September 1936

VOL. 8, NO. 5

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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE FIFTY-SIXTH NATIONAL

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THE SOO BOWMEN “KANGAROO HUNT”

By Gordon C. Brown .........

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EIGHTY-NINTH GRAND NATIONAL ...A

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ART YOUNG TOURNAMENT

By Fred Woodley ................

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EDITORIAL

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LEGAL STATUS of BOW and ARROW

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BOOK REVIEW DEPARTMENT

By B. G. Thompson ..................... .8 LET’S TELL THE TRUTH

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ffhe Fifty'Sixth Rational Regarding the fifty-sixth annual Jn-nament of the National Archery Awociation, held at Battle Creek, Vichigan, August 3-7, 1936. Louis C. smith, secretary, says: ■■Never in the history of the N. A. . |,as there been a tournament at riiich so many records have been broken by so many competitors anti by such' large margins as at the 1535 meet.

Here are the shattered records and the" new records replacing them: The single Columbia record of 72514 made in 1935 by Mrs. Ruth Hodgert, was broken by Miss Olive Bes­ co Ontario, Canada, with a score of’72-550.

The double Columbia round record of Mrs. Hodgert, 144-1060, made in 1935 was bettered by both Miss Besco. with 144-1062, and Mrs. Gladys Hammer, with 144-1082.

Six ladies, Mrs. Ruth Hodgert, 72442, Miss Olive Besco, 72-448. Miss Jean A. Tenney, 71-453. Mrs. Ilda Kanchett. 69-453, Mrs. Jule Mar­ chall, 71-467, and Mrs. Gladys Ham­ mer, 71-471. all topped Mrs. Hodyerts 1935 single National round of 71-427.

Five ladies, Mrs. Hammer, 138-848.

Mrs. Marshall. 142-854, Miss Besco.

144-862, Mrs. Hodgert, 141-863, and Mrs. Hanchett. 140-S82, pounced up­ on the record of 139-847 in the double National which has been held by Mrs. Dorothy Cummings since 1931.

In the single American round. Mrs. Hammer with 89-605 and Miss Besco with 90-640 both exceeded Miss Ruth Snavely’s score of 90-601.

Mrs. Ilda Honchett’s 1932 score of 179-1165 for the double American •e’l before Miss Besco’s imposing total of 180-1248.

The men targeteers were not so vicious in their attack on the old scores as were the ladies but Russ Hoogorhyde’s 1934 score of 134-780 in the single York was bettered by Gilman Keasey by 12 points and both Lee Gamber and Gilman Keasey junked Keasey’s own 1935 double York score of 264-1486, Gam­ ber scoring 265-1515 and Keasey 267-1549. This is the event in which Horace Ford’s score of 245-1251

stood as a world’s record for 72 years—until broken by "Dusty" Roberts at Santa Barbara in 1929.

The ladies resumed their record smashing in the flight, Millie Hill shooting 346 yards 1 foot 2 inches and Hiawatha Crosslin 348 yards 2 feet 6 inches. The five-year-old rec­ ord of Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts was 323 yards 1 foot 2 inches. Lee Mattox added 1 yard 10 inches to John Hob­ son's 1932 record of 262 yards 8 inches in the junior flight event.

But the free style flight shooters had little regard for lost arrows surely when Bruce Robertson. C. A. Pierson and Curtis L. Hill bowed out arrows 555 yards 1 foot 2 inches, 563 yards, and 614 yards 6 inches, re­ spectively. The old record, held by Curtis Hill, was 518 yards.

And now again the ladies with the Los Angeles Archery Club team bet-tering their own 1935 score by 2335 to 2137.

Qualifying for the “ Six Golds Club” Were Mrs. Gladys Hammer, Mrs. Ruth Hodgert, Mrs. Jule JJareha'l Miss Madeleine Taylor. Mardee Robinson, Bert Archambault Lee Gamber. George F. Martin, Bruce Robertson and Gilman Keasey. Beil

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Archambault made 12 successive golds. But probably the most aston­ ishing feat of all—Miss Besco shot through all the championship events —288 arrows—without a miss.

Mrs. Gladys Hammer of Los Angeles, Calif., is the new women’s champion archer of the United States. Her total for the double National and Columbia rounds was 1930. Miss Olive Besco of Port Credit, with Ontario. Canada was second s.__.

1924 points. Mrs. Ida Hanchett of Inglewood, California, third with 1916, Mrs. Jule F. Marshall of Larch­ mont. N. Y.. fourth with 1910, and Mrs. Ruth Hodgert of Modesto. Cal­ ifornia, fifth with 1893. Seventy women competed. Sixteen states, two provinces in Canada, and the District of Columbia were represent­ ed. Ohio was highest in entrants with sixteen.

Gilman Keasey of Corvallis is arrnm the men’s champion, scoring 2955 noints in the double York and American Rounds. Lee Gamber of St. Louis, Mo., was second with 2793, Mardee Robinson of Salt Lake City third with 2702, M. W. Spansei of Berkeley, Calif., fourth with 2577, and George F. Martin of Evansville, In‘d„ fifth with 2530. Michigan, with twenty-one registered shooters, lead the nineteen states, two Canadian provinces and District of Columbia represented in the event. Ninety-five men competed.

