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During the World war the U. S. Gov’t, was confronted by the problem of producing vast quantities of seasoned spruce. Speed was impera­ tive and on the excellence of this material would depend the very lives of our airmen. How a group of experts stationed at Vancouver, Wn., successfully met this emergency you have no doubt read. The controlled humidity method of seasoning was here brought to per­ fection and the results were proven by actual test.

This method has now been adapted to the seasoning of yew-wood.

It has already set new standards of performance and durability. The enthusiasm of scores of archers who now own these weapons points to a rapid discard of the old method. Our reputation for thorough and painstaking craftsmanship has traveled by word of mouth for many years. We would rather lose a week’s profit than the good will of a customer. As we have the finest stock of wood in existence we do not use distorted or unsound billets even in our lowest priced bows.

All bows are thoroughly “broken in” and guaranteed not to “follow the string” nor lose weight or tiller. To responsible clubs who will guarantee charges both ways we will loan a bow for 30 days test.

Horns, finish and other appointments are so artistically and perfectly done that they attract attention wherever shown. Prices, fifteen to fifty dollars. Fir arrows by Grage, $18.00 dozen.

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Table of Contents Deer Hunting in Wisconsin

By Roy I. Case . .....

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Hello! Junior Archers

By E. S. Hodgson, D. D. S.

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More on Technique

By George Brommers

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Boy Scout Tournament

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News Notes

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'Deer Hunting In Wisconsin

By Roy I. Case, Racine, Wis. The Wisconsin deer season includes the first ten days of December on the odd numbered years only. The temper­ ature quite often is around zero and there is plenty of snow. Some time ago I told in the Sylvan Archer about losing a big buck due to my rifle be­ ing frozen. If it gets cold enough to freeze a rifle how about one’s more tender fingers. Len Stoneman and I decided to chance it and left our fire­ arms at home. Roy, Jr., and his friend, Bud Miller, carried rifles. John De­ vine, our Chippewa guide, made the fifth in the party.

It takes a certain amount of nerve or “crust” or a real love of the bow to carry one for the first time in a pop­ ular deer hunting country, especially

where riflemen are as thick as they are in Wisconsin. From the deer tags sold, it was estimated that there were more than 70,000 deer hunters in Wisconsin. If, perchance I saw a rifleman coming my way when wait­ ing on a runway, I tried to keep out of sight. It only meant, if I were seen, a lot of explaining. “What was I carrying that thing for? Playing Injun?”

One day “Stony" and I were wait­ ing on a “narrows” connecting two little lakes that were part of the sum­ mer “thoroughfare.” It was evident­ ly the winter trail as well for 13 riflemen passed through the narrows while waiting for our drivers to come to us. I sneaked out of sight and let

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’em go by, but Stony wasn t so lucky.

One bunch of five spied him and I enjoyed hearing Stony trying to ex­ plain that he really wasn’t crazy, deer were sometimes killed with these wea­ pons and he had hopes. “Yeah? When you get ’em with a bow and arrow I’ll use a sling shot,” was the parting re­ mark. Of course the conversation was a great aid to our drive. After this Stony and I decided it was just as necessary to hide from the hunters as from the deer.

Before going north, I had been shooting at a card board deer. This by the way is great fun and would make a fine novelty shoot at a small tournament. Regular hunting equip­ ment would be used, the contestants shoot in pairs. They would stop and shoot an arrow each at the word of the field captain as they walked slow­ ly toward the deer. The first to hit is the winner and contests again un­ til all but one are eliminated. I felt after ruining my target deer that I was ready for the real thing and needed but one good chance to show my stuff. I was offered my chance the first day and my confidence was shaved down a peg or two. Here’s how it came about.

