I rorCTupATV^. Ti0.66U^ i^rice :iu eenr* LIBRARY Physical training ^vr the School and I Class * Room GV G.R.BORDEN , Physical Director ^ Y.M.C.A. I EASTON,PA. »/c>iAr Sports Publishing Co. fS^^ '1 Warren street, NewYorK f ' Copyright^ COPYRIGHT DEPOSfK Spalding's Athletic Library Spalding Anticipating the present ten- dency of the American people toward a healthful method of living and enjoyment, Spalding's Athletic Library was established in 1892 for the purpose of encouraging ath- letics in every form, not only by pubHshing the official rules and records pertaining to the various pastimes, but also by instructing, until to-day Spalding's Athletic Library is unique in its own par- ticular field and has been conceded the greatest educational series on athletic and physical training sub- jects that has ever been compiled. The publication of a distinct series of books devoted to athletic sports and pastimes and designed to occupy the premier place in Ameriri in its class was an early idea of Mr. A. G. Spalding, who was one of the first in America to publish a handbook devoted to athletic sports, Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide being i,he initial »,„^v>«- u- v. J? 11 1 . ^^^^ ^^'^ Guide being i,he initial s^"fcomtenr;n=th°e".Z!' "' ""'^"=^= ""» ""-^-^ '""'*°°'=^ ->" *« Spalding's Athletic Library has had the advice and counsel of Mr A G bpalding in all of its undertakings, and particularly in all books devoted D ^ "^^°."^1 game. This applies especially to Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide and Spalding's Official Base Ball Record! both of Vhkh mT\^^ ^■tl^?^^^ attention of Mr. A. G. Spalding, owing to his earlv connection with the game as the leading pitcher of the champion Boston and Chicago teams of 1872-76. His interest does not stop, however with matters pertaining to base ball; there is not a sport that Mr. Spalding aoes not make it his business to become familiar with, and that the o«,,!!!T Zu ^'7^ys maintain its premier place, with Mr. Spalding's able counsel at hand, goes without saying. The entire series since the issue of the first number has been under If 4.^ A^^ personal supervision of Mr. James E. Sullivan, President or the American Sports Publishing Company, and the total series of h^!!l^A^^^^ numbers reach an aggregate of considerably over three fil^^^' ^"^l"1^4 '" ^^^""^ are many ^'annuals," that really constitute «5 Jl'? u^ °^ ^^^^^ particular sport in America year by year, back copies rl^n^ filf ""^ even now eageriy sought for, constituting as they do the really first authentic records of events and official rules that have ever been consecut'vely compiled. When Spalding's Athletic Library w-s founded, seventeen years ago. 5^ii^ i'^'^^^^^'^t'P.^®^^ practically unknown outside the larger colleges and a few athletic clubs in the leading cities, which gave occa- ■lonal meets, when an entry list of 250 competitors was a subject of com- iTa^":^^ ^^^ known only by a comparatively few persons; lawn tennia aad some vogu** and base bal^ was practically the only eetabliahei field EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY sport, and that In a professional way; basket ball had just been invented; athletics for the schoolboy — and schoolg-irl— were almost unknown, and an advocate of class contests in athletics in the schools could not get a hearing. To-day we find the greatest body of athletes in the world ia the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, which has had an entry list at its annual games of over two thousand, and in whose "elementary series" in basp. ball last year 106 schools competed for the trophy emblematic of the championship. While Spalding's Athletic Library cannot claim that the rapid growth of athletics in this country is due to it solely, the fact cannot be denied that the books have had a great deal to do with its encouragement, by printing the official rules and instructions for playing the various games at a nominal price, within the reach of everyone, with the sole object that its series might be complete and the one place where a person could look with absolute certainty for the particular book in which he might be interested. In selecting the editors and writers for the various books, the lead- ing authority in his particular line has been obtained, with the result that no collection of books on athletic subjects can compare with Spalding's Athletic Library for the prominence of the various authors and their ability to present their subjects in a thorough and practical manner. A short sketch of a few of those who have edited some of the lead- ing numbers of Spalding's Athletic Library is given herewith ; JAMES E. SULLIVAK* President American Sports Publishing Com- pany; entered the publishing house of Frank Leslie in 1878, and has been connected continu- ously with the publishing business since then and also as athletic editor of various New York papers; was a competing athlete; one of the organizers of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States; has been actively on its board of governors since its organization until the present time, and President for two suc- cessive terms; has attended every champion- ship meeting in America since 1879 and has officiated in some capacity in connection with American amateur championships track and field games for nearly twenty-five years; assistant American director Olympic Games, Paris, 1900; director Pan-American Exposition athletic department, 1901,' chief department physical culture Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904; secretary American Committee Olympic Games, at Athens, 1906; honorary director of Athletics at Jamestown Exposition, 1907; secre- tary American Committee Olympic Games, at London, 1908; member of the Pastime A. C, New York: honorary member Missouri A. C, St. Louis; honorary member Olympic A. C, San Francisco; ex-president Pastime A. C, New Jersey A. C, Knickerbocker A. C; president Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U. for fifteen years; president Outdoor Recrea- tion League; with Dr. Luther H. Gulick organized the Public Schools Athletic League of New York, and is now chairman of its games commit- tee and member executive committee; was a pioneer in playground work and one of the organizers of the Outdoor Recreation League of New York; appointed by President Roosevelt as special commissioner to the Olympic Games at Athens, 1906, and decorated by King George I. of the Hellenes (Greece) for his services in connection with the Olympit Games; ap- pointed special commissioner by President Roosevelt to the Olympic Games at London, 1908; appointed by Mayor McClellan, 1908, as membev of the Board of Education of Greater New York. EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY WALTER CAMP For quarter of a century Mr. Walter Camp of Yale has occupied a leading position in col- lege athletics. It is immaterial what organiza- tion is suggested for college athletics, or for the betterment of conditions, insofar as college athletics la concerned, Mr. Camp has always played an important part in its conferences, and the great interest in and high plane of college sport to-day, are undoubtedly due more to Mr. Camp than to any other individual. Mr. Camp has probably written more on college athletics than any other writer and the leading papers and maga- zines of America are always anxious to secure his expert opinion on foot ball, track and field athletics, base ball and rowing. Mr. Camp has grown up with Yale athletics and is a part of Yale's remarkable athletic system. While he has been designated as the "Father of Foot Ball," it is a well known fact that during his college career Mr. Camp was regarded as one of the best players that ever represented Yale on the base ball field, so when we hear of Walter Camp as a foot ball expert we must also remem- ber his remarkable knowledge of the game of base ball, of which he is a great admirer. Mr. Camp has edited Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide since it was first published, and also the Spalding Athletic Library book on How to Play Foot Ball. There is certainly no man in American collego life