Three girls entered, Marian Strum Indianapolis, Ind., Marie C. Folberth, Cleveland, Ohio, and Patsy Schweitz­ er, Lakewood, Ohio, and they finished in that order. . Six boys competed for the junior championship which was won by Richard Weber of Toledo, Ohio. He scored 2364 in four Junior Ameri­ cans. Hollis Hanchert of Inglewood, Calif., was second with 2316 and Robert Goldich of Newton Center Mass., was third with 2313.

The ladies 120-yard clout shoot was won by Mrs. Maurice C. Taylor of Niagara Falls, N. Y„ score 32-180; second, Mrs. Ann Shearer of Detroit Mich., 33-167; third, Miss Mary 14Qgv-mrlTOi’Ori^0’ Canada- The ladies’ o clout event went to Mrs. Violet Snow, Toledo, Ohio 34-214second. Miss Madeline Taylor Jack son Heights, N Y 34 909 .’ j

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Calif., 35-189.Men’s clout, Robert Neubecker, Cleveland, Ohio, 31-175George Parrish, 31-151; and W. o’ Lincoln. 29-137. Girl’s clout: Patsy Schweitzer, 11-37; Marian Sturm 13-29. Boy’s clout: Richard Weber’ 33-155. Lee Mattox, 31-155, Robert Goldrich, 32-154.

Los Angeles ladies’ team placed first, Toledo second and Cleveland .third. The Detroit archers were first in the men’s team shoot, Greenwood Archers second and Cleveland third.

W. M. Folberth won the Art Young round, E. Hill Turnock was second and Forest Nagler third.

The flight shoot events resulted in the following winners: Flight Shoot—Ladies Class I—Bows up to and including 35 pounds weight: 1. Mrs. Alta Benedict, 264 yds.

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2. Mrs. Ann Shearer 234 yds. 3 in.

Class 2—Bows up to and including 50 pounds weight: 1. Mrs. Alta Benedict. 324 yds.

2. Mrs. Mildred Hill, 316 yds. 2 ft.

Class 3—Bows of all weights: 1. Miss Hiawatha Crosslin, 348 yds. 2 ft. 6 in.

2. Mrs. Mildred Hill, 346 yds. 1 ft. 2 in.

Flight Shoot—Men Class 1—Bows up to and including 50 pounds in weight: 1. ■' " " Murray Yantis, 389 yds. 1 ft.

5 i.n 2. Flomer Prouty, 360 yds.

3. Bernie Ahman, 355 yds.

Class 2—Bows up to and including 65 pounds weight: 1. Murray Yantis, 439 yds.

2. Homer Prouty, 435 yds. 1ft.

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3. Bruce Robertson, 388 yds.

Class 3—Bows up to and including 80 pounds weight: 1. Carl Oelschleger, 446 yds. 10 in.

2. Homer Prouty, 444 yards 2 ft.

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3.. Murray Yantis, 436 yds.

Class 4—Bows of all weights:^ Carl Oelschleger, 450 yds. 5 in.

2. Murry Yantis, 438 yds.

3. Curtis Hill, 420 yds.

Flight Shoot—Juniors 1. Lee Mattox, 364 yds. 6 in.

2. Robert .Goldich, 218 yds.

Free Style Shooting Men— (continued on page 8)

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fflie Soo ^Bowmen “Kangaroo Hunt”

By GORDON C. BROWN . t eight a. m. Sunday, August sec- hopper of low mentality that would the members of the Soo Bowus to shoot a fence of arrows gathered at the archery field to permit all around him, then, when our "'ke part in a mysterious "hunt." All quiver was empty, would crawl slow­ knew was that it was to be a ly away. hunt and that we were to bring our Several of us were quite lucky and broadheads along although target ar­ a few were actually good at it. Time rows would do. up too soon and we met to an­ Mr. and Mrs. Vennink, the instiga­ ,was results. Prizes were tors of the whole plan, proved very nounce the Mr. Vennink received a box evasive when questioned. Yes, we had awarded. of Smith Bros, cough drops for the the permission of the game warden. largest number in his bag. Bill Jep­ No, we weren’t going to leave the son had the largest hopper and Mrs. field to hunt! ? When backed into a C. Stephens had the smallest one corner and threatened, all they T. and the least in number. would say was that it was to be a Following we shot at paper kangaroo hunt. Our curiosity bumps bags stuffed this with newspaper and grew to alarming proportions. at different points on the When all were present, Mr. Ven- placed field. The bags contained prizes rang­ nink gave each of us a paper bag ing from a stick of gum to a lolly­ telling us that was to be our “game pop. The person hitting the bag first, bag.” Light began to dawn on us. claimed its contents.

After a few more instructions the Bobby Arnold was high man with ones that had not already caught on discovered that we were to hunt two to his credit. Don Crippen and grasshoppers! The field was full of Gordon Brown shared second place them, big ones, little ones, and mid­ with one and a half each. The half dle sized ones, enough for everybody. being earned when both of their ar­ rows hit a bag at the same time.

