JOT.Y 29, 1880.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



513 



:urcs achieved by 

 -enter mini bo r of 

 of (bo national 



belonging to the 



i-c i. s ranging 



father quite a 'lay Tor skillful exercise with the bow," and the 

 second day "even move pleasant than on the previous On] ." De- 

 ■spite these favorable conditions the average or Hi 

 scores only reached (111 points. Of course this if good scoring, a 

 Teeord to be proud or, hut since a deduction of 18 per cent, will 

 bring- their average as low as ours, we can surely feel a degree of 

 exultation at our measure o! success. 



No archer who attended our national meeting can doubt that 

 more than 20 per cent, will be added to our average scoring at tha 

 national meeting 0*1881 in Prospect Park, at Brt 

 Thus far mention has only been made of the si 

 the genlrenien contending, because from the g 

 •gentleman contestants who attended at each 

 meetings, a better comparison could be drawn. 



Because of the fact that most of the societies be 

 Association arc located in the West, ami at dist 



from 300 to 1,000 miles from Buffalo, the at* Hi 



era was, unfortunately, very small, only 11 appearing before 

 the ladles' targets to strive for the championfess medal. Here, 

 also, a marked improvement iu the general shooting can be 

 noted. The 10 highest mores' {Selected from 20) at Chicago 

 Inst year averaged 405 points, While thu entire scoring at this 

 meeting averaged 438 points, and in this total the score of Mrs. 

 Qibbs is token, although she did not shoot at cither 50 Or 111 yards 

 >on the first day. In comparing the scoring of the two national 

 meetings it should also he remembered that at Chicago the shoot- 

 ing was done at single ends, that is, the targets Were placed only 

 laR the north ends of the ranges, and the archers standing in the 

 pleasant shade at the south end had only to shoot and have their 

 arrows returned to them. In this way a point of aim was much 

 more easily established and maintained, and no doubt the scoring 

 was higher than it otherwise would have been. 



Our English cousins poke fun at us because of our lack of hardi- 

 hood in thus avoiding the walk from end to end, and bo far 

 our gentlemen are conoerned, the mild censure was w'-Jl de- 

 served, for half the real pleasure of archery comes of the lively 

 march from end to end ; but our English lady friends of the bow, 

 even with nil the rich health which years of exercise and free air 

 have given them,wouId scarcely ca re to face the parching flames of 

 the July sun as they pour upon us from our unclouded and shin- 

 ing skies, England is a land of clouds and cool air, of showers 

 sind damp turf ; whilea cloudy day in summer is the exception 

 "with us> the rule being a dry and half parched turf, a burning 

 isouthwcstwind, anda white glare on earth and sky which seri- 

 ously affects the archer's aim. These things considered, it is not 

 *o he wondered at that our ladies found the shooting at double 

 end, this year, less pleasant than the evolutions of the " Rocking- 

 chair brigade" at Chicago last year! While the gentlemen will 

 all desire to keep up the system of double ends, by all means let 

 the ladies hereafter shoot one way only. We hope the executive 

 committee will see this as we do. Every lady who shot at the 

 Buffalo meeting will agree with this idea. We have approached 

 our report of the shooting at this meeting slowly, dropping our 

 ideas of various matters counecled with the meeting at places 

 where we trust some, archers may Had thorn and turn them to 

 future value. It is now much more pleasant to turn and take a 

 Sflanco down the line of contestants and note their work. 



At the ladles" targets, where the shooting began at the 50 yard 

 range, prominence was at once taken by Mrs. -Noyes, she obtain- 

 ing a lead of 25 points at that range over Mrs. Davis, who was 

 next in order of merit. This lend, hQtrever, she lost at the nexi 

 range, Mrs. Davis, with a score of 117 at to yards, gaining a lead 

 of one point, over Mrs. Noyes, her most dangerous rival, a lead 

 which she steadily increased throughout the two days, until the 

 conclusion of the double round showed her the wiuner over the 

 next highest by 66 points. 



^Mrs. Davis shot well up to her practice scores at 10 and 30 yards, 

 and only at the 50 yards range showed any of the effects of a pub. 

 lie meeting-. Mrs. Noyos did better than any other lady at 50 

 yards, butshe overshot the target at 30 yards and could not main- 

 lain the lead which her longest range gave her. 



Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Church and Mrs. Lee, who are without doubt 

 among the very first, of our lady archers, did not shoot with that 

 accuracy which has made them winners in so many matches, the 

 uhauipinuess obtaining 83 points less than the score which won 

 her the medal last year. Mrs. Church and Mrs. Lee each fell 200 

 points below their average practice records, and mauy of the 

 other ladies equally as muoh. Mrs. Gibbs, who did nolarri 

 time to shoot the two longer ranges on the first day, shot 

 well indeed-, her combiuod score at the 40 and 30 yards rang 

 the sexxrud day surpassing anything seen at the ladies' targets. 

