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TABLE OF CONTENTS BELLY WOUNDS

By Ely Miller

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OHIO ANNUAL ROVERS SHOOT.

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DETERMINATION OF BOW CAST

By Major C. L. Williams

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EDITORIAL

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HISTORY MADE IN OHIO HUNT

By Paris B. Stockdale

ART YOUNG ARCHERS HUNT BOARS

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

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BUNK BY BROMMERS

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THE IMPULSE TO POINT A BOW SKYWARD

By Remington Schuyler

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(Belly W^ounds

By ELY MILLER, Duluth, Minnesota After three weeks of work build­ ing a bridge for Uncle Sam across the Blackfoot river in the heart of the Rockies in Montana I felt in pretty good shape for a few days hunting. With the elevation 5000 feet at the cabin and peaks all around up to 9000 feet it was all hard work.

Deer and elk were plentiful as well as bear, black and grizzlies. I expect­ ed to have a good time whether I bagged anything or not.

The night before the season open­ ed we had a little snow. Enough for tracking and making it hard going on the steep slopes where the elk were.

Bill Plummer got his elk the first morning and it seemed that every­ thing else had left the country, so with an empty stomach and my 70 pound bow I started to go back to the cabin late in the afternoon. But the day wasn’t over yet, as I was to find out. And what a finish!

The sun had dropped over the hills and the cool air was coming down the canyon. As I came through some open timber I stopped dead in my tracks. Fifty yards away was a large brown bear partly concealed by small jack pines.

The bear was busy with something and I kept the jack pines between us.

Maybe I was going the wrong way, but I kept working closer towards him. At 28 yards he sniffed the air and looked around, but when he re­ sumed his grubbing I pulled up and let him have it in the only part I could see in the clear. Of course it had to be in the belly, I guess it would be an accident if I ever hit big game in any other place.

When the arrow hit him he left the ground and disappeared in the pines.

I didn’t think he would stop within a mile but took after him anyway.

I had only gone thirty yards when I saw him about ten feet in front of me.

He was flat on his back. Looked like a case of belly ache. Something he ate, no doubt.

The brush was too thick for a good shot and ten feet is ten feet. With

my partner, who joined me just then, we stepped back a little way and found a broken arrow. It lay about where he must have hit, his first jump. The arrow was bloody the full length so it must have gone clear through him, leaving just enough protrusion to break when he rolled.

Carefully we worked around from another direction. Another arrow was on the string, but the brush was pretty thick and the bear had gone. He had left no blood trail to follow and it was getting quite dark in the timber. I kept climbing through and over windfalls. Spread­ ing two trees apart and getting one of my hindlegs over a log I looked under it to see him eyeing me with kind of a seasick look in his face.

Now it was my turn to take wings.

I think I must have kicked some dirt in his face too. Don’t ask me, I was too busy. When I finally pulled my(Contiued on page 5)

On friendly terms with the bear

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Ohio Annual Rovers Shoot The annual Rovers Shoot of the Dayton Archers Club of Dayton, Ohio was held Oct. 25, 1936, at the Fair­ mount Country Club, south of the city.

A large and representative gather­ ing of archers from all parts of Ohio, northern Kentucky and south eastern Indiana accepted the invitation of the club to attend the shoot and barbe­ cue supper, which closed the meet.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sturm and Miss Marian Sturm and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lincoln from the Hoosier State Archery Associa­ tion headquarters at Indianapolis.

Mr. Strum is president of the associa­ tion and Mr. Lincoln state cham­ pion while Mrs. Lincoln is Ladies State Clout Champion.

Six archers attended from Cleve­ land, including Carl Oelschlager, Ohio State and National Flight Champion, Mrs. Oelschlager, and Wm. Floberth, Sr., who is president of the Ohio State Golf and Hunting Association. Mr. Paris B. Stockdale, who is secretary of the O. S. A. G. & H. A. and three other archers attend­ ed from Columbus, Ohio. The Cincin­ nati Archery club furnished nineteen shooters, among whom were Glen Evans and Ray Shumway, president and secretary of the Ohio State Archery Association. The. Kenton Archers of Covington, Ky. were rep­ resented by eight archers. Middle­ town, Ohio, by seven and Versailles, Ohio, by six. The latter group at­ tended in Scotch Plaid bonnets, seven in number. The apparent in­ consistency in arithmetic being ex­ plained when Jim Heffernan, presi­ dent of the Dayton club was discover­ ed under the seventh bonnet. Jim was kept busy explaining his Hieland headgear all day.

Shooting started shortly after one o’clock and consisted of endeavoring to hit twenty-five targets of conven­ tional and animal types, carefully se­ cluded in the ravines and woods ot Fairmount Club grounds. Lions, leop­ ards. tigers, bears and elephants glared realistically from covert or hung from trees. The more timid of the city bred archers claimed to have heard blood curdling growls and yells

coming from this menaagerie when pierced by whistling arrows.

