Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-29
THEY SHOT TOWN,
achievements of Potomac Archers at tn
National Meet

Achievements of Potomac Archers at the
National Meet.
As noted in the brief dispatches Of the Asso-
ciated Press during the past week our local
archers have been striving to'hold their own in
the national tournament at Fortress Monroe
Tuesday and Wednesday the disciples of Robin
Hood and fair Maid Marian came in by boat
and train till fair field of archers was gath
cred at the Hygeia.
By the courtesy OF the commandant the tar
gets were pitched on the parade ground in the
FORT as fine q range as it has been the good for
tune Of the association to shoot upon. The
first day brought out the largest field Of con-
testants and the match at the American round
was sufficiently close to sustain the interest to
the end. This consisted of ninety arrows each
at sixty, fifty and forty yards. But one archer
passed the 200 mark. L. ". Ma1son Of this
city, who won the championship by a score of
also of the Potomacs, stood sec,
ond. shooting right up to his practice
average, and making 172 hits. 1874 score. Dark
ness interrupted the match at the Potomac
round, which consists Of twenty-four arrows
each at so, 20 and go yards This was finished
early on Thursday morning, NJ. G. Howell of
Cincinnati and L. W. Maxson. tieing at $50
points. In shooting off the tie with SIX arrows
at each distance, one of the most exciting con-
tests Of the meet resulted. At 90 yards Maxson
led by two points. At 10 yards Howell was
three points ahead on total score. At so yards
the Washington archer caught the sight point
more quickly and won the match by thirteen
points. This is the first tie that has occurred
at a national meet since the association was
organized in 1873. The leading event Of Thurs
day was the team shoot between the various
clubs which compose the association. The
ladies of the Walnut Hill Club won by default,
no other club presenting ladies' team.
Wyoming and Walnut Hill. Ohio clubs and
the Potomac Archers of this city had teams Of
gentlemen present. and after a spirited con-
test the Walnut Hill team won by about fifty
points.
The York round, consisting Of IA arrows at
100 yards, SO arrows at 80 yards and AZ arrows
at 60 yards, was begun at the close Of the team
contest and completed on Friday. On this is
based the national championship, and the first
part Of the match was close, and to the last in
terest was better sustained than has been the
case in recent years. Again the first and Sec
ond places fell to the lot of local archers l.. W.
Maxson winning the championship by 172 hits
722 score. j. W. Anderson pushed his score
far beyond his practice record, making 147 hits
G21 score. This is an unusual score for a new
archer and marks Mr. Anderson, who has been
shooting but fourteen months. one of the
best bow shots in the United States.
The fight championship won for the
sixth time in succession by l.. W. Maxson.
Mrs. NJ. c. Howell of Cincinnati. Ohio. won
the National and Columbia round medals, the
fight medal going to Mrs. J. Graf Of Ivanhoe,
Ohio.
In each Of the ladies' matches Miss NJ L. Will
liams of the Potomacs stood second. The
home club also Jared well with respect to the
range medals. Mr.. Anderson winning that at
100 yards ard Miss Williams that at sixty yards
The next meet of the association will be held
in, h.. -