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tournaments these was in archery, the other in tennis In the latter, at the close of the tournament, both contestants were approaching collapse.

In archery, the one who would win must not only have trained himself to a fine cooperation of mind and muscle: He must know the trick of relaxation, of keeping calm in time of high excitement, of being unaffected and unhurried by distrac­ tions.

Too many of our sports put the contestant under a terrific mental and physical tension. Too often, through over-exertion, the participant may suffer heart-strain or be otherwise organically weakened for life. Many of our educational institutions are study­ ing scholastic sports with this condition in mind.

A subscriber writes: "That club team score idea is a fine thing. Just now, half of our team is away on vacation, but we'll be mailing scores regular y within a few weeks.”

Another: "On account of tournaments, our club program has been dreadfully cut into. Will send you results of our next Sunday shoot."

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TENNESSEE RED CEDAR B. H. Abernathy

,cl legend have told and retold, these many centuries, History ‘ bowmen the world over the very term itself the merits 0 a sort of mystery and romance. Yes, and it seems is charged «e^cellent bow wood, is at last coming into its own. that osage, < of'Tennessce Red Cedar is yet unsung, its virtues unButt I say “Tennessee Red Cedar’’ because I am informed kll°"ah reliable authority that more than half of the world’s supply •T'^ted ina few counties in the central part of this state.

'S If the Cherokees could tell their exploits over again, many a treasured cedar bow would come to life in story and song. But the Indian was not a bowyer; and all his encomiums, though they would be invaluable lore, would have but little significance for us who today make or use the long bow. Nay, the English long bow of a tew decades back, is a weapon in every respect far inferior to the finished weapons turned out today. I have two old English lemon­ woods among my cherished treasures, but they do not perform with the poorest of my native stock.

The cedar belt extends from. Pennsylvania, down the Appalachian Range to central Alabama. It fringes out into a belt of considerable width ; but cedar is essentially a limestone growth, and the finest timber is always found in the thin soils of outcropping limestone, Kentucky has had considerable quantities of cedar, but the greater part has fallen before the axe of the farmer and the miiieniiaii. The supply in f this ’ state at present seems unlimited, that rOm l'1C2 arc 'ler s P 0>nt of view.

Roughly, I would venture archer's point vi ..... 1... in c in„. ,Or e'ery yew log in Oregon there are five equally good cedar “v >n lennessee. that chkfp •t'le mer’ts the wood, which, after all, is the thing mentj that' lnlerests us’ 1 am convinced, after five years of experiosage. It ,a ®°°fd cedar bow is not inferior to the finest yew or ‘hat it will'hVi ast.as Yew and fully- as smooth, and I am certain Perior t0 UP ’n the grueling ordeal of a hot day’s shoot su’'lat cedar excePt osage. The reason for this is the fact Scquently dry m Ow’"Sr°wth tree, found in thin, rocky, and conot any kind tj1 ’ “ contains, therefor, a low content of moisture ’good cedar !t c'oes not soften perceptibly with heat; and i„ i So in the nnm?V1 J s!10ot a'l day in the hottest weather without grain3’ 37 P°i'nd nnU , My l)et target bow is a cedar 5 feet 9 point of ' ’th a set of 26 inch arrows weighing 340 "’ith C3ar's a lioht'11 yarcis is 26 yards in front of the target.

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and cared so little for the material in it that ! have nX" ]W it up But I have now seasoning three all but perfect cl ",lsh«l I am guarding with the same affection that i„ 1Uv childh? ?Vhich watch over my first pair of red boots. Sometime about th i pt of October I mean to lay the plane and rasp and scraper o-enH i the slender sides of one of these, and smooth her rounded °n§ into a thing of beauty and power. A fellow archer near here is1"^ sistently shooting a 5 foot 6 meh 70 pound cedar bow of hi- C°n' make. 350 yards and above. a °'v" Like all other bow woods, cedar varies with the individual tree In color it shades from reddish-brown to a velvety purplish-red The deeper and brighter the purplish-red tinge the harder, the faster the heavier, and the more powerful the wood. It is highly desirable to have a natural back of sap wood varying from a quarter to three eighth of an inch in thickness. This sap back, which is almost ivory white, not only lends beauty to the weapon but insures largely against breaking or fracture, and yet it slows down the bow verylittle, or not at all, for a cedar bow of all white sap wood is itself very fast.