A heavy slaughter of game resulted as follows: Ladies— 67 1. Mrs. Oelschlager. score 65 2. Miss Frances Schweitzer, 60 3. Mrs. A. A. Arnold Men— 93 J. P. Schweitzer, Jr. 92 2. R. Shumway 92 3. H. Benedict Juniors— Paul Bertke 35 34 2. Norman Steifel 3. Charles Schlingman 23 While the above scores were being tabulated the call of supper was heard and the line formed on the left and passed by the skeleton of the feast, hung on the cabin roof. Barbe­ cued ham on buns, coffee and all the fixins, including pumpkin pie were devoured bj' the hungry horde. Yes, seconds were served and judging by the sighs of repletion heard on all sides, everyone had enough.

At the close of the collation, prizes were distributed to the lucky win­ ners.

The Fred Waugh Trophy for the four highest scores in one club was awarded to Cincinnati with 314. Day­ ton had 308 and Middletown 236.

At the close of the ceremonies at­ tending the awarding of the prizes, all distinguished guests were invited to say a few words and either because of being too full for utterance, or be­ cause of sympathy for those who were not called on. they were brief, interesting and to the point.

Preliminary moves toward a tri­ state association, including clubs in southern Ohio. Indiana and northern Kentucky were made as all three pres­ idents were in attendance. We hope it will mature.

A long smouldering jealousy be­ tween whistle blowers representing Cincinnati and Dayton clubs, sup­ pressed by President Evans of the O. S. A. A. at Mariemont recently, finally burst all bounds and control.

So, in order to pacify all clamants to the crown of loudest whistle blow­ er in Ohio, President Evans appointed (Continued on page 8)

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Determination of Bow Cast

By MAJOR C. L. WILLIAMS, Keeseville, N. Y. Dear Mr. Davis:In the very interesting and inform­ ative article by Capt. Styles, entitled "The Ten Best Bows,” published in the November issue of Ye Sylvan Archer, the writer states in the eleventh and twelfth paragraphs: "Layer of Toronto was seventh. He used sights, so that it is hard to say much about the cast of his yew bow**. Carl Strang took eighth place, shooting a 50 pound yew bow. I am not sure where his point was at the 100 yards as he too, used sights.**” Now that at least two of our top notch archers have proved what sort of shooting can be done with sights, it seems to me that a little study of the principles on which a sight works, and an explanation of how a bow’s cast can be very precisely measured, when a sight is used, will prove in­ teresting and helpful to a great many archers. I am therefore submitting the following notes on the subject, and a sketch to clarify them.

Sincerely yours, C. L. Williams.

First, let us clearly understand what is meant by a bow’s cast. In re­ cent years, mystical and uncertain ideas on this subject have been swept away, and intelligent archers under­ stand that one 40 lb. bow exceeds another 40 lb. one in cast when a giv­ en arrow, shot under identical con­ ditions by the same individual, strikes higher in the first case than in the second, on a vertical target at a given range,—e. g., 60 yards. This is equivalent to saying that the arrow will strike level ground at a greater range in the first case than the sec­ ond. But note: all conditions must be identical: same arrow used; same length of draw; same angle of eleva­ tion (angle of arrow above horizontal when shot); same archer doing the shooting (or same shooting machine); and, bows of the same "weight” when tested to full draw. (You can’t compare the cast of a 20 lb. bow with that of a 40 lb. one by the above simple test; this must be obvious to any thinking person; but nevertheless many a light bow has more cast than many a heavier one, as shown by

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other and more refined tests, involv­ ing the mechanical efficiency of the two bows).

But it is not my intention to go deeply into a discussion of cast, but rather to offer a simple explanation of how bows may be compared as to cast, by the use of a sight,—and our first step will be to determine the zero or point blank (in the correct meaning of that term) position of our sight. I am assuming the use of any simple sight, which for simplicity and cheapness, we will assume to con­ sist of a bead-headed pin inserted along the upper edge of a band of elastic which grips the bow firmly but can be readily slipped up or down.

Having our sight on the bow, we take our stance at some point be­ tween five and ten yards from the target, such that the slight “drop” (curvature of the trajectory) for this short range may be neglected. Hav­ ing placed a small bullseye of some kind anywhere on the target, (one inch diameter should be small enough for most of us), take your full draw, and hold when you “feel” you are about right. Your sight has not been located definitely as yet, for you have no range marks or scale with which to locate it for a given range; hence, after taking your pre­ liminary draw, you must note by a quick glance the approximate point on the bow limb where your line of sight to the target crosses it. Lower your bow, then, and move the sight so that the pin will be on the same level as was your line of sight. Then draw, bring your sight pin in line with the bullseye, and loose. Assume that this shot strikes two inches low, but that you feel that your loose and aim were good, hence that error of the shot was due to incorrect location of the sight. Do not, however, shift the sight on the strength of this single shot; shoot again, with the same setting. Perhaps this shot will also be low. Shoot again,—three trial shots,—and from a study of the three, you can judge as to how much to move your sight to bring your next group of three shots more nearly on the bullseye. After several ad­ justments of this nature, you will find that you have located your sight so satisfactorily that further attempts to improve it would be use-

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less. You then mark the zero point of your range scale accordingly, by a small horizontal mark on your bow.