 Iber 40 yards score being 115 points, and "— 

 pcjintB. Miss Lovering has improved very much lately, and may 

 well be proud of the position she secured in the score lists. Mrs. 

 Sidway, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Chapin, who have had scarcely any 

 practice this season, Beored very well and regularly throughout 

 the contest, and, with the practice of the coming year, bid fair to 

 cause the lady champion no little anxiety. Their shooting showed 

 excellent training in true form, the want of practice being the 

 only drawback. Miss Dunbar, who could not shoot on the second 

 day, was scoring well and evenly, and will certainly rank high in 

 next year's contest. 



At the gentlemen's targets the struggle for supremacy wi 

 keen from the first, the scoring being very light and the lcadc 

 •Ueepingclose together, the a highest scores standing: Walti 

 'Buroham 105, L. L. Peddlnghaus 103, Lorenzo Ttcvol IU0, Will H. 

 'Thompson 94, and E. H. Walworth !I0. The SO yurds range gave to 

 Burnham 133 petals, to Peddinghaus 134, to Devol 87, to Thomp- 

 son 130, and to Walworth Wi, leaving the 5 in the following or- 

 der: Burnhaui 238, Peddiughuus 237, Thompson 880, lievol 187, and 

 Walworth 186. Coming into the 00 yards range bunched thus 

 closely, the interest was intense, and here the only really fine 

 performance of the meeting was witnessed. Mr. Burnhaui added 

 93 points to his score, Mr. Peddinghaus 109, Mr. Devol 75, Mr. Wal- 

 worth 88, while Mr. Thompson scored with all his 21 arrows, ob- 

 taining 110 points. 



The first day's shooting thus left the 5 leaders: Thompson 370, 

 Peddinghaus 346, Buruham 331, Walworth 271, and Iiuyol 888, Be- 

 ginning the second day, these gentlemen added to their scores at 

 100 yards: Thompson 129, Peddinghaus Hi, Burnhaui ltd, Wal- 

 worth 125, ami Devol 80, leaving lite scores standing in the same 

 order. The 80 yards gave to Thompson 120 points, Peddinghaus 

 140. Buruham 123, Walworth 103, and to Devol (15, leaving the 

 standing at the beginning of the last. 80 yards thus: Thompson 

 619, Peddinghaus 604, Buruham 555, Walworth 501, and Devol 107. 

 It seemed almost a foregone conclusion that Mr. Thompson would 

 again become the champion, as his scoring on the previous day at 

 60 yards induced the belief that he would again lead at Hint 

 range; but he did not score even moderately, his first dozen ar- 

 rows being almost valueless. Wit b his second Uo/.en he increased 

 his score rapidly, seeming to gather nerve and. power as the end 

 approached, but it was too late to save him, and he closed with a 

 Bcore of .83 points. Mr. Burnham, by brilliant shooting, added lis 

 points to his score, Mr. Devol t)9, Mr, Walworth -do, and Mr. fed- 



■y disc 



vered the ex- 



mus an 



il Mr. Thotnp- 



nd, soo 



•ing 13 points. 



=i must 



SOOie 15 point- 



shooti 



ng to see him 



and cal 



mness, and his 



llnghaua IffiS. As the contest approached the close t 

 lense excitement among lhe archers as the 

 oecdingly close race between Mr. PeddingI 

 5on, and when the latter had shot his last e 

 mil it was announced (hat Mr. Peddinghaus must 

 to tie, there was a general cessation in th< 

 shoot his last end. lie shot, with great care 

 nerve held up to the lost. His first and second arrows were in the 

 red, and turning to Mr. Thompson, who had approached him, he 

 conversed for a moment with him. Mr. Thompson Said : "I hope 

 yon may score a. gold with this arrow, although you only need a 

 black to win. ,v The archer turned to shoot his last arrow with 

 the remark: "I shall try to make a good shot, but I think you will 

 believe mo when I say I should be sorry to win Trom you." 

 The arrow struck in tho blue, giving Mr. Peddinghaus the cham- 

 pionship by 4 points. No emblem of championship was ever 

 won more graoefully, or yielded with more evident pleasure. 



After the close of tho contest for the medals, a third day was 

 given to a handicap by the ladles of 48 arrows at 50 yards, and a 

 subscription handicap by tho gentlemen of 48 arrows at 60 yards. 

