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Ye Sylvan Archer Vol. 8.,

November, 1936

No. 7

Published Monthly By

J. E. Davis and J. R. Todd Alsea, Oregon

J. E. DAVIS ............................................. Editor

Subscription Price .................... 81.00 Per Year Foreign Subscription ............ SI.25 Per Year

Single Copies ......................................... 15 Cents Advertising Rates on Application

TABLE OF CONTENTS GADGET FOR SHOOTING FISH

By Chester Seay .....................

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ARCHERY FOR BOY SCOUTS

By B. V. Leonard .....................

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NEWS OF N. A. A.

By Dr. Paul E. Klopsteg........

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Editorial

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THE FIRST TEN BOWS

By C. H. Styles .........................

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OLYMPIC BOWMEN LEAGUE

By Kore T. Duryee .................

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BOOK REVIEW DEPARTMENT

By B. G. Thompson .................

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Gadget for Shooting Fish

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By CHESTER SEAY. Los Angeles, California In the Sylvan Archer of February, making the can 1935, there was an article on completely tight. water "Shooting Sharks with the Bow and For the Gadget or Carrier: Arrow” wherein mention was made Take of a gadget for handling the line the large tin can and mark off, across the bottom of the can, connecting the arrow and float. can, a a strip strip about Inquiry has been made as to how an inch and a quarter ,o’’4?r wide, wide, cut this gadget was made and how it away the rest of the be" bottom of the can leaving the marked . __ tin ....

2d strip works and I take the liberty of of­ intact; then cut ♦*his ’his strip inof the fering the following reply. middle and bend each half outward You will need: forming two. lugs or ears which are e---- ‘ Several hunting arrows, broad­ wrapped with cloth ct or adhesive tape heads, without feathers. to prevent rmarring - _l..o the ..... bow. *w* ---- Lash Several four inch lengths of or serve the lugs or the — .... ' 1 — ‘ can securely quarter inch spring steel to be the back of the bow with me lowto the used for barbs, an old clock spring er edge of the can half an inchi or or so so will do. below the handle, leaving the top) of of Several floats. the can four or six inches above the Several lengths of linen fishline upper end of the handle.

Near the testing seventy or eighty pounds in top of the can and on the side oppo­ strength. (Fifty foot length more site the arrow plate, punch two holes or less.) about three inches apart through One large tin can ten or twelve inches in diameter and about four inches deep to serve as the gadg­ et. An “O’Cedar Mop” can is very good or the upper end of a tall can may be cut off leaving the re­ quired depth.

For the Barb: Point or sharpen one end of a piece of spring steel and lash, or serve securely with linen the unsharpened end to the metal shank of the broadhead. Saturate the lashing with shellac. This spring steel barb should be slightly curved or bent so that the point is about half an inch from the arrow shaft.

With two turns and a clove hitch, or some other safe knot, tie one end of a length of fish line over the serving that holds the barb in place, leading the line to the nock end of the shaft, holding the line in place with a light thread tied around the line and ar­ row about one inch from the nock.

The line leading from the nock end of the arrow acts as a drag or rud­ der and takes the place of feathers, the absence of feathers allowing greater penetration in water. The other end of the line is attached to the float, which may be made from a common evaporated milk can by soldering the ends of a snort piece of bent wire in the two holes ordinarily punched in the can; close the holes ■

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which lead from the inside of the can a medium size rubber band. This rub­ ber band is to hold the float in place on the inside of the gadget.

Slip several paper clips over what was originally the bottom edge of the can and from the front place the float, with the line attached, under the rubber band and lead the line under one or more of the paper clips.

Wrap all of the line, except about three feet next to the arrow, around the gadget and at the three foot mark again slip the line under a pap­ er clip. Lead the arrow through the gadget from the front and thus to the bow string in preparation for the shot.

When the shot is made, the hue immediately following the arrow is jerked from under the paper clip, centrifical force throwing the li le in a large spiral completely clear of the gadget.

If the arrow is still in flight when the end of th? Lne is reached, l he float will be jerked without damage from its rubber band holder. If a hit is made, ordinarily there is some line left on the gadget, in which case the fish usually runs, pulling the re­ mainder of the line and the float af­ ter him.