A nan’ow strip of adhesive tape or paper furnishes a better surface for marking and erasing than the polish­ ed surface of the bow.

At this point, you will enjoy trying out your new point blank sight, by shooting at leaves, etc., on the ground, within ten yards of you. Archery golf “putting” is a practical applica­ tion of this position of the sight; and it works, Brother! It works. Another very practical use for this short range sighting was shown in a recent Sun­ day paper, where a Mr. Carlos A. Barfield of Detroit is seen shooting “alley rodents” with “fruitful re­ sults,” the paper states. However, Brother Barfield is not using a sight, merely the old “judgment” tech­ nique—fine and wonderful if you can master it. He does, however, attach an eight inch pocket flashlight to the lower limb of his bow—for night illu­ mination of the moving target, quite reminescent of coast artilley and antiaircraft procedure.

Well, having satisfied yourself of the efficiency and handiness of your short range sight, go back to twenty yards, and repeat the procedure. You will now have your twenty yard range mark located on your bow, some % or y2 inch below the zero point. Then repeat the job for ranges of 30, 40, 50, and 60 yards—and perhaps for 80 yards, or even 100 if your bow has the cast necessary to keep the range marks for these two last ranges from dropping below the arrow plate where they would be concealed by your hand. However, if your bow has such high cast, you will probably pre­ fer to use the arrow pile as a sight for 100 yards, and also for 80. Such bows appear to be getting commoner in recent years. I have a little lemon­ wood of 4 ft. 8 in., drawing 45 lbs. with a 25 in. arrow, that is doing all it can to help me score at the hundred yard mark, by use of the gold as aim­ ing point.

Your range scale is now complete for the ordinary target range, and you can readily interpolate intermedi­ ate ranges, as closely as you wish.

However, it is questionable whether this is worth the effort, although in archery golf, with good judgment of distances on your part, a complete

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range scale up to perhaps 60 yards may help you. As to use of a sight in hunting, I would prefer to hear from some of our big hunters on this question. Has any successful hunter used a sight, or even become familiar with one for target shooting? Every hunter with a rifle uses one (if he has time!), so I can see no point in ridi­ culing the idea.

We now come to the chief point of my remarks, viz.: the use of a sight in determining the bow’s cast. Al­ though not strictly nceessary, it is still very convenient to have your range scale marked in degrees as well as yards; for you can then compare one bow’s cast with that of another, by merely comparing the angle of ele­ vation, in degrees, needed by the two bows for any given range. The smaller this angle, the higher the cast. To convert your range scale readings into degrees, proceed as follows: (Let us figure for the 50 yd. range; the other cases are exactly similar). Mea­ sure the distance in inches and deci­ mals of an inch, from your sight zero down to the 50 yd. mark; sup­ pose it is 2.5 inches. Divide this by your aiTow length, say 28 inches, and you have .089. Multiply this by the number 57.3 and you have 5.1 de­ grees, which is the angle of elevation of your arrow for 50 yds. range.

(Note: My brother archers of tech­ nical training will of course need no explanation for this procedure—and may, in fact, pick flaws in its ac­ curacy, but only if they place strict mathematical precision ahead of merely essential exactitude as gov­ erned by the limitatoins of accuracy of our whole archery set-up. For the information of those who may be puz­ zled over the above calculation, and want to be shown “why,” I need merely to say that it is the simplest way of converting “pitch value” of an angle into ordinary degrees; i. e., for small angles such as we are concern­ ed with here. The principle is similar to that employed in roof framing, when the pitch of a rafter—the ratio of rise to run—is to be expressed in degrees. In this case, the rise corre­ sponds to the distance on our sight from zero to the 50 yd. graduation, and the run is equivalent to the length of our arrow).

The accompanying sketch, table and graph will make the above discus-

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sion clearer, and I hope may lead to further contributions on this matter of the use of bow sights.

One last word—on the problem of getting your aim in case a body of moving water is between you and your target. Only applies to hunting or roving, perhaps? Or archery golf, also, on some courses? Perhaps so; but wait until some tourney manager runs in a new novelty round, in which a pond lies between your feet and your target at 60 yards. What to do?

The water is rough or in motion, and nothing will stay put on its sur­ face. for use as a point of aim. Does this bother the man with a sight?

Not in the least; why should it? But how about the point of aim addict?

We shall see what we shall see, one of these days, when this new novelty round is given a try-out. Who will be the first to run it at their next tourn­ ament ?

