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Updated: May 14, 2025
During the next month our style of archery improved very much, so much, indeed, that we increased our distance, for gentlemen, to forty yards, and that for ladies to thirty, and also had serious thoughts of challenging the Ackford club to a match. But as this was generally understood to be a crack club, we finally determined to defer our challenge until the next season.
There was no train before the six-fifteen by which the champion could come directly to our village; but Ackford, a small town about three miles distant, was on another railroad, on which there were frequent afternoon trains. The champion answered: "All right. Meet me." Then Pepton rushed to our livery stable, hired a horse and buggy, and drove to Ackford.
We were bound to see the fun out, and to fill up the time our president offered a special prize of a handsome bouquet from his gardens, to be shot for by the ladies. Pepton ran to the railroad station, and telegraphed to the champion. This was his message: "You are absolutely needed here. If possible, take the five-thirty train for Ackford. I will drive over for you. Answer."
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