 The handicap was based upon the scores made with the same 

 number of arrows at 60 yards on the preceding two days. Mr. 

 Thompson's score of 323 was taken as the basis of the gentleman's 

 handicap, and each archer was given (he difference between the 

 score made by him on the two preceding days and Mr. Thomp- 

 son's score. The ladles' handicap was based upon the scores made 

 the 48 arrows shot al the same range on tho preceding days, Mrs. 

 Noyes' scorC leading the handicap. Tho shooting by the ladies 

 was a great improvement upon the 50 yards performances of the 

 two first days of tho meeting and resulted in Mrs. Church obtain 

 Itlg flrst place, Mrs. Townsend Davis second, Mrs. Spalding Brown 

 third. Mrs. John Lee fourth, Mrs. John S. Noyes fifth, Miss Lover- 

 ing sixth, Mrs. P. Sidway seventh, Mrs. L. G. Chapin eighth, and 

 Mrs. E. 11. Smith ninth. 



The gontlemen's handicap produced a higher average upon the 

 general scoring than was seen upon the first two days, although 

 there was but. one score exceeding 200 points, Mr. Will H. Thomp- 

 son scoring 241 from 47 hits, Mr. Eord P.Hall coming next with 

 186. W T e have not present space for the handicap scores, but can 

 only give the winners. The first place was taken by Mr. Eord P. 

 Hail i second, Dr. E. B. Weston; third, W. E, Brewer; fourth, G. 

 F. B. Peatsall. 



The learn shoot at the American Round closed the meeting, and 

 no little excitement Was caused by the close contest for first place 

 between the Arden Archers and the Buffalo Toxopholites. The 

 Toxopholites led by BB points at (it) yards, and at the close of 

 the 50 yards range were still 5 points ahead of their dangerous 

 antagonists. At 40 yards the Ardens overtook their rivals and 

 passed them, coming out 30 points ahead. The individual records, 

 with a few exceptions, were not good. The 6 scores of 400 and 

 overwore as follows: Will n. Thompson 518, Walter Burnham 

 477, L. L. Peddinghaus 456, E. L. Parker 433, John A. Booo 403, 

 Jesse B. Devol 401. 



It is clearly demonstrable that 60 yards is the minimum limit of 

 archery ranges Tor gentlemen, and we think the 

 mittee should abandon the American Bound for the team Bhoot, 

 and give us either the last half of the York Hound, or 144 ar 

 at 60 yards. This last Is a very beautiful round, and is shot m a 

 grand day each year by the most skillful and powerful body oi 

 archers in the world-the Royal Toxopholites, of London. The 

 team shoot should always be at short range so that the scoring 

 may easily be perceived by the on-lookers, and no more perfect 

 round could be arranged than t his of 144 arrows at 60 yards. The 

 team shoot should occupy more time than it does, and this result 

 would be obtained, coupled with tho advantage of shooting at one 

 of the ranges of tho York Hound, and doing away with the chang- 

 ing of ranges during the contest. 



rchers assembled at the prize 



work on archery, can with a little combined practice and study 

 o his way to success at the targets. And any lady who will prd- 

 de herseir with a gentleman who has accomplished this much, 

 ii attain the same result in about one-tenth of the time it took 

 BO. Those who complain that Kurd's theory of aiming 

 .intelligible to them, have but to secure a copy of the new 

 edition or '"'How to Train in Archery," by Messrs. Maurice and 

 Will H. Thompson, wherein Ford's theory of aiming is presented 

 in a simple and concise form. 

 Were our bows and arrows our weapons of war or of the chase ; 

 ore wo dependent on them for our safety or our sustenance, 

 well might we hail the inventor of any contrivance which might 

 enable us to use them with greater ease or cortainly— a cross-bow 

 ith globe sights and hair trigger might be most accept- 

 able If no gun were obtainable— but using them only in pursuance 

 of a refined, healthful, manly, merry pastime, as a test of skill 

 let us maintain the dignity of tho sport In every particular, mak- 

 ing no compromise with the riflemen, with whom we do not pre- 

 tend to compete in point of accuracy, and adopting nono of their 

 appliances as substitutes for our physic 

 The advantages of any of Ihesemode 

 havo called them, as to Increasing the 

 here assumed, but not admitted. And 

 all such shifts, of whateve 

 the how hand or marks 



tal vigor. 

 shifts, as Ascharn might 

 cores of tho expert, arc 

 may be well to add that 

 baraeter, whether aiming by a pin 

 the string, should be. and uudoubt- 



• barred when occasion 

 o serviceable only as a 



irded. Of 



lours of the meeting, and the execu- 

 uented upon the success of the plan 

 ng winners to take choice of prizes 

 ud the new committee will do well 



On the evening of lhe 151 

 room in the Palace Hotel, : 

 this was one of the happlei 

 live committee were com] 

 adopted by them of permi 

 in the order of their score; 

 to follow their example. 



