No20R PRICE 23 CENTS GV 847 .H6 1912 Copy 1 ALDING Red Cover Series" of Athletic Handbooks S. TRAFFORD HiCKS Former Captain Harvard University Hockey Team #^^ American Sports Publishing Co ^"-•^^"' 21 Warren Street, New YorK r- A. G. Spalding & Bros. : /i^..,, _ MAINTAIN THEIR OWN HOUSES '',• ■•• : ' FOR DISTRIBUTING THE Spalding ^^^ COMPLETE LINE OF .. , Athletic Goods ,. "^ . IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES MM \m NEW YORK ""Vi'JT-lZS Nassau St. ""29-33 West 42d St. NEWARK, N. J. 845 Broad Street BOSTON. MASS. 141 Federal Street SYRACUSE, N. Y. 357 So. Warren Street PITTSBURGH, PA. 608 Wood Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1210 Chestnut Street BALTIMORE, MD. 110 E. Baltimore St. WASHINGTON, D. C. 613 14th Street, N.W. LONDON, ENGLAND Three Slorei 317-318, High Holborn, W. C. 78, Cheapside, E. C. West End Branch 29, Haymarket, S.W. PARIS, FRANCE 26 Rue Cadet CHICAGO 28-30 So. Wabash Ave. ST. 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He was associated with the management of the pastime through trying years of struggle against prevailing evils. He opposed the gamblers; he fought to eradicate drunkenness ; he urged and intro- duced new and higher ideals for the sport ; he was quick to see tha{ ball playing and the business man- agement of clubs, at the same time and by the same men, were imprac- ticable ; he knew that ball players might be quite competent as magnates, but not while playing the game ; he was in the forefront of the fight against syndi- cating Base Ball and making of a Nation's pastime a sordid Trust; he was the pioneer to lead competing American Base Ball teams to a foreign land ; he took two champion teams to Great Britain in 1 874, and two others on a tour of the world in 1 888-9 ; he was present at the birth of the National League, and has done as much as any living American to uphold and prolong the life of this great pioneer Base Ball organization. When A. G. Spalding talks about America's National Game he speaks by authority of that he does know, because he has been in the councils of the management whenever there have been times of strenuous endeavor to purge it from abuses and keep it clean for the people of America — young and old In this work Mr. Spalding, after explaining the causes that led him into the undertaking, begins with the inception of the sport; shows how it developed, by natural stages from a boy with a ball to eighteen men, ball, bats and bases ; gives credit for the first scientific application of system to the playing of the game to Abner Doubleday, of Coopers- town, N. Y.: treats of the first Base Ball club ; shows how rowdyism terrorized the sport in its early days ; how gam* bling and drunkenness brought the pastime into disfavor with the masses, and how early organizations were unable to control the evils that insidiously crept in. He then draws a series of very forceful pictures of the struggle to eradicate gambling, drunkenness and kindred evils, and shows how the efforts of strong men accomplished the salvation of the great American game and placed it in the position it occu- pies to-day— the most popular outdoor pastime in the world. Interspersed throughout this interesting book are remin- iscences of Mr. Spalding's own personal observations and experiences in the game as player, manager and magnate, covering a period of many years. Some of these stories deal with events of great import to Base Ball, and others have to do with personal acts and characteristics of players prominent in the game in earlier days — old time favorites like Harry and George Wright, A. C. Anson, Mike Kelly, Billy Sunday and others. This book should be in the library of every father in the land, for it shows how his boy may be built up physically and morally through a high-class pastime. 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Mailed postpaid on receipt of price by any Spalding store (see list on Inside front cover), or by the publishers, American Sports Publishing Company 21 Warren Street, New York SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY 0= Giving the Titles of all Spalding Atliletic Library Books now ^^ ; 3 in print, grouped lor ready reference (p===dJ o SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide lA Spalding's Official Base Ball Record IC Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual 2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 2A Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Ball Guide 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide 7 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide 7A Spalding's Official Women's Basket Ball Guide 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base Ball Guide I2A Spalding's Official Athletic Rules Group No. 1 Base Ball Official Base Ball Spalding'i Guide. No. lA Official Base Ball Record. No. Ic College Base Ball Annual. No. 202 How to Play Base Ball. No. 