It is advisable to have in reserve several arrows with line and float attached. The line of these reserves may be wrapped around the float the arrow and float being held to­ gether with a rubber band. Unless the fish is partly exposed or the shot is made from directly above, shoot twenty or thirty degrees under your mark, thus correcting the deflected light rays caused by the surface or the water.

target. I used these because of the exceptional amount, of talking being done about them. I merely pointed out the way to go about it to chance the present p-actice with the least painful conditions.

In that artic’e I did state that the Michigan Archers’ association was experimenting on the two at a time idea as against the single archer on the line. Also with shooting six ar­ rows at one time. As He’d captain for eight meets this year I think I can give a good report of how the archers feel about it in this state.

First, the archers like the six ar­ row way of shooting because it is the way they practice. We do not recog­ nize any difference in the length of time required for a round.

Second, we have tried the single archer at a time method of shooting this year because of the national meet being held in Michigan. We have always shot with two men on a line. The result of the experiment is that there is a great demand for the single archer on the line. The main reason seems to be that you are not. bothered by Being punched by another archer’s equipment. If one is left handed there is the addi­ tional feeling of being watched.

Those shooting with a point of aim have more freedom of the line to ad­ just for wind. With two shooting at a time, one usually hogs the center and makes the other shoot at an angle which makes the latter mad and this is not good for scores. I am $jire that the archers in Michigan will shoot six arrows at the meets next year but with one archer on the line.

K. E. PALMATIER, Sec’y M. A. A.

FROM PALMATEEK

Trave’ers on the Pacific Highway south from Portland. Ore., know they are annroaching archery country when they near Chemawa and see huge target painted on the end of Harry Hobson’s new place of business.

Harry, who was for so long located at Lyons. Ore., has a fine location on the Pacific highway a few mi’es north of Sa’em. He is very well located, has an up-to-date shop and a beauti­ ful residence and grounds which was the home of a former governor of the state. Harry always has the latch string out for archers. Stop and see him.

During the early summer I sent to Ye Sylvian Archer a letter which was printed that had to do with how changes might be brought about in the N. A. A. This letter had but one pur­ pose, the suggestion of a method to bring about the changes. Since that article appeared there has been some comment suggesting that I recom­ mended the suggestions that I used for examples in the article. I did not intend to recommend that 6 arrows be shot at one time, nor that we shoot two at one time on the line at each

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Archery for Boy Scouts

By V. B. LEONARD, I have recently returned from another missionary trip for arch­ ery, having again acted as instructor at Camp Fawcett, a Boy Scout camp, on the Nueces river near Bracket­ vine, Texas. There were seventy-five Scouts enrolled at the camp and ten scout masters and leaders. Out of the seventy-five Scouts there were thirty-eight enrolled for archery. In view of the fact that each enrolled Scout was charged thirty-five cents for five days shooting and instruc­ tion, two hour sessions, it would seem that there is a growing interest­ in this activity.

It was interesting to see the im­ provement from the first time the Scout picked up the bow, was taught its care, his first clumsy attempts to shoot, to the time he was able to hit the target quite regularly. One little fellow attracted my attention par­ ticularly. Starting a day late, he received a special morning session.

His first shot fell ten yards short of the target, thirty yards away.. The next was low and to the left. Before an hour was over he was averaging better than two out of three arrows in the target at that distance. He

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appeared with the rest of the class that afternoon. On the second day he was able to line three arrows across the face of the target several times during the session.

If , archers who are enthusiastic in the popularizing of the sport would go on these camps, I think they would find they could do much to bring these boys to ‘ a good' ciean ' sport.

To those who are 1C( wy inter — are really interested, the following will be of value.

The only compensation was the thirty-five cents which each boy paid me and the money received for a small amount of tackle which I jsold. I furnished seven bows and about five dozen arrows of the three lengths. The fee was to cover loss and breakage. As we had a range which was fairly free of weeds and stone, the loss and breakage was low. On a previous five week camp, I was short about four dozen arrows and broke one bow. I also furnished one target with face. For the num­ ber enrolled, we should have had two. In this case the percentage of the camp enrolled was over the per­ centage of previous camps. One-third

Boy Scouts on the Shooting Line

November, 1936 Ye SYLVAN ARCHER 4 feet and some very good scores were or a little better, is the usual I also shot. had an assistant, my son Chas., ’wno Ruth Hodgert won the ladies’ helped in handling the smaller boy .