We started at once as there was a The bag contained a lollypop. An ar­ time limit on the hunt. We were in gument arose as to how it was to be for another surprise however for we divided but was finally settled when soon discovered the noppers didn’t they decided to take turns licking it. want to oe shot and did all a hopper Mr. Vennink made good use of his could do to prevent it. It was re­ cough drops in the next event and markable the distance they could fly crowed lustily when he discovered and the way they could hide. his was the only arrow to hit a card­ A general method of attack was board deer at a hundred yards. The soon established and the grasshopper dec" was borrowed from a drug store population started to diminish. It was window display that had advertised a found that by scaring them up and popular brand of cigarettes.

The shoot ended with target prac­ watching where they alighted was the easiest way of locating them for tice and shooting the American. a good shot. When they were spotted NEXT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT the next thing was to stalk them.

AT LANCASTER, PA. This was accomplished by taking This year three cities, Washington, several fancy tip-toe steps in their direction, balancing with one foot in D. C., Lancaster Pa., and Amherst. the air until Mr. Hopper resumed his Mass., offered invitations for the 1937 tneal on a grass stem. More times National Tournament. On the first than one he would fool us and go vote Washington was low and was fluttering away before we could get dropped from the next ballot. Lan­ set. When we did approach one close caster then won the election by four votes and will entertain the National enough, we could usually get off one Archery Association in 1937. Under shot. One arrow would either scai’e the new by-laws board of govern­ him away or turn him over on his ors will select the the meeting place back ready for the “game bag.” Once in a while we would run across a hereafter.

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Eighty^inth Grand Rational at Oxford Jack Flinton, our English cor­ respondent, says regarding the Grand National Archery meeting held at Oxford July 15-17, 1936: "We had been having some very wet days prior to the ‘National’ and were worried about it. I arrived on Tuesday night at Oxford and had a look at the ground, which is situated on the cricket ground of Worchester College. It is in a lovely park-like setting. The college is on vacation and the dean and staff kindly put the grounds at our disposal, and gave us lunch and tea during the meeting.

"During the night it rained and poured down the whole night long.

The ground was soggy and squelchy and the men’s targets at one end were in pools of water. As you know we have targets at each end and shoot backwards and forwards, using three arrows at an end. It was decid­ ed to move the targets in to the 80 yard position at the bad end, and

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fresh shooting positions were hur­ riedly made 20 yards behind and be.tween the targets ar the opposite end. It was quite cool and vc very overcast and we fully „ expected ...another d ---- 7- •- With ..a -L downpour. bit — of luck we got through the day without a break for weather.

“On the next day it was very hot and sunny, and scores dropped through the change. Gradually we cett'ed down and all went well.

“There was a little excitement to­ ward the finish as there was only a matter of a point or two in scores between John Davey and Major Wil­ liams-Thomas. Unfortunately for Wil­ liams Thomas a bad last end let him down and he lost to Davey.

“The Swedish steel bow was in evidence, and also several osage orange reflexed bows. John Yates shot at 100 with a lemon-wood bow, fashioned after Klopsteg's ideas. A very welcome visitor was Miss E. R.

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Nearest archer is Col. J. Aspinall Turner, using a steel bow, and second is Admiral E. D. St. A. Ommanney, aged 84 years.

YE SYLVAN ARCHER Scptember, 1936 5 ,„nzie. who came over in 1933 ard Hill ywon highest score for him !la hoot with her brother Donald. in several1 ev< “”ents, but as each cont0,.Our scores may seem smaller testant was entitled to only one those in the states, but don’t prize he had to be satisfied with his "( we are not allowed to put out choice of the "bounty. ” Choosing a °fificial points-of-aim, and also we beautiful pair of yew billets, he pre­ up and down the course, having sented them to our conscientious and find out a fresh point of aim at deserving host, Mr. H. Crowell. We h end. The only sight used is a were all surprised at this display of match put across the bow with an generosity and sportsmanship but c'astic band, but only by a few. The none as much as Mr. Crowell.

Lather over here only allows for a At noon the presiding officer, Mr. short time of practicing, and I am EHwood Mould, called for one min­ afraid we do not take so seriously ute of silent meditation in honor of as the Americans. Also tackle is not the man whose name means so much so good, and so carefully considered to -">.'1 field archers—Art Young. as with you.”

The refreshment committee, under The target list sent us by Mr. the supervision of Miss Frances Ken­ Flinton contains the names of fifty­ nedy prepared coffee for all at noon eight women and forty-seven men, and a pot-luck supper at 6:00 p. m. representing twenty-eight clubs. Mr. After an appropriate speech, Mr. ,t. H. Davey won the men’s champion­ Mould, on behalf o' the club, pre­ ship with a double York score of 207- sented to Field Captain Woodley a 927. Major Williams-Thomas was beautiful arrow which had been second with 197-921 and Cant. A. made by Art Young.