223 How to Bat. No. 232 How to Run Bases. No. 230 How to Pitch. No. 229 How to Catch. No. 225 How to Play First Base. No. 226 How to Play Second Base. No. 227 How to Play Third Base. No. 228 How to Play Shortstop. No. 224 How to Play the Outfield. r How to Organize a Base Ball I League. [Club. How to Organize a Base Ball vr« How to Manage a Base Ball No- <; Club. ^^^ How to Train a Base Ball Team How to Captain a Base Ball How to Umpire a Game. [Team Technical Base Ball Terms. No. 219 Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages. No. 350 How to Score. BASE BALL AUXILIARIES No. 355 Minor League Base Ball Guide No. 356 Official Book National League of Prof. Base Ball Clubs. No. 340 Official Handbook National Playground Ball Ass'n. Group II. Foot Ball No.2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide No. 344 ADigest of the Foot Ball Rules No. 324 How to Play Foot Ball. No. 2a Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Ball Guide. No. 286 How to Play Soccer. No. 335 How to Play Rugby. FOOT BALL AUXILIARY No. 351 Official Rugby FootBallGuide Lawn Tennis Official Lawn Ten- Group IV. No. 4 Spalding's nis Annual. No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. No. 354 Official Handbook National Squash Tennis Association. Group VI. Hochey No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide. No. 154 Field Hockey. No. 180 Ring Hockey. Group VII. Basher Ball No. 7 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide. No. 7a Spalding's Official Women's Basket Ball Guide. No. 193 How to Play Basket Ball. BASKET BALL AUXILIARY No. 353 Official Collegiate Basket Ball Group viii. ^""^'°°^ lacrosse No. 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide No. 201 How to Play Lacrosse. Group IX. Indoor Base Ball No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base Group X. Ball Guide. p^,^ No. 129 Water Polo. No. 199 Equestrian Polo. Group XI. Miscellaneous Games No. 248 Archery. No. 138 Croquet. No. 271 Roque. •M^ 1Q/I ^ Racquets. Squash-Racquets. JNo. iy4 ^ Court Tennis. No. 13 Hand Ball. No. 167 Quoits. No. 170 Push Ball. No. 14 Curling. No. 207 Lawn Bowls. T-T 1QQ "i Lawn Hockey. Parlor Hockey. JNO. x»» ^ Garden Hockey. Lawn Games. No. 189 Children's Games. No. 341 How to Bowl. 4NV or THE ABOVE BOOKS MAILED POSTPAID UPON RECEIPT OF 10 CENTS croup XII. Alhletlcs No. 12a Spalding*s Official Athletic No. 27 College Athletics. iRules. No. 182 All Around Athletics. No. 156 Athletes' Guide. No. 87 Athletic Primer. No. 273 Olympic GamesatAthens,19C6 No. 252 How to Sprint. No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. No. 174 Distance and Cross Country Running. [Thrower. No. 259 How to Become a Weight No. 55 Official Sporting Rules. No. 246 Athletic Training for School- No. 317 Marathon Running. [boys. No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics. No. 342 Walking for Health and Com- petition. ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES No. 357 Intercollegiate Official Hand- No. 314 Girls' Athletics. [book. No. 302 Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. No. 313 Public Schools Athletic League Official Randbook. No. 308 Official Handbook New York Interscholastic A. A. rnA..n VIII AtlllCtIC Group XIII. Accompilsnments No. 177 How to Swim. No. 296 Speed Swimming. No. 128 How to Row. No. 209 How to Become a Skater. No. 178 How to Train for Bicycling. No. 23 Canoeing. No. 282 Roller Skating Guide. Group XIV. Manly sports No. 18 Fencing. ( By Breck.) No. 162 Boxing. No. 165 Fencing. ( By Senac.) ANY OF THE ABOVE BOOKS MAILED Group XIV. Manly Sports— con. No. 236 How to Wrestle. No. 102 Ground Tumbling No. 200 Dumb Bell Exercises. No. 143 Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells. No. 262 Medicine Ball Exercises. No. 29 Pulley Weight Exercises. No. 191 How to Punch the Bag. No. 289 Tumbling for Amateurs. Group XV. Gymnastics No. 104 Grading of Gymnastic Exer- cises. [Dumb Bell Drills.. No. 214 Graded Calisthenics and No. 254 Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. [Games No. 158 Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic No. 124 How to Become a Gymnast. No. 287 Fancy Dumb Bell and March- ing Drills. [Apparatus. 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TRAFFORD HICKS Former Captain Harvard University Hockey Team PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY 21 Warren Street, New York #. A'^'^^ G\ >^b ^ ^ Copyright, 1912 BY American Sports Publishing Company New York ,^^ (gC!.A33u.390 Contents PAGE Three Fundamentals of Hockey 5 How to Play Goal 6 Positions of Point and Cover-point 10 How to Play Forward. Positions of Rover and Center.... 