Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-17
IOWA SPORTS 1ALk
Comment on Iowa Sports OF In
terest to Readers of theAl
Hawkeye State.
Professionals Should Be Lin.
tied in State Shoots ITO
Protect Fish.
Colleges Back OF High School
Meet Northumberland Talk
in General.

Meet LoCation.-Current Talk
in General.
Another state shoot" has passed into
history and amateur members are
swearing as they do after the shoots
every year, that they will never attend
another under the present conditions
the Iowa State Sportsmen's Association
for the Protection of Game and Fish.
1t does seem foolish, after all, for fell
lows who only shoot occasionally to go
once a year to n tournament where VIZ
tually all the money is won by the pro-
fessionals. There is really nothing to
be gained excepting the practice IN fast
company, and that isn't much satisfac-
ton when you think that every shell
YOU shoot costs you money, while the
other fellow has his furnished free and
is being paid for shooting-then see
him walk off with the trophy or big
share of the entrance money, as the
case may be- A well-known member
OF the state association said the other
day, as he was passing thru the city
from the Ottumwa meeting, that he
was not going again until matters were
more evenly arranged as between the
professional and amateur at the state
shoot.
Russell Klein, the winner of the dia-
mond badge, and with his brother-in-
law. Fred Gilbert, joint owner OF the
Smith cup and the live bird champion
ship trophy, is nothing more or less
than a professional, altho he was not
shooting under that garb at the Ottum-
wa meet. The only reason. however,
that he is not classed as professional
is that he is not, at present, in the en-
ploy of any ammunition. gun or sports
mems supply house. Last year he was
a professional, being at that time IN the
employ of the Hazard people. 1t is true
Klein was shooting we'll this year. ana
no one begrudged him what he got, put
he, like many others. should De IN the
professional class. In other words, the
rules on what shall constitute pro-
fessional marksmen should be altered.
The meeting of the MarshalitoWh
Fish Protective Association this week
showed that there is the same keen IN
terest in the work of protecting game
fish this year as manifested last sea-
son The club seems to have realized
fully that Its responsibilities are great.
err this year than last, now that the
legislature has left Game Warden Lin
coin with but a small amount of funds
with which he can prosecute Violators.
The Marshalltown club Will watch the
waters of Marshall county carefully,
and will prosecute vioiators without
mercy. Only one or two good examples
will be necessary to put a stop to I'M
lawful slaughter of fish. A similar or
ganiZation in every county OF the state
would have a good effect, especially at
this particular time.
The failure of the legislators to pro-
vide the game warden with funds has
had the effect of organizing secret
sportsmens club in Sioux City. A mem
bership of ninety is enrolled, and the
Fish and Gun Club. The names of the
officers are not made public, neither are
the members known. The secrecy is
maintained in the hopes of being able
to accomplish better work. The club
proposes to hire men with game ward
ems commissions to patrol the Sioux
river and carry out the law, as con-
Germs the protection of fish, to the let
ter.
A wrestling bout between Frank
Gotch of Humboldt, and Linn 3uoy of
Wesley, attracted a great deal OF at
tention in Algona this week. The Germs
of the match were that Gotch was to
throw Ruby three times within an hour,
and in his attempt he was not success
full Gotch managed to get his man
down twice, but was not able to make
the third within the time limit.
The annual tournament of the Iowa
Golf Association will be held on the
course of the Burlington Golf Club June
a5-2S. Great interest is being taken in
the tournament in all parts of the state
where golfing is popular. Dubuque,
Davenport, Muscatine, Keokuk, Mt.
Pleasant, Cedar Rapids, Marshalitown
and Iowa City have already announced
intentions of sending either teams or
individual golfers. An excellent pro-
gram has been prepared for the tourna-
ment.
The annual track and field meet of
the Iowa State High School Athletic
Association, held at Grinnell yesterday.
was one of the most successful meet
ings the association has ever enjoyed.
The attendance was above eXpecta
tons, and the interest manifested en-
couraging Grinnell is anxious to Sc
cure the permanent meeting place of
the association, as is also Des Moines.
Oskaloosa would like to have the an
maui meets held there. In the efforts of
the towns to secure the permanent
Headquarters of the meet the colleges
are back of high schools. If high school
students visit Grinnell. see the effects
of college spirit and life, 1t is likely
when the time comes for those stu
dents to think of entering upon col
leee course, they would naturally be in
tluenced toward Grinnell. The same is
tru of the other towns, especially Des
Moines, where there are three schools.
A novelty in Iowa sports is announ-
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