Like yew, cedar is not free from chrysaling. Hence a cedar bow should not be stacked. I am saying this in spite of the fact that two of the finest bows at the Southern Tournament, held here last Sep­ tember, were cedar and were stacked to the greatest extreme. My best results, however, have been obtained by a design which gave at the middle of the limb a width of one and one half to two times its thickness. The handle is narrowed and stacked somewhat, to add comfort, effect greater accuracy, and create a short area of ea wood which tends to eliminate jar. | r hip Furthermore, the beginner should avoid the extreme y ended bow. The curve, when the bow is strung, should being three inches from the center of the handle and sweep awa gracefully increasing arc to the very tip giving an equal s tully drawn to all parts of the limb. . .

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The Lasl End. Ralph Miller, Seattle and Russell Hoogerhyde, Bristol, Conn.

Notes On The National Tournament Chester Seay The 53d Annual Tournament of the National Archery Asso­ ciation of the United States was held in Forest Park, St. Lottis,.

Missouri, August 7th to 11th. inclusive, with 107 archers competing.

Following are the first ten in both the men's and women’s divisions: Nationals Columbias Total Madeleine Taylor, Newton Center, Mass...819 953 1772 Dorothy Duggan. Greenwich, Conn........ 713 1641 928 v r A[- Ly0ll‘ Tulsa. Okla................. 628 931 1559 1552 837 St- Louis, Mo... -........ 715 ‘da Hanchett, Inglewood, Calif........... 701 834 1535 ilatirJ'n0,?nlb’ Grand Rapids, Mich...628 891 1519 • garet Broberg, El Cerrito, Calif, .... 619 895 1514 ho hen c Staml,s’ Seattle.................. .... 646 857 1503 Mr F PS'V“ ven’ Hazel Crest- I1L .....616 827 1443 s' F- P- McNally, St. Louis, Mo.. .....628 807 1435

Yorks .1292 £ W. Do°u<dlslyTle' Bristol> Conn...... .1224 a E- Spaniel pL - An&e,es -.......... - .1157 ?.Sr Seav ’tP C Grove> Calif... .1162

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Americans 1200 1262 1236 1195 1143 1159 1160 1137 1135 1146

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was second McMillian 568, Douglas 559 Goulet 508. Seay 419, total 2054. The St. Louis team placed t urch Dr. Hodgson 545, fin 530, Mudd 487. McQmtty 46- to^l -O^k

“"rteZ'day Miller otl.ined a lead .< came out the second day determined to tn when Hoogerhyde gradually cut down MiUei s ea j America", they got to the last end of the 40 yard lange m , en(ji t0 lose Miller shot a 48 and Hoogerhyde shot a 5', a by 6 points.

T Co-ziier of Phoe"‘x’ The best story I heard was told by Joe , Ariz., and to use his own words is as follows. f “Pop rroiu)’ “I have always been an ardent admirer o weeks bethis admiration bordering on reverence. attack of 1,e’r ,-r l''e fore the Tournament “Pop” had a very sen whether Lot'l"15 .trouble and for a time there was a qi'es 10rJ ‘ me to St- ^° would live or not but he got much better andI ig31. to defend his flight record of 436 yards n< j looked “Of course as soon as I reached St Lou^ he f t a"d ‘Pop” and questioned him as to his hea , ffrand °'j' ’ e what chance he had of holding his title. *hne had ffer said he felt pretty good but that he gues®e^ of the )'01 for old age to give way to youth and that sonie^ w8S si y men would have to carry on for him as he & ping and the young men were coming up. ltng H" step Well, the Tournament started and ‘ pr°P°rt'Jit a"d something over six feet in height and bui 0{ sig' stop. up to the line and drive an arrow install y w0Uij eve from the start it didn’t look as though