Shekleton third with 198-874. The While seated around the camp fire immen’s championship was won by in the evening the archers and Miss A. E. Browett with a score of friends were entertained by the 124-624 Miss V. M. Rush ton second magic of Mart Sabransky and the with 133-619. and Mrs. H. Armitage "spooky” negro stories of Howard third with 122-612. The ladies team Hi11. shoot was won by Kent with four Sincerest appreciation is here ex­ teams competing. The North Lin­ pressed to all who contributed prizes colnshire Bowmen won the men’s and effort necessary to make this team shoot. The English take it event the success we believe it was. easier at their tournament than do Particular attention is drawn to the the Americans and do not indulge in willing and untiring effort of Bob Faas, whose contagious smile and so many rounds and events. pteasing personality won an enviable place for him in the hearts of all ART YOUNG TOURNAMENT

By Fred Woodley, Field Captain present. Auld Lang Syne.

The first tournament of the Art Young Archers of Los Angeles was held at the club range and courses at El Segundo on July 26, 1936.

The patronage of 80 archers and .visitors was a great and pleasant surprise to the officers and commit­ tee.

The following were the events and .the winners: Art Young round—Maynard Park­ er. Rovers (short course)—Howard Hill. Rovers (long course) F. Olm­ stead. Moving target—M. Sabransky.

Novelty (animal target) Mrs. Bee Hodgson. Novelty (poker hands) Howard Frost. "Razzberry” Ameri­ can round, “Skippy” Crowell. “Free Balloons," no prize.

The remarkable shooting of How-

Fort Venango Archery Club to Take Part in Field Day Program

I At the annual field day of the Ven­ ango County Rod and Gun Club, to be held at Bullion (near Franklin, Pa.) on Septembeh 12, there will be an archery contest under the direc­ tion of Robert Sutton of the Fort Venango Archery Club.

Several interesting events, includ­ ing novelty shoots, are planned, and prizes will be awarded.

Since these field days always at­ tract a large crowd it is hoped that once again the archery program will be well attended. Archers—and oth­ ers who are interested in the “king of sports”—are earnestly invited to attend.

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Editorial And again the hunting season is just around the corner. Forgotten now are the bucks that got away last year and our dreams are of the ones that will not get away this year.

Sharpen up your broad heads, look to your strings, and read Howard Hill’s article on stalking.

The greatest safety of the deer lies in the fact that the good hunters are generally not good archers and the good archers are not good hunt­ ers.

We have had numerous inquiries regarding the Canyon Creek game refuge in Oregon and have answered them to the best of our knowledge and ability. Perhaps a fe.v words here will not be amiss.

The refuge is reached by means of U. S. highway No. 395 from the town of John Day on the north or Burns on the south. By the highway it is eight miles from the refuge bound­ ary north to John Day and 53 miles south to Burns. Hotel accommoda­ tions may be found at John Day or Canyon City and cabins at the Joaauin Miller resort on the highway in the heart of the reserve. At the mouth of Wickiup creek is a Forest Service camp. Starr Camp is in the highway 14 miles south of John Day. The back country of the refuge can be reached by the numerous forest trails. There are fine camp sites and plenty of good pure water to be found through­ out the entire refuge.

There are thousands of mule deer in the refuge. The writer saw about 30 bucks in the two days he hunted there last year. He had several good shots but can only explain his lack of a trophy by assum-ng that he be­ longs to the class of “good hunter but poor archer.”

Hunting licenses to out-of-state hunters are $15 and are procurable in any town where sporting goods of any kind are kept. Archers must check in at the Forest Service sta­ tions.

See you at Canyon Creek.

Archers of Los Angeles lost a good \n the untimely passing of r *ur MeGahan, who was publisher ot the Southwest Topics. Mr Mc-

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Gahan was one of the organizers and active supporters of the Art ” Young Archers of L. A., the present pres? dent of which is Mr. Ed McGahan editor and columnist, brother'of -f the deceased.

C. E. Rayburn, editor of Arcadian Life Magazine, is moving from Sul phur Springs. Texas to Caddo Gan' Arkansas, where, he says. “ I have a location c^se to nature where I can practice the ‘sport of kings’ to mv heart’s content.”

General de Fa’be, Chairman of the E"itish Grand National, and Dr Klopsteg, Chairman of the Board of Governors, N. A. A., are both ama­ teur bowmakers and like to make their own tackle.

Capt. Styles says, “Tournament was good. The Art Young round is a good thing, like skirmish fire in army training. Shooting is better each year.’’

Next month’s issue will have a letter from Karl Palmatier, retiring president of the N. A. A. giving some interesting sidelights on the last tournament.

A prominent archer at the Nation­ al says. “Art Young round was a real success, and John Albrecht's plaque is a peach. He’s giving one each year for first prize."

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On Sept. 13, 1936, the Twin City Archery Club will stage a State­ wide championship Tournament, con­ sisting of a double American round for men and double Columbia round for women. The tournament will be held at the William Berry park on the south shore of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.

At the business meeting of the National Archery Association in Bat­ tle Creek, Mr. Teubner of Philadel­ phia was elected to succeed W. O. Robinson, Karl Palmatier to succeed Roy Case and Ray Hodgson was re­ elected to succeed himself on the board of governors.

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Legal Status of Bow and Arrow bow and arrow?

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Is there an area set aside for exclusive hunting with the bow and arrow?