NEW CLUB AT DULUTH Duluth, Minnesota, has a number of both target and big game archers who only recently have been organ­ ized into a club. With a membership of 35 the new club is going strong.

The president, Mr. St. Pierre, is a first class archer, shooting better than 600. The secretary, Leonard Ericson, is the Dr. Klopsteg of Duluth. He has several dozen con­ traptions, some of which work.

As for hunters, Ely Miller is only one of many. “Buck” Doran got his buck this fall. Dr. Henderle has bag­ ged at least two deer. So has Mr. Hartley. Clarence Hagen dragged down one. His hunting partner, Roy Walleen, is still shooting at his.

Nearly all the members hunt small game but when big game is not available. The target season is short and they make up for it in field shooting. The woods are filled with deer and bear, also thousands of snow shoe rabbits and grouse.

BELLY WOUNDS (Continued from page 1) self together and got back he had moved about ten feet and was kick­ ing his last.

In all, as we measured later, he had gone about 70 yards and died within ten minutes with one arrow through his flank.

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Editorial Popular Science Monthly for Feb­ ruary will contain an article on plotting a bow curve by our friend V. B. Leonard of San Angelo, Texas.

Mr. Leonard hasn’t been able, how­ ever, to plot “Bud” Cochems beauti­ ful curves and wishes he could be­ cause, he says, the jack rabbits in his part of the country invariably start from the far side of the brush.

The November number of the Wis­ consin Conservation Bulletin, pub­ lished by the State Conservation Commission of Wisconsin, contains an able and conclusive defense of archery hunting by Roy Case of Ra­ cine. Mr. Case is qualified to speak, having hunted through five deer seasons with the bow and arrow— three in Wisconsin, one in Oregon, one in Canada. He has had five shots and has killed two deer. Wisconsin is one of the three states that have archery game preserves. Archers who are trying to secure recognition from their game commissions should se­ cure a copy of Mr. Case’s article.

F. Nagler, Toronto, Canada, sends us the following information: On a grave stone in Hathersedge church yard in the county of Derbyshire, England, is the following epigraph "Here Lies Buried Little John, the Friend and Lieutenant of Robin Hooo.

He died in a cottage (now destroyed) to the east of the Church Yard. The Grave is marked by the old headstone or Footstone and is underneath the Old Yew Tree.” The church yard is in a beautiful spot overlooking the River Derwent with a lovely view for many miles over mountains and dales.

The original grave was opened about 1870 and the bones of a man about six feet four inches tall were found, together with various pieces of arch­ ery equipment. These latter are now in a local museum.

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We have received illustrated in­ structions from F. Nagler on “how to get a black bear with the bow.”

Bears are out of season just now but we promise the picture and instruc­ tions by the time the bears are out in the spring. Mr. Nagler also sends us a picture of Roy Case in a com­ promising situation with a “lady fish” but we shall not mention that as Mrs. Case reads Ye Sylvan Archer.

We acknowledge receipt of an electric feather trimmer from John S. Gerschbacher of Saginaw, Michi­ gan. Gosh, what alibi is a fellow going to have with all these newfangled gadgets that are taking away the mechanical imperfections that many of us have been relying on to save our faces.

We are very sorry to report that Hurlbut A. Ives, father of Miss Stella M. Ives of Roslindale, Mass., who is well known to so many archers, pas­ sed away shortly before Christmas.

Is Larry Hughes shooting? We arc in receipt of a York round practice score of 950, and another 922 score that is witnessed by Geo. Parrish, Bob Ewing and Chester Seay.

Grover Gouthier of Coquille, Ore­ gon, has been seriously ill with pneu­ monia but was recovering at last re­ ports.

We are informed that C. E. Love of Denver is organizing a company under the name of "The Fleetwood Archery Co.”

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History Made in Ohio Hunt

By PARIS B. STOCKDALE, Columbus, Ohio One year ago two immortal words —“Oelschleger Rabbit”—when men­ tioned, excited the envy of any arch­ ery-hunting fan in Ohio. But alas ’tis no longer such! “Rabbit hunting un­ surpassed” are the by-words of forty hunters, men and women, equipped only with firm convictions and bows and arrows, who participated in the hunt of hunts—the second annual hunting party, Saturday, November 21, sponsored by the Ohio Archery Golf and Hunting Association, held at the 500 acre game preserve located one-half mile east of Norton, Ohio some nine mijes north of Delaware.

The preserve is a cooperative project of the Ohio Division of Conservation and the Archery-Golf and Hunting Association, now in its second year.

Twenty rabbits and two cock pheasants were killed by the archers.

Carl Oelschleger, Cleveland, led the pace with three cotton-tails. A few shooters took two apiece, some one, and less fortunate ones, none. Pheas­ ants were taken by C. H. Duttweiler, Findlay, and Curtis Hill, Dayton.

