Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

apart, with the feet Fat and firm on the
ground; the knees must be perfectly
straight. not bent in the slightest degree,
with the weight OF the body thrown equally
on both legs; In short. the footing must be
firm, yet at the same time easy and
springy.
In hooking place the arrow on the
string at the spot prepared for it-which
is about a quarter Of an inch above the
upper end OF the handle, catching the sling
with two or three fingers and the arrow
between the first and second.
In drawing stand with the left shoul-
der toward the target, turning the head
only from the neck, and looking over the
left shoulder. Then raise the bow with the
left hand, keeping the upper end inclined
one or two degrees from the body; with the
right hand, draw the arrow to the level
of the chin, and below the ear,
In holding when the arrow Is finally
drawn, dwell for a moment or two TO steady
the aim and keep the point OF aim directly
In view, looking along the whole length Of
the arrow. In 'loosing,' do not jerk, but
loose smoothly, and be certain that your
bow arm does not move when loosing; to
get a clean, sharp loose is half the game.
TECHNICAL TERMS.
Not only are members OF the archery clubs
becoming initiated into the mysteries of
these five points. but they are studying also
the technical terms. in order to astonish
their friends with the amount OF their knowl-
edge of archery lore. For instance, 1t is dis
tinctively smart to call three arrows "a
pair" and not to speak of them as three
arows; this is correct, in archery. on &C
count of the liability of one arrow to break.
The "pettiCoat' or spoon" is the grOuni
Of the target beyond the white, while the
cock-feather is that feather on the arrow
which is uppermost and of the darkest color.
That arrow is a gone" or n wide when
It may, from its flight, be judged to fall wide
Of or far from the mark. An archer is
ttnNp~ hnusa1'' yNhan tho rNVrnr of hpr how
is above her command; 'under-bowcd" Tnen
using a bow that is too weak to shoot well
with.
In choosing a bow, get one that is under
rather than over the strength which one
can use without difficulty. Bows are made
Of three pieces. two pieces and one piece,
and are called "three-woods, "two-woods."
and self" Bows for the use of women
are about five feet in length and arrows
twenty-five inches long, and it is always
a saving in the end to buy the very best
arrows in the market. They cost from 81
to So a dozen and the purchaser must see
to it that the arrow is quite straight; this
can be done by bringing the tips of the
thumb and first two fingers of the left hand
together and laying the arrow on them
while turning IL round by the right hand
if it goes smoothly it is straight; if it
jerks at all it is crooked. AS to a bow
one made of yew is the best, and It can
cost 5000, If money burns in your pocket;
the cheapest bows are made of lancewood,
backed with hickory and cost about so.
In purchasing the bow see that it tapers
gradually from the handle to the horns;
that the wood is of straight, even grain
and that the handle in not quite in the
middle of the bow, but the upper edge OF
it is about an inch above the center.
AS to targets-the selection is not a mat
ter of great Importance, that is, one target
is about as good as another. Some one
saucily declares that the targets oftenest
hit are not in the game, Dan Cupid not
choosing to be beaten at his own little game,
purposely misdirecting a pretty girls
WeaDOn.