INNOVATIONS IN AKCHEBY, 



Sarai'oua Spbinus, N.Y., July 10th. 



Editor Forest and ■ Stream t— 



The prompt action of the National Archery Association in ex- 

 cluding from its competitions the use of the " peep-sight," may 

 b.-said not only to have given that not very ingenious contriv- 

 ance its death-blow, but to have destroyed all hope of its resur- 

 rection in any band of skilled archers. Were this the sole at- 

 tempted Innovation in archery not a word need be said, but in- 

 asmuch as other mechanical devices of similar, or equal import, 

 arc likely.to follow (the "arrow holder" has already caught my at- 

 tention) a few words as to the purpose and aim of archery, in 

 far as such contrivances can have any immediate connection with 

 it, may not come amiss. 



Yankee ingenuity, with all its devices for advancing our civili- 

 zation, evading thu difficulties that beset us in our struggles for 

 existence, or enjoyment, or ameliorating the conditions of our 

 lives In any way, commands my admiration and gratitude ; but 

 not infrequently upon meeting with some very ingenious patent 

 Cor evading the Very thing which it is most desirable to accom- 

 plish, forgetting over, or under, or around that which it is most 

 desirable to yet throttflfi, am 1 constrained to couple with my ad- 

 miration a couplet of Pope's:— 



" Some to whom heaven in wit has been profuse, 

 Want as much more to turn it to its use." 



The end to which the archer aspires is not the greatest decree of 

 accuracy attainable, regardless of the means employed, but th. 

 greatest degree of accuracy attainable with given [raplemente— I 

 bow, a string and an arrow. These are the only implements b; 

 which he should be permittcd,as an archer, to accomplish his end. 

 And herein lies the chief fascination or the sport. It is not th 

 ability lo hunch a number of missiles in giv n circles 60, £0 and 

 100 yards distant that attracts the toAopkolite, for auy bungler 

 can do as much with a shot gun, but it is the ability to attain a 

 high degree Of accuracy with such simple implements as a bow, a 

 string and an arrow, requiring for I heir successful manipulation 

 such infinite skill. The fine poise and freedom for full muscular 

 al unwavering will and cool command of tho 

 stant of utter muscular tension and mental 



stops and sweeps and seeming pans 



rival those in the marvelous moled 



TK, argument iu favor of these i 



long bow, namely, that many lailii 



edlywillbe, like the peep sight, forevi 

 may require it. The glovo and brace i 

 protection to the wrist and fingers. 



Surely it is needless to expatiate upon tho assertion that these' 

 modern contrivances for obviating the difficulties that obtain in 

 archery, not only lessen the possibilities of skill in the archer 

 and narrow the gap between the expert and the muff, but do vio- 

 lence to all grace as well, imagine the Apollo Belvidere griping 

 an arrow-holder and squinting through a peep sight. 



K. Hi Walwobth. 



He Approves the Phep-Siohts.— Bethel, Maine, July Sith.— 

 Editor Forest, and Stream:— I see by your last issue that the 

 National Archery Convention havo set themselves against the: 

 new peep-sights, presumably because It gave them too great ad- 

 vantages and left too little for ; skill. If that is their point, may 1 

 respectfully inquiro why they do not recommend to our riflemen 

 the abolition of graduated sights and wind gauges in internti- 

 lional contests? If the thing gives too great accuracy (?), increase 

 lhe range to 120 or 150 yards ", but don't say that because the bow 

 hasbeenlnprinclplealong stick with a string across its chord 

 from the time of Abraham, so Itmust bo to the end of time. Who 

 ever hoard of a rifleman that advocated short ranges and un- 

 sighted rifles? Tet I fail to see the difference between that and 

 the attitdde of tho Convention. 



Youno-Man-A fra ld-o i'-nis- A urows. 

 • It will be remembered that the peep sight was discussed at Buf- 

 falo, the other day. Mr. Weston introduced for consideration a 

 resolution that the archery peep-sight be burred for the meeting. 

 This led to a long debate upon the justice of permitting the 

 " peep-sight " to be used at the tournament of the week, and 

 upon the advisability of recognizing it as a fair and legitimate 

 aid to the archer in obtaining his aim. The majority of the 

 speakers were strongly opposed to the device in question, and 

 Mr. Burnham moved, as an amendment to Mr. Weston's resolu- 

 tion, that the " peep-sight be forever barred from the tourna- 

 ments of the association." Mr. Burnham's motion was seconded, 

 and tho resolution adupted as amended. 