Column 3. Number of acres.

Column 4. Docs game commission favor legalized hunting with bow and arrow?

Co'umn 5. Does game commission favor setting aside an area for the exc'trive hunting with bow and ar­ row such as Oregon and a few other states have done? tion. notations in the various colThe Column 6. Would such legislation umns answer the following quesbe within the power of the state tions: game commission, or would it have to _Column _m I- Is hunting game ani­ be a legislative act? mals and/or game birds ’ ’legal' with 5 6 4 3 2 1 State Came Comm.

X No .Yes Alaska ..

Leg. Act No No .No Arizona .

Leg. Act X No ..Yes* Arkansas Leg. Act NOA No California ............... Yes Leg. Act X No Colorado ...................Yes* No Did not state No No Connecticut ........... Yes Game Comm.

X No irioridn .................... Yes* Might Leg. Act X No Georgia .....................Yes* No Leg. Act No Idaho ......................... veo Leg. Act X Illinois ...............

Yes* No Game Comm.

1500 Yes Yes 1-diana .................. Yes* Game Comm.

X No Iowa ......................... Yes* Leg. Act No Kansas ..................... Yes* rame Comm.

X No Lcuisana .................. Yes Leg. Act X No Maine ....................... Yes* Leg. Act No No ’’aryland ................ Yes* No Leg. Act Yes No Massachusetts ........ Yes No Leg. Act Yes No Michigan ................ Yes X Legal now Yes No Minnesota .............. Yes No Leg. Act No No Missouri ................... Yes No Lew. Act No No Both Montana ..................... Yes X No Leg. Act Nebraska ...................Yes* X No Leg. Act Nevada .....................Yes X No Leg. Act New Hampshire ....Yes Yes No No Leg. Act New Jersey .......... ..Yes Yes No . Leg. Act New Mexico ............ Yes X No Game Comm.

New York .................Yes X No Leg. Act North Carolina ..

X No Leg. Act .Yes Oklahoma .150 Yes Yes ..Yes Oregon ...

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TT. C. Leg. Act No .Yes Pennsylvania Yes No Yes Game Comm. .Yes South Carolina Yes No X Leg. Act .Yes South Dakota No No No Leg. Act .Yes Tennessee .......

No Leg. Act No .Yes Texas ........... — No Leg. Act No ..Yes* No. op. No op. Leg. Act Utah .................

No Yes ..Yes X Vermont .........

No ..Yes Virginia .........

ny means of a questionnaire sent to the game commissions of all the 'totes. Dr. George A. Cathey, presiLnt of the Broad Arrow Association and member of the board of directors of the N. A. A., has secured informa­ tion regarding the legal status of the t,ow and arrow as a hunting weapon in most of the states and also in Alaska. This report was submitted

by Dr. Cathey to the board of direct­ ors of the National Archery Associa-

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No .Yes Washington ..

No West Virginia .Yes* Yes ..Yes Wisconsin No . ~ ..... .Yes Wyoming X—Not considered NOA—-Not officially against Yes*, open season only

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Review Department

By B. G. THOMPSON

Editor’s note: It is the desire of Ye Sylvan Archer to develop a depart­ ment on book reviews, in which not only books will be reviewed, but archery stories appearing in the various non-archery magazines will be brought to the attention of our readers. Since many out-of-print books are very entertaining and valuable to the up-to-date archer, we have asked Mr. B. G. Thompson to start the department off by giving a list and description of the mce than 150 books on archery in his library.

We would be very glad to have called to our attention any story on arch­ ery appearing in magazines or news­ papers.

Toxophilus, The School, or Partit­ ions, of Shooting, by Roger Ascharn, 1544—second ed. 1571—230 pp.

The oldest book on archery in the English language. A complete treat­ ise on the art of shooting, selection of tackle, value of archery, etc. Al,tho this was the first book on arch­ ery written in the English language, jt is one of the finest. Should be read by every archer.

The Bowman’s Glory; or Archery Revived. Wm. Wood, 1682, 78 pp.

"An account of the many signal fa­ vors vouched to archers and archery by those renowned Monarchs, Henry VIII, James, and Charles 1.” Very interesting. Should be read by every archer.

Selecta Poemata. Poems in English On Archery- Edinburgh 10V,pp’ Numerous poems on English' Some in Latin and some in tv, Anr, Essay Essay on on Archery, Describing Ind N^ °f 'hat in all Age! and Nations, by Walter Michlel

Moseley, Esq., 1742, 348 pp. A very interesting and well written essay on the various phases of archery as practiced by the different peoples of the world.

The English Bowman, or Tracts on Archery, by T. Roberts, 1801, 300 pp.

One of the finer old books. Fifteen chapters in which the history of archery, description of tackle and methods of shooting are discussed at length.

Chronological List of the Royal Company of Scottish Archers, P. Neill, 1819, 75 pp. A chronological list of the members to which is ap­ pended a list of those who have gain­ ed the Musselburgh Arrow, a list of the winners of the Edinburgh Arrow; winners of the Silver Bowl and those who have gained the King’s Prize.

