Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-05
IOWA SPORTS Talk
Tennis Fast Becoming One of the
Secondary Sports in
Iowa.
Iowa State Regatta Promises to
Devotion Exciting and Inter-
esting Contests.
Davenport Track Meet declared
Off...New lOO.Yard Record
Claimed.

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Outdoor sports are at their height, why
/ is it that so little is heard of tennis:
| Judging from the lack of reports there
lis but one conclusion that can be
reached and that is, that tennis. once
so popular turnout the state is fast
becoming u sport that IN many local
titles is almost entirely unknown Fol
example. take one of the leading cities
/ in central Iowa. Five years ago TINS
place maintained several excellent ui''
and grass courts, which We're filled
every day with devotees OF the game
Today not one court worthy OF inc
name, can be found. This city is no eN-
ception and in many other places con-
ditionS are similar. This state OF al
fairs should not exist, for tennis is one
OF the best if not the best games played
on the turf today. To the lover OF
outdoor exercise and recreation there
is nothing better. 1t is game that
TO be PLAYED the way intended, brings
into action every muscle of the body
While golf in many respects, is a good
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that it is but little short of a fad, and
as such, is liable to be short llNed. me
average club house and links OF today
are little else than a parade grounc
for stunning gowns and smart cos
tunes. With tennis the conditions are
almost the reverse, for to play WIN
comfort and in good form it is neces-
sary that the clothing be light and
loose, for the game requires rapid ac-
tion of both body and mind. III is TO
be regretted that sport so fun OF ali
that is worth while, is fast becoming
y dead one" To the lover OF tennis
nothing can supersede it and 1t re-
ouires but the concentrated efforts or
the part of these to again place II IN
the position that, by merit it is entitled
to among the outdoor sports.
The Iowa State Ameteur Rowing
Associations regatta, to be held az
Clear Lake July % and %. promises to
be one of the best meets the associa-
ton has ever held. Much interest is
being shown in the cities where row
ing clubs are maintained and the crews
are in daily training, putting them
selves in condition for the contest.
Crews from Sioux City. Ottumwa
Council Bluffs and Dubuque are al
ready entered and it is thought likely
that other cities will also be repre-
sented Sioux captured the cup three
years ago but Dubuque has carried
it off for the last two years. Should
she again succeed in winning this year
she will retain the prize permanently.
Danger of this has prompted all the
crews, and Sioux City especially. to
use every effort to defeat her. For this
reason the contest has become one
of Dubuque against the field. Tho
regatta promises to be largely attended
and the outcome will be watched with
interest by all those who have Xix
ing for aquatic sports.
The approach of warm weather APP
parently seems to have but little eff
feet on the bowler, and almost weekly
matches are being held at various cit
les over the state. Despite the rapidly
increasing hot weather the lover of tho
game is willing to put up with incon-
venience OF the heat, III he may only
be allowed to enjoy his favorite game.
Bowling is without doubt becoming one
of the most wildly played games in the
country and there is scarcely city or
town turnout the entire state that can
not boast Of at least one alley.
The rains and floods in many sec
tons of the state continue and the
fisherman, watching the swollen and
muddy current, wonders if they will
ever cease. No sooner have the streams
and rivers partially recovered from
the overflow of three weeks ago, than
they We're again sent booming by heavy
rains. This is all Very disheartening
to the man who loves to fish, but ii
has it's good features. One OF them
is that the fall fishing is sure to be
better, owing to the fact that it has
given the fish an opportunity to get
above many dams that are not provided
With fish ways as the law requires
The lover of the rod and reel may expect
to find fish this fall in many of the
out Of the-way places that heretofore
have not been good fishing ground.
The race meeting scheduled to take
place at the Davenport mile track this
month has been declared off. This has
been done owing to the fact that the
number of entrances WAS so small that
the management, rather than hold a
meet With so few starters, decided to
declare it off altogether. The trouble
seems to have been that owing to tho
unprecedented wet weather thruout the
west this spring, horSemen have been
unable to get sufficient opportunity to
work their horses up to the proper
condition for good speeding.
It is claimed by some of the London
papers that Duffy, an American run
ner, established, on June IS, at a field
meet held at Wolverhampton, new
record for the 100yard dash. The time
claimed is 91a seconds. Before Thu,
is accepted by the country at large
many will have to be shown" as there
seems to be some dispute regarding
the official time.
HIGHER RENTAL OF IOWA FARMS
Rockwell Phonograph
The tenant farmers of Iowa are likely
to soon realize that an increased rent
Il! value has been placed upon iowa
farms. With land selling at $40 per
acre the days of low rents are past. The
landlord in order to realize even a fair
rate of interest on present valuations
must place the cash rent at from $3.50
to 81 per acre. The days Tor renting
Iowa land at from $l.50 to $3.50 per
acre will be seen no more. The tenant