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ARCHERY.

THE increased interest in archery continues. The unpleasant weather about Thanksgiving Day no doubt prevented many bowmen from shooting, who otherwise would have taken part in the contests at Crawfordsville, Ind., on that day. The following are the scores received from L. W. Maxson:

Crawfordsville, Ind. 1st 24 2d 24 3d 23 4th 24 Total
Will H. Thompson 24-124 21-107 14-148 22-110 91-489
Cincinnati, Ohio.
W. S. Gwynn 24-130 20- 90 24-110 23-125 91-455
B. R. Byerly 19- 99 23-115 19- 95 23-101 84-410
C. R. Hubbard 17- 77 20- 92 17- 73 21-103 75-345
S. H. Duvall 19- 65 18- 88 17- 71 24-112 78-336
Brooklyn, N. Y.
G. C. Spencer 23-123 22-120 20- 90 21-101 86-434
Dayton, Ky.
J. T. Shawan 18-104 22-106 19- 81 19- 89 78-380
J. P. Newman 16- 62 18- 94 18- 90 20-104 72-350
Chas. Longley 21- 95 20-108 18- 76 16- 70 75-349
H. W. Longley 17- 83 21- 97 17- 85 16- 62 71-327
R. Venables 19- 79 20- 74 14- 58 15- 77 68-288
C. Heeg 13- 53 13- 75 15- 55 12- 48 53-231
W. C. McClain  9- 29  8- 28  9- 41 11- 43 37-141
Chicago, Ill.
H. S. Taylor 80-378
B. Keyes 78-376
E. I. Bruce 76-322
Dayton, Ohio.
A. Kern 18- 88 19- 89 20- 86 22- 88 79-351
E. B. Mumma 22-100 17- 83 17- 63 19- 89 75-335
J. A. Mumma 17- 75 17- 83 15- 69 16- 80 65-307
R. D. Wells 10- 50  3- 17  9- 37  6- 18 28-122
Washington, D. C.
S. C. Ford 17- 83 22- 94 20- 84 21-107 80-368
L. W. Maxson 23- 99 23-133 23-117 21- 91 90-440

ATHLETICS.

THE Athletic Association of the Twelfth Regiment of the National Guard held its annual fall games at the Armory, December 17. The night was most disagreeable and the weather inclement. The following is a summary of the events:

Sixty-yards handicap run; first round; winners to run in second trial heats—First heat, M. Keating, N. Y. A. C., 10 feet, 7s. Second heat, E. E. Barnes, O. A. C., 5 feet, 6 4-5s. Third heat, P. E. Dehnert, S. I. A. C., 10 feet, 7 1-5s. Fourth heat, T. I. Lee, O. A. C., 3 feet, 7 1-5s. Fifth heat, W. E. Hughes, P. A. C., 6 feet, 7s. Sixth heat, A. H. Hutchings, S. I. A. C., 6 feet, 7s. Seventh heat, E. C. Bowman, A. A. C., 8 feet, 7s. Eighth heat, W. P. Henery, O. A. C., 2 feet, 7 1-5s. Ninth heat, C. G. Bolton, N. Y. A. C., 5 feet, 7s. Tenth heat, W. H. Morgan, New York City, 8 feet, 6 4-5s. Eleventh heat, R. R. Houston, P. A. C., 7 feet, 7s. Twelfth heat, G. W. Petty, K. C. C., 8 feet, 7s. Second round; winners to run in final; second men in each heat to run in a third trial heat, the winner of which shall run in final—First heat, Lee, 7s.; Keating, 2. Second heat, Hutchings, 6 4-5s.; Bowman, 2. Third heat, Morgan 6 4-5s.; Houston, 2. Third round; winner to run in final—First heat, Bowman, 7s. Final heat, Hutchings, 6 4-5s.; Morgan, 2.