13 How to Play Wing 19 Generalship and Team Work 23 Proper Equipiiient and Method of Training 26 Special Practice Drills 32 Interpretation of Rules of Game 38 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Three Fundamentals o£ Hockey For anyone considering taking up hockey as a healthful win- ter recreation, and at the same time regardmg the game seri- ously enough to get the additional pleasure of keen contest, there are three important fundamentals to consider. Of course, ability to skate on ice is the most necessary quali- fication. Nobody could play hockey unless they could move about rapidly on the runners with some stability. To play hockey does not require finesse on skates or a wide knowledge of the art of skating; but a hockey player must be able to start, stop and turn in a flash, with sureness of balance. Next in importance to the skating comes speed. Hockey is a fast and furious game, where speed counts for everything. A player may know the game thoroughly, and yet, if he is not as speedy as a less experienced opponent, his experience will count for little towards scoring a goal. Thirdly, the knack of handling a puck with the hockey is al- most, if not quite, as important as the first two fundamentals. All three of these points are learned simultaneously and un- consciously by a young schoolboy as he strives to imitate the older fellows in a game of "shinny." Of course, a player is better off at hockey for an earlier start, just as in any game. Many good players have developed, however, who never played hockey until their college days. Whether the fundamentals are learned unconsciously or by consideration they are always in evidence, and constantly enter in the following discussions of position and general team play. SPALt>ING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. How to Play Goal There is no one back of the goal keeper to compensate for his blunders. A mistake means that his team is scored on To guard agamst mistakes, the goal keeper must be quick and accurate m every movement and he should learn to go instinct- ively through the proper motions for every stop To do this he must use proper methods, and must use them often and must use them every time. In this chapter will be described the proper way to stop shots directed at the different parts of the net, as indicated by (A), (B), (C), etc., in F\'''\'^ j' Diagram 1 It is seen, then, that he should stand at 0^ (Z) whenever (K) A7 Ooal M is far enough to the side to enable him to reach easily to (P) and that otherwise he should stand at (Y). This is the main point to be remembered; it is the short space (P) — (N) and not the long space (M) — (N) that is to be protected. Figure II. Figure 111. 10 SPALDING'S .ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Positions of Point and Cover-point The up-to-date hockey team uses what is known as the parallel defense. In this defense the duties of the point and cover-point are almost identical. The old style game of having the cover- point meet the attack well out in front of the goal, as a sort of advance guard, and having the point crowded back almost into the net, has been proved very ineffective against combination attack. To play the parallel defense correctly, the point and cover-point must meet the attack well in front of the goal and both must be the same distance out. They should be just near enough together so that no forward can slip between them. By this means a considerable line of opposition is offered instead of single points, as when the cover-point and point met the attack alternately in the old style game. Both these positions are primarily defensive and should always be so played in a hard, close match. There are many occasions, though, when the safest thing a point or cover-point can do is to carry the puck up the rink. Such rushes should be made always, however, with the idea of playing perfectly safe. As soon as the puck is passed to someone else, or shot at the net, the defense man must think of turning at once to protect back terri- tory. One of the forwards, preferably the rover, should be tramed to stay back in the defense when one of the defense men has gone up. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on the matter of always having an intact barrier to defend the net. Although there is not much difference between their duties, the point and cover-point must not both go for the same man' This would brmg disaster at once, as such a move would be just what a forward would want a defense to do. He would draw both men far to one side and quickly slip the puck to a team mate m front of the goal, who would then have a clear shot at the goal, with only the goal tender in the way. When the cover- G \i d V jV 12 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. point goes for a forward carrying the puck, the point must either cover a pass or check the man who receives it. Then, too, it is most important that both men do not follow the puck into the corner of the rink. Such a move leaves the goal unprotected save by the' goal tender. Theoretically the parallel defense is perfect, but forwards have many clever little tricks that disconcert the defense men and open