Roy, Jr., with a rifle, was on top of a rather bare hill that sloped down to a large spruce swamp. Stony was part way down the hill and I was out in the swamp about 50 yards. John and Bud were to work their way down to us. The layout didn’t “look so hot” to me; no tracks at all in the deep snow in the swamp. I parked close to a little spruce, put down my bow and arrow and got out my frozen bologna sandwich. The sandwich was rapidly disappearing when out of the corner of my eye I saw a movement to my right. About 40 yards away a big buck, at least a ten pointer, was

Ye Sylvan Archer sneaking through the swamp toward the hillside. Head down, he reminded me of a big cat. I dropped the sand­ wich in the snow, grabbed the B & A, but too late, the buck was in the thick alders that edged the swamp. He stopped and looked up the hillside.

He was outlined in full view about 35 yards away but well protected by the brush from my arrows. I waited.

Would he go ahead and give Roy or Stony a shot? No, he sees Roy move, turns, and heads to pass behind me.

I whirled and was ready. I can’t miss.

He is only loping along, and when he passes that opening—! Oh boy, look at those horns! I loose — and the arrow clatters on that wonderful spread of horns and the buck is now streaking down the center of the swamp.

“A new game.” sez’ he. “Kinda fun.” “!?:—!—!” sez’ I with variations. I guess I hit what I was look­ ing at anyway. But who would not overshoot a bit at 14 yards. Yes, he was just 14 paces away when I shot.

We had other chances. One day a spike came gallivanting toward our blinds. I was sitting down, got up too slow, scared the buck over Stony’s way. He didn’t shoot, thought it was a lady deer. The buck weaved over to Bud who frantically tried to pull the trigger- with his mitt on his hand.

Twice I had chances at 40 yards or less but the arrow only clashed through brush and branches.

It is necessary to hide when hunt­ ing by driving as the deer must come close enough to give you a fairly open shot. You pick your stand, swing your bow into position and it is sur­ prising how many branches, dead stubs, saplings, etc., are just in l>ne in the direction you would like to shoot. You bend a few of them aside, cut off a few more. It doesn’t pay to

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make too much noise about it or spend too much time as a deer may be on the way. You get comfy; the walk from the last drive has warmed you up. I guess it’s not so cold today.

Ten minutes pass, a chill runs down your back and all of a sudden your drawing fingers feel like icicles. You bend them, beat them, but with very little success. You draw up an arrow a few times and that does help a little but the fingers are still pretty numb.

Finally you hear a crackling. Is it a deer or is it John? You don’t care much which for if it is John you can get out, jump around and get warm again. A low whistle.

It’s John.

Well, let’s go, better luck next time.

John, the guide, got his buck the first day. Roy, Jr., shot a fine ten pointer the second day and worked hard the balance of the trip driving with John. I killed my 112 pound spike buck on the sixth day and that completed our bag.

Stony and I were on parallel run­ ways that day, well beaten trails that connect two thick patches of good sized timber. We had waited but a short time when I heard a crashing from over Stony’s direction. A deer heads over towards me. It is broad­ side at 15 yards. I hold my shot for I see no horns. The deer swings down the runway away from me and then I see the “spikes” hidden before by the big ears. At 20 yards I let By and hear the never to be mistaken ba” as steel hits flesh. One jump and the buck is out of sight in the thick woods, Another- crashing and a second deer runs through the thick stuff between Stony and me. Too thick to even try a shot. I impatient­ ly hold ly position,, there ____ may —be more deer coming. Then I hear■ John whistle.

“I hit one, John.”

5 “Good! Where was he?” says John.

“By that stump. I haven’t been over there to mess the trail any, but I know I hit!” John looks carefully, points out a few dark specks on the snow.

“You hit him all right!” A few steps further and he glances ahead and then turns to me with a broad grin.

“One arrow’s enough.”

“What do you mean?” I gasp.

“There he is stone dead.”

Sure enough, he had run less than 50 feet. The arrow hit him from the rear as he made a jump, entered his stomach, went the full length of his body, piercing his heart, and protrud­ ed several inches from his chest. I used a 54 pound, 5-foot, 1-inch Osage bow and a “Kiska” headed 450 grain Port Orford cedar arrow, footed with lemonwood.