From my experience I have found championship, shooting her best na­ tional scd”e in tournament. a 473, that there is a predominance twenty-six inch draws, the twenty- bettering the record score shot durfours coming close second. Bows ’ng the National tournament in Batt'e Creek by two points. Ma-ie should range: twenty-fours 18 to 25 lbs., 20 inch draws, 20 to 30 lbs. in Weave- of Sacramento won the sinthe twenty-eights, no bow shou d be g’e Co’umbia round, shooting 512.

M. E. Spansei of Berkeley won the over thirty pounds, and there will be but small use for that. I found some men’s chamnionship. shooting a sin­ of the boys who could handle the gle Netropobtan round of 921 and higher poundage mentioned above a sinq'e Ame-’Can round of 654, and do well. The average being two total 1575. Wayne Thompson, second’ single Metropolitan of 924, single to each draw mentioned.

The Scout merit badge requires the A—e"ican of 6ql. toTJ 1535.

C’e- Be"'”'ck of Pacific G"ove won Junior American Round. We used the thirty yards for the first three the doub’e American round shootin" days. Occasionally trips were made a 612 and a 628. total 1240. S. Tower to the forty yard line, the last two of San Jose, second, total score 1022.

Donald Towe” of San Jose won days.

Lectures were given m the mak­ the junior division championship ing of bows. Making of arrows dem­ w-’th a total of 766. Richard Nielson onstrated. No bows were made on of Modesto was second with 693. camp as one week is too short a time The Ahwahnee Archers won the to have a bow completed. me"’" team shoot with a total score On the range, each Scout shot of 2240. S"c"amento was second with three times and turned the bow over 2058 and Mode'to third with 1985. to the next in turn, until all arrows were shot. Those who had shot we”e The Riverside archers have a buf­ expected to retrieve arrows. In­ fet system that they may well be structions were given as to the proo- proud of and which other clubs er way to remove arrows from the might copy to advantage. To visitors target, also the “nack” of finding "/ho do not care to bring their •strays. lunches, coffee is sold at five cents Since the first camp I have heard a cud and sandwiches for ten cents. from several of the boys who have Willing boys are distributing soda at kept up their practice, also several five cents per bottle. Judging from have written me of their hunting ex­ the vo’vme of the sales the service peditions. may do bette- than break even, and There are plans afoot, as the re­ Mrs. Floyd, the secretary, is to be sult of the interest, to have a Scout congratulated on setting such a good archers meet here some time early example for other clubs. in September. The date is to be announced the coming week. It is October 25th was the date set by to be, according to plans, the first the Minnesota Archers for their of a series which will climax at Camp third annual Armistice Day rabbit the coming summer. hunt. Last year 18 archers turned We have two live members at the out in very cold weather so this head of the Concho Valley Council. year twice that number were ex­ Mr. Robert Billington, executive, pected with the date set a few weeks and his assistant, Mr. Jack Stone. ear’ie-. Women received a cordial Both are giving active support to invitation to attend. The start was archery. to be made at 6 a. m.

ARCHERY TOURNAMENT The Modesto Archery club of Mo­ desto, Calif., held its fourth annual tournament on Sunday, October 4, 1936, at Roosevelt field with 42 ar­ chers competing. The day was per-

The Art Young Archers and their guests are back from a two-day pig hunt on Santa Cruz Island. The bag was two boars and Fred Wooley will tell all about it in the December is­ sue.

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By Dr. PAUL E. KLOPSTEG, Chairman Board of Governors The Board of Governors, as con­ himself an enthusiastic archer, and stituted since the annual meeting at -—i archery publicity in the Batt’e Creek, has completed its or­ has handled His experience experience' is thus made ganization for the work of the year past. through the reappointment of Louis available to N.A.A. Field Archery Committee—Cathey, C. Smith as secretary-treasurer and of Paul E. Klopste" as chairman, Palmatier, Hodgson. This committee president Clayton B. Shenk of Lan­ is to study and recommend how caster, Pa., is ex-officio member for N.A.A. may best serve and promote one year. C. B. Hutchison of Oak­ field archery. It will endeavor to land is vice-president. The repre­ find out from field archers what sentatives for the geographic divi­ they would like N.A.A. to do for the sions of the country are: Atlantic, sport, and whether in their opinion Henry S. C. Cummings. Newton, N.A.A. has a place in the picture.

Tournament Committee — Shenk, Mass.; Philip H. Ball. Deerfield.