better qualified to write for Spalding's Athletic Library than Mr, Camp. DR. LUTHER HALSEY GULICK The leading exponent of physical training: in America; one who has worked hard to im- press the value of physical training in the Bchools; when physical training was combined with education at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904 Dr. Gulick played an important part in that congress; he received several awards for his good work and had many honors conferred upon him; he is the author of a great many books on the subject: it was Dr. Gulick, who, acting on the suggestion of James E. Sullivan, organized the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, and was its first Secretary; Dr. Gulick was also for several years Director of Physical Training in the public schools of Greater New York, resigning the position to assume the Presidency of the Playground Association of America. Dr. Gulick is an authority on all subjects pertaining to phys- ical training and the study of the child. JOHN B. FOSTER Successor to the late Henry Chadwick ("Father of Base Ball") as editor of Spald- ing's Official Base Ball Guide; sporting editor of the New York Evening Telegram; has been in the newspaper business for many years and is recognized throughout America as a leading writer on the national game; a staunch supporter of organized base ball, his pen has always been used for the better* tnent of the fame. EDITORS OF SPALDING' S ATHLETiC LIBRARY TIM MURNANE Base Ball editor of the Boston Globe and President of the New England League of Base Ball Clubs; one of the best known base ball men of the country; known from coast to coast; is a keen follower of the game and prominent in all its councils; nearly half a century ago was one of America's foremost players: knows the game thoroughly and writes from the point of view both of player and an official. HARRY PHILIP BURCHELL Sporting editor of the New York Times; graduate of the University of Pennsylvania; editor of Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual; is an authority on the game; follows the movements of the players minutely and understands not only tennis but all other sub- jects that can be classed as athletics; no one is better qualified to edit this book than Mr. Burchell. GEORGE T. HEPBRON Former Young Men's Christian Association director; for many years an official of the Athletic League of Young- Men's Christian Associations of North America ; was con-, nected with Dr. Luther H. Gulick in Young Men's Christian Association work for over twelve years; became identified with basket ball when it was in its infancy and has fol- lowed it since, being recognized as the lead- ing exponent of the official rules; succeeded Dr. Gulick as editor of the Official Basket Ball Guide and also editor of the Spalding Athletic Library book on How to Play Basket Ball. JAMES S. MITGHEL Former champion weight thrower; holder of numerous records, and is the winner of more championships than any other individual in the history of sport ; Mr. Mitchel is a close student of athletics and well qualified to write upon any topic connected with athletic sport ; has been for years on the staff of the New York Sun. EDITORS OF SPALDfNG'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY MICHAEL C. MURPHY The world's most famous athletic trainer; the champion athletes that he has developed for track and field sports, foot ball and base ball fields, would run into thousands; he became famous when at Yale University and has been particularly successful in developing what might be termed championship teams; his rare good judgment has placed him in an enviable position in the athletic world; now with the University of Pennsylvania ; dur- ing his career has trained only at two col- leges and one athletic club, Yale and the University of Pennsylvania and Detroit Athletic Club; his most recent triumph was that of training the famous American team of athletes that swept the field at the Olympic Games of 1908 at London. DR. C. WARD CRAMPTON Succeeded Dr. Gulick as director of physical training in the schools of Greater New York: as secretary of the Public Schools Athletic League is at the head of the most remarkable organization of its kind in the world; is a practical athlete and gymnast himself, and has been for years connected with the physi- cal training system in the schools of Greater New York, having had charge of the High School of Commerce. DR. GEORGE J. FISHER Has been connected with Y. M. C. A. work for many years as physical director at Cincin- nati and Brooklyn, where he made such a high reputation as organizer that he was chosen to succeed Dr. Luther H. Gulick as Secretary of the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A.'s of North America, when the latter resigned to take charge of the physical training in the Public Schools of Greater New York. DR. GEORGE ORTON On athletics, college athletics, particularly track and field, foot ball, soccer foot ball, and training of the youth, it would be hard to find one better qualified than Dr. Orton; has had the necessary athletic experience and the ability to impart that experience intelligently to the youth of the land; for years was the American, British and Canadian champion runner. EDITORS OF SPALDING* S ATHLETIC LIBRARY FREDERICK R. TOOMBS A well known authority on skating, rowing, boxing, racquets, and other athletic sports; was sporting editor of American Press Asso- ciation, New York; dramatic editor; is a law- yer and has served several terms as a member of Assembly of the Legislature of the State of New York; has written several novels and historical works. R. L. WELCH A resident of Chicago; the popularity of indoor base ball is chiefly due to his efforts; a player himself of no mean ability; a first- class organizer: he has followed the game of indoor base ball from its inception. DR. HENRY S. ANDERSON Has been connected with Yale University for years and is a recognized authority on gymnastics; is admitted to be one of the lead- ing authorities in America on gymnastic sub- jects; is the author of many books on physical training. CHARLES M. DANIELS Just the man to write an authoritative book on swimming; the fastest swimmer the world has ever known; member New York Athletic Club swimming team and an Olym- pic champion at Athens in 1906 and London, 1908. In his book on Swimming, Champion Daniels describes just the methods one must use to become an expert swimmer. GUSTAVE BOJUS Mr. Bojus is most thoroughly qualified to write intelligently on all subjects pertaining to gymnastics and athletics; in his day one of America's most famous amateur athletes; has competed successfully in gymnastics and many other sports for the New York Turn Verein; for twenty years he has been prom- inent in teaching gymnastics and athletics; was responsible for the famous gymnastic championship teams of Columbia University; now with the Jersey City high schools. EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY CHARLES JACOBUS Admitted to be the "Father of Roque;" one of America's most expert players, win- ning the Olympic Championship at St. Louia in 1904; an ardent supporter of the game and follows it minutely, and much of the success of roque is due to his untiring efforts; certainly there is no one better qualified to write on this subject than Mr. Jacobus. DR. E. B. WARMAN Well known as a physical training expert; was probably one of the first to enter the field and is the author of many books on the sub- ject; lectures extensively each year all over the country. W. J. CROMIE Now with the University of Pennsylvania; was formerly a Y. M. C. A. physical director; a keen student of all gymnastic matters; the author of many books on subjects pertaining to physical training. G. M. MARTIN By profession a physical director of the Young Men's Christian Association; a close student of all things gymnastic, and games for the classes in the gymnasium or clubs. PROF. SENAC A leader in the fencing world ; has main- tained a fencing school in New York for years and developed a great many cham- pions ; understands the science of fencing thoroughly and the benefits to be • derived therefrom. SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY Q\ Giving the Titles of all Spalding Athletic Library Books now /Q vt===^ in print, grouped lor ready reference / . 