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at “Pop’s” funeral and realized that I could the passing of my champion. [ felt as lf swj to ® t back to my hotel and felt pretty blue, could not stay “W, ’ Ii -no- off my mind. Later in the evening I picked not get tie 111 “mner to see just how bad “Pop” had been up the headline met my eye “POP PROUTY WINS beaten, ai BREAKS HIS OWN WORLD’S RECORD BY sJioSnG 478 YARDS.” »»----- --------- ------------------- »

"Pop" Prouty's Bows about the Mr. Prouty Wishing to know something someining auom me bows uuwb iv±i. x iuuiy used u&cu It the National Tournament, Ye Sylvan Archer solicited from him the following statements : “I used a 76 lb. bow on the 478 yard shot. It was made of air seasoned Oregon yew,reflexed ends, length 5 feet 3 inches, semi­ flat type.

I also won first place in the other flight events of regular style, using a similar bow in each event. Tn the 65 lb. event I used a 62 pound bow and shot 390 yards. In the 50 pound event I used a 46 pound bow, making a shot of 344 yards. For the open erent 1 used a 76 pound bow and shot 436 yards.

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FLIGHT RESULTS MEN’S DIVISION Fifty Pounds Regular: First, Homer Prouty, Portland, Ore­ s'!' 344 yds. Second, J. M. Roberts, Pittsburgh, Pa., 329 yds. u™’. Russell Haggard. Seattle, 306 yds.

Seco 'i'ryVe P°unds Regular: First, Homer Prouty, 390 vds.

Pittsburgh 355Ly°11S’ Tl'lsa’ °kla” 375 yds' Third’ M' Rob^rts’ First Homer Prouty, 478 yds. Sec"'miebaao arn Racine' Wise., 380 yds. Third, Bruce Robertson, ql 354 yds.

Russell Eve,lt ■ First, Homer Prouty, 436 yds. Second, yds. ‘®r’aic> 409 yds. Third, W. J. Mattox, Toledo, Ohio, ,518yds^£con/r9’^ E^'C'a-

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Curtis, Pembina, N. D., 411 yds.

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I??’ Miss''£11 Mrs- E- B- Roberts, Pittsburgh, 270 yds. ^^"iag^R^b East St. Louis, Ill., 214 yds. Third, n dll ty* , yds. °"4, Mrs. r’ TvF'r?T Mrs. E. B. Roberts, Pittsburgh, 300 yds.

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Two Records in Flight Shooting Damon Kerby Zn the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Two national records were broken in flight shooting „ the first of the five-day national program. Curtis Hill of n rday’ Ohio shooting with his back on the ground and his bow str’ to his feet, sent an arrow the amazing distance of 518 yards fP?d Hs own record by 15 yards. Homer Prouty. Portland X veteran, shot an arrow 478 yards in ‘'regular style” competition00."’ break his own national record of 436 yards. ’ t0 Prouty’s mark is considered by archers to he the more worth while of the two. for the “free style" shooting is comparatively new in national tournament competition. } The archers who shot from their backs attracted the most in­ terest of the crowd. Hill, the winner, strapped both feet to his bow. while C. D. Curtis of Pembina, N. D., who finished second with 411 yards, used only one foot. Curtis is the originator of “free style” archery, which he developed several years ago while out of regular action with a broken arm.

The Edison Team of Los Angeles Douglas, Seay, McMillian, Goulet. With "Jimmy" Duff in center.