Howard Hill has a fine article on “Stalking” in the September Outdoor Life.

Literary Digest recognizes arch­ ery in a big way by a cover picture and a write-up in the sport section on August 8th.

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Curtis Hill, 614 yds. 6 in.

C. A. Pierson, 563 yds.

Bruce Robertson, 555 yds. 1ft.

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Ladies— 1. Manola Sommerfeld, 358 yds.

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In the absence of J. Adams Dashiell of Minneapolis, who was appoint­ ed field captain, Dr. Paul E. Klopsteg, Evanston, Ill., acted as field captain at the National. All report a very smooth-working tournament.

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Let’s Tell The Truth

By S. K. COCHEMS

| ..onthcr bear those ills we have ' thana fly fly to. to others we know not of.”

When , i-the world gets too darn portable — when the sun shines com*— ’ - when we have no aches cvc.y day... pains, pains, and few worries—we go -—s things up for ourselves. aid■ mess, ‘'As human animals we are never -;VJ iuntil we get ourselves into satisfied of a jam or other. We’ve some sort got to -- be irritated by something or we vegetate.

And so it happens—but, you know that story. You may even remember the name of the “friends” who shov­ ed the first bow you ever saw into vour hands and told you to try it.

You may remember your blistered hands and fingers, even that big greenish blue lump on your forearm. . I know a man who was once sane.

I know his wife and I know his son.

They too were normal people. Now, after two years they call themselves ‘crazy’ people. They are more right than they know.

In several ways this family has been benefited.

They know how to stop the golf bore before he gets started. They won’t let him get even the word ‘birdie’ out of his mouth. Before he has a chance they u-.-e poking their left arms at his nose and doing some­ thing mysterious with their right hands as though they were trying to pluck mosquitoes off the lobes of their right ears. A frightened look comes into the eye of the unsuspect­ ing guest who knows that California has more kinds of weird cults than oranges! He forgets his stymies and his sand traps. He forgets every­ thing about golf and just stares, sensing at once that all is not as it should be. Here are people at last who can beat him at his own game.

What would golf be if you couldn’t talk about it ? But why bring that up now.

Who ever said: “Hope springs eternal in the human breast" was right. Archery certainly proved that.

It makes one immune to pains and aches, and to fallen arches.

It makes him immune to disap­ pointment.

It makes him the most gullible of individuals. He still believes that someday, somewhere, somehow, someone will find a bow and a set of arrows that will shoot all by them­ selves.

It makes him an artist among alibi experts. But. he shouldn’t be blamed for that. The alibi is his defense mechanism; without it he’d go crazy.

Talking of alibis, the neatest one I know of is this: An archer is doing a bit of prac­ tice shooting. The inevitable sn " small boy is standing right alongside> of him.

The small boy: “Gee. Mister, can you hit that bull’s eye?”

Your archer isn’t the least bit per­ turbed. His answer is perfect: “Yes, sonny; I sure can, but I’ll have to take a few practice shots first to get my point of aim.”

It is fortunate, indeed, that cur­ ious little boys do not stay around very long. Just to watch a fellow shoot entertains them for a minute or two, and the archer has plenty of time to find his point—after they are gone.

If the first practice shot should set the arrow in the gold that would be swell. The little boy would say: “Gee, Mister, right in the bull’s eye!”

But if the little boy should stick around, and several arrows miss the mark or even miss the butt, and the little boy should say to another lit—„ . ‘Oh heck, he can’t even hit t. ne- boy: the hay” your archer’s day is ruined.

“Misery loves company.”

Your archer, talking to a friend: “It’s a great sport. Come out next Sunday. I've got an extra bow. I’ve got everything you need. You’ll go nuts over archery.”

He will!

Oh, by the way, the head of this family has another new idea. He can’t wait until he tries it out next Saturday afternoon. He claims that it just cannot fail; that it is scien­ tifically correct. It has something to do with a much shorter arrow and what he calls his “loose," and being on the gold.

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September, 1935

Brommm One of my friends is this month’s guest columnist. I wish I could get more contributions in the same vein, since I can not do half that well my­ self. Here it is:

Random Shots of an Idle Archer at the 1936 National Karl Palmatier going to Kalama­ zoo at day's end and meeting him­ self coming back in the morning . . .

Dill Mattox not shooting flight. . .

Curt and Millie Hill in a public clinch after seeing Curt’s 615 yard arrow. . .

The ladies from Texas after a good time and getting it. . . . Larry Whiffen solicitous about one of them . . .

The increasing popularity of free style, called by Joe Cosner “fanny shooting’’ . . . The amiable Lady Par­ amount overcome with joy at the gift from the gals. . . The lady from Port Credit embarassed by the presi­ dent’s remark about 40 years.

The deadly silence on the ladies' shooting line interruped only by feline remarks when a cat stamped her feet. . . . The official critic from Ohio. . . . Forest Nabler’s bow weigh­ ing gadget.......... Jean Tenney forgetMJ THZ WELL

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ting to bring her bow to the tourna­ ment. . . . Gladys Hammer's last ar­ row winning the championship. . . .

Olive Besco shooting the entire .tournament without a miss.......... Bert Archambault’s 12 successive golds. . .