That morning as we left camp I had drawn an arrow from my quiver and noted it was marked with an X instead of a number. I could not re­ member so marking any of my arrows and I remarked, “Boys, I get one to­ day. Here’s an arrow marked for a buck.” My hunch was correct. It was the X arrow that did the work.

There are lots of deer in Wisconsin and they are increasing, due to the one buck law and the alternate year season. The four or five square miles that we hunted would make an ideal archers’ game preserve, for besides deer there is duck hunting, rabbits, and lots of partridge and some prairie chicken. This piece of land is bound­ ed on the south by Rice creek, the northern boundary of the newly made state game preserve. It touches or includes 13 lakes. Part of it is for sale at $2.50 per acre and I am going to look over this part next spring, and (Continued on Page 12)

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Effect of String Weight on Arrow Velocity and Efficiency of Bows

By C. N. Hickman, Ph. D., Long Island, N. Y. Note: We shall interrupt the the­ oretical articles to give one of an ex­ perimental nature that it is hoped will interest archers.

Most archers are aware of the fact that the size of a bow string has an appreciable effect on the cast of a bow. However, there is a consider­ able difference of opinion as to the magnitude of this effect.

The difference of opinion is prob­ ably due to the variations in the weight, size and shape of the bow used.

Wishing to investigate this prob­ lem in a rather extensive manner, I enlisted the interest of Mr. Frederic A. Kibbe at Coldwater, Mich. He furnished the strings for the tests.

He made up strings having 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 strands of Barbours Linnen.

The 12 strand string weighed 108 grains and the 30 strand string weighed 254 grains. Each strand weighed approximately 12 grains.

The tests were made with a fivefoot, eight-inch yew, a six-foot lem­ on wood and a five-foot, ten-inch ma­ ple. Graph 1 shows the weights of these bows for various draws. Y is the curve for yew, L for lemonwood and M for maple.

Four different weight arrows were used, 280 grains, 370 grains, 537 grains, and 680 grains. These arrows were 26 inches long and were used at full draw.

The photograph shows the appar­ atus used in making the tests. The bow was clamped in a shooting de-

vice which was designed for testing arrows. The bow used in the photo­ graph is a defective one and was used to avoid keeping a good bow stressed over such a long period of time.

Mounted on the shooting device is a member carrying a number of elec-

trical contacts which are closed by a small pin attached to the arrow near the nock.

The electrical contacts are connect­ ed to a special spark chronograph which records the time for the arrow to travel from one contact to the next. In this manner the velocity and aceleration of the arrow may be obtained. The chronograph is de­ scribed in the January, 1931, issue of

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In these tests only the velocity of the arrow at the moment it left the bow was required. Therefore only the last three contacts were used. These contacts are six inches apart and are not engaged by the pin on the arrow until after it has left the string. The chronograph record gave the time re-

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The chronograph records intervals of time as small as .00005 seconds. The time required for the arrow to travel one foot in these tests varied from

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The results of the tests were tabu­ lated and from these data the curves shown in the graphs were plotted. In order not to complicate the graphs, only curves for the 12 and 30 strand strings are plotted in graphs 2, 3 and

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4. The position of any curve for any other number of strands may be esti­ mated from the position of these two curves.

Graph 2 shows the results for the yew bow, graph 3 for the lemonwood and graph 4 for the maple. The two upper curves in these graphs show the velocity of the arrow as a func­ tion of its weight. The two lower curves show the efficiency of the bow as a function of the weight arrow used. The curves for the 12 strand string are labeled 12 and the curves for the 30 strand string are labeled 30.

The efficiency of the bow is ob­ tained by dividing the work that the arrow is capable of doing by the work required to draw the bow. The for­ mer is obtained from the equation: K = MV2/2.

Where K is the kinetic energy of the arrow, M is the mass of the ar­ row and V its velocity.

The work required to draw the bow is obtained by integrating the curves in graph 1.

In graph 5 the upper curves show the velocity of a 400 grain arrow for the different bows as a function of the weight of the string used. The lower curves show the efficiency of the bows for a 400 grain arrow as a function of the weight string used.