The outstanding archery character of the country is official referee, in the person of Janies Duff of Jersey C1 haired little Scotchman with a burr on his accent an inch t e is officiating in his 134th tournament. Previous to this country he taught the Royal Company of Archers nj k”°Jn as the King s Bodyguard of Scotland. 1

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MODESTO.i, CALIFORNIA, TOURNAMENT Reported by L. A. Hodgert

Archers hekl their first open archery tournament Modesto JIodA« L their new archery range in Beard Brook Park, I*4’19' chers taking part. ilnrty-t"0 ‘ arrivecl early in the morning and enjoyed the old „ Miners” parade, arriving at the archery range for registra“F°rf-V twelve and one o’clock. The new field was in perfect iS' Each target lane was marked off with four-inch white f011Qf'course. it was hot; the archers from the bay region were l'«-ed out for the first time in years; those pet bows turned up £ toes and cried for help, but even so some very good scores "^Dr. Epley of San Francisco taught the Modesto archers a thing or two. He strapped a very pretty sun umbrella to his waist and back, and from then on started to shoot a good score. He no longer complained of the heat and looked as cool as a cucumber.

Margaret Broberg has decided to change her address and live in Modesto. The heat agrees with her: she placed first in the Na­ tional and second in the Columbia. Mrs. Rooney of San Francisco had quite a time. All through the National her bow wouldn’t be­ have. At first it was like a bucking broncho; then it went dead!

She talked to it. coaxed it along, and sure enough, when the Colum­ bia started the bow took new life. Mrs. Rooney placed first with the very good score of 478.

Dr. Caen had only one complaint. Fie wore rubber soled lie°d' C°“'<'u!. sland still. Every time he would loose an arrow into3' n ''ne P^’ allc4 sure e,lough r'Eat arrow would dance right ascoreWp37 91'’ Faen WOn t41e double American with a peach of

^Pe'tohof? Arckers wish to thank those who attended. They Following ' an> ?pen tournament each year, but later in the season. g ai’e high scores: ''menca^fir>nD1^ FSION: First. Dr. Caen of Sacramento, first

SA -'lodesto MnC°"^American 627, total 1287. Second, Les Hei640 p’i= Aw—' 1232. Third, Jim Hendricks, Sacramento, rlit'1'L. Ij a’<i- ourth L- A. Hodgert Modesto, 576, 566, 1142.

17>’ ModestoS^OQSaekFrancisco- 574’ 550’ 1124' Fifth’ Jack ’ 5H 1061 ’ 5081 S67’ 107S- Sixth> B. J. Miller, Fresno,

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357 C^10*: First, Margaret Broberg, Oakland, 71?ClSc°'294 470 7,a 467- total 819. Second, Mrs. Rooney, San l[rs ATrc r-i Ruth Hodgert, Modesto. 271, 466, bricks st Chas- Jenkins Fresno,' 293, 425, 718. Fifth, TFaw ™ent0’ 311> 406, 717.

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tnr-11 2’42. Second, Sacramento Team, Dr. G r-, , ~ dricks 576, W. R. Seeber 400 Mrs. Hendricks^86; Jil” Hei inThird. Modesto Team No 2, Hugh High 487. M-n-a °'al 441 Chet Baker 417. Roy Heisel 393, total 1738 ' baiet ^r1900. °l>ei ':rg AWARDS: Margaret Broberg, first place in M-m cup; second place in Columbia, Pepsol pepper and saltceh ‘?.nal> silver Rooney, first place in Columbia, silver cup. Mrs. Tjn ' Mrs. second place in National, Pepsol pepper and saltcellar Jn ndricks, P1; G~- Caen, first place in Double American, silver cup. Modesto Arrl -s,, first place in team shoot, silver cup. ners »--------------------- ------------ » SPANSEL CAPTURES HONORS IN ARCHERY

By United Press Del Monte, Calif., July 18.—M. E. Spansei, Pacific Grove Calif., today held the championship of the Western Archery Asso­ ciation. He scored a total of 2531 points in the concluding rounds of the annual tournament Sunday.

The Western women’s title was won by Mrs. Ruth Hodgert, Modesto, who scored 1620 points in the Double National and Double Columbia rounds.