Mrs. Hill, who is not used to taking a back seat to her husband, wound up the day with two fine bunnies, one

taken on the run. Almost threefourths of the twenty felled rabbits were caught “sitting” but a half dozen were picked off while prancing away.

Summary: 500 rabbits seen; 5,000 arrows shot; twenty rabbits killed; two pheasants taken; not a single shot-gun shell fired; not a single in­ jury to a human body; 40 rabbits left unfrightened for future game propa­ gation and improvement of hunting; enthusiasm and sportsmanship un­ surpassed.

The day’s enjoyment did not cease with darkness and quitting of hunt­ ing. A specially arranged banquet awaited participants at Bun’s in Del­ aware. Thirty-seven persons attend­ ed, including wives, children, and Mr. Guy Dennis, Delaware County game official who addressed the group.

The Conservation Division, aided by the Archery-Golf and Hunting Association, has a special deputy warden to police the archery pre­ serve. Mr. W. H. Cundiff, owner of the land for the preserve, is the man.

The ever-a-threat J. P. Schweitzer, Sr., of Cleveland, carried off first honors in the 18-target archery-golf

“Rabbit Hunting Unsurpassed”

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shoot conducted at the Ohio State University course in Columbus, on Sunday following the hunting party.

Schweitzer took great delight in de­ feating (and then “razzing”) certain friendly but bitter rivals.

OHIO ANNUAL ROVERS SHOOT (Continued from page 2) the Presidents of Indiana and Ken­ tucky to assist him in drawing up rules for an immediate settling, once and for all of the causus belli. The first test required one long blast. All contestants, beginning with Charles Pierson of1 Cincinnati* progressing through Curt Hill, of Dayton, and ending with W. B. Kern of Dayton, so successfully passed this primary test that the committee claimed they couldn’t hear it. Not discouraged, however, the mighty three warbled one short and two long, two short and one long, and finally, with noth­ ing to choose between them, were ordered all to whistle simultaneously.

The contestants realizing that the committee had been utterly deafened

by Charles Pierson’s first blast got together and decided to end their futile efforts by apeparing to blow, but not allowing, such was their con­ trol of their shrill instruments, even the tiniest peep to escape. Their strategy proved their contention that the committee was deaf, for they awarded the decision to President Sturm of Inianapolis, who had no such artists in his association and was standing by, green with envv of the prowess displayed by the Ohionas.

Well, it was a fine Rovers and equalled in point of attendance last year’s record of 93 contestants. Over 100 joined the bread line and register­ ed their names for future invitation.

President Heffernan called (he meeting adjourned, the crowd dispers­ ed to their faithful autos and rolled homeward—some without prizes, but apparently all happy.

P. S.—When you get our invitation, come up and see us sometime. In fact, come without an invitation.

Dayton Archery Club.

Mariemont Archers Initiate ArcheryGolf Season!

Archery-golf started off with a bang in Cincinnati, Sunday, Novem­ ber 29, with initiation of play for

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the second consecutive season at the California Municipal Golf Course. A lovely nine-target course is equipped and sponsored by the ever enthusi­ astic Mariemont archers. Fifty arch­ ery-golfers from southern and central Ohio participated in the opening play Sunday, shooting an 18-target round.

You can always expect something different, and unique from the Marie­ mont archers, inspired by their secre­ tary Ray Shumway. For the opening shoot Sunday they provided eight dainty silver cups for men and women winners among four ingeniously nam­ ed classes, besides ribbons for second and third place shooters in each group.

REGARDING FIELD ARCHERY Editor Ye Sylvan Archer: I have read Ray Hodgson’s letter regarding field archery in the Decem­ ber issue of Ye Sylvan Archer and wish to say that I most heartily ap­ prove of what he says. The set-up necessary for a satisfactory field archer’s tournament is so different from that of target archers that the two just do not belong together. The same holds true of organization. My personal opinion is that a federation of all the existing field archers units or clubs would be a step in the right direction. Since Ye Sylvan Archer is a field archery magazine both in name and nature, I am hoping that you will be able to act as a clearing house for opinions on the matter, and that a national organization of this large body of archers may be effected.

Yours for archery, B. G. Thompson.

Among contestants at the recent Redlands, California, turkey shoot was V. F. (Red) Grace. Mr. Grace is one of the oldest archers in California having hunted with such redoubtable archers as Dr. Roberts, Art Young, Erie Stanley Gardner, Compton and Spencer. Mr. Grace, an oil man by profession, has had one unforgettable experience. He was caught, with Mrs. Grace, in the earthquake at Yoko­ hama in 1923. One hundred thousand people were killed in this catasthrophe, and both Mr. and Mrs. Grace spent considerabe time in hospital as a result of bones broken when the hotel in which they lived collapsed.

