Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-07
IOWA SPORTS GOSSIP
Market Fishing Flourishes as
Result OF Lack of Protective
Funds.
Scheme to Establish National
Gun Club .-- Automobiling
in Iowa.
Base Ball Clubs as an Adver-
tisement IS. Ottumwa Canoe
Enthusiasts.

Reports from various portions of
the state indicate that the failure OF
the legislature to make an approprl-
alton for fish and game protection is
bearing it's legitimate crop OF Illicit
fishing. These reports show that
revival of the old time disregard of
law has been inaugurated. These IL
legal fishermen knowing as they DO
that the game wardens turnout the
state are without means to prosecute
go abroad without fear or trembling
and dealing death and destruction to
Iowa's fish. That there is no effectual
means where by this slaughter can
be stopped is to be deplored. But
this sort of thing is due to exist just
SO long as the legislature fails 10 pro-
vide as it did this year, Tor the pro-
lection of our fish and game. Inc man
who fishes with the seine peiohSs III
the same category with the market
shooter who ground sluices the quilli
And every true sportsman Whether ne
fishes or not, wishes In ms hearV
that it were possible to hero together
these law breakers and at the preak
of some quiet day round them 10
gether in a secluded spot IN inc
tall timber and there treat them TO
the same relentless DESTRUCTION, Which
they mete out to 1owa's fast dlsaP-
bearing fish and game. There is but
one way to put an end to it, and that
lis that laws be passed making II IL
legal to sell or offer for sale fish or
game at any season of the year.
Iowa shooters are discussing the
proposition of John NJ Lilly, of Indian
apolis, Ind in relation to a proposed
national gun club. The Iowa shootins
contingent are largely favorable TO the
nroposition. Racing has its natlona!
organization and board of control, pl-
cycling, canoeing and several othei
sports have court of last resort IN
national organization. Why snouiu
not trap shooting, perhaps as popular
as any sport before the public, nave
its supreme court as Well? Generally
speaking the shooters favor national
organization The prospectus of the
new idea of national gun club pro-
yides for state branches and sets the
membership fee at 81.
The automobiling craze is taxing
root in Iowa. Many of the smaller
cities in the state count their autolno-
biles by the half dozen. 1t is likely
that the time is not far distant when
auto meets will be as popular as BIZ
cycle racing was few years since.
There seems a charm about the auto
mobile that makes raging enthusl-
asst out of the amateur chatfeur once
he has tasted its delights. The Ions
distance races, so popular In the east
now, seem likely to grow IN favor on
the country roads of the western states
so favorable to the sport.
Down at Ottumwa there flourishes
delightful coterie of canoelStS VINO
compose the Ottumwa Canoeing CLUB
Their summer vacations are lnVanaply
spent in the cranky little boats I'D
which the heart Of the canoeist delights
To drift down an Iowa stream like the
Cedar, stopping here and there and I'M
encountered except with little boat
which may easily be carried under ones
arm, and which may be shipped home
at a cost of less than 81. is fascinating
form of recreation which more cooped-
up clerks and city-worn business men
might adopt to their great bodily adj
vantage.
Different county weeklies and at
least one state daily have of late made
f0 oh
recently returned from Tuttle Lake
with large strings of pickerel and other
game fish One weekly naively speaks
OF the efficiency of trammel nets as ar
aid to the capture of fish and says
"rnany of the pickerel are caught thus
at Tuttle Lake" This is all true. The
trammel net fisherman fiourishes along
the northern Iowa line. AT futile Lake
about two years ago one of these law
breakers was captured and fined 800
for illegal fishing. 1t is said the deputy
warden has never gone back to the lake
and that the poacher watches for fis'
wardens with a shotgun and murderous
desire. The trammel fishing still goes
or merrily. There are probably dozen.
set in futile Lake today.
Why is 1t that Marshalltown can not
support first-class ball team? Why
does not this city take cue from he
sister town State Center and get to-
Gether an aggregation of ball players
that would not only be a credit, but
would also advertise the town? State
Center a place not one-twelfth as large
as this city, is supporting. and has sup
ported successfully for several years.
paid ball team. This is accomplished
by means of the spiritednesS of
her citizens, who joined together and
by means of concerts, n stock company
and donations have put into the field a
team that will be a credit to the little
city it represents. Other Iowa cities
and towns are doing likewise. Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Webster City and
other smaller towns turnout the state
are maintaining paid teams and they
find as a business proposition that it
pays. Last seasons Algona team did
more to advertise that city than almost
any other means that could have been
employed. Marshalltown's high school
team of this season was a credit to the
school and city, and closed the season
most successfully, financially and 9TH
erwise There is no good reason why