Mass.; Edmund R. Teubner. Jr., ex-oficio. The other members of the Horsham, Pa. Middle: J. Adams DashieU, Minneapolis; Karl E. Palmatier. Kalamazoo, Mich.; Paul E. i Klopsteg, Chicago. Pacific: George A. Cathey. Port'and; C. B. Hutchi­ son. Oakland; Ray Hodgson, San Pedro.

The fol’owing committees have been appointed with the chairman in each case mentioned first: Legal committee- -Palmatier. Ball.

Teubner. The principal responsi­ bility of this committee during the current year is to revise the by-laws to bring them into harmony with the new constitution. One of its prob’ems in this connection is to decide how the matter of official rules and c’ub affiliations shall be treated in the by-laws Membership Committee ■— Cum­ ;___ _ —ii TT..»^t.;mings, DashieU, Hutchison. This is a new committee authorized at the annual meeting. It will promote individual membership as well as c’ub affiliation with N.A.A. Dr. Paul.E. Klopsteg Pn'es Committee—Hodgson, Ball.

Cathey. This committee studies the vn'es and proposes revisions of rules committee are appointed by the for all the rounds and other events chairman and confirmed by the board. To date the membership has used in tournaments. been ___ announced, ___ but plans ' are Publicity Committee — Klopsteg, not _____i__ unnr'c x Seaberg. The board chairman re­ under way for next year's tourna­ tained the chairmanship of this ment.

Members of the committees will committee only as a matter of sat­ isfying official requirements, and to we'come suggestions from N.A.A. members and others who may have serve as the tie-in with the board of ideas to contribute for the develop­ the working member of the com­ ment of archery along the lines in­ mittee. Mr. Fred Seaperg of Chicago dicated above. is in the press relations business, is

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Editorial Dr. Bailey and Dr. Simonds of Riv­ This issue of Ye Sylvan Archer is the twelfth since republication be­ erside are peeved. They accuse Mr. gan after a year and a half of sus­ Van Fleet of practicing medicine pension. It is not our intention without a license. It seems that one either to make excuses for these of Mr. Van Fleet’s arrows went right twelve numbers or to tell how good through the target, traveled for three they were. Some r.Ked them, we or four miles and struck an innocent know, because they have written and bystander in the leg. The victim was told us. We wish to take this occa­ suffering from 'umbago, rheumatism sion to thank those who have helped or something. In any case the arrow us immeasurably by their encourag­ effected a miraculous and lasting cu"e that the doctors had been un­ ing words.

We are proud of the list of famous able to bring about. archers who have contributed to our columns and our readers and we The Kenton Archery club at Cov­ hope that their names will be as ington, Ky.. is a new c'ub of about frequently seen in our "by lines” 30 members which has just finished during the next twelve months. its first tournament and meeting.

Many subscriptions expire at this Geo. S. Hartford is president. The time and subscribers will do us a Kenton club would like to get in great favor by renewing without waiting to receive notice that sub­ touch with other Kentucky clubs and scription is due. Under present con­ individual archers with the purpose ditions it is difficult for us to send of forming a state organization. out these notices but we cannot send the magazine much eeyond the date Partee. Stamps. Corbet and Duryee of expiration. We are installing con­ of Seattle left on October 29 for a siderable new equipment and expect ten-day bow and arrow hunt in east­ in a short time to be able to carry on ern Utah. Kore Duryee has killed the routine office work much more one dee" with bow and arrow, so he efficiently that has been possible in knows how it is done. We hope to the past. have a complete account of the trip So. if you have been receiving Ye in the next issue.

Sylvan Archer since last December, unless you paid for two years as a Orin Smith, clerk of the forest goodly number did p’ease let us have office at McCall. Idaho, went by air­ your renewal at onus plane into the Big Creek country of Doleful was the theme song that Idaho and from there packed into accompanied the tales of woe that Chambe-lain ba" in to hunt e’k and came from the Canyon Creek Archers deer with bow and arrow. Mr. Smith Reserve in Eastern Oregon this sea­ is a devotee of Archery and a student son. Very few archers’ dens will be of wi'd life and was confident he decorated with antlers this fall. “Two would be successful in his ventu~e. dry" is the most frequent alibi, which may even be rated is a real reason.

A subscription has been received from Mr. A. H. Mole. Coonoor, NilTarget shooting, roving and a pic­ geris. South India. Mr. Mole has nic lunch were feature events of a been making bows out of the Arica palm used by the jungle peop'e in picnic held on Sunday. September 27 at the home of Frank J. Thomas at his vicinity and we have high hones that we can persuade him to write Murry Hill. Excelsior. Minn. us an article or two on the subject of South India archery.

