Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-28
Prospects For the Spring Shoot
ing In Iowa-Open Season
Is Too Long
FAST IOWA HORSE SOLD
Alpha w. Brings Small Price-corneII
and State Normal May be Dropped
-salvable is the Favorite Open
ing Dates for National, American and
"Three u Leagues.

With the thaw of the past week, and
he recent warm rain from the south
that heralds the breaking up of the ice
and the near return of spring. duck
hunters began to talk and plan for their
spring shooting. Old hunters have been
heard To say recently that no ducks
need be expected until March II, but
regardless of this. any time after the
first week a few warm days with wind
and rain from the south will start the
northward flight. The watery condition
of many of the northern counties is
much the same now as it was dur
ing the season last fall, which should
furnish a resting place for many of the
northward-fyin flocks.
Spring duck shooting in Iowa is large
ly matter of weather conditions, and
with the wrong sort the sport once be-
gun is liable to fizZle out all together, or
else the ducks will go entirely over
without stopping. OF course, there will
be a limited number that will for 4
short time stop within the state for
rest and food on the trip. but unless the
weather is right the number will BE-
limited. 1t will require this spring, as
it has for the past decade, tiurries OF
snow and warm rains to furnish sport
for the hunters of central Iowa who are
unable to so far from home In search OF
game, altho the sportsman who depends
entirely on the weather for his duck
hunting is very liable to be greatly dis
appointed.
Spring shooting is of itself entirely
wrong, and the laws should be so
amended that the open season for ducks
would close with the cold weather of
winter after the fall flight has passed,
There is no more reason why there
should be six months open season for
these fowls than there is that there
should be the same period ope II foc
chickens Two months of open season,
say from September ! to December /.
should be the same period open for
thinking sportsmen who heartily APP
prove of this plan.
Alpha W.. S.Uo, sue llttie UIoWu phCt.
that campaigned during the state last
season. was sold at the recent auction
in Chicago for $1,000. The mare was
formerly owned by Allen Bros, of Mar
ion, and went to the Spring Grove stock
farm, Elliston. Mont.
Frank Weatherhead. of Red Oak, was
awarded the prize for the largest run of
live birds without a single miss at the
recent international i've bird shoot of
the United States and Canada. held a.
Detroit, Mich. Weatherhead made a
straight record of forty nine birds
without a single miss.
Speculation is rife at Iowa City over
the possible successor to Coach knipe.
who recently resigned. Sam Hobbs. an
alumnus and coach, is favored by many.
while others are of the opinion the
school should look in the east for some
one more capable.
There is talk of dropping both Cornell
and the State Normal from the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association. While
this report was not definitely confirmed
at the recent meeting of the association
held in Des Moines, 1t is known the
matter is being considered. 1t is claim
ed neither of the schools bring with
them large enough crowds to the state
meet to make it pay to retain them.
when the expenses of the team are con-
sidered.
The Three T. league, composed of
Il, Tx.l
ington, Decatur, Rockford, Davenport,
Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, will open
its season on May 1. One hundred
twenty-six games will be played dur
ing the summerfi the season ending on
Sept. i.
The dates for the central Illinois trot-
ting and pacing circuit have been an
nounced for the coming summer, and
are Cambridge, Aug. 1921; Wyoming,
Aug. 26-2s: Princeton. Sept. "a; ke-
vance, Sept. Gil; Aledo. Sept. 1918;
Bradford. Sept. 1925.
Neither young Corbett" or Eddie
Hanlon were able to pull the feather
weight championship from the mill in
San Francisco Thursday night, 1t being
declared a draw. This was rather much
of a surprise to the wise ones. as Cor
bett was backed by many at odds of 10
TO 6. He failed, however to make good.
Hanlon having the best of the go for
the first seven rounds.
d. A. Jones, of milwaukee,, smashed
all former records for three games Fri
day at the national bowling tournament
at Indianapolis. His total was 6S3, be-
ing made of scores for the three games
of 232. 24S and 203. The record last
wear was made by Fred Strong, of Chi
cago, and was $40.
Savable, John A. brakes winner of
last season is the favorite for the
American derby. Bookmakers are Of
fering 10 to on this horse, these fig
.ures having stood for several days.
George D. Mccormick. of London,
ont has offered George Ketcham, own
er of Creseus, 100000 for the horse.
The offer has been declined as ketcham
will keep him and make further at
tempts 10 lower his record.
The National League will open its
season on April To- and the American
League on April %. Both organizations
will play 14O games, and Will end their
championship races on or about Sept.
81 or %. SO as to provide for the post