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Art Young Archers Hunt Boars

By H. FRED WOODLEY, Inglewood, California Come on, fellows! Roll out of those sleeping bags. Captain Proctor of the good ship “Husky” is anxious to get going, so that we can get a shot at those wild boars that are tied up on Santa Cruz Island, waiting for us.

Fifteen minutes later the lines were “cast-off” and we were on our way. Just try to hold back fifteen anxious archers.

At daybreak the island was in full view off our starbard bow, the “Is­ land of Anticipation,” a beautiful sight in the morning sunlight, and one we’ll never forget.

As we neared shore, broadheads were taken from the quivers and re­ sharpened, the odd birch shafts were straightened, and all was in readiness when the boat reached the wharf.

Archery equipment, grub and duf­ fle were removed from the hold to the wharf in jig time and, in less time that it takes to tell, we were on our way.

We decided to hunt on our way to our base camp, so climbed an almost sheer hillside about 1000 feet high, and then started down the “gentle” slope to the valley in which our camp was located. We separated to hunt the several ravines and hill­ sides, but joined forces on the floor of the valley.

The weather man had been smiling upon us during the whole trip, but now he seemed to laugh out loud for it became teriffically hot. As good water seemed scarce so far, it was natural that we started into the vine­ yards to find the odd grapes that had been left o nthe vines. The pickin’s were slim as the pigs had been there before us.

Very unexpectedly the field cap­ tain sighted pigs, gave the signal, and the hunt was on in earnest. The excitement did not last long, but the results showed that both the pigs had arrows in them that had “Dead­ eye” Bob Faas’s crest on them.

Upon arriving at the camp the pigs were hung in the shade; and as it was nearly noon, we proceeded to have lunch and, in accordance with the good old Spanish custom, enjoyed our

“siesta.”

At 2 p. m. we were all on our way again. Bob Faas, Paul Husbands and Fred Woodley climbed over the di­ vide at the head of the valley and into the best boar country on the island. Paul had five shots at two running pigs but only succeeded in scaring them. Faas and Woodley gave chase, too, but the pigs reached the cactus patch first and could not be driven out.

As the sun was low we returned to camp and a good meal. No one need­ ed to be rocked to sleep that night as there had been very little sleep the night before.

We were up early the next morn­ ing and all headed up the valley. Paul Husbands took one party to the place he had seen the pigs the night before, while the other party went farther up the valley. Faas and Mor­ ley disturbed three sleeping boars but failed to hit them.

After we met again, we concentrat­ ed on hunting a certain ravine. Mor­ ley drove another boar out and it passed withing fifteen feet of Faas who never misses a shot like that. Ex­ cept when a bunch of cactus gets in the path of his arrow before it reaches its mark.

Next we were favored by a beau­ tiful display of stalking on the part of Don Carson who crept to within eight feet of a sleeping 150?lb. boar before seeing it. This was all done by signals from Faas above and Woodley below. Now Don uses an 80-lb. yew bow and 28 inch birch arrows, mounted with Howard Hill broad­ heads, and he never misses at eight feet; but that boar did something that few can explain. After being hit it reared over backwards, rolled down over about twenty feet of cac­ tus to the bottom of the ravine, and started off through the brush and Jdown hill.

Brophy who watched it all from above through his eight power glasses saw the arrow hit the pig; but we could find no traces of blood. It is assumed that the arrow glanced * (Continued on page 11)

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by Brommers

Erie Stanley Gardner on Colorado River Nobody would call archery an ex­ clusive sport, and nobody would wish it to be. But, in all seriousness, have you stopped to consider the number of prominent men we have among us ?

I do not here refer to movie stars embracing a new fad or to bare­ legged ladies in the photogravure sections. As we all know, the medical and dental professions furnish the backbone of American archery, just as distinguished army and navy of­ ficers do in England.

Any sport that numbers among its devotees big league writers such as Arthur Brisbane, Stewart Edward White, and Erie Stanley Gardner must have something to it. A sport that can attract serious minded sci­ entists like Elmer, Hickman. Klopsteg, Rheingans, Higgins, Nagler, English and Robinson has an appeal beyond the ordinary. Considering the small number of archers in the coun­ try, the sum total of prominent men

is really astounding.

The big game archers are in a class by themselves. Their interest is un­ derstandable. They love the game for the skill it demands, its occasional hardships and dangers, and the re­ wards that go with them.

One of my correspondents takes me to task for irreverant treatment of these men. This shows he has never dealt with them. The bigger a man is. the easier he is to handle. Sure of himself, he is not looking for implied slights in an avowedly funny column.

And, take it from one who knows, when one of them comes back at you in the same vein, he will leave your hide in blisters. Well do I know the feeling of holy joy that descends up­ on me when I have stung or baited one of them into clearing his desk for action. And, if the readers do not get as much out of it as I do. well, mine .is an admittedly vulgar taste.