The bounding deer named "Roy” with his ears between his horns. . . .

The secret smoke snitched by CapStyles in the Sanitarium. . . .

Paul Klopsteg blowing the starting

whistles by railroad time. . . Sev eral mon archers losing the first end on Tuesday afternoon because they thought they shot on the ladies schedule. . . Roy Case not showing up at the tournament. . . The field cap­ tain keeping the archers informed about the six high scores . . . George Martin shooting 351 with 72 arrows at the hundred. . . Keasey visiting Pop Prouty at 1-3 while shooting on A-l. . . Louis Smith running out of Six-Golds emblems. . . Postum and grapenuts ice cream fed the archers . . . Texas Yantis following the bow in the flight shoot. . . .

Doc Lane's scotty. . . Mary Nagler practicing bugle. . . . The field cap­ tain’s movie camera shooting the Jap photographer. . . . Irving Allen run­ ning the field events. . Lynn Hodgert getting his name back by equalling Ruth’s double American. . . . Ken Hazeldine taking off his pants on the shooting line (he had shorts under’em). . . . Wendling’s oversize quiver. . . . Dee Smith’s pipe. . . . Foster Main’s bulk .... Pop Prouty’s birthday. . . . . Ilda Hanchett’s Seay spread . . . . Tubby Teubner’s telescope. . . . Autograph books. .1 ---------- 1.1-------’1 Annual meeting -------pushed through by 10:27. ... It was a grand tourna­ ment. and many thanks to Louis Smith. See you in Lancaster next year!

Next month we will hear from Gladys Hammer, the little lady who won the hardest fought ladies’ con­ test ever staged. Do not miss the October issue.

Earle Stanley Gardner had a ride in Walt Whitman’s gravity defying desert prowler. He tells about it in September’s Field and Stream. Be sure to read it, it is one of the most entertaining hunting stories ever written.

Did you read the Aug. 8 Literary Digest? Archery is getting worth­ while publicity these days.

I warned you last month that Ohio is getting snooty. Curtis Hill, the Piersons, Oelshlagers and Folberths have no judgment at all and no re­ spect for records. Oregon, with Keasey and Prouty to represent it,

September. 1936 YE SYLVAN ARCHER 11 fflUCh better, not to mention LET’S TELL THE TRUTH ‘-‘"lie from Texas.

(Continued from page 9 ■v for some fan mail. Joe CosN°riie lhe doghouse dean, writes: “I “ «• "el' nt "fling to any national tournawithout you. You can do me 1,1 ,,weh pure dirt even when I am Wntind to comb your bangs.” ’ °Your column in Ye Sylvan Archer ates for "dog housetts’^finaUy is . (he worst piece of undignified incarcerated. Flowever, they’ll be at totin'’ and downright heckling I ever home with George. nw Try as I may, I can never attain nvthing like decent respect in my C. W. Davis of Medford, Oregon immunity as long as that piece of acted as archery instructor for the iiterarv garbage is allowed to circu- Boy Scouts at Camp McLaughlin, ate The subscribers hang on in the T,.

Woods, from July 12th to •i0Pe that your funeral notice will .■1st. Although this was the first at­ show up. and that helps circulation.” tempt to practice archcry in this NOr is J. R. Todd any easier to •camp, the daily attendance was as olea'C. Here is what he says: “------ I high as fifty-eight. Classes were held positively will not be pushed down to twice daily of one hour each.

64th place in anything, much less a quartette, where I know I have what The first field archers tournament it takes. of the Pope-Young Field Archers of “When I was in the A. E. F. I met Oregon will be held at Roseburg on nil comers in the battles of Cognac Labor Day, September 7th. The qnd Vin Blanc. After prohibition I annual meeting of the organization sampled and inspected every brand will be held there. Earl Ullrich has known to the natives of South Dakota charge of the arrangements for the and I have yet to meet a man who tournament. could take my measure in a quart; lette. Since coming to Oregon I have been associating with Thompson. for Classified Advertising Davis and other mugwumpers and RATES 5 cents per word per issue. Count may have lost a little in technique initials and numbers as words. Mini­ but nothing in actual tonnage or car­ mum charge is 50 cents. Stamps ac­ rying capacity.-------- •” cepted.

“From information obtained in Ye Svlvar Archer it seems that the Pa­ ARCHERY TACKLE cific Fleet is fighting with bows and arrows," writes Mr. Richardsan of HUNTING ARROWS, yew bows, the Saukcn Archers.. broad heads, quivers, cedar dowels.

Not wholly. Mr. Richardson! They Write for list. Harry D. Hobson, are cfl'l having one heck of a time Chen’awa, Oregon. equipping the submarines, and the three-inch cable used as bowstring SPECIALIZING in Matched Shafts.

Paul Leyda, South Oil City, Penn­ in the main turrets is occasionally breaking. sylvania.

The winning architect in the dog­ RELICS AND CURIOS house contest will be announced to a waiting world next month.