'J ^G^ SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS No. I No. lA No. 2 No. 2A No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. lO No. 12 Spalding's Spalding's Spalding'i Spalding'! Spalding's Spalding's Spalding's Spalding's Spalding'! Spalding'! Spalding'! Spalding'j Spalding's Group I. Base Ball No. 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. 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. How to Organize a Base Ball Club. [League. How to Organize a Base Ball ■Kjrt I How to Manage a Base Ball ■^^% — Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages. To supply a demand for a book which would show the percentage of clubs without recourse to thearduoiis work of figuring, the publishers had these tables compiled by an expert. Price 10 cents. BlSli B.VI.I- AUXILIARIES. No. lA — Spalding's OHiciiil Base Ball Record. Something new in Base Ball. Con- tains records of all kinds from the be- ginning of the National League and oflicial averages of all professional or- ganizations for past season. 10 cents. No. 319-Minor League Base BaTI Gaide. The minors' own guide. Edited by President T. H. Murnane. of the New England League. Price 10 cents. No. 320— Official Handbook of the National League of Professional Base Ball Claba Contains Che Constitution, By-Laws. Official Rules, Averages, and schedule of the National League for the current year, together with list of club officers and reports of the annual meetings of the League. Price 10 cents. playgrounds, parks, etc., is spreading rapidly. The book contains a descrip- tion of the game, rules and officers. Group n. Foot Ball No, 2— Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide. Edited by Walter Camp. I Contains the new rules, [with diagram of field: All- teams as selected I by the leading authorities: > of the game from sections of the ': scores: pictures. I cents. to Play Foot f Yale. 1 expert Group in. Cricket Official Gnide. The most complete year book of the game that has ever been published in America. Reports of special matches, official- rules and pictures of all the leading teams. Price 10 cents. \o. 277— Crickets and How to Play it. By Prince Ranjitsinhji. The game described concisely and illustrated with full-page pictures posed especially *lpr this book. Price 10 cents. Group IV. Lawi> Tennis Official No. 324— How to Pla Rail. 'Edited 'by Walter Camp. Everything that a beginnei know and many points that will be glad to learn. Sna. leading teams and players in action, with comments by Walter Camp! Price L, cents. No. 2.\— Spalding's Official A.ssoclation Soccer Foot tin 11 Guide. A complete and up-to- date guide to the "Soccer" game in the United States, containing instructions for playing the game, official] rules, and interesting 2.SG— Ho Play Soc- ipire; to U / srniii nicnl Terms of Bi A Mseful guide. Pricg 10 How each position should be played ritten by the best player in England his respective position, and illus- trated .with full-page photographs of players in action. Price 10 cents. FOOT BALI, AUXILIARIRS. No. 332 — Spalding's Official Canadian Foot Ball The official book of the game in Can- ada. Price 10 cents. -Contentsinc! [ of all important tourna- ments: official janking from 1885 to date; laws of lawn tennis; instructions for handicapping; deci- ■ ms on doubtful points; anagrement of tourna- ents: directory of clubs; ; and keeping a court. Illus- Price 10 cents. Tei —How to Ploy Lawn lis. A complete description of lawn ten- nis; a lesson for beginners and direc- tions telling how to make the most im- portant strokes. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. No. 279— Strokes and Science of Lawn Tennis. By P. A. Vaile, a leading authority on the game in Great Britain. Every stroke in the game is accurately illus- trated and analyzed by the author. Price 10 cents. Group V. Golf No. 5— Spalding's Official Contains records of all the game ... of the try. picturesof prom- ,..o.it players, official play- ing rules and general items of interest. Price 10 cents. No. 27(;— How to Play Golf. By James Braid and Harry Vardon. the world's two greatest players tell how they play the game, with numer- ous full-page pictures of them taken on the links. Price 10 cents. Group VI. Hockey 'Spalding's Official Ice y Gui*<»— RinB Hockey. K new game for the trymnasium. Exciting as basket ball. Price 10 cents. HOCKIiV .\L'.\II,I.\RY. No. :<.'><>— OIHcin I HaiKlbook of the Ontario Hockey Association. Contains the official rules of the Association, constitution, rules of coin- petition, list of officers, and pictures of laadins players. Price 10 cents. ,^ Basket Group Vn. Ball No. T— SpnMinc-s OIHclal Bosket Hull Guide. Edited by George T. Hepbron. Contains the revised official rules, de- cisions on disputed points. records of prominent teams, reports on the game from various parts of the country. Illustrated. Price No. in.l— HoTv to Play Basket Ball. By G. T. Hepbron. editor of the Official Basket Ball Guide. Illustrated with scenes of action. Price 10 cents. No. .IIS— OfMclnl Basket Ball Gnlde for >Voinen. Edited by Miss Senda Berenson. of Smith College. Contains the official playing rules and special articles on the game by prominent authorities. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. BASKET B.VLL AIXJLI.VRY. The official publication of the Colle- giate Basket Ball Association. Con- tains the official rules, records. All- America selections, reviews, and pic- tures. Edited by H. A. Fisher, of Columbia. Price 10 cents. Group Vra. Bowling line's OfTlclnl r>B Guide. The contend include: diagrams of effective de- liveries; hints to begin- ners howtoscore: official rules: spares, how tSey are made: rules for cocked hat quintet, cocked hat and feather, battle game. etc Price 10 cents. Group IX. Indoor Base Ball »— SpaldiuK-s onicinl li floor Base Bnll Guide. America's national game is now vieing with other indoor games as a winter pastime. This book con- tains the pla^•^ng rules, pictures of leading teams, and interesting articles on the game by leading au- thorities on the subject. Price 10 cents. Group X. Polo Guide. Edited by J. C A full description of the] ^me; official rules cords: pictures of p nent players Price IC No. 129— Water Polo. The contents of this book treat of every detail, the individual work of the players, the practice of the team, how to throw the ball, with illustrations and many valuable hints. Price 10 cents. No. lao— Enuestrinn Polo. Compiled by H. L. Fitzpatrick of the New York Sun. lUu-strated with por- traits of leading players, and contains most useful information for polo play- ers. Price 10 cents. _ __, Miscellane- GroupXI. ous Games No. 2111— Lacrosse. Every position is thoroughly ex- plained in a most simple and cone' manner, rendering it the best mam of the game ever published, llli trated with numerous snapshotsof i porUnt plays. Price 10 cents. How to play each game is thoroughly explained, and all the difficult strokes shown by special photographs uken especially for this book. Contains the official rule:; for each game. Price 1(1 anoits. Contains a description of the plays sed by experts and the official rules, ustrated. Price 10 cents. No. 1T<>— Push Bnll. This book contains the official rules and a sketch of the game: illustrated. Price 10 cents. Piny Hand Bnll. By the world's champion. Michael Egan. Every play is thoroughly ex- plained by text and diagram. Illus- trated. Pr ■ 10 < >o. 14— CurliMK. A short history of this famous Scot- tish pastime, with instructions for play, rules of the game, definitions of terms and diagrams of different shots. Price 10 cents. No. 207— BowIlnBT on the Green: or. Lawn Bowls. How to construct a green; how to play the game, and the official rules of the Scottish Bowling Association. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. No. 189— Children's Onmea. These games are intended for use at j recesses, and all but the team games j ha^le been adapted to large classes. Suitable for children from three to eight years, and include a great variety. Price lu cents. Lial No. 3<)."i— OKI I. S. Inter-Collebiule La- crosse League. Contains the constitution, by-laws, playing rules, list of officers and records of the association. Price 10 cents. Xo. 271— SiinldiiKf'B Offlelal Koque Guide. The official publication of the Na- tional Roque Association of America. Contains a description of the courU and their construction, diagrams, illus- rules and valuable informa- Price 10 cents. I Lawn Hockey. Garden Hockey. Hand ; i Tennis. Tether Tennis) also Volley ' I Ball, Parlor Hockey. Badminton. Bas- ;ketGoal. Price 10 cents. Group Xn. Athletics No. SpnliUner- Croquet Guide OfllcinI Contains directions for playing, dia- grams of important strokes, description of grounds, instructions for the begin- ner, terms used in the game, and the official playing rules. Price 10 cents. No. 2 «.S— Archery. A new and up-to-date book on this fascinating pastime. The several varieties of archer>-: shooting- how to for mplemcnts; how to score; and a greatdeal of inter- esting information. Illustrated. Price van, Presidentof the Ama- teur Athletic Union. The only annual publii now issued that < a complete list of ; best-on-records: intercol- legiate. ' English, swim- ming, interscholastic, Iri Swedish, Continental- South African, Australasian: numerous photos of in- dividual athletes and leading athletic teams. Price 10 cents. .No. 27— CoUeite Athletic!. M. C. Murphy, the well-known ath- letic trainer, now with Pennsylvanlatii the author of this book, has written It especially for the schoolboy and collee* man, but it is invaluable for the athletA who wishes to excel in any branch of athletic sport: profusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. No. IS2— All-Arountl Atb* Ictlcs. Gives in full the method of scoring the Ail-Around Championship: how to train for the Ail-Around Champion- ship. Illustrated. Price 10 ocnts. SPALDING ATHLETir UBRARY ISU— Atlilete'i Ciniae. Full instructions for the beginner, ■telling how to sprint, hurdle, jump and throw weights, general hints on train- ing; valuable advice to beginners and important A. A. U. rules and their ex- planations, while the pictures comprise many scenes of champions in action. Price 10 cents. A complete account of the Olympic Games of 1906, at Athens, the greatest International Athletic Contest ever held. Compiled by J. E. Sullivan. Special United States Commissioner to the Olympic Games. Price 10 cents. -No. 87-Athletic Primer. Edited by J. E. Sullivan. President of the Amateur Athletic Union. Tells how to organize an athletic club, how to conduct an athletic meeting, and gives rules for the government of ath- letic meetings; contents also include directions for laying out athletic grounds, and a very instructive article on training. Price 10 cents. No. 252— Mow «o Sprint. Every athlete who aspires to be a sprinter can study this book to advan- tage. Price 10 cents. to Ran UU> By J. W. Morton, the noted British champion. Many of Mr Morton's methods of training are novel to American athlefes. but his success is the best tribute to their worth, illus- trated. Price 10 cents. No. 174— Disituncc nii<1 Cross- country Rnnning. By George Orton, the famous Uni- versity of Pennsylvania runner. The quarter, half, mile, the longer dis- tances, and cross-country running and steeplechasing, with instructions for training; pictures of leading athletes an action, with comments by the editor. Price 10 cents. No. 25!>— Welslit TlirotTing. Probably no other man in the world has had the varied and long experience of James S. Mitchel. the author, in the weight throwing department of ath- letics. The book gives valuable infor- mation not only for the novice, but for the expert as well. Price 10 cents. No. 24G— Atliletlc Trnlnins for Schoolboys. By Geo. W. Orton. Each event in the intercollegiate programme is treated of separately. Price 10 cents. Sporllns s. Contains rules not found in other publications for the government of many sports; rules for wrestling. shuflieboard, snowshoeing. profes- sional racing, pigeon shooting, dog racmg, pistol and revolver shooting. British water polo rules, Rugby foot ^1 rules. Price 10 cents. ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES. \o. Sll-Olllcial Huntlbooli of tlie A.A.U. The A. A. U. is the governing body of athletes in the United States of America, and all games must be held under its rules, which are exclusively published in this handbook, and a copy should be in the hands of every athlete and every club officer in America, Also includes a very interesting article on "The Growth of American Ath- letics," and a short biography of each member of the Board of Governors. Price 10 cents. No. 31U— Official IntcrcoIIe- efinte A. A. A. A. Handbook. Contains constitution.- by-laws, and laws of athletics: records from 18V6 to date. Price 10 cents. \o. 308— OIHcial Han By Champion 0. M. Danieli of thft New York Athletic Club team, holdeF of numerous American recordp. and the best swimmer in America qualified to write on the subject. Any boy shoulci be able to increase his speed in the water after reading Champion Daniels' instructions on the subject. Price 19 cents. No. 23— Canoeins. Paddling, sailing, cruising and rac- ing canoes and their uses; with hints on rig and management; the choice of a canoe: sailing canoes, racing regula* tions; canoeing and camping. Fully- illustrated. Price 10 cents. . ■ No. 2(19— How to Become a Siiater. Contains advice for beginners; how to become a figure skater, showing-how to do ail the different tricks of the best figure skaters. Pictures of prominent skaters and numerous diagrams. Price Directions for becoming a fancy and trick roller skater, and rules for roller skating. Pictures of prominent trick skaters in action. Price 10 cents. tot 17S— How to TralT cycljnsr. s methods of the best riders rainingforlongorshortdistance hints on trailing. Revised and late in every particular. Price Group XIV. Manly Sports No. 1 4U— Wrestling. Catch-as-catch-can style. Seventy illustrations of the different holds, pho- tographed especially and so described that anybody can with little effort learn every one. Price 10 cents. No. IS-Fencing. By Dr. Edward Breck, of Boston. editor of The Swordsman, a promi> nent amateur fencer. A book that haa stood the test of time, and is universally acknowledged to be a standard work. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. No. 1G2— no.TinB Guide. Con tains over 70 pages of illustration^ showing all the latest blows, posed especial ly for this book under the super- vision of a well-known instructor of boxing, who makes a specialty of teach- ing and knows how to impart his knowledge. Price 10 cents. No. 16.-— rhc Art of Fenciilff By Regis and Louis Senac. of New York, famous instructors and leading authorities on the subject. Gives in detail how every move should be made. Price^lO cents. No. 236— How to Wrestle. The most complete arid up-to-date book on wrestling ever published. Edited by F. K. Toombs, and devoted principally to special posesand illustra- tions by George Hackenschmidt, the "Russian Lion." Price 10 cents. No. 102— Gronnd Tumbling. Any boy by reading this book and following the ' ' proficient. Price 10 c SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY fto. a.s!>— Tumbllns: for Ama- , Specially compiled for amateurs by Dr. James T.Gwathmey. Every variety of the pastime explained by text and pictures, over 100 different positions beinsr shown. Price 10 cents. No. 191— HoTT to Panch the Bngr. The best treatise en bag punchine that has ever been printed. Every va- riety of blow used in training is shown and explained, with a chapter on fancy bai? punching by a well-known theatri- cal bag puncher. Price 10 cents. No. 143— Indian Clubs and' Onnib-Bella. By America's amateur champion cliib awineer. J. H. Dougherty. It is clearly illustrated, by which any novice can become an expert. Price 10 cents.. No. 200— Dnmb-BellB. The best work on dumb-bells that has ever been offered. By Prof. G. Bojus, of New York. Contains 200 photographs. 