Dean Green, Salt Lake City, was elected president of the asso­ ciation, succeeding W. C. Burgess of Berkeley. The 1934 tourna­ ment will beheld in Salt Lake City.—San Diego Union.; » »

SAN DIEGO FIELD ARCHERS Reported, by C. A. Ti-iie field meet SimTS °f Orang<;e and San Diego Counties enjoyed a at the Mission Valley Archery R* none of the entrants had e'er e ■ .^EN96 ’S CLO??^ "’."nster, R U1 ■ (36 arrows 180 180 yds.) yds.) Clyde Clyde Day, W Westh^ilif^San Diego. 96; C. W. McNatt, San 85 L-A-Pope-u-s- ** a

65; HpVi?■ ’ j36' arr°ws 120 yds.) Allan Stover fa 361 Jack k Day’ Westminister, 59; Jim EsW 304 yds ^HOOT :

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Reported by Lester G. Chapin i-naiiient was held July 23, 1933, at Jones Beach, a This fou £0I1<r Island, under the joint auspices of the Long state Pq t°'pai-j< Commission, which supplied the set-up, including Island S”e]e(]^ls alKi the Centre Archers, who, being Nationally Clfi;ted sponsored the meet and gave the contact with the archer irater'’^cjen and Daniel Boyce were managers of the tournament. ,prp 70 men and eight women on the shooting line. Mention T,lWd" of extra prizes offered by the Alex Taylor Company of v York and The Archers’ Company of Bristol, Connecticut.

1C' High scores are given below. Unfortunately a poor compressed t reet was used, and the scores suffered from numerous rebounds.

The Double American Round was shot by both men and women.

MEN: 1- Lester G. Chapin. Rockville Centre, L. I.. 176-1086.

7 W L. Abbey. Brooklyn, N. Y., 171-1013. 3. 0. C. Lempfert, Stonv Brook. L. I., 177-993.

WOMEN: 1 Ruth Arden, Baldwin. L. I., 175-983. 2. Helen Hansen, Port Washington, L. I., 112-498. 3. Helen Joslin, Rock­ ville Centre, L. I., 101-453.

OHIO STATE TOURNAMENT Reported by Harry E. Stewart The Forty-fourth Annual Ohio State Archery Association tournament was held in Cincinnati July 29 and 30 at the Marie­ mont Athletic Field. , t ■ Rjd’ard B. Wagner, president of the association, was field capmn. Mrs. Glen Evans was Lady Paramount. Others who assisted dent°nflulln^t'le meet were C. H. Duttweiler, Findlay, vice-presCinHn,, ,-le O'1'0 State Archery Association, and Leo C. Gaffney, ati, head score-keeper

Gndn^±t^inTthc t0U™T were Mrs. M. C. Howell,

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seventeen national tournaments, and Mrs. Phi°’ W‘nner Of six national tournaments.

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Kaji, Clevelin /OT1 Dbl. American Rounds) : First, W. U. B54.

263-1493. Second, Keith Davis, Toledo, 256-

?rst, Ruth^iw (National and Double Junior American Rounds): “Met, South?’ Indianapolis, 242-1385. Second, Mrs. Howard ,Mnati 22?.^ Ky'’ 232-1253. Third, Mrs. Harry Hartman, ' 2.

Fourth, Mrs. Glen Evans, Cincinnati, 219WoRc:. finiJOh'0 Chamnir?^ Beck, Cincinnati,. 227-1155. the, lnS ‘bird inP^ h,p IS °Pen only to Ohio residents. Although VOlWs titip „reTP^tter of points earned, Mrs. Hartman won c 01 Ohio.)

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CLOUT SHOOT: H. J. Lacy, Jr., Indiananolk Keith Davis, Toledo 33-151 Ruth M. Lay Indianapolis h'^8.

Mrs. Howard Benedict, Southgate, Ky„ 31-169. Billy B ’k p}3' cinnati, 24-108. ’ ’n' FLIGHT SHOOT: Wm. Mattox, Toledo. 369 yds <? ■ Curt Goddard, Cleveland. 357 yds. 2 ft 2 in. C. W. DeForest -r;"in.’'