The letters Y, M and L refer to the bows yew, maple and lemonwood.

Conclusions The results of these tests show that the effect of using different weight strings depend to to some extent on the size, shape, weight and material of the bow.

There is r~ an appreciable loss in efficiency in all —1 ccases, but for heavy bows this loss — is -s small for small differences in string weights. . It is the weight of the string that •s most important and not its dia-

9 meter, (i.e., the air resistance of the string is negligible.) This conclusion is based not only on these tests but on previous investigations, the results of which, have not yet been published.

The velocity of an arrow is reduced about the same amount as if the ar­ row were increased in weight by onethird the increase in weight of the string. This is reasonable since that portion of the string near the bow nock has very little effect on the ar­ row velocity, while the weight of that portion near the arrow has the same effect as if it were added to the ar­ row. For this reason it is not advis­ able to serve the string with heavy material but the loop end may be whipped with heavy material.

Archers may be interested in not­ ing that in spite of the fact that the lemonwood bow is much heavier than the maple, as shown by the curves of graph 1, it does not give much higher arrow velocity as shown by curves of graph 5. The curves be­ low in graph 5 show that the maple is the most efficient of the three bows tested.

BOY SCOUT TOURNAMENT Mr. C. N. Helmick, executive field secretary announces the Annual Arch­ ery Tournament for first class scouts in troops affiliated with the Oakland Area Council, which will be held at Linda Vista Park, Oakland, Califor­ nia, beginning at 1:30 p. m., Saturday, May 23, 1931. Scouts should be in official uniforms. The events will be the Clout Shoot, Junior American round and the flight shoot. Prizes will be awarded and credit given for Arch­ ery merit badges.

We have several interestiijg articles already set for the next issue.

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f'Hello! Junior Archers

By E. S. Hodgson, D.D.S., Chairman Junior Archer Membership Committee, N.A.A., E. St. Louis, Ill. This greeting coming to you young folks from the National Archery As­ sociation reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago at the time the United States officially recognized the young republic of China.

Uncle Sam was shown as a tower­ ing figure gazing down upon a very diminutive Chinaman and saying with a friendly smile, “Why, Hello! John.”

The little fellow smiled back and re­ plied, “Hello! I see you all’e time!”

No doubt many of you have gazed upon the parent organization from afar off with something like the feel­ ing you used to experience when one of your dignified, awe inspiring rela­ tives used to come to your house for a visit. So it is the object of this article to acquaint you who are eligi­ ble for the Junior division, with this friendly gesture on the part of the National association through its com­ mittee on Junior membership, and to extend to you an invitation to come over and play in our yard.

We wish to hold out to you a pic­ ture of the allurements of organized archery and of tournament shooting in particular, with the ultimate goal in view of some day participating in the national event.

Permit me to say a few words right now in regard to the last tournament held by the National Archery Associ­ ation. . This meet will go down in the his­ tory of archery as one of the most enjoyable affairs ever consummated.

Staged at Grant park in Chicago last August, this event seemed to have just about everything. A perfect set­ ting within arrow-shot of the sky line

of Michigan avenue on one hand, and Lake Michigan on the other. Ideal weather prevailed and the manage­ ment of the events was in the hands of experts who omitted no detail for the comfort of the members. Above all there was a goodly attendance of the kind of people that archers are —good spoilsmen, enjoyable friends and companions. It is true that my own reactions to this most novel and picturesque event are from the view­ point of one well past the half-century mark, and my effort in this article is to stimulate interest among the younger element; perhaps this fact might emphasize the magic spell which archery casts upon all alike, old and young, men and women, boys and girls.

Here is what I observed on the fir­ ing line at Grant park. The person­ nel included men and women of the finest types, many of whom have reached the top in other lines of com­ petition, all held captive by the fas­ cination and the possibilities they found hidden under the surface of this most ancient and honorable sport.

