Aug. 31, 1912 
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National Archery Association 
Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting, Boston, Aug. 13-16 
T HE National Archery Association of the 
United States held its thirty-fourth annual 
tournament on Aug. 13, 14, 15 and 16 on 
Soldiers’ Field, Boston, Mass. 
The weather was hot and clear except for 
a couple of showers, and the wind was mostly 
light from the southwest, so that almost ideal 
conditions prevailed and all considered the meet¬ 
ing was a great success. 
The general arrangement of the program 
was a great relief from former years in that 
the shorter schedule each day was less exhaust¬ 
ing. 
One of the noteworthy incidents of the meet 
was the presence of three of the veterans who 
shot in the first national tournament in 1879, Dr. 
Edward B. Weston, of Chicago; W. H. Clark, 
of Wyoming, Ohio, and the Rev. W. B. D. Gray, 
of Cheyenne, Wyo. Another noteworthy inci¬ 
dent was the showing of the newcomers who 
had never shot in any tournament before, Miss 
Mary A. Brownell, of Wellesley College, win¬ 
ning the 40-yard range medal and the wand 
shoot, Mrs. G. P. Bryant, winning the flight, and 
Ellis Spear winning the Duff Arrow. 
On Tuesday, the first day, the shooting be¬ 
gan with thirteen ladies and twenty gentlemen 
facing the targets. 
The ladies shot in the morning a single 
Columbia round of twenty-four arrows at 50 
yards, twenty-four arrows at 40 yards and 
twenty-four arrows at 30 yards, the champion 
Mrs. Witwer Taylor leading with a small margin. 
In the American round for men, thirty ar¬ 
rows at 60 yards, thirty arrows at 50 yards and 
thirty arrows at 40 yards, G. P. Bryant led with 
90 hits, 618 score. 
At noon a luncheon was served to the arch¬ 
ers and their friends in the gallery of the 
stadium overlooking the valley of the Charles. 
The elevation insured a breeze and the cool con¬ 
crete shaded and protected so as to make this 
a delightful innovation. 
In the afternoon the second Columbia and 
second American resulted in no change in the 
leaders, but Mr. Bryant did not maintain his 
pace of the morning. 
The championships are figured by points as 
follows: One point for hits at each range, one 
point for score at each range, two points for 
greatest total hits and two points for greatest 
total score. The result was that Mrs. Witwer 
Taylor won the Columbia or short range cham¬ 
pionship with 5^2 points, Miss J. V. Sullivan 
4 points and Miss M. A. Brownell Rj point. The 
remarkable thing about this will be seen on ex¬ 
amining the scores, as it appears that if Miss 
Sullivan had made one more hit, she would have 
won the championship with 5 points against Mrs. 
Taylor’s ^/ 2 points. 
The American round score of 1,153 breaks 
the former record made by G. P. Bryant in 1909 
of 1,118. Mr. Bryant won the championship with 
7/4 points, Robert P. Elmer 2R[ points, H. B. 
Richardson Rj point, Homer S. Taylor *4 point. 
Wednesday the first single York was shot 
by the men and was divided by shooting the 100 
yards in the morning and the 80 yards and 60 
yards in the afternoon, this being one of the 
most vital changes in the program and putting 
the shooting on the same basis as in England, 
where in the grand national meeting no more 
than a single York is ever shot in one day. 
The ladies shot the first national of forty- 
eight arrows at 60 yards and twenty-four arrows 
at 50 yards in the forenoon, and again Mrs. 
Witwer Taylor, of Chicago, who was also na¬ 
tional round champion, steadily drew ahead and 
won with all of the 8 points. 
In the York, seventy-two arrows at 100 yards, 
forty-eight arrows at 80 yards and twenty-four 
arrows at 60 yards, the contest was keen between 
the champion of 1911, Homer S. Taylor, of 
Chicago; Henry B. Richardson, of Boston, sev¬ 
eral time champion and present record holder; 
Dr. Robert P. Elmer, of Wayne, Pa., 1911 short 
range champion; W. H. Wills, of New York, 
and G. P. Bryant, of Boston. The intense heat 
considerably affected the cast of the bows and 
was also punishing on the archers, so that some 
who had not had opportunity to get hardened 
were a good deal handicapped. 
Thursday morning the ladies shot the team 
round of ninety-six arrows at 50 yards and the 
men the 100 yards of the second York. A lively 
thunder storm and squall drove all to cover be¬ 
fore the rounds were completed, and so luncheon 
was eaten and the sun again shining, the after¬ 
noon program was started slightly ahead, and 
no inconvenience or disarrangement suffered. 
The Boston ladies’ team won against Chi¬ 
cago, taking the silver cup given last year by 
C. D. Peacock, Inc., of Chicago. 
Three of the Boston ladies were shooting 
in their first tournament. 
