and safety feature thai alone make Federal dividend paying investment. THE MOTOR SUPPLY CO. 1917 Farnam St. ' Omaha, Nek. The Federal Rubber Co. of IlllnoU Factor! e I Cudnhy, Wia. '. W-A-I-T V v y PAN OR' S Big Shoe It's on the Way Here Watch This Paper-More News Shoe Company Omaha bankers will attend the Wyo ming convention. Marie Citr Ooulp. Th Libert? club will sir. a. danclnr party at thai Seymour Lake pavilion tonight. For Rent 7-roora house. modem; food location: cloae In. Apply 2220 M atreet. Patrolman B. S.GorIskl wai operated on tor appendicitis at St. Catherine's hospital Monday. t W. D. Hanson, aged 73. died at his home, 1R89 X :reet, this morning. No funeral ar rangements have been made. The Ladles' Aid society of the St. Luke's Lutheran church wlU meet at lha borne ot Mrs. E. Ebsen at S p. m. Thursday. Jfrs. F. O. Wallweber. 4S08 South Thir tieth street, will entertain the Ladles Auxili ary of Hibernians Thursday evening. - The home of Perry Wheeler, clerk of police crurt. Is quarantined for scarlet fever. His children are 1U with the dis ease. The South Omaha Boosters' Improvement club will hold a meeting at Fenton's hall, Thirty-six and Q streets, this evening at 8 o'clock. Floyd II. Davis, aited S3. 4821 South Twenty-fourth street, died at Lister .hospital this morning. He Is survived by his mother and a sister. On acVount of the play given by the South Side High school the meeting of the aux iliary of the A. 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