Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
International Lawn, Tennis Matches
Will Be Played in Boston Next Week
-Larned and Wrenn Brothers Will
Represent United States - Coming
Yacht Race.


birds are simply not within the state
as a result OF the drenchings they have
received for the past two years. Last
season the sport was only very indif-
| killed were old ones. The coveys raised
We're small and would probably not av-
erage more than three or four. With
only scattered few left from last year,
and with the wet ground and rains of
the summer to Offset their efforts. but
mighty few remain for the hunter.
Reports from some localities have
been received which state the birds
have been coming down from Minne-
sofa, but these are believed to be col
ored. Southern Minnesota is also bird
shy. and Redwood county marks the
southern boundary of the chicken belt
in that state this year. In the west
central counties. and in the Red River
valley, the sport should be very good,
as they are said to be numerous. South
Dakota, without q doubt, will be the
Mecca for the chicken hunter who loves
the sport sufficiently to travel the dis
lance and pay the price. 1t Is said that
the crop in that state this year is the
largest in q decade, and the state is
fairly oyerrun with chickens. The story
is told that in some places they are ac-
tually SO tame that they fly into farm
ers' yards and steal the food from the
poultry. AS the situation sums up It'll
will be about useless for the hunter to
go into northern Iowa this year and
expect anything like good sport While
some visiting certain counties will run
across few scattered coveys. the large
majority will return with empty bags,
as an evidence of their i'll luck.
The climax of the lawn tennis season
is promised for the next two weeks,
and American players are much dis
turbed over the formidable team that
has come from abroad to win the inter
national championship and Davis chal
lenge cup. Last season the famous
Doherty brothers, with DR.. PIN, met |
the pick of the American players at |
Bay Ridge, and were beaten after a |
close finish by three matches to two.
This season they have come again, and
with them are Captain w. II. Collins,
president of the English Lawn Tennis
Association and captain OF the chal-
longing team, and H. S. Mahony, an
Irish player, who formerly held the all
championship. The American
team was named last week, and the men I
chosen to defend the international
championship are w. A. Larned. r. d.
Wrenn and G. L. Wrenn, Jr. Larned, I
who is the American champion, will
play in the singles. and the Wrenn
brothers in the doubles. The matches
will be held in Boston on August 4, 5
and 6.
The Reliance has been formally chos-
IN as this years cup defender to meet
Lipton's challenger, Shamrock III, and
as a result all other coming contests
n the sporting world are being over
Swallowed by this one, which interests
andsman and sailor alike. There is
no sporting event about which
he average person knows so little, that
SO much attention, and the
Dress notice, as do the interna tional ,
YACHT races. Probably no similar races
aver gave promise of SO much excellent
sport as do those of this month, for it :
s conceded by even followers of the
American boats that never before did
| challenger visit this country which
vas SO thoroughly entitled to victory
IS is the Shamrock ILL.,
Trap shooters from all over the
northwest are in attendance at the big 1
Interstate shoot which commenced in
Wis., Thursday and will con- b
niue for three days. The tournament,
Which is under the auspices of the !
Sharpshooters AS
ociation, is under the direction of the
ecretary and manager of the Inter-
tate Association, E. Shanner, who
damaged the Grand American Handi-
ap last year. Several hundred marks
zen from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, s
iichigan and Indiana, and some from
he eastern states are present.
Fred Williams, coach of the Council
luffs light guards last fall and a for
Ter player on the football team of the
tate university, has been employed by I
ne Highland Park college authorities r.
, coach the football team this season.
$50
Mr.. David Millar. of Bows. who
aims the checker championship by an
legged default on the part Of l.. d. I
awyer, of Traer, and a. b. kibbee, of :,
ilbert Station. who holds the title and
ophy thru his winning over Saw
n, have both favored this column
18th communications too long for pub L
,ation in their entirety. Mr.. Miller :.
nts strongly at fraud in the tourna- :
ent play and insinuates an arrange
ent between Sawyer. CLOSER and
ibbee to throw the trophy into Saw
RS possession. He asserts that Saw
n had no right to relinquish the
atch and that his own claim to the III
atch and title under the circumstances 4
by all the rules OF honorable sports ;,
anship just and fair and will not be ),
linquished until he is defeated In :,
ir and honorable contest. However !,
continues. eff either Sawyer or Kib- =
e have any idea that they can better =
e score with me will meet either
them In match of fifty games to
played in Dows, and will play one {.