Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-03
AROUT ARCHERY.
The Potomac Club-The Annual Prize
Meet, October 16-The Baltimore
Club-The Washington Prizes-Exper,
BoWmen, Etc.

Club-The Washington PriZes-Expert
Bovmen, Etc.
While not great deal of attention has been
given to archery. as compared with boating the
Potomac Club Of archers of Washington has
grown steadily in membership and enthusiasm,
and the annual prize meet, which will take
place at the Columbia College grounds October
18th, will bring together quite number of bow
shooters besides-the parent club.
Mr.. l.. W. Manson. the secretary Of the Poto-
mac Clubdhas organized a branch association of
some eight or ten young people. who meet once
OF twice asweek at the Wallach school grounds
for practice. Some of these archers have made
scores not much short Of those made on the PO-
tOmac Club grounds. Miss Dora Bradley, and
Messrs. Grant and Cunningham are considered
the leading archkrs in this little society. Sew
eral of the teaGhers in the public schools have
become interested in the exercise of bow shoot
ing, which promises both health and amusement
to it's votaries. The Baltimore club consists
largely of school teachers. Miss Kenny who
has taught one Of the largest schools in BATH
more for more than thirty years, says she owes
her life to- archery, and when she offers a hand
some prize, or contributes otherwise to help the
club along, says, "There; that's only part of
the doctors bills have saved"
Prof Elliot, of the Baltimore college, has two
daughters in the club. Prof. Wilson, of the
public schools, and his wife. are both archers,
and Miss Scott. a.sister OF Mrs Wilson, Is cham
piOn OF the Baltimore ladies. fsa
The relations between the Baltimore club and
the Potomac club are most cordial. The entire
Potomac club was invited to Baltimore at the
September prize meet, and no less than five
prizes were brought home by WashingtOnians
The Inequalities extended to the visitors were
of the real old Maryland Sort Miss Malloy, an
artist of no mean ability. had prepared beautiful
hand-painted badges for the entire Potomac
club, with the club monogram, and the visitors
were thus decorated Outwardly as well as feasted
with good things.
The Potomac club had it's neucleus in the
Patent Office, although many not in the govern
ment service are now members. Mr.. Whitaker,
principal examiner, is president Of the club; Mr..
Randall, assistant examiner, is treasurer, and
Mr. Maxs0n, also an assistant examiner, is sec
rotary. Col. Flint, librarian, and his wife are
both archers. and rank among the best shots.
While the archers do not profess to equal Robin
Hood, the more expert do very close shooting
Several Of the bOwmen will place q majority OF
their arrows In the size of a mans hat at forty
yards. The ladies can make about the same
scores at thirty yards that the gentlemen do at
forty, these being the shortest distances shot.
The heavier bows used by the gentlemen will
drive the point OF blunt arrow nearly through
an inch board at sixty yards. wound from
such an arrow would be no trifing affair, but as
an arrow is always visible in its flight there is
little Danger OF ACCIDENT reasonable care Is
used.
At the Potomac prize meet the Baltimore
club will be present. as well as many archers
unattached to clubs. All archers in Maryland,
Virginia and the District will be cordially vel
coined and allowed to compete for the numerous
prizes.
or the home club the contest In the first team
will involve Max0n, Flint. Whitaker, Randall
and Bartlett. Whitaker and Bartlett being handi-
capped by reason of former prizes On the
second team Mr.. Wight, of Baldwin Hop
kins' office is thought to have a fighting chance.
which is phenomenal. as this is his first season.
John Paret is probably the favorite. johnson,
Minnix and Scott have each chance in the
contest.
Mrs. Bartlett. who has easily led the ladies
this season, is doubly handicapped. Miss Burn
side is considerably out Of practice and is also
handicapped, as Is Miss Beal. Mrs. Flint and
Miss Van Doren will therefore have about an
equal chapce for first prize among the ladies'.
Misses Holmes, Juliand, Clarke, Henningsen.
Kidder and Sanders are not unequally matched.
being all young archers, and it would be unsafe
to predict victory for either one over the
others.
/ The Potomacs propose some novelties in the
way OF target and range shooting, and II Octo-
Der 18th Is a fair day most enjoyable time ia
anticipated. The matches will occupy the time
from noon until SHUTDOWN.