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No. 330 v£^ Physical Training for the School and Class Room (Suitable for between desks) By G. R. BORDEN Physical Director of the Young Men's Christian Association, Easton, Pa. (Illustrated with Half-tone Cuts of the Author) , AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY u '^ 21 WARREN STREET g^ (f r,^ NEW YORK r.:^ <' Copyright, 1909 BY Amkrican Sports Publishing Company New York 24951T " faPALDlNG'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. PREFACE Who is not interested in children? Think of the mass of them in schools about five hours a day for five days a week and ten months a year, sitting at desks, either engaged in writing or some other form of work which brings the body in a cramped position. True they have short periods for rest, but how woefully short in the average school-room and how many teachers have any definite idea of how to counteract the eflfect of this constant sitting by suitable exercises ? True, the average school-room has no equipment and very limited space. Realizing this and with sj-mpathy for the teacher who wishes to help but does not know how, and for the children who need help the author pre- pared this series of exercises. My aim is to give some practical work for use in the school- room whether city or country; where space is limited and calisthenic work must be given between the desks. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. FIRST SERIES Exercise No. i. Attention. Finger flexion and extension with (a) Arms at attention. (b) Arms at side horizontal. (c) Arms at front horizontal. (d) Arms at vertical. See Fig. 2. Exercise No. 2. Hand flexion and extension with (a) Arms at attention. (Fig, i.) (b) Arms at side horizontal. (c) Arms at front horizontal. (d) Arms at vertical. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBUAllY, Exercise No. 3. Arm flexion with (a) Arms at attention, flex hand to shoulder, sideward up. (b) Arms at attention, flex hand to shoulder, forward up. (c) Arms at side horizontal, flex hand to shoulder. (d) Arms at front horizontal, flex hand to shoulder. See Fig. 3. Exercise No. 4. Attention. (Fig. i.) (a) Swing arms to vertical, sideward up. (b) Swing arms to vertical, forward up. SrAl.DIN(J'S ATIILKTIC I.IHUARY. Exercise No. 5. Hands on hips. (a) Side body bend (left). (b) Side body bend (right). (c) Side body bend (left and right combined). (d) Back body bend. See Fig. 5. Hands on hips. Exercise No . 6. (a) Rise on toes. (b) Rise on heels. (c) Alternate toes and heels. (d) Spread feet, keeping heels together. See Fig. 4. SPALDING'S ATULETIC LlBKAllY. Exercise No. 7. Half squat with (Fig. 10) (a) Hands on hips. (b) Arms at side horizontal. (c) Arms at front horizontal. (d) Hands on back of head. Exercise No. S.- Han ds on hips. (a) Toe touch, sideward (left side). (b) Toe touch, sideward (right side). (c) Toe touch (alternate left and right). (d) Toe touch, backward (left side). (e) Toe touch, backward (right side). (f) Toe touch (alternate left and right j. (g) Toe touch, forward (left), (h) Toe touch, forward (right). (i) Toe touch (alternate left and right). Keep the leg extended, and as you swing it out squat a littl( on the leg which your weight is resting upon. See Fig. 6. SPALDINC'S ATHLETIC L1I5KAUV. 13 SECOND SERIES Exercise No. ] Arm circiimdnction with (a) Arms at attention. (Fig. i.) (b) Arms at side horizontal. (c) Arms at front horizontal. (d) Arms at vertical. Exercise No. 2. Hands on hips. (a) Flex lower leg (left). (b) Flex lower leg (right). (c) Alternate left and right. Bring heels to thigh. See Fig. 8. SPALDING'S ATHLICTIC LIRKARV. 15 Exercise No. 3. (a) Flex thigh and leg (left). (b) Flex thigh and leg (right). (c) Alternate left and right. Bring knee forward up and heel to thigh. See Fig. 9. Exercise No. 4. PTands on hips. Swing elbows as far forward and backward as possible. "i^ci SrALDIXU'S ATHLETIC Lir.RAKY. 17 WALKING CALISTHENICS Exercise No. 5. (a) Take four steps forward on count i, 2, 3, 4; on the fourth step come to attention. Toe touch forward twice with left foot, 5, 6, 7, 8. Exercise No. 6. (a) Same as Exercise No. 5, but toe touch with right foot. (b) Alternate left and right foot. SPAL.DINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Exercise No. 7, (a) Four steps forward and toe touch backward with left foot. (b) Four steps forward and toe touch backward with right foot. (c) Alternate with left and right foot. See Fig. 15. 20 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRART. THIRD SERIES Exercise No. i. Hands clasped on back of head. (a) Flex head forward. (b) Flex head sideward (left). (c) Flex head sideward (right). (d) Flex head backward. (e) Swing elbows as far forward as possible. (f) Rotate body. Attention. Exercise No. 2. (a) Swing arms to side horizontal. (b) Swing arms to front horizontal. Exercise No. 3. (a) Half squat and swing arms to front horizontal. (b) Half squat and swing arms to side horizontal. See Fig. 10. Exercise No. 4. (a) Rise on toes and swing arms to front horizontal. (b) Rise on toes and swing arms to side horizontal. See Fig. 4. Exercise No. 5. (a) Toe touch forward — swing arms to side horizontal. (b) Toe touch forward left — swing arms forward to vertical. (c) Toe touch forward right — swing arms forward to vertical. Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. (a) Four steps forward and left toe touch backward. (b) Four steps forward and right toe touch backward. (c) Alternate left and right toe touch. ^ Four steps with Exercise No. 7. (a) Half squat twice, 5, 6, 7, 8. See Fig. 10. Four steps forward with Exercise No. 8. (a) Swing arms sideward to vertical twice. (b) Swing arms forward to vertical twice. SPALDING'S ATHLKTIO LIRUARY. 21 FOURTH SERIES Exercise No. i. (a) Toe touch sideward, left; swing arms to front horizontal. (b) Toe touch sideward, right ; swing arms to front horizontal. (c) Toe touch backward, left; swing arms to front horizontal. (d) Toe touch backward, right; swing arms to front horizontal. Exercise No. 2. Combine toe touch forward, sideward and backward — 6 counts. (a) With left foot. (b) With right foot. (c) Alternate left and right — count 12. Exercise No. 3. Arms at side horizontal. (a) Flex to shoulder (palms up). (b) Flex to arm pits (palms down). (c) Swing arms forward and clap in front. Exercise No. 4. Stride stand — feet 18 inches apart — hands on chest. (a) Thrust hands downward. (b) Thrust hands sideward. (c) Thrust hands forward. (d) Thrust hands vertical. See Fig. 11. Exercise No. 5. Stride stand — hands at side. (a) Flex to chest on count i. From chest to vertical, count 2; back to chest, count 3; attention at 4. (b) Same as (a) but swing from chest to side horizontal instead of vertical. Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. Hands on hips — four steps forward with forward body bend twice. 22 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Exercise No. 7. Four steps forward with (a) Side body bend, left, twice. (b) Side body bend, right, twice. (c) Side body bend, alternate left and right. (d) Back body bend. See Fig. 5. Exercise No. 8. Four steps forward and full squat twice. FIFTH SERIES Exercise No. i. Rise on toes and swing arms to side horizontal. Exercise No. 2. Walk stand position, left foot advanced, hands on hips. (a) Forward body bend and touch left toe with left hand ; swing right hand to rear vertical. (b) Same as (a) but swing right hand to left toe. (c) Same as (a-b) with left foot advanced. See Fig. 13. Hands on chest. Exercise No. 3- (a) Charge forward (left foot) and thrust hands to side horizontal. (b) Same as (a) but charge with right foot. (c) Alternate. Full squat with Exercise No. 4. (a) Hands on hips. (b) Arms at side horizontal. (c) Arms at front horizontal. See Fig. 10. Hands on chest. Exercise No. 5. (a) Charge forward with left foot, thrust hands forward to front horizontal. (b) Same as (a) with right foot. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBBABY. 