 ♦ 



New Yoiik w. St-uyten Dustxiu— Spuyten JMiiivit, ffew Ziwfc 

 City, July 24th.— A match between the teams of the Spuyten 

 Duyvil Archery Club and of the New York Archery Club, of Now 

 York City, was shot at Spuyten Duyvil Saturday, July 34th. Tho 



following a 



the scores of the l 



NEW YOUK A 



60 Yards. 



J. W. Auten, Jr 13—57 



W. A. Frazcr 



Or, A. B. Lo Luna. 

 Dr. H.T. Elliot.... 



L. K. Hill- 



Oeo. D. Pond 



latch :— 



r CLUB. 



. 11- 37 

 . 10- 30 

 . 5- 13 

 . 5-13 

 . 6— 23 



fill Yards. 

 22-118 

 23- 90 

 19- ill) 

 10- 33 

 8—28 

 11—37 



40 Yards. 

 23 -104 

 30—170 



31-138 

 13- 53 

 15- 75 

 20-80 



Totals. 



57-3711 



52-317 

 88- 98 

 38—110 

 37-139 



Grand totals . SB5-l,l«fl 



SPUYTEN DUYVIL ARCHERY CLUB. 



!•'. Apgar 



II. W. llayden 



G. H.Johnson 



A. G. Johnson 



J. K. Whiting 



J. K. Sergeant 



Grand totals... 



. 20- 8 

 . 33—111 

 . 15- 61 

 . 23— 82 

 . 11— 41 



20- 92 



35-119 



19— 83 

 18- 74 

 18—63 



23-103 



27-137 

 23-109 



03- 377 

 75—367 

 59 257 

 09-303 

 57- 331 

 54-338 



play. 



mini iho 



ud the sm 



I h starts and 

 iaid fairly to 





accuracy With the 

 omen are discour- 

 ,th before master- 

 on if it be wholly 

 diua.vi.bilitya.i. 

 -.•aponsand Ford' 



.... 377-1,663 

 Spuyten Duyvil Archery Club victorious by 497 points. 

 Oritani ABBume.— $TeU) Rrttt, July Slut— Col. Frank Brand- 

 reth, of tho " Otitani Archers," has presented the club a very ele- 

 gant medal to be contested for at the York Bound. The badge 

 is of solid gold, and consists of a counterpart of an archery tar- 

 get, with its gay colors enameled, surrounded by a gold laurel 

 wreath ; on top are two arrows crossed, and it is suspended to a 

 double bar appropriately engraved. W. II . 



An Ancnioifs Arrows -Prof. J. W. B. Sifters, Ph. It., M. L. S., 

 formerly of Rockbridge, Ya.,now a member of the Mcrric How- 

 men of St. Claire, of Eaton, Ohio, has made the following score at 

 the single American Bound :— 



Thirty arrows at 40 yards. 232; 



Thirty arrows at 50 yards 316 



Thirty arrows at 60 yards 119 



Total, ninety arrows, value : 024 



On July 6th, he scored, 234, 216, 180-630. 



—Tho Oritani Archers have just received from 

 members, Col. Frank Brandreth, a \ ery handsome 

 shot for at the Yki; Roundal their monthly raeefj 

 solid gold and represent; an archery target with its 

 enamel, surrounded by a laurel wreath, two ftrrov 

 top of the target and suspeuded by gold chains to a i 



Indian AHCHERY.-JSatrrt, SftOSta County, Oil. 

 games at the Fishery on the last 1th of July was 

 archery moot by the native Indians of this ceg lOB : 

 wild Indians of the mountains unable to speak our 

 inclose the target which (hey made. It is a target n 

 Indians, iu an Indian country, with bows and arrow 

 making, such as they havo been accustomed to shoi 



10 of their 

 .•dal, to bo 

 i. It is of 

 • colors In 



ith to 



i the 



•ildc 



of the 



1 send you lhe target thinking that you might possibly like to 

 Compare it with the shooting of white men. 



The best scores were as follows :-Catnbell's Jim 30, Jim Mitch- 

 ell 24, Uncle John 24, Campbell's Johu 31- The l.ullsc.v 



5, the lirst ring 4, the next 3, outside the outer ring but in ihe 

 paper 3, outside the paper, nothing. 



I have in m y possession flic tooth of a giivwly bear, which was 

 killed by one ol the Indians whose shots are in the inclosed tar- 

 get, with the same kind of bow and arrow which lie n . , !„. 



U ),5 l.IVIt:,. ,,,- 



