Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-01
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TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1880.
Bow and Arrow.
% Boom in . Delixhful Lawn Sport.

The Boom in . Delightful Lawn Sport.
The advent of summer bids fair to re-
vive popular interest in one of the most
delightful of modern pastimes, that of
archery. This interesting diversion, al
though but recently revived throughout
the country, possesses charms with which
other sports are not endowed, and its char
acteristics being of milder and more
refined nature, it is not to be
wondered that it has come to
be popular alike with ladies and gen.
tlemen everywhere. Not only is the sport
generally interesting as rule, but to
many persons who, during brief expert
ence with the bow and arrow, have be-
come highly skilled in their use, it pos
sesses a fascination which becomes
stronger with practice. 1t is healthful
greatest charms. Physicians are unani-
arrow as an amusement that combines with
are beneficial and health giving, endowing
vigor, tending to develop the chest and
lungs, and to give keenness and accuracy of
vision to its votaries Outdoor exercise
Id nG ola ClluCo w UO ShSoulaS3Su
girls and young women, WHO for the most
part are entirely too unfamiliar with
Open-air pasetime, and archery comes as a
delightful variation from the field croquet,
that for years has comprised the only lawn
sport in which city girls have been vouch-
safed to engage, and which, however
interesting, has certainly assumed a
monotOny due to long service.
The season is yet early, but the book
stores which make a specially Of outfits, are
doing quite a brisk business in the goods,
and the sales are on the increase. The i'm.
provements in the goods this season are
not especially noteworthy, for when they
were first introduced, they seemed com,
plete in all particulars. There are, how
ever, some slight innovations which cannot
fail to meet with the hearty appreciation
of those interested in the sport. One
reason why the game will he more gener.
ally popular than before is the cheap prices
at which the various styles of outfits are
offered. This matter was originally the
chief hindrance to the success of the amuse.
ment. Owing the competition in theil
manufacture, however, this state of affairs
will be changed for this season, and any,
body can procure an outfit at reasonable
outlay, if not trifling one.
Some of the archery clubs in the large
cities adopt appropriate names and wear
neat and pretty uniforms; and the present
season promises to he prolific in attractive
patterns and designs. Philadelphia, Pitts.
burgh and other cities throughout the
state already report the existence of a mum
ber of clubs which include in their ranks
expert bowmen as we'll as unprac
ticed novices, and friendly contest.
will doubtless be in order as soon as a de
gree of skill in craftsmanship is attained
that shall seem likely to warrant the exhi
bition. The clubs which in membership
usually number from dozen up, ar
equally divided between the sexes, ant
in many of them the ladies AZ,
not behind their big brothers il
the skillfnl use of the bow. In the selec
ton of titles the prefix ''wood" is quite
popular, and such names as "Lance
wood" "Birnimwood," Edgewood,
"Elmwood,'' are generally appropriated
That the "boom'' will reach this cit!
there is every reason to expect, especial!
since it is known that there are some skill
full bowmen among the young folks here
abouts who last summer constituted them
selves into a promising archery club. Their
is plenty of material here for several or
ganizations who might occupy their sum
mer leisure pleasantly and protitably il
this harmless, healthful and invigoratin:
outdoor sport.