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Show ARROW THROWING. L. An old English sporf that still survives sur-vives from the days when the bow and arrow were In use Is that of arrow throwing, and In parts of Yorkshire it is still made one of the features of ath- . letic meets. The arrows are straight shafts three feet long, without either barb or feather, and are thrown by the aid of a bt of string wtapped about the thrower's hand and about the butt of the arrow. A skillful man can send the arrow 150 yards,- though It requires some experience to cause the arrow to leave the string without tangling. Once the knack is acquired, the sport' is said to be more fascinating than putting the shot or throwing the hammer. There is a movement on foot to have the sport made one of the features of the college games, since both skill and strength sre required. |