28 Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. (a) Four steps forward, charge forward with left foot twice. (b) Same as (a) with right foot. (c) Alternate left and right foot. Exercise No. 7. (a) Four steps forward with toe touch forward, left foot. (b) Same as (a) with right toe touch. (c) Alternate left and right foot. Exercise No. 8. Four steps forward, rise on toes. SIXTH SERIES Exercise No. i. Arms at vertical; hands together. Keep arms perfectly straight and close to head. (a) Side body bend, left. (b) Side body bend, right. (c) Alternate. (d) Body bend backward. (e) Body bend forward. Position. Exercise No. 2. (a) Swing arms to vertical forward; from vertical side- ward down to attention — return to vertical and for- ward down to attention (four counts). Hands on chest. Exercise No. 3. (a) Half squat (count i) ; thrust hands to front horizontal and back to chest at 2, 3. Come to attention on count 4. (b) Same as (a) thrusting hands to side horizontal instead of front. (c) Same as (a) thrusting hands to vertical instead of front. 24 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Hands on chest. Exercise No. 4. (a) Ciiarge, left foot forward, count i. Thrust hands to side horizontal and return to chest on count 2, 3. Come to attention on count 4. (b) Arm movements same as (b) (c) of exercise No. 3. Attention. Exercise No. 5. (a) Charge forward, left, swinging arms to vertical on count I. From vertical swing hands to toes (charged position) and return to vertical at count 2, 3. Come to position on count 4. (b) Same as (a) with charge right. See Fig. 12. Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. Four steps forward, then rise on heels. Exercise No. 7. (a) .Four steps, then flex arms sideways to shoulders (twice). (b) Same as (a) but flex arms forward to shoulders. Exercise No. 8. Hands on hips. Four steps with (a) Leg and thigh flexion, left. (b) Leg and thigh flexion, right. (c) Leg and thigh flexion, alternate each leg once. See Fig. 9. SEVENTH SERIES Exercise No. i. Stride Stand. Hands on hips. (a) Side body bend, left. (b) Side body bend, right. (c) Body bend, forward. (d) Body bend, backward. Fig. II, with hands on hips. Exercise No. 2. Hands on chest; feet at attention. (a) Charge forward left and thrust hands forward. (b) Charge forward right and thrust hands forward. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 26 Hands on hips. Exercise No. 3. Full squat and touch fingers to floor — front. Exercise No. 4. (a) Half squat at count i, 2; left toe touch forward at 3, 4. (b) Half squat at count i, 2 ; right toe touch forward at 3, 4. (c) Half squat at count i, 2; and alternate toe touch left and right. Combine Figs. 10-6. Hands on hips. Exercise No. 5. (a) Bod}^ bend forward on count i, 2; left toe touch for- ward at count 3, 4. (b) Same as (a) with right toe touch. (c) Same as (a) with toe touch backward. ,(d) Same as (b) with toe touch backward. Combine Figs. 5-6. Four steps forward with Exercise No. 6. (a) Toe touch front at count i ; side at count 2; back at 3. Come to attention at 4. Four steps forward with Exercise No. 7. (a) Rise on toes count 5, 6; half squat, 7, 8. . Four steps with Exercise No. 8. (a) Swing arms to side horizontal 5, 6, and charge for- ward at 7, 8. EIGHTH SERIES Exercise No. i. (a) Rise oh toes and swing arms front horizontal. (b) Rise on toes and swing arms side horizontal. See Fig. 4. Hands on hips. Exercise No. 2. One step backward to attention at count i, 2; half squat, 3, 4; forward step to attention, 5, 6. Exercise No. 3. Class left face (face desks). (a) Toe touch sideward, left; flex arms to shoulders. (b) Toe touch sideward, right; flex arms to shoulders 26 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRAET. Exercise No, 4. (a) Charge left and swing left hand to vertical. (b) Charge right and swing right hand to vertical. (c) Charge, alternate (a) and (b). See Fig. 12. Exercise No. 5. (a) Charge left and swing left arm vertical on count i. Swing left hand to knee and return at count 2, 3. Come to attention count 4. (b) Same to right. Exercise No. 6. Walking Calisthenics. Four steps forward with (a) Left toe touch forward 5, 6, and half squat, 7, 8. (b) Right toe touch forward, 5, 6, and half squat, 7, 8. Exercise No. 7. Four steps forward with (a) Side body bent left 5, 6, and toe touch right foot back' ward, 7, 8. (b) Same as (a) but right body bend and right toe touch Exercise No. 8. Four steps forward with - Forward and back body bend combined. See Fig. 7. NINTH SERIES Hands on hips. Exercise No. i. (a) Half squat and charge left. (b) Half squat and charge right. See Figs. 10 and 12. Stride stand. Exercise No. 2. (a) Side body bend left and touch left toe with left hand. Exercise No. 3. Same as Exercise No. 2 to the right. SPALDINO'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 27 Exercise No. 4. Alternate Exercises Nos. 2 and 3. Hands on hips. Exercise No. 5. Turn body left to right as far as possible. Exercise No. 6. Walking Calisthenics. Four steps forward with — Forward body bend — count 5, 6, and rise on toes 7, 8. Exercise No. 7. Hands on hips. Four steps forward with — (a) Charge forward left foot and half squat. (b) Charge forward right foot and half squat Exercise No. 8. Four steps forward with (a) Swing hands forward to chest at count 5; from chest to side horizontal at count 6; back to chest at 7, and to position at 8. TENTH SERIES Attention. Exercise No. i. Swing arms to vertical and return. Exercise No. 2. Swing arms to vertical. From vertical to toes. Return to vertical and to attention (4 counts). Hands on hips. Exercise No. 3- (a) Circumduction of the body, left. (b) Circumduction of the body, right. Move the body so as to describe a circle with the head. Exercise No. 4. Arms at front horizontal. Swing both arms as far left to right as possible by rotating the body. 28 SPALDING'S ATHLETIO LIBRARY. Exercise No. 5. Left arm flexed to shoulder and right arm at side horizontal, (a) Extend left arm and flex right arm simultaneously. Exercise No. 6. Walking Calisthenics. Hands on chest. Four steps forward with Thrust hands to front horizontal on count 5 ; Swing back to side horizontal at count 6 to ... . Front horizontal and back to chest at 7, 8. Exercise No. 7. Take four steps forward with Half squat, count 5. Thrust hands forward arid return to chest count 6, 7. Come to attention from squat at count 8. See Fig. 10. Exercise No. 8. Arms folded. Four steps forward. (a) Swing folded arms up to head and return (twice), ELEVENTH SERIES Exercise No. i. Stand on left foot ; the right leg abducted to side (a) Circumduction with right leg (foot describing circle). (b) Circumduction with left leg (foot describing circle). See Fig. 16. Exercise No. 2. Hands clasped behind hips. (a) Swinging hands backward and upward as far as possible. Exercise No. 3. Hands clasped behind hips. (a) Swinging hands left as far as possible (body bend). (b) Swinging hands right as far as possible (body bend). (c) Alternate to right and left. Exercise No. 4. Same position as in No. 3. Forward body bend swinging arms to rear vertical. Attention, Exercise No. 5. . ■■£ Arm circles, make each hand describe a complete circle and swing from shoulder. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 29 Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. Four steps forward (combine Exercise No. 2 at count 5, 6, 7, 8). Walk four steps with Exercise No. 7. Exercise No. 4 at count 5, 6, 7, 8. Walk four steps with Exercise No. 8. Full arm circle (Exercise No. 5). TWELFTH SERIES Hands on hips. Exercise No. i. (a) Thigh extension, left leg. (b) Thigh extension, right leg. Extend thigh backward as far as possible, leg and foot extended. See Fig. 15. Exercise No. 2. Backward and forward body bend combined. Arms at side horizontal. Exercise No. 3. (a) Swing forward and backward about 6 inches. (b) Arms at front horizontal. Movement same as (a). Face desk, hands on hips. Exercise No. 4. (a) Thigh abduction, left. (b) Thigh abduction, right. See Fig. 16. Exercise No. 5. (a) Thigh abduction, left, and full squat combined. • (b) Thigh aJDduction, right, and full squat combined. Combine Figs. 16-10. Walking Calisthenics. Exercise No. 6. Walking four steps forward with Exercise No. i of this series. Exercise No. 7. Four steps forward with Exercise No. 2 (this series). Exercise No. 8. Four steps forward with full and half squat combined. 