Dec. 28, 1912 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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Pittsburgh Archers. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 16.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: The three regulars of the Bon Air-Beech- 
view clubs shot a team round Saturday, Dec. 
14. The day was fine, cold and invigorating, 
with just a little too much wind for fine work. 
Scores made at this time of the year, under 
MRS. J. H. SEAMAN, TROPICO, CAL. 
conditions prevailing in December, must be 
given higher credit than those made in the 
calm warmth of an early autumn afternoon. 
Mr. Jiles, when interviewed over the tele¬ 
phone in the morning in regard to shooting 
in the afternoon, complained of having a cold, 
“afraid to go out, wind too strong, ground too 
hard,” etc. But, after having given all the 
excuses he could muster into service, finally 
went out to the range, shot the best score of 
his life to date and came home full of enthus¬ 
iasm. Just a case of cold feet warmed up by 
success. Scores, ninety-six arrows at 60 yards: 
Hits. Score Hits. Score 
Jas. S. Jiles. 86 410 O. L. Hertig.... 90 486 
W. J. Holmes_ 78 328 
Mr. Holmes is shooting below his usual 
form, owing to his inability to get out to prac¬ 
tice. The improvement of Mr. Jiles is gradual 
and substantial, and we look for him tO' be a 
big factor next year in the Keystone team, of 
which Dr. Elmer is captain. He is a real 
archer, notwithstanding previous mention of 
cold pedal extremities, and is full of the right 
kind of enthusiasm. A skilled mechanic, he is 
busy evenings, making bow cabinets, arrow 
racks and boxes, and even real bows and good 
arrows. He comes second to our good Boston 
friend, Edw. W. Frentz, who, as a purely ama¬ 
teur archery maker, stands at the top. Of 
course, the veteran Capt. Barnes and the en¬ 
ergetic, capable Jimmy Duff are much envied 
by Jiles, who says, “Give me the wood and Ell 
make you the bow.” Apropos to this state¬ 
ment I relate the following: 
Our friend, somewhat weary with his 
evening’s work, had sat down in his workshop 
easy chair “just to rest a minute,” so he says. 
He fell asleep, dreamed of finding a fine yew 
tree on Mt. Washington, and when he wakened, 
found himself frantically hacking away at the 
leg of his work bench. 
I know that all the archers in the United 
States are wishing for many more recruits to 
this deserving sport just like Mr. Jiles. 
O. L. Hertig. 
Chicago Archery Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Dec. 14 .— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Since midsummer, George L. Nichols, 
of the Chicago Archery Club, in shooting the 
American round, has passed the 500 mark 
twelve times, averaging 86 hits, 528 score. 
Since the Thanksgiving Day shoot, Homer 
W. Bishop, up to to-day, has made the follow¬ 
ing scores: 
Team round: 
24 
140 
24 
158 
24 
142 
23 
117 
95 
157 
23 
145 
23 
137 
24 
128 
22 
126 
92 
536 
21 
125 
22 
128 
22 
120 
22 
126 
87 
499 
American round: 
29 157 30 204 30 220 89 581 30 166 30 204 30 228 90 598 
29 157 30 188 30 216 89 561 30 176 30 206 30 236 90 61S 
To-day the following scores were made. 
Temperature 40 degrees, west wind, 26 miles 
an hour, cloudy: 
Team round: 
H. 
W. 
Bishop.... 21 125 
22 128 
22 120 
22 126 
87 499 
G. 
W. 
Nichols... 21 109 
24 122 
22 102 
21 125 
88 458 
20 118 
23 123 
21 109 
19 99 
S3 449 
Dr. 
E. 
B. Weston 16 66 
17 79 
21 89 
23 101 
77 335 
American round: 
H. 
W. 
Bishop. 
. 26 154 
29 181 
30 214 
85 549 
G. 
W. 
Nichols . 
. 28 128 
30 168 
30 212 
88 50S 
It 
is hoped that w 
hen the next 
season 
opens 
the archers will report their scores, for the 
pleasure of their friends, and the good of the 
sport. Edward B. Weston. 
Novice Scores. 
Boston, Mass., Dec. 17 . —Editor Forest and 
Stream: The following scores made by Mr. S. 
W. Wilder, of Newton Center, Mass., show 
what may be done by an enthusiast in a short 
time. Mr. Wilder took up the game last June 
and bids fair to keep at it in Jannuary. His 
enthusiasm equals his determination and is be¬ 
ing rewarded as follows: 
American Rounds.—Nov. 
60yds. 50yds. 40yds. Total. 
29 125 30 162 30 194 89 4S1 
Nov. 27: 
29 135 30 162 30 206 89 503 
Nov. 30: 
28 144 29 167 30 202 87 513 
Dec. 3: 
29 167 29 163 30 222 88 552 
Dec. 14: 
28 118 30 182 30 204 88 504 
30: 
60yds. 50yds. 40yds. Total. 
26 134 29 169 30 194 85 497 
26 138 29 169 30 186 85 493 
25 135 29 153 30 186 84 474 
27 139 26 142 30 174 83 455 
29 165 29 135 30 202 88 502 
Mr. Wilder’s steadiness is shown by the 
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GEORGE L. NICHOLS. 
fact that while he never quite succeeded in get¬ 
ting a clean ninety hits, yet he never missed at 
forty yards—something we all cannot say. 
G. P. Bryant, 
Sec’y-Treas. N. A. A. 
Suffragettes in New York city hung up a 
huge, red Christmas stocking, hoping for the 
best. Isn’t it lucky Santa didn’t prove militant 
and fill that stocking with acid and coal tar? 