the loopholes for scores. In a close game, when a team is behind and fighting hard to tie the score before time is up, it is a good plan to bring the point and coverpoint right up behind the forward line. This reinforces a tired set of forwards. Many times the tieing score can be shot in by this move. On the contrary, if a team has a lead in the closing minutes, it is well to play everything dead safe and make sure that every attacking forward is checked off. One of the most important duties of the two outer defense men is to work in conjunction with the wings in getting the puck out of the corners and into the opponents' territory. The most effect- ive way to do this is for the cover-point to take the puck behind his own goal, making a wide, swinging turn up the rink (see Dia- gram 2). By means of this turn, he can acquire terrific speed. In the meantime the wing must have skated back onside and, wheeling about, be ready to take a pass from the cover-point. In this way the puck is started out of dangerous territory. When well down towards the opponents' goal, the puck can be passed to one of the centers and the cover-point can return. Generally, however, one of the center men has hung back so that the cover- point can stay in the combination until the final shot for a goal. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 13 How to Play Forward. Positions of Rover and Center FORWARD. To the four players called forwards falls the bulk of the attacking work of a team. In the best type of a forward line there are three distinct divisions in the attack, taken care of respectively by the positions of Rover, Center and the two Wings. ROVER. Rather than have the two center forwards distribute their entire energy in both offensive and defensive play, it is wise to designate one of the center men to concentrate his effort on de- fense and have the other center taking care of the heavy scoring work. The duties of rover should fall on the man who can skate better than his team mates and who has an aptitude for careful, defensive work. The rover must always be the forward to play well back when the play is around the opponents' net. On the attack the rover's position is out some little distance in front of the goal. From such a position, he can receive a back pass from his other forwards and get a more direct shot at the goal. At the same tim.e he is always between the puck and his own goal and can more easily follow back to help his defense in case of an unexpected sally by the enemy. With the puck in the opponents' corner, the rover should be placed as the player marked left center (L.C.) in Diagram 3. In this position he can do the following things: i, Receive a back pass from his left wing out of the corner; 2, Take a re- bound shot and have a direct shot for a goal; 3, Is in the best position to turn and break up any combination started by the opponents. The rover should never attempt to stop a play head on, but should tarn just in front of the play and get up speed enough, so \ 3 ^f "A \ o \ . \ - \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ".6 ^•6 o « ft ft« c^ bo >H Si O (U > ° 8.2 g Co o O rt ft — «!•" .ti c ft w ^ *^ E > S %<^ 5 0) • g ^T3 .1^ o S 2 " ft >> M ^ C M w, 03 t* 5 WliCTS>t8WWiaW Our experience during the past eight years in turning out properly made tubular ice skates enables us to build skates which while extremely light in weight are at the same time he strongest tubular skates made, and this means much to the expert hockey player. Runners of extra quality chrome nickel steel, specially tempered, very tough and absolutely the best obtainable for the purpose. 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Per pair, $6.50 Showing Canadian Pattern No. YHL Ladies' Hockey Skate fastened to Spalding Shoe No. 330 NQUrr AmRTlON 6IYEN TO - ANT eOMMOHICATIONS ADMtSfEBTflyS A. G.SPALDING &. BROS, STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES FOR COMPUTE UST OF STOIIES SEE INSIDE FRONT COVQ OF THIS BOO! Priest in «ff«ct July S, I9I2. Subject to chaoa* without ootica. For Canadian price* mo (pecial C ana di a n Catalogue THE SRALDINOI (^MADEMARK QUALITY li (Q. Snyder^ Ice Sliates N0.4-OL. Welded steel runners, tempered, nickel- plated throughout; russet straps. Each pair in paper box. Sizes 9 to II in. Per pair, $3.00 No. IL. Best cast steel ru nners, hardened. All parts nickel-plat- ed; russet leather straps. In paper box. Sizes 8 to I I inches. Per pair, $2.25 No. OOL. Nickel, plated. Runners and other parts of best steel, nicely finished; russet straps. Sizes 8 to I I inches. Each pair in paper box. Per pair, $1.60 No. OL. Bright finish. Paper wrapped. Per pair, $1.25 No. 19. Made with steel runners and foot plates; russet leather straps. Each pair paper wrapped. Sizes 8 to 1 1 inches. Per pair, 90c. PROMPT AHENTION 6IVEK TO ANY COMMUNICATIONS ' ADDBESSEOTOUS A. G.SPALDING & BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES ^SEE INSIDE FRONT CnVER OFTHISBOOrS Price* in effect July 5. 