30 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Open the windows enough to let in plenty of fresh air; then march at least once around the room; then take a deep breathing exercise, before the drill. After the drill march once more around the room and close the windows as they march so the air will become still by the time the students sit down to avoid any taking cold. Each exercise should be repeated at least four times. In counting for the drill count to> eight and back, i. e., i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 — hold. In counting for the walking calisthenics just count from i to 8, i e., i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 — then begin at i again. This gives four counts for the marching steps and four for the exercise. Insist that each student stand correctly. 1. Attention. The position of attention is with the heels togethfr, arms down at side, chin in, chest forward, and hips in a line with the heels and shoulders. 2. Flexion. The term flexion is applied only to the extremi- ties, and in gymnastic use means the moving of a whole or part of any extremity (excepting the head) in the - direction in which it can be most closely approximated. 3. Extension is the reverse of Flexion. 4. Rotation is the tarning of the trunk or any of its ex- tremities upon its long axis. (Syn. of twisting.) 5. Walk stand. The position of walk stand either foot is two lengths of itself in front of the other, both legs extends and supporting the body equally. 6. Stride stand. The position of stride stand is with heels two lengths of foot apart laterally, legs supporting equal weight of body. 7. Toe touch. One foot is advanced in the direction indi- cated, foot extended, toe touching the floor, other foot in place and supporting entire weight of body. 8. Charge. One foot is advanced two foot lengths from heel to heel in the direction indicated, knee bent and directly ove> instep. Most of the weight is supported on this foot. The other foot is in place with knee straight. SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 31 9. Squat. A position arrived at by lowering the body, thighs and legs flexed to their fullest extent, body erect 10. Half squat. Same as squat only half the distance. 11. Circumduction is a movement in which the end of the extremity describes a circle and the whole extremity describes a cone. 12. Thrust. From a position in which the forearms are flexed the arms are extended, the hands moved in a straight line in the direction indicated. 13. Thigh extension. The thigh is extended backward as far as possible, legs and foot extended. 13. Thigh abduction. Moving the thigh from the medium line of its own side. To be done without altering position of pelvis. 14. Stoop stand. Legs are at attention, trunk bent forward at hips about 30 degrees, back straight, chin in. OFFICIAL RULES FO R ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS. The following list contains the Group and the Number of the book of Spalding's Athletic Library in which the rules wanted are contained. See front pages of book for complete list of Spalding's Athletic Library. Event. Ail-Round Athletic Cham- pionship A. A. U. Athletic Rules .... A. A. U. Boxing Rules A. A. U. Gymnastic Rules. . A. A. U. Water Polo Rules. A. A. U. Wrestling Rules. . . Archery Badminton Base Ball Indoor Basket Ball, Official Collegiate . . _. Women's. . . .' Water Basket Goal Bat Ball Betting Bowling Boxing— A. A. U., Marquis of Queensbury, London Prize Ring Broadsword (mounted) Caledonian Games Canoeing Children's Games Court Tennis Cricket Croquet Curling Dog Racing Fencing Foot Ball Association (Soccer) English Rugby Rugby (Ontario R. F. U., Quebec R. F. U. , Canadian LCF.B.U.) Golf Golf-Croquet Hand Ball Hand Polo Hand Tennis Hitch and Kick Hockey Ice Field Garden Lawn Parlor Ring Ontario Hockey Ass'n — Indoor Base Ball Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. . Lacrosse U. S. I. C. Lacrosse League o No. O 12 182 12 311 12 311 12 311 12 311 12 311 11 248 11 188 1 1 9 9 7 7 7 312 7 318 12 55 6 188 12 55 12 55 8 8 14 162 12 55 12 55 13 23 11 189 11 194 3 3 11 138 11 14 12 55 14 165 2 2 2 2a 12 55 2 303 5 5 6 188 11 13 10 188 11 194 12 55 6 304 6 6 6 154 6 188 6 188. 6 188 12 55 6 256 9 9 12 307 11 201 11 305 Event, Lawn Bowls Lawn Games Lawn Tennis Obstacle Races Olympic Game Events — Mar- athon Race. Stone Throw- ing with Impetus, Spear Throwing, HellenicMethod of Throwing Discus. Dis cus.GreekStylefor Youths Pigeon Flying Pin Ball Playground Ball Polo (Equestrian) Polo, Rugby Polo, Water(A. A.U.).. Potato Racing Professional Racing, Shef- field Rules Public Schools Athletic League Athletic Rules Girls' Branch; including Rules for School Games . Push Ball Push Ball, Water Quoits Racquets Revolver Shooting Ring Hockey Roller Polo Roller Skating Rink Roque Rowing Sack Racing Shuffleboard Skating Skittles Snowshoeing Squash Racquets Swimming Tether Tennis Three- Legged Race Volley Ball Wall Scaling Walking Water Polo (American) Water Polo (English) Wicket Polo Wrestling Y. M. C. A. AU-Round Test. Y. M. C. A. Athletic Rules. . Y. M. C. A. Hand BaU Rules. Y.M.C.A. Pentathlon Rules. Y.M.C.A. Volley Ball Rules. 12 55 12 55 12 55 1 306 10 199 12 55 12 311 12 311 No. 207 188 4 55 55 313 12 314 11 170 12 55 11 167 11 194 12 55 6 180 10 10 10 10 11 271 13 128 12 55 12 55 13 209 12 55 12 55 11 194 13 177 11 188 12 55 6 188 12 55 12 55 12 311 12 55 10 188 14 236 12 302 12 302 12 302 12 302 12 302 ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE n!3{«w(wi)n«im!i miii Sandow's JPaieiit ^ 1?^^ Dumb Bells r^. v> ^^J:r= =^h t ft^W^ i i fim^ i 1 .-■/■A ^ 1 i LS. E»EK NDOW PBEljftRA^lSahlS DAI CUE WITH n^CBiyO'-'MB BEl soc DO reOEUCEN SANDOW, Patentee. 0>C1 A. G. SPALDING & BROS. SOLE AMERICAN and CANADIAN LICENSEES A A N ENTIRE SYSTEM of Physical Culture is era- j|/-\0 braced within the exercises possible with these U U wonderful dumb bells. lU The bells are made in two halves connected by steel springs, the effort necessary in gripping com- pelling the pupil to continually devote his whole mind to each movement. This concentration of will power on each muscle involved is what is re.sponsible for the great result* obtained through properly exercising with them. Sandow's Patent Spring Grip Dumb Bells No. 6. MEN'S. Nickel-plated; fitted with seven steel springs. ... .Per pair, $3.00 No. 4. LADIES*. Nickel-plated ; fitted with five steel springs. .... Per pair, $2.50 No. 2. BOYS*. Nickel-plated; fitted with four steel springs. . . Per pair, $2.00 < X '. o We tnclade with each pair of Sandow Dumb Bells a chart of exercises by Sandow and full instmctions for aslng. Also a piece of selvjrt cloth for keeping dumb IkIIs in good coniiltion. Cominun teat ions ffi"^^> A. G. SPALDING & BROS. New York Boaton PhlladelphU Washington PltUburg AtUnta l^-^ BalUmore I New Orleaiu ^ Mont — ■ "— -■- ^ UH STHLtT SIMHIJIS sii ISSU>H fHO.ST Lonoon, En^and Idlnburgk, Scotland Sydney, Australia 1 Chicago St. Louis CInclonall Kansas City Cleveland I Denver Columbus I Detroit /^ricvs in effect July 5, 1'JOif. Subjktl to fAanyi' uilhuul nulu.