Sept. 20, 1913. 
FOREST AND STREAM ' 
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Forest and Stream is the official organ of the National Archery Association. 
Officers of N. A. A. 
Wayne, Pa., Sept. 12. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: The list of officers of the N. A. A. 
as published in the current number of Forest 
and Stream has been materially altered. Dr. 
Hertig finds it absolutely impossible to accept 
the office of secretary and treasurer, and so ac¬ 
cording to Article V. Section 3, of the Consti¬ 
tution, the rest of the executive committee have 
elected Allan C. Hale, of Wayne, to fill the 
office. Mr. Hale's promotion left a vacant place 
in the executive committee, to which T. Truxton 
Hare, of Radnor, has been elected. The consti¬ 
tution provides that there shall be four members 
of the executive committee, and as only three 
were elected at Boston, E. E. Trout, of Wayne, 
has been appointed for the other place. The 
correct list now stands as follows: President, 
Dr. R. P. Elmer, Wayne; Vice-Presidents, Dr. 
E. B. Weston, Chicago; G. P. Bryant, Boston; 
Hon. Will H. Thompson, Seattle; Secretary- 
Treasurer, Allan C. Hale, Wayne; Executive 
Committee, L. W. Maxson, Washington; B. P. 
Gray, Boston; T. Truxton Hare, Radnor; E. 
Earl Trout, Wayne. Robert P. Elmer. 
Genesis of Another Fine Archer. 
Wayne, Pa., Sept. 9.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: On Saturday three of us Wayne 
archers journeyed to “Samkin Aylward” 
Mauser's beautiful home on the bluffs of the 
Lehigh and went down in defeat before him. 
It seemed a shame that so generous a host 
should include in his entertainment a good lick- 
ing for every guest, 
can as follows : 
We 
shot a 
double 
Ameri- 
J. M. Mauser. 
, 28-134 
27-121 
29- 147 
30- 170 
29-167 
29-181 
86-448 
86-472 
172-920 
R. P. Elmer ..... 
. 24-106 
23- 91 
30-140 
30-176 
29- 175 
30- 198 
83-421 
83-465 
166-880 
A. C. Hale . 
. 28-144 
22- S8 
24-110 
29-143 
29- 175 
30- 182 
81-429 
81-413 
162-842 
C. N. Ely . 
.21-71 
24-70 
24-104 
24-128 
26- 139 
27- 159 
71-314 
75-357 
146-671 
E. E. Trout . 
13-45 
9-33 
18- 90 
19- 63 
21-97 
21-81 
52-232 
49-177 
101-409 
Mr. Ely is going to make an archer of great 
ability if he sticks to the game. As an expert 
with the rifle he is said to have won forty-eight 
tournaments out of fifty in which he has com¬ 
peted. It is also related that he is in the habit 
of shooting at the ashes of a friend’s cigar and 
hitting a small coin held by someone between 
the finger and thumb. So far as I could see 
his aim was perfect, his posture correct, and his 
steadiness something wonderful. The reason his 
scores are not higher seemed to lie in the loose. 
It made me wish that matchless observer and 
teacher, Wallace Bryant, had been there with 
a few hints, for Ely certainly has the stuff in 
him to rank with the best. 
To-day Mrs. Dunlap and Mr. Elmer shot a 
national and a Columbia as follows: 
60yds. 50yds. 
Mrs. Dunlap . 21-81 12-51 33-132 
Miss Elmer . 14-56 12-26 26- 82 
50yds. 40yds. 30vds. 
Mrs. Dunlap . 17-77 17-75 22-79 56-231 
Mrs. Elmer . 11-43 14-70 17-61 42-174 
Robert P. Elmer. 
The Newton Archers. 
Newton, Mass., Sept. ii.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Several of The Newton Archers have 
been practicing quite regularly, and below are 
given some of the scores which have been made 
since the tournament. 
On Aug. 27 and again on Sept. 1, Mr. and 
Mrs. Burton Payne Gray shot a gentleman’s 
team match and scored as follows: 
August 27: 
Mr. B. P. Gray.. 20-S0 
23-109 
23-117 
21-105 
87-411 
Mrs. B. P. Gray 15-73 
20- 56 
21- 95 
21- 99 
77-323 
September 1: 
Mr. Gray .24-120 
23-129 
24-130 
23-125 
94-504 
Mrs. Gray _ 20-102 
15- 71 
18- 68 
21-105 
74-346 
September 3, team 
B. P. Gray.22-104 
round: 
19-109 
21-121 
24-118 
8G-452 
The following scores have been made in the York 
round on Sept. 1: 
100yds. 80yds. 60vds. Total. 