The ladies’ handicap Columbia could not be 
completed, and a portion went over until Friday. 
Thursday afternoon also saw the completion 
of the York round and the determination of the 
championship, George Phillip Bryant gaining 9 
points, and Henry B. Richardson getting 1 point 
for hits at 80 yards. 
Mr. Bryant's score of 230 hits, 1,094 score, 
stands next to the American record of Mr. Rich¬ 
ardson made in 1,910 of 231 hits 1,111 score, and 
is third in rank of championship meeting, scores 
being beaten as above by Mr. Richardson in 1910 
and in 1857 by the late Horace A. Ford, of Eng¬ 
land, with the world record score of 245 hits, 
1,251 score. 
Friday was slightly cooler and the ladies 
completed their handicap Columbia round, Miss 
Florence M. Patrick winning with a score of 
424. 
Gentleman’s team shoot for the Pearsall 
bugle was won by the Boston team with a score of 
324 hits, 1,618, against a score of 307 hits, 1,419, 
by the Chicago team, G. P. Bryant getting the 
Potomac medal for the highest individual score 
of 92 hits, 556. 
After luncheon the business meeting of the 
association was held in the balcony of the 
stadium and resulted in the election of officers 
for the year as follows: President, Burton 
Payne Gray, Boston, Mass.; First Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, Cyrus E. Dallin, Arlington Heights, Mass.; 
Second Vice-President, Wallace Bryant, Boston, 
Mass.; Third Vice-President, Dr. O. L. Hertig, 
Pittsburgh, Pa.; Secretary-Treasurer, Ellis 
Spear, Jr., Boston, Mass.; Executive Committee, 
Dr. E. B. Weston, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. R. P. Elmer, 
Wayne, Pa.; H. B. Richardson, Boston, Mass.; 
W. H. Wills, New York city. 
It was voted unanimously to hold the thirty- 
fifth annual meeting in Boston. Votes of thanks 
were passed to the Harvard Corporation and 
Mr. William F. Garcelon, director of athletics, 
for the use of the field and buildings and the 
privileges so kindly granted. 
The flight shooting immediately after the 
meeting adjourned resulted in Mrs. G. P. Bryant, 
winning with 215 1/3 yards. This was within 
four yards of the ladies’ record and was remark¬ 
able as being the first arrow ever shot by Mrs. 
Bryant for distance. Miss Mary A. Brownell 
was second with 212 yards. 
C. P. Bryant won the men’s flight with 229 2/3 
yards. Dr. Robert P. Elmer was second with 
229 yards. 
Wand shooting for ladies for the Jessop bow 
was won by Miss Mary A. Brownell. This con¬ 
test consisted of shooting at a peeled stick one 
inch in diameter and four feet high, stuck in the 
ground at thirty yards’ distance. Mrs. Frentz 
also hit the wand. 
Ladies’ handicap national for a teak wood 
arrow box, presented by E. W. Frentz, resulted 
in a victory for Mrs. G. P. Bryant with a score 
of 310. 
The gentlemen’s handicap American for a 
painting of “Robin Hood,” painted and presented 
by Vesper L. George, was won by Wallace 
Bryant with a score of 672. 
The A. G. Spalding medal for most golds 
(bullseyes) at the National Round was won by 
Miss Florence M. Patrick, of Wellesley College, 
with 11 golds. 
The A. G. Spalding medal for most golds 
at the York round was won by G. P. Bryant with 
22 golds. 
The range medals, champions barred and 
prior range winners barred, resulted as follows: 
Ladies. 
60yds. Miss F. M. Patrick. 57 263 
50yds. Miss J. V. Sullivan . 42 226 
40yds. Miss M. A. Brownell. 46 242 
30yds. Mrs. E. W. Frentz. 45 229 
Men. 
100yds. W. H. Wills . 81 333 
80yds. H. B. Richardson . 80 354 
60yds. R. P. Elmer. 43 227 
50yds. H. S. Taylor . 57 333 
40yds. H. L. Walker . 57 345 
The Christian Science Monitor Silver Shield 
for most hits in combined double Columbia and 
National rounds, was won by Mrs. Witwer Tay¬ 
lor with 243 hits. This trophy is to be shot for 
four years more, and the highest score at any 
year’s meeting is to win it permanently. 
Flavens’ special prizes on American round 
for archers not shooting the York, were won by 
Dr. Edward B. Weston, of Chicago, and H. I. 
Cole, of New Hampshire, the only archers so 
qualifying. 
Havens’ specials for the three leading total 
scores among the ladies were won by Mrs. Wit¬ 
wer Taylor, Miss J. V. Sullivan and Miss Mary 
A. Brownell. 
The Chicago Archery Club silver cup, shot 
for for the first time, and to go to the man 
making most hits at the combined double Ameri¬ 
can, double York and team rounds, was won by 
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