Betty Michel, ten-year-old archer surprised everybody <■< the last River­ Minnesota archers gathered for a side, California shoot bv scoring 300 American and 245 Columbia for a rove’s shoot on October 4th at Earl total of 545.

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By C. H. STYLES, Berkeley, California The National Touranment is an doing the same since tr. u acid test of archers and of the typical archers sbnnia’ ^e, das ^he archers’ tackle. A man must be lar bow shooting produ " wSt regu‘ r'5 pe5fect strong and skilled to win this meet, end at 60 yarVwas where all the best come to compete’ equally fine was the fact hat by the time the two Yorks and two Americans are over all nonsense has been blown away.

It does not require deep study to see that Keasey is a remarkable champion; his scores put me into a cold sweat. Keenly Interested as I snatts (397 grains) his point of aim am in the furtherance of archery, I was wo feet over the .urget at the am sure much is to be learned from 100. His arrows are 28 inches long him. He is publishing a book I shall arehc ■an* a^C,her’ and 116 ShootS atl -cad with c’ose attention. He shoots archer s tackle. I hope he shoots so easily that it seem= -s though he single Yorks of 1000 soon; he will did not try at all, bur the centre of eventually if he keeps his feet on the the target receives a monotonous firm ground. flailing. He is very well muscled, but He did not change to a lighter I think his strongest single detail in bow at short distances, as did nearly fn’-m is the bow hand action. It is cor­ all the others of the first ten. rect. and exactly the same each shot.

Spansei took fourth place, also I am reporting on the tackle used using a 6 foot yew. pulling 45 pounds. bv the first ten archers; this is the His arrows are 28% inches long, and dope I have on Keaseys: bow of yew, weigh 395 grains. The ups of his bow 5 feet and 10 inches >ong. pu'hng 47 were recurved and his point was on pounds with a 28 inch arrow. His ar­ the ground at the 100. In the Ameri­ rows weighed 360 grains and with can he used a 42 pound six foot yew. this tack'e his point of aim was on Fifth place was taken by Martin, the target or under at the 100 yards, who^e 100 yard shooting in the sec­ I believe though I have not written ond York was amazing. He shot sev­ it in mv notes. At the shorter ranges eral ends of 40 at this noble distance; he shot a 42 pound yew. 5 feet ten easily averaging 31, until the last inches long and 370 grain arrows. two ends when fatigue tripped him. I Second place was taken by Gamber. scored his arrows, and have never the coolest shot I have ever watched. ceen greater accuracv demonstrated He has an unusual grip on the bo'" in any tournament. His bow was 5 end it gives a fine b--w action. I tried feet eight inches long, really a long to imitate it, but cou’d not. It seem­ bow. for his arrows are 27 inches, ed to me that his wrist, was held in and weigh 380 grains. His bow, of much the same way Will Palmer set course, was yew, and its point of aim his. Gamber shot a 50 pound yew, at the 100 was on the 80 yard line.

5 feet 8 inches long; his arrows mea­ He shifted to a lighter bow. 40 pounds, 5 feet 6 inches long, and at the sured 2714 inches, weighed 405 grains, and smd we~e made of fine Douglar fir. short ranges did poorly in comparison to his 100 yard work. .

His point of aim was on the ground T was luckv enough to be sixth, 1 with the above at 100 yards. He used added ICO points to my 1935 National a 44 pound bow at short distances. sco^e I shot as uniformly as I could, Third place was taken by the never concentrating on steadiness of loose. ruffled Mardee Robinson from Salt T i-ed a A5 pound yew, six feet long, Lake City. I claim him as a nephew and Norway pine shafts, 28% of mine because I have watched him Fong weighing 437 grains-which grow up in archery. He was at the weSht he’ps much to give steadmess (Continued on page 11) Seattle National, a shy bo.v of lb. out shot in dead earnest, and has been

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Olympic Bowmen League Seattle, Wash.

November, 1936.

The Seattle Archers are sponsoring the Ninth Olympic Bowman League, starting the week of January 10, 193 <, and lasting for ten weens.

Entries must be in by January , 1, 1937 The acceptance of any entries after January 1 will be optional with the committee. .

Entries will be limited to 25 teams.

Do not enter a team unless you expect to continue throughout the 10 matches of the contest.

Men and women teams may enter.

Women may shoot on a man’s team but men are not eligible to shoot on a woman’s team.

