Chapter XXVI: Archery in the United States, The Badminton Library: Archery by C.J. Longman and Col. H. Walrond, 1894.

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Chapter XXVI

Archery in the United States

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During recent years the pastime had died out west of the Mississippi, but representatives of all sections of the East had attended the Dayton Meetings. 1890 bade fair to increase the general interest in archery, and it was decided to hold a joint meeting of the National and Ohio State Association at Norwood, near Cincinnati, Ohio, August 19 to 22. During the days immediately preceding, and at intervals during the meeting, a heavy rain fell, so that only enthusiasts attended. Fifteen ladies and twenty-three gentlemen shot; Mr. Maxson won the Championship with 6 of the 10 points, Mr. Knoblaugh having won 4 with hits at 100 yards, hits at 60 yards, and gross hits:--

Name	100 yards		80 yards		60 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
L. W. Maxson	62	252	59	231	45	235	166	718
B. B. Knoblaugh	73	251	50	196	46	230	169	677
J. T Shawan	43	177	49	209	42	198	134	584
T. F. Scott	50	202	38	146	35	163	123	511

Mrs. M. C. Howell won the Championship with 7 points, Mrs. A Kern having 1 point for score at 50 yards.

Name	60 yards		50 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. M. C. Howell	79	353	46	226	125	579
Mrs. A. Kern	74	294	42	238	116	532

The thirteenth meeting of the National Association was held at Natural Bridge, Virginia, August 28 to 30, 1891. The meeting was to have begun August 27, hut a heavy mountain storm caused its postponement. Nothing could have been prettier, in an artistic sense, than the range where the contests were shot. Nothing could have been worse from the archer's standpoint, the best spot available being on the side of Mount Jefferson, with a fall of from 5 to 8 yards in the 100. The Champion's medal was won by Mr. Maxson with the entire 10 points:--

Name	100 yards		80 yards		60 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
L. W. Maxson	53	197	66	304	44	218	163	719
T. F. Scott	51	165	54	230	36	188	141	583

Mrs. M. C. Howell again won the National Championship with the entire 8 points:--

60 yards		50 yards		Total
Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
59	221	45	243	104	464

Twelve ladies and sixteen gentlemen shot.

The fourteenth National Meeting occurred at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, August 24 to 26, 1892, five ladies and eighteen gentlemen competing. The Championship was won by Mr. Maxson with 8 1/2 points, Mr. Howell having won 1/2 point each for hits and score at 60 yards, and Mr. Anderson having won 1/2 point for score at the same distance:--

Name	100 yards		80 yards		60 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
L. W. Maxson	58	216	72	310	42	196	172	722
J W. Anderson	51	199	56	212	40	210	147	621
M. C. Howell	42	164	48	190	42	210	132	564
T. F. Scott	46	156	52	176	36	190	134	522
J. Benckenstein	40	158	33	139	40	206	113	503

Mrs. Howell won the National Championship with the entire 8 points:--

Name	60 yards		50 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. M. C. Howell	79	353	48	272	127	625
Miss M. L. Williams	64	240	35	149	99	389

An International Meeting was contemplated for 1893, in connection with the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, but, owing to the inability of the local archers to give the matter the necessary attention, it was deemed advisable to hold the National Meeting at some place where there would be fewer counter-attractions. Dayton, Ohio, was selected by the executive committee. There, from August 30 to September 1, gathered one of the finest fields of archers that ever shot in America. Nearly all the veteran bowmen who remained true to the pastime contested, and a degree of enthusiasm was developed that promises well for archery in the coming seasons.

The Championship Medal was won by Mr. Maxson for the fifth time in succession with 9 1/2 points, Mr. Howell having divided the point for hits at 60 yards:--

Name	100 yards		80 yards		60 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
L. W. Maxson	59	241	60	220	45	253	164	714
W. A. Clark	45	149	48	200	41	235	134	584
M. C Howell	45	181	51	193	45	197	141	571
W. H. Thompson	37	155	56	214	40	178	133	547
F. Knoblaugh	49	175	51	199	32	164	132	538
W. R. Robinson	53	161	51	187	36	160	140	508

Twenty-four gentlemen and eight ladies shot at this meeting. Mrs. Howell again won the Championship with the entire 8 points:--

Name	60 yards		50 yards		Total
Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
Mrs. M. C. Howell	84	380	45	247	129	627
Miss Georgie Clark	74	304	40	190	114	494

The Championship records at other rounds shot at the National Meetings are appended :

DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND

Date	Name	60 yards		50 yards		40 yards		Total
Date	Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
1883	R. Williams, jun	56	290	60	392	60	404	176	1086
1884	" "	57	301	60	356	59	367	176	1024
1885	" "	57	295	60	356	60	404	177	1055
1886	W. A. Clark	59	313	60	388	60	396	179	1097
1887	" "	54	266	60	342	60	384	174	992
1888	L. W. Maxson	59	277	56	280	60	404	175	961
1889	J. T. Shawan	52	256	59	315	60	380	171	951
1890	L. W. Maxson	51	255	59	341	60	400	170	996
1891	" "	54	244	60	362	60	402	174	1008
1892	" "	57	287	60	354	60	40	177	1041
1893	" "	60	322	57	323	58	336	175	983

POTOMAC ROUND

Date	Name	80 yards		70 yards		60 yards		Total
Date	Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
1887 [1]	G. C. Darlington	15	69	26	108	34	184	75	361
1888	W. A. Clark	13	51	12	32	23	119	48	202
1889	M. C. Howell	10	30	14	68	24	120	48	218
190	L. W. Maxson	16	63	20	86	23	125	59	279
1891	" "	13	51	23	127	22	114	58	292
1892 [2]	" "	14	62	18	62	22	106	54	230
1893	" "	15	57	19	91	21	111	55	259

[1] The Double Round was shot in 1887.
[2] Tied by Mr. Howell. The tie was shot off with six arrows at each distance; Mr. Maxson winning by 13 points.

DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND

Date	Name	50 yards		40 yards		30 yards		Total
Date	Name	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score	Hits	Score
1879	Mrs. S. Brown	28	132	36	152	46	264	110	548
1880	Mrs. T. Davis	30	112	37	203	47	283	114	598
1883	Mrs. M. C. Howell	46	272	48	316	48	352	142	940
1885	" "	46	232	48	276	48	334	142	842
1886	" "	47	283	48	284	48	326	143	893
1887	Mrs. A. M. Phillips	46	286	48	318	48	376	142	980
1888	" "	45	255	48	300	48	346	141	901
1889	" "	47	267	48	320	48	358	143	945
1890	Mrs. M. C. Howell	48	292	48	320	48	354	144	966
1891	" "	42	224	47	259	48	330	137	813
1892	" "	44	306	48	282	48	330	140	818
1893	" "	45	233	48	302	48	344	141	879

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