Ci"n-’ cinnati. 307 yds. 8 in. Dick Wagner. Cincinnati. 284 yds. 4■est, Jn m Howard Benedict, Southgate, Ky., 304 yds. 2 ft. 10 in Mrs' ri ts.

Evans. Cincinnati. 274 yds. 6 in. Mrs. Curtis Hill, Dayton a 260 yds. 1 ft. 10 in. Bobby Peters, Cincinnati, 188 yds. 5 in. ’ THE SYLVAN ARCHER FLIGHT EVENT opened a field for a lot of shooters who would never have entered the regular flight events. It provoked considerable comment and enthusiasm, resulting in some very keen competition, and was won by Mr. C. w’ De Forest, a member of the Mariemont Archers of Cincinnati, with a shot of 248 yds. 7 in.

Mr. De Forest used a 5 foot 4 in. re flexed Prouty yew archery golf bow which weighed 33 lbs., and 28 in. .Hobson flight arrows feathered with eagle tips. His six arrows varied in weight from 248 to 275 grains, and as we forgot to keep the winning arrow separate from the rest I cannot give you its exact weight.

To the best of my knowledge all of the other bows used in this event weighed more than Mr. De Forest’s:, which made the result somewhat unusual.

THE FREE STYLE FLIGHT SHOOT was won by Curtis Hill, Dayton, Ohio, with a distance of 503 yds. 2 ft. 4% in. (Edjtors Note: The following letter describes Mr. Hill's equipment.)

Editor Ye Sylvan Archer: . . f At the Ohio State Tournament on July 30. Mr. Curtis Hu’ 54 Wyoming St., Dayton, Ohio, shot an arrow 503 yds. 2 ft. 4/4 in., in the free style flight event. The shooting and measure­ ments were witnessed by Mr. Homer Prouty of Portland, Urego H. S. Finzell of 45 East Parkwood Drive, Dayton, Ohio, Jo Wanstradt, care Bolles-Brendemour, East Sixth Street, Cino«*■ and myself. The tournament was held at Mariemont, a sit t Cincinnati. , and rvi HlH jSed a f°Ot power Osage oranSe Pulling bet'whh reand 130 pounds. The bow is five feet two inches long with1 __ cut exed end to approximately 38 degrees. The wood was cut_i- Hill , hh-ncpH*1 rjrt O'1'0’ and the bow completely built L— by Mr■ He used an 84-strand linen string. long, and length and ind

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS Reported by C. B. Price

Tlle Second Annual Tournament of the Texas State Archery Association was held in Fort Worth, Texas,, July 3 and 4. " j[r, R. S. Hamilton, a member of the Fort Worth Archery Club”won the special flight award offered by Ye Sylvan Archer.

Participating in this event, Mr. Hamilton used a bow of Osage orange, weighing 39 pounds at a draw of 29 inches.

The bow is 5 ft. 3 in. in length, ends slightly reflexed, handle set back one inch natural. The bow is of flat type construction, measuring from side to side 1 1-8 to 7-16 at the tips; belly to back, one inch from handle. 11-32 to 5-32 at tips. The handle measures one inch wide, 1 3-16 in. thick. The bow is not a flat square type: the belly is rounded.

The arrows are made of white pine, footed with cherry. Meas­ urements: 9-32 at the nock; 13J4 in. from nock end tapered to 3-32 ittip. Balancing point 14 inches from nock; celluloid vanes; weight 30 grains.

On behalf of the Texas Archery Association I want to thank r 1 Archer for this special award, which has created quit# “t 0,f competition the past two years. raicr r MEN S CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT: First, Mrs. Law68-306 °'J>aSe’ Fort Worth, National 61-269, Columbias 71-413, 56-316 TeuOn,d’ Mrs- R- S- Harris, Fort Worth, 37-135, 54-294, 54-238 lrC’ Mrs' C- B. Price, Fort Worth, 49-179, 63-297, FortJ\Vonh CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