Entry fee is 84.00 per team. Half of this may be paid with entry and the balance with the report of the first match.

The League Round is 90 arrows at 30 yards at a standard 48-inch target face, shooting six arrows each end.

Plain faces with distinct lines are O. K. We have been buying 75-lb. . Craft wrapping paper in 48-inch rolls.

We use heavy pencil lines and a 3-inch black gold in place of making all of the gold a solid black, as it is better for those using sights. Be sure your lines are correct in measurement.

May be shot indoors or out.

Each team to consist of four memers of the club entering.

All matches to be shot under com­ petitive conditions. Some archers can shoot better scores when only two or three are shooting. This is not con­ sidered competitive shooting. The en­ tire team does not have to shoot at the same time providing the above conditions are followed.

It is not necesary to pick your team before scoring. Your whole club may enter and you select the four highest.

Score of each end must be checked by another archer before arrows are pulled.

Report postcards will be mailed you to report the number of PERFECTS number of GOLDS and the total score of each archer and the total score of the team. Check all additions carefuly and put the names on the card with the highest score first, etc A Perfect is an end of six Golds.

Mail the post cards the same night the match is shot. Reports received later than Wednesday of the follow­ ing week will be too late to get in the report for that week. Space alone will determine whether a detailed report will be included the following week.

The averages for the individuals and teams will always be in.

Each club may enter as many teams as it desires. Teams shooting on Sat­ urday oi’ Sunday better start January 9 or 10.

KORE T. DURYEE, Sec. 301 White Bldg., Seattle, Wash.

MINNESOTA TOURNAMENT The Minnesota State Tournament was held September 13th and 20th under the auspices of the Minnesota Archery association.

Lowry Frestedt of Minneapolis became state champion by virtue of a winning double American round score of 1130. John Schwenk was second with 1106 and Ray Lemke third with 1059.

The ladies’ championship cup went to Mrs. Ralph Blesi of Wayzata, who won the doub'e Columbia round with a score of 761, Mrs. J. A. Dashiell was second with 742 and Blanche Thompson third with 528.

John Schaffman. who improved h;,s score by 328 points, won the Earl Lee improvement cup. John Kenne­ dy won the novice cup.

John Schwenk was high in the 180vard c’out with 136 points. Ralph B'e^i and Ray Lemke tied for first in the 140-yard clout with 176 points each. Isophene Swendson won the ladies’ clout and Mrs. Ralph Blesi was second. Ralph Blesi and Ray Lemke tied in the 100-yard shoot . with two hits each and Isophene Swendson and Mrs. Ralph Blesi each scored three hits for first p’ace in the ladies’ 60-yard wand shoot. J. W. Schwenk took nrst in the Art Young round and V. Adams, Ray Lemke and Ralph Blesi tied for second.

The October American Legion Monthly featured a cover picture. “An Arrow for Luck,” by Remington Schuyler,

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By B. G. THOMPSON, Corvallis, Oregon (Continued from Sept, issue) Just what the name implies.

The Archer’s Manual, the art of shooting with the long bow as prac­ Should be in every archer's library.

The book is divided into 12 sections ticed by the United Bowmen of Phil­ adelphia, 1830—66pp illustrated. An as follows: Section I, Juvenile Bowmen. Sec. introductory chapter on the history II. Equipment of young archers. Sec. of archery, description of tackle, III. Female archery. Sec. IV. Welsh rounds shot, form, etc. archery. Sec. V. French archery.

Sec. VI. . _. The cross bow. Sec. VII. The British Archer or, Tracts ’on Societies of modern archers. Sec. Archery by Thomas Hastings, Esq..

Sec. VIII. Yew trees, yew bows, etc. Sec. 1831—130np. illustrated. History of IX. Power of modem bows. Sec. X. archery, description of tackle, meth­ The shaft. Sec. XI. Roving or rural ods of shooting, etc. Very interest­ archery. Sec. XII. Greek and Roman ing to any archer. Rare and hard archery. to obtain but worth the effort.

The Archers Guide, or instruc­ The Archer’s Guide by an old Toxo­ tions for the use of the long bow, by philite. London. 1833—178pp, illus­ H. D., 1855—54pp. Directions for trated. colored plates. Contains in­ handling the bow. structions for the use of the bow, directions for the choice of arrows.

