Indian Archery : Page 432


With all his cunning and his equipment, the red man was apoor marksman by our standards. Beyond 40 yards he waslost. While his individual arrows were often very well made,

his quiver of arrows were not matched as we reckon matching.The best score made by an Indian in the American round wasshot by Ishi under the tutorage of Dr. Pope. It was as follows:

30 arrows at 60 yards 10 hits score 32 golds o30 arrows at 50 yards 20 hits score 92 golds 230 arrows at 40 yards 19 hits score 99 golds 2

90 arrows Total 49 223 4

The possible score in the American round is 810. Unless amodern archer can shoot a score of 700 or better, he does notget even honorable mention.

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