Erie Stanley Gardner, who likes his archery well spiced and sunny side up, will write the introduction for the booklet announced in the December Archer. I hesitated to ask for it, knowing how often prominent authors are imposed upon in such matters. Mr. Gardner’s acceptance was prompt. Serious and remuner­ ative work must wait when hobbies call.

For the same booklet Dr. C. N. Hickman has contributed a very rare old print, brought home from Eng­ land. It is listed in Badminton Arch­ ery and will prove a real treat to American archers.

May I ask any reader who has a humorous short story up his sleeve to let us have it. It need not be original, but source should be given.

The chances are that if you get an unusual amount of enjoyment out of it that others will get the same. De­ cidedly, the purpose of the booklet is to amuse, not instruct.

That infernal Cosner is going to get me into trouble. The letter is evidently addressed to the wrong party: Dear George:” “I am not too surprised at your silence. You are probably hanging your head in shame over some of your

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dastardly performances in connection with the so called art department of the Archer. If not, you should be.

Your sense of humor, if any, seems to be settling down to an irreducible level. If your silence is an indication that you have a small bit of conscience left, there is some hope for you. But, candidly, not much.”

Seeing that my correspondent has the guilty parties confused, I will, for this time, suppress his name.

GEORGE BROMMERS P. S. The editor says to let Chas. E. Wakeman, Big Rapids, Michigan, out of the doghouse. Fine, I understand “Wake” was a charter member of Ye Sylvan Archer clan.

ARCHERS HUNT BOARS (Continued from page 9) off the shoulder and drove on down along the side outside the ribs. The last seen of the boar he was a mile away and still going.

These large boars are bad custom­ ers if headed in the direction of the hunter.

Upon checking up it was found that there was only one archer who had not seen a live pig and several had seen six or seven. Many hunters using rifles had not seen any. Draw your own conclusions. Are archers better hunters ?

Geo. Brommers, who has a whole­ some respect for Santa Cruz island boars, went lobster fishing (birds of a feather) with the genial Captain Proctor of the good ship “Husky” and enjoyed the company of that ac­ commodating “seafaring man’ to the fullest. The best indication of the suc­ cess of the trip was the many in­ quiries as to when we are going again.

THE IMPULSE TO POINT A BOW SKYWARD

By REMINGTON SCHUYLER (From American Legion Monthly by special permission).

Sooner or later any bow-and-arrow shooter of our own generation will obey that impulse, point his bow skyward, and loose a shaft. He aims at nothing in particular except UP. His arrow, traveling at one hundred and fifty feet a second, soars into air. Some three or four seconds later it turns, flashes in the sunlight, and

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drives downward, smashing old Mother Earth a thirty foot-pound blow.

This present-day shooting into the air is a sort of throwback into primi­ tive folk who sent their best shafts skyward as a sacrifice to the Great Spirit. Sometimes the idea was to fulfill a vow. Sometimes it was just for luck.

Legionaires on rifle teams know what it means to shoot against time.

It is one of the hardest tests of marksmanship. So also Hiawatha shot before him. So did Robin Hood.

It takes perhaps nine seconds for an arrow to go up and come down.

Legend has it that Hiawatha shot so strong and so far that he could loose his tenth arrow before his first touched the ground. And Robin Hood, according to his Sherwood Forest buddies, could do the same.

In the old Indian days a dusky red­ skin would sometimes pick a camp­ site (or rather let luck pick one for him) by shooting an arrow into the air and camping where it struck.

Machimux, a chief of the Uncowas, chose his home in what is now West­ port, Connecticut, in this manner, according to legend. He stood on a ridge overlooking a fair land stretch­ ing downward to Long Island Sound.

He shot, and where the shaft sank deep into rich soil he built his lodge.

A rough boulder marks the spot where Machimux’s arrow fell. Thus Westport came to be, and thus, in good time, there was organized in Westport August Matthias Post of the American Legion, of which I am proud to be a member.

Classified Advertising RATES for Classified Advertising 5 cents per word per issue. Count initials and numbers as words. Mini­ mum charge is 50 cents. Stamps ac­ cepted.

RELICS AND CURIOS INDIAN RELICS, Beadwork. Coins, Curios, Books, Minerals, Weapons.

Old West Photos. Catalogue, 5c.

Genuine African Bow, $3.75. Ancient flint arrowheads, perfect, 6c each— ------ Indian . Museum, Northbranch.

Kansas.

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ARCHERY TACKLE HUNTING ARROWS, yew bows, broad heads, quivers, cedar dowels, Write for list. Harry D. Hobson, Chemawa, Oregon.

SPECIALIZING in Matched Shafts, Paul. Leyda, South Oil City, Penn­ sylvania.

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES "ARCHERY,” by Robert P. Elmer, M. D., revised edition, most com­ plete book on archery published. 566 pages of valuable information for colleges, libraries, schools, camps archery clubs and individuals. Price $5.00- postpaid. Send orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

"ARCHERY TACKLE, HOW TO MAKE AND HOW TO USE IT,”

by Adolph Shane. Bound in cloth and illustrated with more than fifty draw­ ings and photographs. Information for making archery tackle and in­ structions for shooting. Price is $1.75.