191i SuUed »o change without i,otic«. For Canadian price, tee .pecial Oinaduin CAtalogtM^ sSbsS THE SPALDING iTRADE-MARK^Zilf SPALDING "EXPERT" RACING AND HOCKEY SHOE This shoe has been gotten up especially for racing and is just the thing for expert and particu- larly fast hockey players. No. 337. Fine quality kangaroo leather, very soft and pliable; extremely light weight; reinforced inside over ankle; laces low. Blucher style. Special counter supports foot without tiring wearer. Very light sole. Pair, $5.00 We recommend these shoes for use especially with Spalding Tubular Rac- ing and Hockey Skates, and with No. XH Spalding "Intercollegiate" Expert Hockey Skates, also with any style racing skates made to be riveted to shoes. SPECIAL" SKATING SHOE No. 336. Best quality calf. Laces low. Blucher style. Special lined and made with counter that supports ankle and arch of foot, giving support where most required; full heel. Pair, $5.00 Use No. 336 Shoes with Spalding Nos. XS or YH Hockey Skates. No. CR Rink Skates and any style Clamp Fastening Ice or Hockey Skates. SPALDING 'CHAMPIONSHIP" HOCKEY SHOE This is a heavier weight shoe than the No. 337. No. 339. Fine quality calf. Reinforced inside over ankle. Padded tongue. Special counter supports ankle, instep and arch of foot. Hard box toe special protection. Laced low. Blucher cut. Large brass eyelets. Per pair, $5.00 Recommended particularly for use with the Spalding "Expert" Hockey Skates No. XH and with Spalding Tubular Hockey and Racing Skates. Suitable also for use with any Canadian Pattern Hockey Skates. SPALDING HOCKEY SHOE No. 333. A good shoe at a moderate price. Made after the design of our No. 339 Shoe, but differing in quality of material and construction. Light weight and substantially made. Per pair, $3.50 Use No. 333 Shoes with No. XH Hockey Skates, Tubular Hockey and Racing Skates and with any Canadian Pattern Hockey Skates to be riveted on. rRDMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ANT CO«HDR!CATIONS MDIEnEDTODi A.G.SPALDING & BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES FOR COMPIETE LIST OF STORES SSINSUE FRONT COVER, Pricai in effect July ^1912. Subject to chu>«« wHiioat ao6e«b For CeiwHiin pricet cee tpecitJ Oinadiaa Cat«lofl[a» sSS?E THE SPALDING TRADEMARK TuTrf paMtog Antogff'aplhi lHI®©Ik®f Stwh These sticks are exact duplicates in shape, weight, balance, specially selected grade of rock elm, and every other particular of the actual sticks that we supply to the famous players whose autographs they bear and who use them exclusively in all their games. BE SURE TO MENTION THE PARTICULAR MODEL YOU DESIRE WHEN ORDERING. Autograph (Goal) Built This is a Built Up goal stick, made after suggestions of the great Canadian Up Stick. goal player, Percy Le Sueur. Sfai^bihg Cmamfhohsmhp Mocs^iey Sticks Made of the finestselected Cana d i a n rock elm. Ex- clusivelyused and endorsed by the Que- p-p =-, — -,^ bee Hockey ! !,,^,„^lj.-._^^...li^..,.._l I: Club, Cham, pions of the World, holders of the Stanley Cup; by the Victorias, Winnipeg, Champions (Amateurs) Allen Cup, and the Canadian Hockey Club of Montreal, and many other well known teams. These sticks will not fray at the bottom where they come in contact with the ice and will retain shape under all conditions. The very important matter of weight and balance has been caref considered and the Spalding Sticks are much lighter, yet stronger, than any others on. the mark No. 0. Championship Stick, Regular Forward Model. No. 0. Championship Stick, Long Blade, Forward Model. No. 0. Championship Stick. Defence Model. P«1HIPT ATTENTION 8IVEN TO m 60MMUNICATI0NS A.G.SPALDING & BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES FOR COMPIHE LIST Of STORES SEE INSIDE FRONT CQVEB OFTHISBOOI PriG«i ill effect July S, 1912. Subject to change without notice. For Canadian oricet «ee tpecial Canadian Cataloguok St!1?e THE SPALDING QUALITY Extract from Official Rules of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League : Sec. 13. The Spalding Hockey Puck, the Official Puck of the League, must be used in all match games. KSIlSi^ No. 13. The Spalding "Official" Trade- Mark Puck has been adopted as the official puck of "The Canadian Ama- teur Hockey League," composed of the following world-famed teams: Montreal, Sliamrock, Qyebec, Victoria and Westmount Each, 50c. No. 15. The Spalding "Practice" Puck is regulation si^e, and really- better than the so-ceilled official pucks turned out by other manu- facturers. Each, 25c, SEE THAT OUR TRADE-MARK APPEARS ON PUCK ITSELF BEFORE USING. No. 1. On lines of our best grade Regular Forward Stick. Selected and well seasoned timber. Very popular as an all around stick. Each, 50c. No. 2. Spalding "Practice" Hockey Stick. Regulation size and made of good quality timber. A very serviceable stick. . . . Each, 25c. No. 2 