First, George Rogers,

°nd, R r L .nigle York 99-447, Americans 90-542, 89-553. Sec­ s' Harris’ Worth, 83-333, 85-512, 87-427. Third, R;Vderson’ p° Worth, 68-282, 78-442, 80-426. Fourth, Carter 62-239 o«6?;2r38’ 78-436, 88-452. Fifth, A. J. Slogeris, n, ^2, 73-38? Ozi J4-,3*3’ ^0-456. Sixth, Royce Gottholt, Marfa, ^'434,86-430’ 84'436- Seventh, C. B. Price, Fort Worth, 58-236,

GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHP EVENT: ’nUnhilde pl- C Fort Worth, Double Columbia, 51-213. Sec48-186.

• ’ Robe>'t BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT; Ka, Posebud, Hereford 89-403, Dbl. American

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tar 71-361. Second, Roy Loveless, Fort Worth 61 ?41 S’ p’ 7Third C. E. Hundley, Dallas, 24-104, 38-156

JUNIOR GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTWiklerspin, Fort Worth, Junior American 38-160, Dbl. l/r’ ,Alta bia 46-186, 44-216. ’ (“olu>n'

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FLIGHT EVENTS: Women, Mrs. Lawrence Coppage Worth, 200 yds. Men, R. S. Hamilton, Fort Worth, 284 yds t ' termediate Boys, Robert Hevelka, Rosebud, 167 yds. Junior Bovs George Smith, Fort Worth, 225 yds. Junior Girls, Alta Wilder’ spin, Fort Worth, 126 yds. Ye Sylvan Archer Flight Event (bow not over 40 lbs.) R. S. Hamilton, Fort Worth, 223 yds.

CLOUT SHOOT: Women, Mrs. L. Coppage, 190. Men, R, S. Harris, 179. Junior Boys, George Smith, 171.

TEAM SHOOT: First, Fort Worth, 313-1451. Second.

Marfa, 266-1218. Women’s Team, Fort Worth, 282-1364. Junior Boys’ Team, Fort Worth, 212-864.

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SEATTLE The 1933 Tournament of the Pacific Northwest Archery Asso­ ciation was held in Seattle, Washington, July 15 and 16. In the following circular newsletter, the secretary of the association sum­ marizes the outstanding events of the meet:

Dear Archer: Ralph Miller’s new world record of 736 in the single York was a remarkable performance. Also a big surprise to most of us, as was the hottest day of the summer, with a very gusty wmd b!owmgJi (. Hahn at J. ” and L. Landaal LuCUlUcld.1 each CCLV.11 made liiuuu a *-*■ perfect 1------- . e following are new records for our association: .... l-IE Single York Ralph R. Miller 90- 6® Single American 180-1308 Double American ”” 63- 29 100 yd. score York Round 4780 yd. score York Round "" 74- 158 60 yd. score York Round .... 30- 208 60 yd. score American Round .... 30- 226 50 yd. score American Round ::: 250 40 yd. American Round Most F. H. Hahn MiHer 89'C Flip-hro— j “ ..j_ '^e York : Ralph R*** S single York and cinM. dbl. American tt—rrtT'ird Flight, 433 yds 2 ft. 5 inches Russell Hagga^1 .... 380-233° Men’s Team shoot—Locksley Archers

-------Ralph R. Miller 96- 662 Mrs. Agnes Strout..

139- 847 Mrs. Harriet De Partee 42- 226 11 nigh score Nat’l Round Mrs. Agnes Strout 92- 524 u..i score The Seattle Bowmen. .334-1648 TO... «»”■- ■ Mrs. .Harriet De Partee 36- 230 John Hobson ..... 88- 628 Cl0Ut American Single ” ” 356-2436 fior American Four ” ” .............. 36- 264 junior Clout ,, ino. the banquet Saturday evening at, the Edmond Meany „ i L innual business meeting was held. Portland, Oregon was HoIC , for the 1934 Tournament to be held on July 14 and 15.