Men who had seen service in the world war as aviators in France, others who have hunted big game both with rifle and bow, expert followers of many other sports including polo, golf, rifle and pistol shooting and the less stren­ uous games. Men were there of high professional standing, men of busi­ ness, men of wealth and many more of modest means, all joined together as brothers in that great fraternity, the Mystic Knights of the Bow. The flexibility and adaptability of archery was demonstrated by the en-

April, 1931. tries of the women and juniors.

Women of athletic attainment vied with those who could not compete in the more strenuous games, boys and girls yet in their early ’teens entered the tournament and enjoyed the thrill of contest.

At the other end of the line was a team of four fine old gentlemen whose combined ages totaled over three hun­ dred years, following through with their enthusiasm for their favorite pastime unaffected by their years.

In every instance the finest spirit prevailed and every one enjoyed and benefitted by the exhilaration of the physical exercise, the stimulating thrill of competition and the good­ fellowship.

Where can be found another sport so generous and lovable ?

Mention of the old gentlemen’s team reminds me of the object of this arti­ cle. We are all aware that the beards of tomorrow will adorn the faces of the youth of today. We also know that any organization, in order- to prosper and forge ahead, must exper­ ience the injection of new blood. Be­ ing a democratic organization the Na­ tional Archery Association is no ex­ ception to the rule and welcomes the younger element into its ranks. The young men are the ones to whom we take off our hats — and our crowns.

The youthful king of the Realm of Archery today will go down to defeat at the hands of the young champion of tomorrow.

Get into the game, you Junior arch­ ers, join hands with the nearest club and share in the benefits to be de­ rived from this clean, wholesome out­ door sport. If there is no club in your vicinity organize one of your own. Start right, if possible under the tutorage of a competent instruct­ or. Should this not be possible, ob­

11 tain one of the several good books on the subject and you will not go wrong very far if you follow the advice of men who have devoted years to the study of archery.

The main idea is to get the "feel” of the sport, experience the thrill of a few good Junior American scores and you will be carried along by the very momentum of the game itself.

As soon as possible stage a contest of your local archers and see how you are affected by the pressure of com­ petition. Never lose an opportunity of entering a tournament. Study the form and methods of the leading arch­ ers present and observe, compare and practice what you find suits you best.

Tournament shooting is excellent training and helps wonderully in de­ veloping characteristics which will be an asset all through life. A keen eye, the fine coordination of mind and muscle, self control under adverse con­ ditions, good sportsmanship when you lose to the fellow you know you can beat. Let defeat be only a spur to a more determined effort to win. Keep a record of all scores both in practice and in competition and watch them climb. Subscribe to some magazine devoted to archery or obtain a copy of the bulletin of the National Arch­ ery Association and compare yourscores with the ones published therein and you will be agreeably surprised and encouraged. Keep plugging away and soon you will find that you stack up pretty well toward the head of your class.

Then comes the big day when you carry home in triumph your first tournament trophy, perhaps a silver cup, a medal or a fine addition to your archery tackle. Oh, boy! what a thrill you get when your name is called and you march up with a grin a yard wide and accept your prize, to

12 the accompaniment of applause from the gallery. Hot dog! Nothing is go­ ing to stop you now. I’ll bet that overgrown boy you call “Dad,” is just as proud as you are, and when you tell him you want to enter that big . tournament next month about a hun­ dred miles up state he will see that you get there if he has to take a day off and drive the car himself. The big bluffer, he wants to go as much as he did the first time he took you to the circus.

What pals you two have become.

Sure, you will take him out and teach him to shoot. What fun you will have at first, laughing at his clumsy ef­ forts. But watch out, he is coming fast and soon will be making you step on it. If you could have seen the check he dropped in the mail today for that new set of matched footed arrows you would know he has been badly bitten by the bug.

Then one evening after supper Dad sinks into his easy chair, lights a cigar and after a few moments silent meditation starts a conflab something like this: “Son,” puff, puff, puff, “What is the date of the National Archery Tournament this year?”

“In August, Dad, the second week, I believe.”

Puff, puff, “Where is it to be . held?”