He® No. A. Special goals, with extra spikes to stick into ice. Strong steel frame, with heavy twine netting. No. B. Regulation style goals, with steel frame and twine netting. Uprights arreinged to go into ice. . Sps^Edflim^Inlc No.HG. This is one of the best hockey gloves ever made, giving ample protec- tion to all bones and joints in the player's hand, at the same time being extremely light and comfortable to wear. Made of brown leather, with soft buckskin palm, and gaunt- let padded with rattan reeds. Furnished in two sizes, large and medium. Per pair, $4.00 No. L. Unpadded drab buckskin gaunt- let glove. Extra long and a very popular style. . . . Per pair, $3.00 A.G.SPALDING &. BROS, STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES PROMPT tnUTION 6IVEN TO ANT COMIUNICATIONS ADMPSa TQ OS Prio>*incff«ct July 6. ldI2. Sulqect to change witlKNit aoUca. For C « n « dUn price* »ee tpecial Canadian Catalogua- sSu?E THE SPALDING TRADE-MARK i I Steel IMPROVED MODEL -f Used by the Champion Speed Skaters in All Their Races Very light weight, all tubular steel construction. Every joint well reinforced, making them the strongest tubular racing skates manufactured. Blades made of chrome nickel steel, hardened and drawn, tapered from 1-16 inch at the toe to 1-32 inch at the heel. Toe and heel plates made of best partly hardened steel, left full size, so they can be cut to fit shoe. Furnished in two lengths of blades, 14;< and ]5;< inches. Foot plates arranged to fit small, medium or large size shoes. Specify size of shoe worn when ordering, also length of blade required. These skates are built for use with light racing shoes, Spalding No. 337 preferably. Our guarantee will not cover if heavy hockey or skating shoes are used. Spalding Tubular Steel Racing Skates, nickel- plated and polished. . . Per pair, $8.00 Price, including No. 337 Shoes, complete, attached Per pair, $13.00 Spalding Tubular Steel Racing Skates, alum- inum finish Per pair, $6.00 Price, including No. 337 Shoes, com- plete, attached. Per pair, $11.00 Showing Spalding Tubular Racing Skate, Nickel-plated, attached to Spalding Shoe No. 337 "J PROMPT AnENTrON GIVEN TO JkNT COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESSED TO US '*' A.G.SPALDING & BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES I FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOH I in effect July 5, 1912. Subject to change without notice.' For Canadian prices »ee special Canadian Catalogue. St .THE SPALDING ►paMliig Miimlk SUlates FOR FANCY SKATING No. CR. Rink Skate. Men's No. CR. Foot plates same as on Cana- dian pattern hockey skates, highly polished, nickel-plated and buffed. The runners on these skates are special chrome steel, selected for its peculiar fitness for a skate of this character, and ground with curved bottoms, as adopted by national skating associations. Teeth on toe placed correctly. Sizes 9^4 to 12 inches Per pair, $5.00 Price, including Spalding No. 336 Shoes, complete, attached. Per pair, $10.00 Showing Spalding Rink Skate No. CR fastened to Spalding Shoe No. 336 PROMPT mEHTIOH GIVEN TO ANY communication; ADDRESSED TO US A.G.SPALDING &, BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES I FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOK Pnc«. in .Hect Jul, 5. 1912. Subject to ch«ge without notice. For Canadian price, .ee .pecial Cn«Uan Catalogue. l Baifeii !l *l;lJli l lM ( Spalding' 'Official National League Ball Patent Cork Center No.1 Each, . . $1^5 Per Pozen, $15.00 Tha Spalding "OfficUH National League" Ball has 1 the Official Ball of the Game lince 1878 Adopted by the National League in 1878, is the only ball used in Championship games since that time and has now been adopted for twenty years more, making a total adoption of fifty-four years. In adopting the Spalding " Official National League " Ball for twenty years more the Secretary of the NationeJ League, Mr. John A. Heydler, gave the following as the reason for this action: "The Spalding Ball waa adopted by the National League for twenty years, becauae we recognized it a* the best ball made. We have used it satisfactorily for thirty-four year*. The new Cork Center Ball intro- duced for the first time last year and used in the World's Series, we believe to' be the only ball for the future, and it is absolutely the best that ha* been used by the National League in its history." This ball has the Spalding "Patent" Cork Center, the same as used since August 1, 1910, without change in size of cork or construction. Each ball wrapped in tinfoil, packed in a separate box, and sealed in accordance with the latest League regulations. Warranted to last a full game when used under ordi- nary conditions. Complele Calalognc ol Athletic Goods Mailed Free. I PIOMrr ATTENTION 6IVEN TgANY COMMUNICATION' A.G.SPALDING g 92. 9J Poles- Protectors — Abdomen Eyegia Finger. Field Hockey Indoor Base Ball . 72 68 . . 