B. P. Gray .23-85 27-127 22404 72-316 
Sept. 3.—York round match between L. C. Smith and 
C. T. Switzler: 
Louis C. Smith.25-87 34-138 23-133 82-358 
C. 
T. Switzler .... 
84-322 
G. 
Sept. 6.—York 
P. Bryant: 
round match 
between 
B. P. Gray and 
G. 
P. Brvant _ 
.33-153 
3S-152 
22-86 
93-391 
B. 
P. Gray . 
. 30-114 
32-116 
19-73 
81-303 
C. 
Sept. 8.—York 
T. Switzler and 
round match between 
S. W. Wilder: 
Louis C. 
Smith, 
Louis C. Smith .. 
C. T. Switzler ... 
. 25-115 
31-115 
24-130 
80-360 
61-219 
46-192 
S. 
W. Wilder .... 
Sept. 10.—York round match between L. C. Smith 
and B. P. Gray: 
100yds. 80yds. 60yds. Total. 
L. C. Smith . 21-87 32-150 24-120 77-357 
B. P. Gray . 26-90 25-95 23-123 74-308 
Mrs. B. P. Gray has also made the following scores in 
the gentlemen’s team round: 
September 6: 
Mrs. B. P. Gray 18-92 22404 18-88 22-74 80-358 
15-73 20- 56 21-95 21-99 77-323 
September 10- 
Mrs. B. P. Gray 20-112 21-93 20-102 22-104 80-411 
Loltis C. Smith, Sec’y. 
N. A. A. Mail Matches. 
The National Archery Association is going 
to conduct a series of mail matches during the 
rest of .the shooting season, in which all archers 
are urged to participate whether they be mem¬ 
bers of the association or not. The contests will 
be held every Saturday from Sept. 27 to Nov. 
29 and on Thanksgiving Day besides. 
The rules are as follows: 
1. Archers shoot on their own ranges. 
2. Either American or York rounds for men 
and National or Columbia rounds for women 
may be shot. An archer may shoot both rounds 
the same day if desired. 
3. Archers are expected to shoot on the 
dates specified, but if that is not possible, the 
score made nearest to the regular time will be 
accepted. 
4. At the end of the season account will be 
taken of the best single scores, the best average 
scores and the greatest number of matches com¬ 
peted in. 
5. Results are to be mailed at once to the 
undersigned, and by him are to be tabulated and 
forwarded to Forest and Stream for publication. 
It is hoped that all archers reading this 
notice will tell their friends about it and will 
report on the twenty-seventh of this month with¬ 
out regard to whether their scores be high or 
low. 
The American round championship of the 
Eastern Archery Association was decided on the 
Fourth of July, but the York round has not yet 
been contested. It is proposed that this be done 
on or near Patriot’s Day, Oct. 12, by a mail 
match. Therefore, all archers residing east of 
Ohio and shooting a York round on that date or 
the day before will have the scores counted to¬ 
ward the York round championship of the 
Eastern Archery Association, and the archer 
making the highest score will receive the gold 
medal. Robert P. Elmer, M.D. 
Archery at a Cricket Club. 
At the Merion Cricket Club on Sept. 13 a 
few archers took part in the first regular archery 
match under recognized rules ever held there. 
The scores were: 
Columbia. 
50yds. 40yds. 30vds. Total. 
Mrs. Dunlap . 14- 62 20- 96 20'- 94 54-252 
Mrs. Elmer . 3- 25 16- 74 18- 83 37-182 
Dr. Skinner . 0- 0 4- 8 6- 18 10- 26 
American. 
Dr Elmer . 26-120 30-202 30-208 86-530 
Mr. Hale . 18- 90 27-141 29467 74-398 
Mr. Trout . 11- 45 13- 55 26-106 50-206 
At the same time dozens of games of tennis 
were being played, so that a great many people 
were made aware that archery still existed. Sev¬ 
eral novices tried shooting with the excellent 
tackle recently purchased by the club, but Dr. 
Skinner was the only one who began at the be¬ 
ginning and finished a whole round. One of his 
arrows perforated a water spout and several 
others nearly made him liable for manslaughter, 
but for all that he has the making of a good 
and enthusiastic archer. Robert P. Elmer. 
Forest officers have found that high-power 
telescopes are not always satisfactory in fire 
lookout work. In some localities heat vibra¬ 
tions in the atmosphere are so magnified by 
the glass that clearer vision can be had with 
the unaided eye. 
