Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
THE QUESTIOF BEAUTY
IF You Would Become Grace
full .andoIithe
THEN TAKEUP ARCHERY
CULTIvATEss STRENGTH AND Ex-
PANDs LITTLE-UsED MUSCLES.
When One Should Be Cautious and
Not Over Enthu-
siastic.
THEN TAKEUP ARCHERY
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Written Tor The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
Bodily loneliness is cultivated by out
door sports. To enter heart and mind into
some active game-archery, for example
is the most agreeable way in the world. to
acquire physical culture
The bellies of this season recognize this
fact, and the game has taken a new lease
of life
The positions in archery are always
graceful ones, and the game, II faithfully
practiced, does good deal to give girl
an easy, graceful carriage. Women who
use the bow. and arrow are nearly always
supple and 1.-the.
The game expands the chest, develops
the muscles of the back and shoulders.
gives girl decent biceps and Is cure for
indigestion. -.-
Indeed, as a sport for women. best suited
to their strength and special needs 1t
has never had rival. AS a delightful COM
promise between croquet and tennis II
fully justifies the saying Of an observant
person that to the girl who can put a
full round of arrows safely In target all
things are possible. 49,
Strengthen the Muscles.
For such feat of prowess she must
have health, muscular strength. bodily
grace. self-confidence, cool Judgment, keen
eyesight and steady hand, which are but
few of the charms and qualities inspired
and developed in whoever takes up the
bow and arrow resolved to gain even mod
est skill in their use.
1t is surprising. after summers ex-
perience before target. what strength
and muscular development this simple
drawing Of cord will add to those valua-
BILE and unhappily seldom-used muscles
that lie about the upper half of woman's
body. Unlike tennis, archery does not de-
velop one wrist, one arm and one shoulder
only. and two hours steady practice with
the bow will not throw one into state OF
fever heat and exhaustion, as Is the case
on links or court or in fencing and row.
ing Yet every sinew is freely and
evenly exercised as by drill In gym
nasum.
Another special appeal which archery
should make to women, young or old. stout
or thin. is the opportunity it affords for the
cultivation Of the most delightful social
features. A stretch Of lawn, with target,
few bows and arrows, willow chairs. a
tea table under the trees and groups of wo-
men in their fresh summer gowns is GER
tain to become as popular resort for
pleasant neighbors in the afternoons as
was ever the lawn where GwendOlen Har-
lethe sped her swift arrows and captured
the highest matrimonial prize OF the coun-
try side.
For riding. golf and tennis a girl must
be tailor made. draperies or artistic dress
being quite out OF the question. This Is
where archery has the advantage, a pic
turesque costume being part of the game.
as one might say. The fair archer, how
ever, instead Of making d refreshing and
classic picture Of herself in cool green and
white, may prefer to be trim and taut, with
her brightly shining tresses braided under
her jaunty cap, with not a ribbon flying or
anything at loose ends to catch the wind.
She puts on her shooting gloves, which are
1r, ,o1I
wrist. and leather belt with pocket for
arrows.
Simple Paraphernalia.
The further requirements and parapher-
MALTA for archery simple enough. A
bow and culver. a sheaf of arrows and a
target make up the list of actual neces-
saries in the way of an outfit which can be
made to cost whatever the would-be Diana
is able to pay. Two hundred dollars can
be squandered on yew bow. or one or
Lakewood can be purchased for $40; one OF
Lakewood, backed with hickory costs less
than $40. and is good enough. French ar
rows. with horn points cost from "a to 81
per dozen.
1t is not until the archer takes the bow
In hand. sees that her arrow is correctly
"nocked," and prepares to draw the cord.
that she appreciates the full significance
of right form in position, as it is called
The rule for this initial step in the game Is
to stand firmly. some forty or forty-five
yards from the target. and place the feet
with the heels an inch apart to form an
obtuse angle. - H--ei
Do not confront the target. but turn the
left side Of the body to it, the face looking
over the left shoulder. Extend the left
arm straight out, the elbow held stiff and
grasp the exact center of the bow Set the
arrow in place, and with the first and sec
ond fingers of the right hand pull up the
cord till the arrows head is drawn clear to
I'LL @IN rrtrr
against the right side of the face
AS the bow is bent by this motion, keep
the eye steadily on the center of the target
and, at the last, loosen the hold on the cord
with a quick. easy motion. Don't hurry.
Stand in this position until the arrow
reaches the target Don't jerk, don't move
the feet attempt to talk while making q
shot. Maintain an easy. natural position.
The columbia Range"
The Columbia round" Is the range COM
monty shot by women in this country: in
England where they are greater adopts,
they take longer distances. Twenty-four
arrows at thirty yards, twenty-four at
forty yards and twenty-four at fifty yards
is the Columbia range.
Maid Marian, who Is an enthusiast will
not be satisfied until she has tried "rov-
a tree, a bank of earth or stile, is good
for mark. All shoot at the same time
The winner of the first mark chooses the
next and so on. In flight shooting the fur
thest shot wins This depends almost as
much on the quality Of the bow and ar
rows as on the skill of the archer
word of caution may be necessary, Too
much enthusiasm-or. rather too much
time spent before the target-may injure
the tendons of the, wrist. A dozen arrows a
day are enough to begin with; later, in
crease to two dozen. The best way is to
shoot on alternate days, Increasing the
number Of arrows up to three or perhaps
four dozen. &C. ~
The bow should not be too heavy-from
twenty-four pounds up to thirty is about
the right weight. That Is about half the
strength of men 8, bows. Too heavy a bow
cannot be handled with ease and grace
Archery Is pretty and romantic pastime
which has filled the early ballads with
many picturesque figure It is associated
with the legends of Sherwood Forest, Robin
Hood Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and Little
john and breathes of the fragrant heart of
the forest. % -
''The Feast of the Arrow is a Persian
festival; 1t commentaries the feat OF Arish.
who at evening shot the famous arrow
which fell 500 miles away by II o'clock the
next day.
Useful Recipes.
If your shoulders are getting rounded de-
vote ten minutes daily to exercising them,
Take the correct standing position, only
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