68 1 humb. Basket Ball . )7 Protection. Running Shoea 78 Pucks, Hockey. Ice . , 64 Push Ball . .71 Pushers. Chamois 78 Skate Keys Skate Rollers . Skate Straps . Skate Sundries . 'Shoes . It Lanes quash Goods VoUeyl For Three-Legged f Skate Slicks. Roller Polo . Stockings . Fool Sail . : Stor> Boards Striking Bags , , Suits- Base BaD. Indoor , Hockey, Field .' '. 72 Hockey. Ice . , , 64 Lacrosse , . * 69 Bas'k^iBall , . , 38 Foot Ball ... 18 Hockey. Field . . 72 Hockey, Ice . , . 64 Lacrosse ... 69 Goal Cage, Roller Polo . 66 Golf Clubs . . 60,81 Golf Sundries . . 83.84 Golfeite .... 84 Athletic , . . , 78 Golf ... 83 Gymnasium, Home . 97 Gymnasium Board. Home 105 Gymnasium. Home Outfits 103 Hammers. Athletic . . 73 Hangers for Dumb Bells . 96 Hangers for Indian Clubs 96 Hats, University . . 42 Head Harness . . 10. 16 HeahhPull ... 106 Hob Nails ... 85 Hock.»y Pucks , . , 64 Hockey Slicks, Ice , 63,64 Hockey Slicks. Field 72 Holder. Basket Ball. Canvas 37 HoleCutier^GoK . , 84 Hole Rim. Coll . . 84 Horse. Vaulting . , 102 Hurdles. Safety . . 75 Hurley Sticks ... 72 Masseur. Abdominal Mattresses. Gymnasiun Mattresses, Wrestling Megaphonea Mills- Handball , , Striking Bag . Monograms Mouthpiece. Fool Ball MufHers. Knitted Exercising lowing Machinei Sacks, for Sack Raang Sandals, Snow Shoe Sandow's Dumb Bells Scabbards. Skate Score Books- Basket Ball . . Sliin Guards- Swimmine Water Polo Supporters Ankle , Wrist . Golf Driving ... 84 Volley Ball . 71 Shoes- Numbers, Competitors' , 74 Ac-obi Field Hockey Ice Hockey . Polo, Roller . Shirts- Alhlelic Rubber. Reducing 49 Tackling Machine . 94 Take-0(f Board 62 Tape. Measuring, Steel Tees, Golf . 37 Posts. Tennis, Indoor 19 '^uir . 10 Full, Wrestling , 72 Hockey . . . 66 Toboggans 46 Toquea 19 Trapeze, Adjustable Trapeze, Single 34 Trousers— 34.35 Y. M.C A. . . 35 Foot Ball Chamois. F Foot Ball Wrestling 'aint. Golf Fool Ball. College Foot Ball. Rugby Hockey. Ice Running Pennants, College Pistol. Slarter-s Plastrons, Fencing Fool Ball. Association Fool Ball. College . Foot Ball. Rugby . Foot Ball. Soccer . jumping Running . 76-78 , 76-78 60.61 ^^ Wands, Calistl Watches, Slop , Weights. 56-lb, 16 90,55 J /histles . , 57. 7» 1 PROMPT AHENTION GIVEN TO 1 ANT COMMUNICATIONS A, G, SPALDING & BROS. STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES FOR COMPUTE LIST OF STORES SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOK Prices in effect July St 1912. Subject to change without notice. For Canatlian price* (ee (peGial Canadian Catalocua. iqi9 A Standard Qyality must be inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a Manufacturer to long maintain a Standard Qyality. To market his goods through a jobber, a manufacturer must provide a profit for the jobber as well as for the retail dealer. To meet these conditions of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to set a proportionately high list price on his goods to the consumer. To enable the glib salesrnan, when booking his orders, to figure out attractive profits to both the jobber and retailer, these high list prices are absolutely essential ; but their real purpose w^ill have been served when the manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured his order from the retailer. However, these deceptive high list prices are not air to the consumer, who does not, and, in reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading but alluring high list prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, and grapples with the situation as best he can, by offering "special discounts," which vary with local trade conditions. Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer and the jobber are assured ; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices to the consumer, the keen competition amongst the local dealers invariably leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profits of the retailer are practically eliminated. This demoralization always reacts on the manufacturer. The jobber insists on lower, and still lower, prices. The manufacturer, in his turn, meets this demand for the lowering of prices by the only way open to him, viz. : the cheap- ening and degrading of the quality of his product. The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that, 13 years ago, in 1899, A. G. Spalding & Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic Goods Trade, a^d inaugurated what has since become known as "The Spalding Policy." The "Spalding Policy" eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding Goods are concerned, and the retail dealer secures the supply of Spalding Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer by which the retail dealer is assured a fair, legitimate and certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and the consumer is assured a Standard Qyality and is protected from imposition. The "Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the users of Athletic Goods, and acts