“The place is called Canandaigua, N. Y. Up near Rochester, I think.”

Puff, puff, puff, “Would you like to go?”

Would you jvu LIKE juuyc, to io go! The ques­ tion starts a flash of possibilities — actually seeing and talking U to and shooting with men famous in the .j records of National tournaments, Men and women you have heard about, read about and dreamed about. You __ kick yourself on the shin to determine

Ye Sylvan Archer whether you are awake or still dream­ ing, and your heart skips a few beats before you recover breath enough to reply.

“Dad! do you mean it, Dad? Suro enough?”

Puff, puff, puff, “Yes,” puff, “I think that will make a fine vacation trip for the family. We can drive through and see Niagara and many other points of interest, then,” puff, “WE will enter the tournament.”

HUNTING DEER IN WISCONSIN (Continued from Page 5) if there is enough of the good country in this piece I hope to take steps to­ ward a game preserve for archers.

Anyone interested, please write me for further details.

Archery was placed upon the list of sports of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club, Portland, Oregon, for 1930 and organized instruction was given under the capable direction of A. P. Tauscher, director of physical education. When the classes were started in January, 1930, about 45 ladies and 30 junior girls enrolled for instruction. By the time the classes were finished 90 ladies and 70 junior girls were shooting regularly.

Geo. Pelton, president of the Woodstock, Ontario, club writes us of arch­ ery activities in that part of Canada and also sends us a sketch and de­ scription of a feathering clamp which he has found to be simple and effec­ tive. We shall try to pass the inform­ ation on to our readers when space permits.

The fourth annual Missouri Valley Championship tournament will be held in St. Louis, Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31.

April, 1931.

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<JMore on Technique Editor Ye Sylvan Archer, Corvallis, Oregon.

Dear Mr. Davis: I have read with a great deal of interest Mr. Rounsevelle’s article in the last issue, and agree with him most heartily. There ■will always be archers like myself, whom no amount of competent in­ struction will ever make marksmen.

Messrs. Young, Spencer and Compton will be cheerful witnesses to this as­ tounding phenomenon. But, in the main, I do not think that the best archers make the best instructors.

They simply can not put themselves into the dub’s or beginner’s place.

It does seem that the method is not the great thing after all. Our experts will deny this, but I insist that once they had accustomed themselves to any other than their particular style, they would still have practically the same scores. I have had a chance to compare first class archers using the Compton and the Seay releases and believe that it is as much a matter of steady nerves and temperament as anything else, as certainly both sys­ tems have produced wonderful shots.

I am, unfortunately, not qualified to comment on the eastern marksmen and their particular systems. But the champions the east has turned out tell us that we have a tremendous lot to learn from them.

This is digressing, and I want to suggest what seems to me a practi­ cal plan of operation along the Rounsevelle ideas. There are dealers who have a tremendous mailing list and reach almost everybody interest­ ed in archery. Mr. Rounsevelle him­ self, Mr. Stemmier and Mr. Kibbe, to mention only three names known to every archer.

Mr. Rounsevelle and Mr. Stemmier with their catalogues and Mr. Kibbe with his periodically issued magazine all have a tremendous influence. Ye Sylvan Archer reaches probably an even greater number and has the ad­ vantage of nun-commercialism, if this is the correct term. Mr. Seay pub­ lishes a small booklet explaining his system.

If the above mentioned individuals and publications alone would make a point of stressing the importance of competent teachers and teaching a great deal would be gained. They all do it to some extent now, but reitera­ tion and emphasizing could do no harm. And cooperation among the outstanding dealers on a standard formula of instruction, to be distrib­ uted by them with their advertising matter, is feasible. Our leading man­ ufacturers have found the secret of being personal friends while they are business competitors. This makes concerted action merely a question of judgment on their part.

I would also start an aggressive campaign to place books like ■ the “Witchery of Archery,” Dr. Pope’s works, Dr. Elmer’s, Mr. Duff’s and Mr. Lambert’s in the public libraries.

