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Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's double York round

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Men's double York round
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Contemporary photograph of Francis Field, where the event took place
VenueFrancis Field
Date20 September 1904
Competitors16 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) George Bryant  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert Williams  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Thompson  United States
1908 →

The men's double York round event was part of the archery programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. The event was held on 20 September 1904 at Francis Field.[1] There were 16 competitors.[1] George Bryant won the gold medal (completing a double with the double American round event), with Robert Williams taking silver and William Thompson earning bronze.[2]

Background

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This was the first appearance of the event; it would be held only once more, in 1908.[1] The 1904 Olympic archery events were part of the 26th Grand Annual Target Meeting of the National Archery Association, with competition open to international competitors, although none entered this event.[3][2] Medals were also given out for the best score at each range, but these medals are not recognized as Olympic.[3]

Competition format

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A York round consisted of 72 arrows shot at 100 yards, 48 arrows shot at 80 yards, and 24 arrows shot at 60 yards. The total number of arrows for a double round was 288. The competition was held on Tuesday, 20 September 1904. Sixteen archers competed.[4]

The result is based on points. A total of 10 points were available. One point was awarded to the archer scoring the highest score at each distance as well as one point for the most hits on target at each distance. Two points were awarded to the archer scoring the highest total score as well as two points for the most total targets hit. Ties were broken on total score, and then on total targets hit.[1]

Schedule

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The double York round event was held on the second day of the three-day archery tournament, along with the women's double National round.[3]

Legend
F Final
Event 19 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep
Men's double American round F
Men's double York round F
Men's team round F
Women's double Columbia round F
Women's double National round F
Women's team round F

Results

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Bryant had the most total hits and the highest total score, earning four points. He picked up three additional points for the best score at 60 yards (246), best score at 100 yards (281), and most hits at 100 yards (79). Williams earned both of his points at 80 yards, with the most hits (73) and best score (345). Thompson's sole point came from hitting the most targets at 60 yards (48), with two more hits than Bryant at that distance but scoring only 238 to Bryant's 246.[1]

Rank Archer Nation Points Score
1st place, gold medalist(s) George Bryant  United States 7 820
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert Williams  United States 2 819
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) William Thompson  United States 1 816
4 Wallace Bryant  United States 0 618
5 Benjamin Keys  United States 0 532
6 Edward Frentz  United States 0 528
7 Homer Taylor  United States 0 506
8 Charles Woodruff  United States 0 487
9 Henry B. Richardson  United States 0 439
10 Cyrus Edwin Dallin  United States 0 405
11 David McGowan  United States 0 383
12 Louis Maxson  United States 0 382
13 Thomas Scott  United States 0 375
14 Ralph Taylor  United States 0 328
15 Edward Weston  United States 0 268
16 Edward Bruce  United States 0 238

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Double York Round, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "St. Louis 1904 Archery Double York Round 100Y 80Y 60Y Men Results". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Archery at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Double York Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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