INDIAN RELICS, Curios, Beadwork, Coins, Minerals, Books. 5 arrow On Sent. 20. the Twin City Archery heads, flint, 20c Flint Spearhead, c’ub will hold a wand and clout 25c. 10 Different Foreign Coins, 15c. shoot for men and women. The Art 2 ancient flint birdpoints 25c. Ancient Young and novelty events will also flint knife 15c. Catalogue 5c. Indian be shot.

Museum, Northbranch, Kansas.

Classified Advertising

Warren Wardman of the Elysian club, who has been shooting only a few months, shot a perfect end at 50 yards recently.

50c.—Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Or.

ye sylvan archer “ARCHERY TAp„K„VETnHT?sv IT” make AND HOW TO USr, 11, bv Adolph Shane. Bound incJoth and illustrated with more than f V drawings and photographs. Infoima tion for making archery tackle and instructions for shooting-. Price is $1.75. Send orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

“ARCHERY,” by Robert P. Elmer, M. D., revised edition, most complete book on Archery published. 566 pages of valuable information for colleges, libraries, schools, camps,

SOMETHING NEW INTER-CHANGEABLE BROAD HEADS For 3/8 and 5/16 Shaft Write for Circular J. H. MAHLER 166 Hartsdale Road Hartsdale, N. Y.

September, 1933

archery clubs and individuals. Price $5.00 postpaid. Send orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

WANTED—second hand books on archery, especially out of print books. Write Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

Mention Ye Sylvan Archer when writing to advertisers.

ARCHERY GADGETS AND i HELPERS !

Prism and plain bow sights from .15 to $2.65; Prism Glasses, 13 to 17 degrees, .40 each.

Ferruling tool—perfect work, and quick, §3.00.

Feathering tool—the best for any kind of feathers, straight or taper­ ed up to 4" feather—$1.50.

Electric feather trimmer, any shape you want to make; 2 sec­ onds to an arrow—$2.50.

Displayed at 1936 National at Battle Creek, Mich. Write for de­ scriptive folder.

JOHN S. GERSCHBACHER 212 Jackson St. Saginaw: M i chigan

TENNESSEE RED CEDAR STAVES Selected in the tree by an expert for closeness of grain and tough­ ness of fibre. Hand-split and air-seasoned for a year before offered for sale. Very different from kiln-dried lumber sawed for cedar chests. Self-backed 6-ft. stave or matched billets, prepaid $3.00.

A. C. WEBB, Meridian St., Nashville, Tenn.

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“THE MARK OF DISTINCTION IN ARCHERY TACKLE” Exclusive Mfg'r and Distributor for the Howard Hill Hunting Ar­ row. and the Howard Hill Broad­ head.

Fine Yew Target and Hunting Bows. Rawhide Backed Lemon­ wood Bows.

College and School Equipment. , Price list on request Wholesale Retail EARL GRUBBS 5518 W. Adams Calif.

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YEW BOWS For target, flight, hunting and < archery golf $3.03 to S20.00 ARROWS I For hunting, flight and target, < Steel dies, feather, nocks and points .

Write for 8 page catalog.

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Cassius Hayward Styles BOWYER AND FLETCHER —Tackle that has stood the test—

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/ SPRING STEEL BROADHEADS Light Weight—Sturdy I%x2% for 5-1G or % shaft $2 Doz.—Sample 20c Robert R. Nichol, Murphy Rd. Grants Pass, Ore

Have You Seen ARCADIAN LIFE MAGAZINE?

Here is a magazine that’s really different. It is published monthly in the charming Ozarks where the highway meets the byways. The . editor is an enthusiastic archer and lover of the out-doors. It is chock-full of tall tales, legends, folklore, old ballads, glances at historic gardens, archery lore, and poetry that ripples like water running over smooth stones. $1.00 a year. Single copy, 15c.

ACME GLASS BOW SIGHTS Prism & Plano Glass Sight $4.50 Prism Glass Sight' $3.50 Plano Glass Sight $2.50 Circular on Request THE H. J. REEB CO. 434 N. 24th St. East St. Louis, Ill.

Arcadian Life is a good medium in which to advertise Archery Products. Display: $2.00 per col­ umn inch. Classified: 4c a word.

Three insertions for the price of two.

O. E. Rayburn, Editor, Box 200-V, Caddo Gap, Arkansas.

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KEASEY ARROWS Are making new records. They will help you improve your scores.

Equipment for schools and indi­ viduals. Write for nrice list.

GILMAN KEASEY 700 N. 3rd St. Corvallis. Oregon

TEACHING ARCHERY

By Dave and Cia Craft. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co. YOU NEED THIS BOOK IF:—

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Your American score is under GOO or Columbia 500 You ever try to teach a beginner to shoot.

Your club has failed to hold the beginner or increase its membership.

If you have doubts regarding- shooting techinque.

TEACHING ARCHERY— Contains 1G photographs; 3 diagrams. It has 82 pages of worth while archery information, including the complete results from a survey of the shooting tech­ nique of 100 of the Nation’s leading archers.

TEACHING ARCHERY will be sent postpai'd upon the receipt of $1.

EVERYTHING FOR THE ARCHER

Craft Archers Company Famous For Feathers 1739 S. Main, Tulsa, Oklahoma