They will be placed there if enough inquiries are made for them. The average archer cannot afford to buy all these books, but such of us as have even part of them can help the good work along by lending them more freely. Though I, for one, will be sure to have my name on the fly­ leaf.

Next, Mr. Rounsevelle, let us take up the subject of doubling our arch­ ers. If you manufacturers will go a little harder after the business of

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I was going to end with a flourish Boy Scouts, Y.M.C.A.’s, schools and for archers to support your magazine. playgrounds, you will advance the But, come to think of it, is my own sport as well as your own interests. subscription paid ? I will save my The boy practising on a back lot to­ eloquence until you advise me of this day may be the champion ten years pertinent fact. from now.

Respectfully yours, I wish there was some way of get­ George Brommers, ting a new release, or whatever you San Pedro, Calif. call it, on Art Young’s “Alaskan Ad­ ventures.” I believe that this film has created more interest in archery than In a mail archery match between any one thing. Mr. Young is now the Findlay Archery club and the lecturing in the east, and from letters Geneva club, both of Ohio, Geneva received, there is a quick pick up of won by a total score of 3104 to 2397. interest in archery wherever he is A 16 inch target was used and 30 ar­ heard. rows were shot at each distance, the Art Ycurg appeals to the primitive distances being 60, 50 and 40 feet. that is hidden in all of us. No doubt Robert Jackson of Geneva was high that our ancestors sported a club in with 678 points. George Voll, with addition to the primitive bow and ar­ 384 points, made the highest score in row, but we can take for granted that the boys’ division. this club was not intended to play golf with. Dubs at the target will cheer­ Earl Mead, secretary of the Cleve­ fully take to the tall uncut with a land Indoor Archery Association, was bow. The game, if sighted, gets some the first one to send for our plaque, mild exercise, and everybody is advertised in recent issues as a prem­ pleased. ium for archery clubs. Mr. Mead re­ We cannot all be big game hunters, ports Cleveland archers much pleased but how most of us wish we were! with the plaque.

The association is Where can we get the thrill that holding a tournament, using the comes with hunting, and missing, a plaque as one of the prizes. We hope bear or a deer? For my own part I to report the results of the meet in have disposed of my share of grizz­ our next issue. lies and lions to Mr. Young, and would not think of going back on the We acknowledge receipt of a bargain. But if I ever get another “ fletching contraption” from Dr. chance I will take a crack or two or Francis W. Epley, San Francisco, three of them at a black bear or a which he say's has solved his troubles. deer. Though I must confess that the last census showed a number of my It is inexpensive. When space per­ mits we will give further particulars. arrows missing but not a bear that could be justly laid to me.

Let us play up this innate interest Erie Stanley Gardner, well known in hunting. Certainly nothing could short story writer and ardent archer, be more sportsmanlike and less like­ is planning to leave for China in a ly to deplete our vanishing game re­ couple of months and spend almost a serves than hunting with bow and year in the Orient. He will take his arrow. bow and arrows along, of course.

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Earl Mead, secretary of the Cleve­ land Archery club, was the first to order one of the plaques advertised in our last issue. It is to be used for the Indoor League of the club which is now holding weekly shoots.

A Southern Oregon Archery club, with a membership at 21, has been ■ organized with headquarters at Med: ford and Ashland. C. W. Davis is secretary-treasurer.

Classified Ads Port Orford Cedar Target Arrows, ' tested for spine, aluminum nocks, cut : feathers and steel piles, painted and • crested. Per dozen, $7.50, each 75c. . Fine birch arrows, $5.00 per dozen.

Earl Hoyt, Jr., 6424 Glenmore, St. I Louis, Mo. Eagle wings for fletching, $1.00 • each, postpaid, insured. J. D. Allen, ' taxidermist, Mandan. N. D.

Yew and Osage target and hunting bows. Self and footed arrows. Hom bow tips, arrow piles and aluminum nocks. Write us. R. W. Denton, 225 So. 40, Tacoma, Washington.