in two ways : First. — ^The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods and the same prices to everybody. Second. — As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in purchasing at the proper time, the very best raw materials required in the manufacture of our various goods, well ahead of their respective seasons, and this enables us to provide the necesssary quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding Standard of Quality. All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are requested to supply consumers at our regular printed catalogueprices — neither more nor less — thesame prices that similar goods are sold for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. All Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated exactly alike and no special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone. This briefly is the " Spalding Policy," which has already been in successful operation for the past 13 years, and will be indefinitely continued. In other words, " The SpeJding Policy " is a " square deal " for everybody. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. standard Quality An article that is universally given the appellation *' Stzmdard " is thereby conceded to be the criterion, to v/hich are compared all other things of a similar nature. For instance, the Gold Dollar of the United States is the Standard unit of currency, because it must legally contain a specific proportion of pure gold, and the fact of its being Genuine is guaranteed by the Government Stamp thereon. As a protection to the users of this currency against counterfeiting and other tricks, considerable money is expended in maintaining a Secret Service Bureau of Elxperts. Under the law, citizen manufacturers must depend to a grreat extent upon Trade-Marks eind similar devices to protect themselves eigednst counterfeit products — without the aid of "Government Detectives" or "Public Opinion" to assist them. Consequently the "Consumer's Protection" against misrepresentation and "inferior quality" rests entirely upon the integrity and responsibility of the " Manufacturer." A. G. Spalding 6c Bros, have, by their rigorous attention to "Quality," for thirty- five years, caused their Trade-Mark to become knovkrn throughout the world as a Guarantee of Quality as dependable in their field as the U. 5. Currency is in its field. The necessity of upholding the Guarantee of the Spalding Trade-Mark and maintaining the Standard Quality of their Athletic Goods, is, therefore, as obvi« ous as is the necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standeu-d Currency. Thus each consumer is not only Insuring himself but also protecting other consumers when he assists a Reliable Manufacturer in upholding his Trade- Mark £ind all that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic Goods to assist us in meiintaining the Spalding Standard of Elxcellence, by insisting that our Trade-Mark be plainly stamped on all athletic goods which they buy, because without this precaution our best efforts towards maintaining Stsmdard Quality and preventing fraudulent substitution will be ineffectueil. Manufacturers of Standard Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being high-priced, and this sentiment is fostered and emphasized by makers of " inferior goods," with whom low^ prices are the main consideration. A manufacturer of recognized Standard Goods, with a reputation to uphold and a guarauitee to protect, must necessarily have higher prices than a manufac- turer of cheap goods, whose idea of and basis of a claim for Standard Quality depends principzJly upon the eloquence of the seJesman. We know from experience that there is no quicksand more unstable than poverty in quality — and we avoid this quicksand by Stzmdard Quality. V^x^J^^^^:^^^ /^^<^^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ATHLETIC I 005 900 726 9 A separate book covers every Athletic Sport and is Official and Standard Price 10 cents each GRAND PRIZE GRAND PRIX PARIS, 1900 sT.L0uis,i904 O It xtL Ay JLI 1 JN vir paris.iqoo ATHLETIC GOODS ARE THE STANDARD OF THE >VORLD AG. Spalding ^ Bros, MAINTAIN WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORES f/7e FOLLOWING CITIES NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS BOSTON MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY PHILADELPHIA DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO NEWARK CINCINNATI LOS ANGELES BUFFALO CLEVELAND SEATTLE SYRACUSE COLUMBUS MINNEAPOLIS BALTIMORE INDIANAPOLIS ST. PAUL WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH DENVER LONDON, ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM. ENGLAND MANCHESTER, ENGLAND EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND GLASGOW, SCOTLAND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ATLANTA DALLAS LOUISVILLE NEW ORLEANS MONTREAL, CANADA TORONTO, CANADA PARIS, FRANCE v'cr owned and operat