Archery: Its Theory and Practice, and information on u = pro­ bv Horace A. Ford. 1856—128pp. For gaining fic'ency in the use of the bow along three-fourths of a century the ar­ with a chapter on the history of the chers’ “bible.” Should be not only leng bow. read but studied by every archer.

The Science of Archery—Shewing >ts Affinity to Heraldry and Capa­ bility of Attainment, by A. P. Harri­ son. 1834—66pp. A discussion of the trek'e uced. how to use it and his­ tory of a-chery, showing its affinity to heraldry.

Archery: Its Theory and Phactice,

by Horace A. Ford, 1859—142pp. Re­ vised second edition.

The Archery Medals of the Univer­ sity of St. Andrews and the Gram­ mar School of Aberdeen, by Alexander J. S. Brook, 1894—134pp. well illus­ trated with cuts of rare old medals.

The Practical Guide to Archery, bv John A. Keating. Dublin, 1864— 64nn. Hints to beginners, describes each piece of tackle, how to use it. etc.

Anecdotes of Archery from the Earliest Ages to the year 1791, by E. Hargrove, 1845—336pp, illustrated A very interesting book on history of Archery, methods o- shooting, etc., with a chapter on Robin Hood and his men.

Archery, by H. J. B. Hancock, with Ru'es for a Club, Existing So­ cieties and a Glossary of terms em­ ployed. with illustrations (1 colored) 1866—90pp.

Book of Archery, Being the Com­ plete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern, inter­ spersed with numerous interesting anecdotes, and an account of the existing Toxophilite Societies by Geo. Agar Hansard, 1841—456pp, and 24 pages wood cuts.

Early Ballads by Robert Bell, 1864 —224pp. Contains many Robin Hood ballads.

A History of the Royal Toxophilite Societj’ from its institution to the present time. Edited by a Toxo­ philite. 1867—126pp.

The Theory and Practice of Ar­ chery. bv the late Horace Ford. Re­ vised and rewritten by W. Butt, 1887 —296pp, illustrated.

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RWi In connection with the above car­ toon, something bothers Mr. Cosner.

“Everybody knows that you can’t draw,” he writes. "All I can do now is to write these gentlemen, some of whom I have never met: ‘Dear Sir: I drew a picture of a dog and put your name on it. Piease excuse it, it was an oversight.’ They in turn will not excuse it. I shall be bru­ tally murdered, and I know it.”

Far be it from me to say that homicide is not in order. Joe has lived long enough. For lynching purposes his address is 1817 East Willetta street, Phoenix.

It has been suggested that this column needs a literary editor. The chair takes pleasure in appointing Mr. C. Edwin Hutchings of Saint Louis. It will be his job to blush and squirm for our atrocities.

Ralph Conard of Lansdowne, Pa., offers a worth while plan. It is to ease in the new president, Mr Schenk and the new governor, Mr. Teubner, at once instead of waiting for the tournament.

Both parties will be howling for admission in sheer self protection be­ fore very long. Tournaments do not run themselves and hard work in connection with them brings very little reward. Ask our past presi­ dents and Louis Smith.

This much I will promise. Any nominess of Schenk or Teubner will be impounded without recourse Ar­ chers who will not help the man­

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agement in national tournaments belong in the doghouse. (Yes, I heard you, but I am already in.)

Fred Kibbe and Harold Rohm are due for a thorough air seasoning if I do not hear from them soon. So is Russ Hoogerhyde. It is up to all three to report delinquents in their bailiwicks.

Ilda Hanchett is peeved. She shot six golds in her 525 Columbia at North Hollywood. Now she wants Geo. Miles, the secretary, impounded until he produces a medal. And George has none to produce.

Have a heart, Ilda! George has been in before and if I take him back I must parkerize him. You wouldn’t want me to do that, would you?

Nor is Ilda the only champ with a grievance. Bea Hodgson says Lewis and Roxie Yeaman broke up the San Pedro team at Riverside by getting lost on the way. Bea wants them taken care of.

This is a stag party, Bea, and you will have to dicipline Roxie yourself.

But I will give Lewis the works and he will have a road map next time.

Champions must be served.

John Yount and Bernie Ahman are woof-woofing for indecent ex­ posure. It was either hula or an­ other fan dance this time. Both reprobates will do better out of cir­ culation. They will get theirs.

Christilaw and Estabrook are back.

Not that this is news.

November, 1936

YE SYLVAN ARCHER j, E. Davis is in. He released some deserving cases in last months’ issue Lack of pace, he claims, but I think I got some subscribers by mistake.