SPECIAL: Birch target arrows, aluminum nocks, decorated, $4.50 per dozen, postpaid. Bows and arrows for hunting and target. Send for list.

J. P. Egemeier, 56 Linden Ave., Os­ sining, N. Y.

’’our leader target arrows1 Will improve your scores. Made of Port Orford Cedar, with parallel steel piles, tubular fibre nocks, nicely fletched with balloon type feathers, properly balanced, and matched in weight. Not painted or varnished, for persons wishing to do their own painting. Per doz. $4; six for $2.20. Painted between fea­ thers and varnished. Per doz. $5; six for $2.75. All prices F. O. B. Appleton, Wis. J. M. HOFF 1832 N. Oneida St., Appleton, Wis. \------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ■-

NEW PRICE LIST contains many : new interesting items. Send for’ your • copy NOW. “Everything for the Archser.”R. L. RIMER,‘SILVER SPRINGS. : n. y.

Manufacturer of the finest Archery largets. Maker for the National, I Eastern and Metropolitan tournaiments, also for Mr. James Duff of .Jersey City. Wholesale and retail. ’John Smith, 209 Bowers St., Jersey • City, N. J.

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OSAGE, HICKORY BACKED HOWS; horn handle and tips, five o six feet, weight 40 to 50 lbs., as good as the best; price Eight Dol­ ors each, f. o. b., Evansville, Ind. •J- C. McKim, 209 East Columbia Street, Evansville, Indiana.

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All ye archers, hark!

Pope’s good Bois D’Arc Is the best that grows.

For ye stout long-bows.

OSAGE ORANGE BOWS and STAVES of the SAME HIGH QUALITY wood as supplied by me to ART YOUNG, and with which he killed his African, Alaskan and Greenland big game. Let me convince you. Free cata­ logue.

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LAYALLOY ARROWS are guaran­ teed to group closer and make higher scores than the arrows you now have.

Full refund if they do not. You are the judge. $13.00 a dozen, any length.

Nat Lay, 2801 Big Bend Bl., Maple­ wood, Mo.

OUR 1931 CATALOG ON REQUEST

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Will increase your scores. Adjust­ able for elevation and windage.

For distances up to 60 yards, $1.00 For distances up to 180 yards, $2.00 The most practical sight yet devised for accurate shooting.

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Make your own bows andarrowsthen you’ll know the real pleasures of archery.

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ANNOUNCING A new line of INDIANHEAD bows superior in design and workmanship. Each bow is truly a masterpiece in beauty and supreme smooth action. All hand made and perfectly balanced.

We offer the largest and most beautiful selection to choose from, built to order and priced from $5.50 up to the laminated Cupid’s design at $40.00.

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MFG. INDIANHEAD ARCHERY EQUIPT. A nvil A simple, effective feathering clamp, putting one ^-P1 upcVltUa. feather on at a time exactly the same will take any size dowell, any length feather. Spaces feathers perfectly, any one can fletch with this clamp. Price $1.50 prepaid. Dowells, feathers, points, to make twelve exact spine. Port Orford cedar arrows $1.75. We have just milled over 10,000 two year seasoned Port Orford cedar arrow squares, racked in bundles of 25, by express $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50, depending on selection, none reserved. A few choice yew billets, 3 to 5 year seasoned, $7.50 the pair. One yew stave absolutely perfect. Thin sap flat back, fine grain, high altitude red yew, $35.00. Money refunded if unsatisfactory.

Yew bows to order, hunting, flight and target, $15.00 up. Ground feath­ ers, best grade, post paid, 25 cents the dozen.

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We have on hand about a hundred complete volumes of the first and second volumes and a few more of the third volume which we will give for subscriptions as follows: 1 Complete set (unbound) of volume one for five subscriptions.

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From Andrew Brush, Professional Coach in New York City: “Dor­ othy Duggan shot an American Round of 616 and another of 586— myself, 648 and 641. We both used your bows, of course.” Miss Duggan is just past sixteen years old. If an archer wants to settle his bow problems, he does so with a bow of my yew, made to his require­ ments.

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