Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-09
ARCHERY foa WOMEN.
One Of the Rest Of Exercises and Popular
One IN England.
london Telegraph

There was excellent attendance NJ the
ladies' meeting OF the Royal Toxopnilite
Society, which took place this week, whsn
some eighty-fve of the best-known Ia, .y
archers IN the kingdom were present Inc
entries were so numerous that Twelve TAR
gets at each end of the ground had 20 De
pitched. and the shooting. when pegsn
soon after 1 O'Clock, continued untiI DUSK.
The shooting "A said TO have been excel
lent, the two competitions being Oh iout
dozen arrows at sixty aud two dozen at
fifty wards distance Miss Bowly-a most
appropriate name for votary Oh ths
huntress Diana-the recent WINNIE, OF
the challenge bracelet OF the Mlu-
land-countles championship. carried on
silver blottiug-case for the highest
scores of the day with 3l5 bulls
ewes. Mrs. Yates Foote followed
vita. n score of 3Oi, and won the
silver scent-bottle offered as second prize;
while Miss Leigh, who, "a the winner
Of the Grand National Challenge Prize or
1883. had 10 be handicapped to the extent
of Is per cent. on her aggregate, TOOK tue
third prize. gold bangle. with a net
record of 291. The prize Tor tne yesI
eoldp was awarded to Mrs. Bazeley hales,
vhIIe excellent scores were made, among
others by Mrs Eyres Hussey, Miss Chol-
monneley and Miss Christine Philips.
These ladies are most heartily TO 90 con-
graduated. not only on their skill and their
nlnck INIT also on the admirable example
winch they have set to their married a.
their unmarried sisters throughout the
United Kingdom. =,
Not long ago Mrs. Garrett Anderson, h.
D.. advised all ladies who sought TO ENJOY
cheerful and healthfui exercise 10 follow
the example of Nausicaa and her maiasns
by playing bail, and she pointed out that
the sport was one IN which mlddle,aged
ladies might JOIN with the greatest advan-
tace to their physique; but archery seems
TO offer even greater advantages TO the
fair sex. both in youth and IN matu-
rity. This is an age OF gymnastics,
and from all sides we hear OF lady
athletes competing with clubs, lnolan
eceptres, dumb bells. and the like. or seek
ing to win prizes by climbing poles that
are thick, poles that are thin, or pores
that swing. to say nothing OF shnnlng up
knotted ropes, or hanging from bars, or
launching billets at the Saracen's head, or
even fitting at the duintain. Archery from
many points of view may be considered
AS SURPRISING every one or THESE
athletic exercises, alike in picturesque
ness. elegance, and healthfulness. A
lady archer can array herself &c
cordlng to her own sweet will. or &C
cOrdance with the sumptuary laws OF the
club OF winch Ble may DC uohiOti, ~
| the most fascinating costume imaginable
| She NAV confront the target IN Lincoln
green, with SLOUGH hat and feathers, bu1
| gauntlets on her hands. and the dalntlest
| OF uuiyers at her back, or she may ATTIRE
| herself in the medlgyal gsrb OF Dame
| Juiana BerDers, that famous archer
| huntress, angler, and faiconer furtner
| more. archery il a distinctly picturesque
and patriotic pastime. 1t brings back goot
| old English memories OF ROBIN Hoo'
and Maid Marian, of Friar Tuck and hllan.
| a-Dale, Of the Pinder of Wakefield, anC
| Little John. Another advantage which
| archery possesses, and should commend 1
| most strongly to tho patronage OF the fal
sex. Is, if lady be- endowed with goOt
| figure, she will vastly improve 1t by syste
| matically practicing archery. If, on the
| other hand. she be inclined 20 stoop, ,ol
| through stupidity physical edu
! cation, IS in danger OF sunerinl
| from one of the many forms. o
| curvature of the spine, archer,
will. after timo, make her al
straight "a one of the shafts which sh'
| launches at the butts. She must stan'
| upright and with her feet well planted OF
the sward where she shoots all her limo
are brought into constant and healthy pla
by the exlgencies of the noble game, with
out her being liable TO excessive fatigu
| by stopping or running. She will have
| like Jonathan of old. lad" who VII
| pick up her ARTILLERY" for her, and sh
| NAV shoot her fine shoots and come OF
the winner of bangles and bracelets an
| blotting-cases, without being half tagse
TO death.