SC The following officers were elected, President, Noyes E. Tyr­ il Portland; Regional Vice-Pres, for Oregon, Homer Prouty, Poland; Regional Vice-Pres. for Washington, N. A. Pearson, Seattle; Secretary-Treasurer, Kore T. Duryee, Seattle.

Ralph R. Miller, L. D. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Stamps, and possibly F. H. Hahn, will be at the National in St. Louis. We know we will be proud of them.

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In the men’s division, shooting the Single York and Double American Rounds, Ralph Miller of Seattle won first place with a total score of 314-2044, and F. H. Hahn of Seattle took second place, making a score o f 123-601 in the York and 90-660, 90-630 in the Americans, total 303-1891.

-'Irs. Agnes Strout of Seattle placed first in the women’s di"wn with a Double National Round of 58-290, 63-315 and a Kv e ,Tbia Round of 71-463, 68-384, total 260-1452. Ruth better^ i Bordand finished second with a total score of 260-1340, Tawne” ■ Petits her score made at Medford last May. Miss lohi 1SpP,re^on s woman champion. dor Amp..; 0)son °f Lyons, Oregon, shooting the Quadruple Ju2436, 'new ’ ^cored 88-598> 90-588, 88-628, 90-622, total 356Seattle, runieCOrClS -n the sinSle and in the four. Dick Izzard of Lock^P 111 dle JUnior division, scored 326-1906. $*atnps 96-646e^LriCbers °£ Seattle won the team shoot. Scores; Jf^l 380-2330 ' c a in 96-606, Landaal 96-590, Belshaw 92-488, Arsons oSB??men.N°: 1 P^ed second with Miller 23!7h.

"S 96-630, Alexander 95-597, Hayden 88-428, total 3^mfiller 34 i'sL were as follows: I. M. Stamps 33-187, son S Agnes St™ I U°re T- Duryee 32-168, Harriet De Partee W-264> Dick T 3?-185> Chnstine Stamp 33-181, John Hobin..vnilersin fr uard 34-182’■Iaud Andersonh\S^°Oting: Russell Haggard, 433 yds. 2 ft. 5 ’ 'W2 Yds. 7 in.; John Hobson, 273 yds.

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AWARDS MEN: Grand Prize, Cup by Carroll’s Jewelry Store Se-m, Ralph Miller. ’ eattle. *on by York Round, Cup by General Grocery Co., POrth„ i Ralph Miller. and> Wi by Double American Round, Cup by Cowlitz Conm < Club Longview, won by Ralph Miller. y Arche,:ry 100 yards High Score, Cup by Dr. J. W. Doughtv Se-.ni

by Ralph Miller. bea“le, wOn 80 Yards High Score, Cup by Thomas Belshaw, Seattle, won by

50 Yards High Score, Cup by Dr. R. E. West, Seattle won I F. H. Hahn. ’ J' 40 Yards High Score, Cup by J. H. Adams, Seattle won h Wm. Parsons. ’ ■ Most Golds, Cup by Chas. O. Baxter, won by Ralph Miller Team Shoot, Carved plaque by Locksley Archers, Seattle, won

by Locksley Archery Club.

Team Shoot, Individual High Score, Cup by Finch Haggard, Seattle, won by Ralph Miller.

Flight Shoot, Cup by Cloud Cap Inn (Noyes E. Tyrrell), won

by Russell Haggard.

Improvement Trophy, Bronze plaque by C. M. Huntley, won

by Ralph R. Miller.

WOMEN: Grand Prize, Cup by Seattle Daily Times, won by Mrs. AO'1CS Strout.

Double National Round, Cup by G. M. Hafenbrack, Long' Double ColumHa^ound Cup by Monticello Hotel, Long*"’ won by Mrs. Agnes Strout. ’ Portland.

Single Columbia Round, Cup by Damascus Creamer, won by Mrs. Agnes Strout. . wnn by Mrs30 yards high score, Cup by J. H. Adams, Seattle, won J Agnes Strout. . n bY The p Jea™ Shoot, Cup by B. G. Thompson, Corvallis, wo battle Bowmen. hv Mrs.

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