Send orders to Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

THE FLAT BOW—Well illustrated.

50c. — Ye Sylvan Archer, Alsea, Oregon.

Walt and Ken Wilhelm are off for a hunt for imported wild boar on a private ranch near Santa Barbara.

Some one told them they can’t kill them, so the boars can just look out in a feud like that.

ARCADIAN LIFE MAGAZINE "Devoted to Natural Living and Pastoral Contentment” here is a magazine that is as charming as the Hills of Paradise. It features folk­ lore, legends, old ballads, tradit­ ions, homespun philisophy, and pioneer history. Monthly—$1.50 a year; 25c a copy. Four months trial subscription—50 cents. When subscribing for the full year call for the "Arcadian Surprise package”—It’s free to subscribers who pay in advance. ARCADIAN LIFE is a good advertising medium. $2.00 per column inch for display — 4 cents a word for classified—Three insertions for the price of two. Order from: O. E. RAYBURN, Editor Caddo Gap : : Ark.

GADGETS FOR ARCHERS Prism Glasses, 13 to 17 degrees 40c Ferruling Tool—fast and accurate, $3.

Feathering tool—$1.50

Electric feather trimmer, any shape you want to make; 2 seconds to an arrow—$2.50 Write for descriptive folder.

JOHN S. GERSCHBACHER 212 Jackson St. Saginaw, : Michigan

Premiums for Subscriptions —NEW OR RENEWAL—

CHOICE OF— The Doghouse Booklet (to be published later) One pair of horn nocks One dozen stainless steel piles One dozen cut feathers Premium given on each subscriptoin at $1 per year YE SYLVAN ARCHER

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Cassius Hayward Styles BOWYER AND FLETCHER

Tackle that has stood the test—

PERFECT FLETCHING TOOL $1.00 All metal, fletches all 3 feathers at once, fits any size parallel or tapered shaft, uses stripped or cut feathers.

Satisfaction Guaranteed C. E. LOVE 2231 So. Ogden St, Denver Colo.

28 Vicente Place BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

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 5t.,E.St. Louis,Ill.

“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 Retail Wholesale EARL GRUBBS 5518 W. Adams Los Angeles, — Calif.

YEW BOWS For target, flight, hunting and archery golf $8.00 to $20.00 ARROWS For hunting, flight and target.

Steel dies, feather, nocks and points .

Write for 8 page catalog.

HOMER PROUTY 1604 N. E. 50 Ave. Portland.

Oregon

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Have you tried the “BROMMERS SPECIAL” six foot yew stave? Self or matched spliced billets. Standard width. Price $1.00 postpaid.

YOU MAY LIKE IT! 9708 South Hoover GEO. BROMMERS LOS ANGELES. CAL.

Craftco Champion XXX Arrows

ULLRICH WOOD “The Choice of Champions” Folder and price list on request.

EARL L. ULLRICH Roseburg, Oregon

Guaranteed

To Your Satisfaction Our Triple XXX Arrows have never yet failed to increase scores.

HOLLAND - MADE BOWS 6»/2 feet-30 lb.

Hand made of Turkish Oak by Willem Engelen, Heeze, Holland Write Winnie McDOUGALL’S Market Dayton, Oregon

9/32 diameter for medium bows.

5/16 diameter for heavy bows.

Price $10 Per Dozen

Craft Archery Co. 1739 S. Main

TULSA,

OKLAHOMA

GLUE FOR BOWSTRINGS 4-oz. can 40c - 8-oz. can 65c Instructions for Making Bow­ strings, per copy, 10c Salmon Twine, 10 or 12 ply, 75c per U lb. ball.

KOBE T. DURYEE 301 White Bldg.

Seattle, Wash.

HUNTING TACKLE by

Howard Hill Reasonable Prices 1358 Burnside Ave. Los Angeles, California

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

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

JUST OUT “Modern Methods in Archery,” by Natalie Reichart and Gilman Keasey. A text book for student and teacher. Contains sixty seven illustrations in photographs and drawings.

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

ARCHERY MATERIALS Brass Piles, 5-16 or 9-32 inch, 3 doz. ....................... $ .75 Handmade Linen Bow­ strings, each ................ ..... .60 Lemonwood Bow Staves 1 1-8 inch square .............. 1.50 Turkey Wing Feathers, (1-3 white) 3 doz............... .35 Broadhead Hunting Points, 3.00 nickled, doz.......................

ILLINOIS TACKLE IS GOOD Snappy Yew Bows, latest model, each ........... $25.00 Self Arrows, selected to match these bows, 1 doz.... 6.00 —New Address— ARCHERY MATERIALS G. L. Nichols, Mgr. 439 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

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