Davis being a brother polecat, I the bail help bring them t0 tossed him the keys and a box of flea powder. Next I knew, Williams Ladies,you gentlemen and Joe Cosner, came ye’ping out with a torn ear and I thank Cochems with two inches chewed off GEORGE BROMMERS his tail. This wouldn’t do. so I released Davis in exchange for: THE TEN BEST BOWS Van . Robevson of Portland for (Continued from page 7) stea’ing the Literary Digest thunand accuracy. My point of aim was 2 dc from the young fellows. feeet over the target at the 100 John Hubler for the kind of lan­ yaids. a location that helps scores guage he used when he missed his better than having the aiming point buck. on the target. My point of aim did Earl Ullrich for cutting off his fin­ not raise at any time that I shot ger so he wouldn’t have to cut kind­ anywhere during any heat encounter­ lin’ for his wife. ed between California and Michigan.

C. M. Hunt'ey and Kore Duryee for Layer of Toronto was seventh. He —meth>ng disgraceful. I do not used sights, so that it is hard to know just what but J. E. tried to say much about the cast of his yew save them so I know they have it bow. which pulled 40 pounds, and coming. was 5 feet 6 inches long. His arrows Particularly, says Mr. Davis, I am were 24% inches long and weighed to lay off Roy Case until he gets a 340 grains. In the American round he hunting story out of him. All right, used shafts 91 inch longer, of 390 but for heaven’s sake. Roy. hurry up grains, in a 38 nound bow. Layer with that story. There is a matter of ehnm- very steadily. a labeled dee" to be cleared up.

Carl Strang took 8th place, shoot­ Dr. Bailey of Riverside was gluginn- a 50 pound yew bow. I am not g’ugging some supposedly sweet sime where his point was at the 100 cider. Something went wrong and yards as he too. used sights. His bow the doctor is bitter towards Mr. Van was the recurved tvpe, 5’/6 long; his arrows were 27 inches.

Fleet. "Van” is to be parkerized. All Vivrii Healev was 9th. He shot a right, we will give him Dr. Simonds for a cellmate, he looks altogether 5 foot 8 inch ve,v and a 27 inch arvn”/ of Port Orford cedar, weighing too innocent not to have his finger in 400 ""nine the pie.

B^uce Robertson took 10th place, Lou Stemmier is sighing for his shooting a 48’6 pound yew, and lost glue factory. The air in the stock­ — „...q o6i/, long of -go grains, ade is a litt'e bit thick, he says. But what can he expect, he has five weight.

Trio at the 100 was 2’,6 targets nominations already this month from hc’ow the go’d; his bow was sharply envious late readers wr the American.

Reed Williams wants the Elysian recurved at the tips. He used heavier arrows at the shorter ranges. club impounded for being threeTt is noticeable that archers are fourth absent when he broke the 600. using shorter or longer arrows as He can have them if he catches them. they discover them to be advantag­ Also I will put in Don Christlieb for eous: this is a progressive thing. It bassooning while the B team burned can also be remarked that the champ­ and Don Caskey for making "han­ ion took no chances with anything dies.” exoent the long bow. a weapon often criticized but never surpassed tor Time flies, it does not seem possi­ hitting the mark with arrows. ble that this column has been run­ ning for a year.

If all this nonsense has ever so RELICS AND CURIOS slightly helped to promote relaxa­ tion and good will among archers 1 INDIAN RELICS, Curios, Beadwork, shall be very glad.

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Southern California Elimination Contests " " ----- —— Bow by Yount.

Mrs. " Dorothy Ahman —446, National 5641 Columbia.

C ’ Midwestern Tournament Mrs. G. D. Mudd—462 National—548 Columbia. Bow and arrows by Spencer.

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by Spooner 4th Place M E. Spansei ..................... 1255 1322 Bow by Easton 5th Place Geo. F. Martin.......................1364 1166 Bow by Spooner 6th Place C. H. Styles .........................1244 1272 Bow by Styles 7th Place C. L. Layer ......................... 1192 1304 Bow by Layer 10th Place Bruce Robertson............ 1170 1196 Bow by Robertson 1st Carl Oelschlager—Flight Event—450 yards.

At this, the greatest National Tournament to date, Miss Besco further distinguished herself by shooting throughout ail three double rounds, National, Columbia and American, without missing the target, and Geo. Martin established a new 100 yard record.

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