\ OFFICIAL RULES FO R ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS. The following list contains the Group and the Number of the book of Spalding's Athletic Library in which the rules wanted are contained. See front pages of book for complete list of Spalding's Athletic Library. Event. All-Round Athletic Cham- pionship A. A. U. Athletic Rules .... A. A. U. Boxing Rules A. A. U. Gymnastic Rules. . A. A. U. Water Polo Rules. A. A. U. Wrestling Rules. . . Archery Badminton Base Ball Indoor Basket Ball, Official Collegiate . . , Women's. . . .' Water Basket Goal Bat Ball Betting Bowling Boxing— A. A. U., Marquis of Queensbury, London Prize Ring Broadsword (mounted) Caledonian Games Canoeing Children's Games Court Tennis Cricket Croquet Curling Dog Racing Fencing Foot Ball Association (Soccer) English Rugby Rugby (Ontario R. F. U., Quebec R. F.U.,Canadian LCF.B.U.) Golf Golf -Croquet Hand Ball Hand Polo Hand Tennis Hitch and Kick Hockey. Ice Field Garden Lawn Parlor Ring Ontario Hockey Ass'n Indoor Base Ball Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. . Lacrosse U. S. I. C. Lacrosse League 12 No. 182 311 311 311 311 311 248 Event, Lawn Bowls Lawn Games Lawn Tennis Obstacle Races Olympic Game Events — Mar- athon Race, Stone Throw- ing with Impetus, Spear Throwing, HellenicMethod of Throwing Discus, Dis- cus, Greek Style for Youths Pigeon Flying Pin Ball Playground Ball Polo (Equestrian) Polo, Rugby Polo, Water (A. A. U.).. Potato Racing Professional Racing, Shef- field Rules Public Schools Athletic League Athletic Rules. Girls' Branch; including Rules for School Games . Push Ball Push Ball. Water Quoits Racquets Revolver Shooting Ring Hockey Roller Polo Roller Skating Rink Roque Rowing Sack Racing Shuffleboard Skating Skittles Snowshoeing Squash Racquets Swimming Tether Tennis Three- Legged Race Volley Ball Wall Scaling Walking Water Polo (American) Water Polo (English) Wicket Polo Wrestling Y. M. C. A. All-Round Test. Y. M. C. A. Athletic Rules. . Y. M. C. A. Hand BaU Rules. Y.M.C.A. Pentathlon Rules. Y.M.C. A. Volley BaU Rules. No. 207 188 4 55 55 311 311 55 313 314 170 55 167 194 55 180 10 10 271 128 55 55 209 55 55 194 177 188 55 188 55 55 311 55 188 236 302 302 ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE lUHESPALDINGlfeiTRADE-MARK GUARANTEES QUALITY Sandow^s Patent ^ f^^ Dumb Bells r-/ ^^ ^^ J^ 30C A. G. SPALDING & BROS, SOLE AMERICAN and CANADIAN LICENSEES A or raoEUCEN SANDOW, Patefltee-OCI N ENTIRE SYSTEM of Physical Culture is em- braced within the exercises possible with these wonderful dumb bells. The bells are made in two halves connected by steel springs, the effort necessary in gripping com- pelling the pupil to continually devote his whole mind to each movement. This concentration of will power on each muscle involved is what is re.sponsible for the great results obtained through properly exercising with them. Sandows Patent Spring Grip Dumb Bells No. 6. MEN'S. Nickel-plated; fitted with seven steel springs. Per pair, $3.00 No, 4. LADIES*. Nickel-plated ; fitted with five steel springs. .... Per pair, $2.50 No. 2. BOYS*. Nickel-plated; fitted with four steel springs. . . . . Per pair, $2.00 < X" '■ 30 We Include With each pair of Sandow Dnmb Bells a Chart of exercises by Sandow and fall Instructions fior oslns. Also a piece of selvyt cloth for keeping diynb hells in Rood condition. f^as^S ^j-S> faJi. ^SJa* a i No. e. MEN'S rm^m^m *^SrALDING & BROS. ^-^.^^'^Jffffisr Philadelphia Washington Ifor stkset nvmbeks sem iNsamBiOMT cover Pittsburg Atlanta ' Baltimore New Orleans Montreal. Canada Prices ia effect July 5. 1909. Subject to thange mthout notice. / St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit StuUHE SPALDING( one color •aotber color (not striped) collar and colls in stock colors only at no extra charge. 7U prices printed in italics opposite items marked ivith * will be gvifed only on orders for one half dozen > more. Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOT marked with it ________ Communications addressed /o A. G. SPALDING & BROS. In any of the following cities will n-ceiiv attention. lew York Boston Syraci Boffa PhlUdelphia Washington Pittsbiirg Atlanta fialtimore I New Orleajis Montreal. Canada *^| London, Ijdinburgh,! Sydney, |^ T England Scotland Australia ' Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbui St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit San Francisco Seattle Mlnnea polls St. Paul J*rict^ in fffectjulu 2, lHOif. Hubjeet to thujii/v uithout notice^ ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE THE SPALDING(Q>)TRADE-MARK GUARANTEES QUALITY Spalding Jacket Sweaters Sizes 28 toH inch chest measurement. We allow four inches for stretch in all our sweaters, and sizes are marked accordingly. It is suggested, however, that for very heavy men a size about two inches larger than coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fit. No. VG. Showing special trimmed edg> Ing and cuff* suoplled, If desired, on Jacket sweaters at no extra charge. BUTTON FRONT No. VG. Best quality worsted, heavy weight, pearl butt •- Made in Gray, White and I Brown Mixture only. Each, S6. 00*^50.00 7 No. DJ. Fineworsted,stan{l i weight, pearl-buttons, fine 1- edging. Made in Gray, Wl and Sage Gray only. Each, 85.00*^5^.00-, No. 3 J. Standard weight w shaker knit, pearl buttons. Gray or White only. Each, 9A.BOic$i8.00r WITH POCKETS No. VGP. Best quality wors- ted, heavy weight, pearl but- tons. Made up in Gray or White only. With pocket on either side and a particularly convenient and popular style for golf players. Each, S6,00 it $75.00 Doz. Spalding Vest Collar Sweaters No. BG. Best quality worsted, good weight. Gray or White only, with ex- treme open or low neck. Each, $6.60 -k $57.00 Doz. Boys' Jacket Sweater No. 3 JB. This is an all wool jacket sweater, with pearl buttons; fur- nished in Gray only, and sizes from 30 to 36 inches chest measurement. Each, S3. OO ir$33.00Doz. ^ No.3JB SPECIAL NOTICE— We will Inrnish any oi the above solid color sweaters with one color body and another color (not striped) collar and coils in stock colors only at no extra charge. This does not apply tathe No. 3JB Boys' Sweater. The prices printed in italics opposite items marked with ic will be quoted only on orders for one half dozen or more. Quantity prices NOT aUowed on items NOT marked with ir |B^^ Conunur,.^ati^n^^ ^^ Q^ SPALDING & BROS. New York Boston PhlladelpUa Washington Pittsburg Atlanta Baltimore I New Orleans Montreal. Canada FOR STREET NUMBERS SEE JNSCDB FRONT COVER A. OF THIS BOOK -k. London, Edinburgh, Sydney, England I Scotland | Australia Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis I San Francisco Kansas City Seattle Denver Minneapolis Detroit St. Paul Prices in effect July 5, 1909. Subject to change without notice. StI1?e THE SPALDING QUALITY Following sizes carried in stock regu- larly in all qvalities: 28 to jU inch chest. Other sizes at an advanced price. We allow two inches for stretch in all our Jerseys and sizes are marked accordingly. It is suggested, however, that forve)~y heavy men a size about two inches larger than coat measuremetit be ordered to insure a comfortable fit. Any other combinations of colors or different ividth trimming or stripe to order only and at an advanced price. Quotations -' '— — --=-- "■=-- c.=^ c> Q,j application. Spalding Coat Jerseys Nos. IOC and 12C The Spalding Coat Jerseys are made of the same worsted yarn from which we manu- facture our better grade Jerseys, Nos. lOP and 12P, and no pains have been spared to turn them out in a well made and attractive manner. Colors: Solid Gray; Gray trimmed Navy; Gray trimmed Cardinal; Gray trimmed Dark Green. Pearl Buttons. No. IOC. Same grade as our' No. lOP. Each, S3.60 * $36.00 Doz. No. I 2C. Same grade as 'our No. 12P. Each. S3.00 * $30.00 Doz. No. I OCP. Pockets, otherwise same as No. IOC. Each, $4.00 * $J,2.00 Doz. Nos. 10PX and Spalding Striped and V-neck Jerseys No. I OPW. Good quality worsted, same grade as No. lOP. Solid color sleeves, 6-inch stripe around body. Colors: Black and Orange; Navy and White; Black and Red; Gray and Cardinal; Royal Blue ajid White; Columbia Blue and White ; Scarlet and White ; Navy and Cardinal; Maroon and White. Second color mentioned is for body stripe. Each, $3.26 * $33.00 Doz. No. I 2PW. Worsted, with solid color sleeves and 6-in. stripe aronnd body. Colors, same as No. lOPW. . Each, $2.75 • $30.00 Doz. No. lOPX. Good quality worsted, fashioned; solid color body, with alternate striped sleeves, usually two inches of same color as body, with narrow stripe of any desired color. Colors same as No. lOPW. Each, 93.Z5 -k $33.00 Doz. No. I 2PV. Worsted, solid colors, has V-neck instead of full collar as on regular jerseys. Colors: Navy Blue. Black, Ma- roon and Gray. Ea. , $2 . 7 5 * $30. 00 Doz. No. I 2PX. Worsted, solid color body, with alternate striped sleeves. Same arrange- ment and assortment of colors as No. lOPW. Each. $2.75 • $30.00 Doz. The prices printed in italics opposite items marked with -^ will be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen or more. Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOT marked with it Communications address^ New York Botton Srracoac Buffalo /oA^G^SPALDING & "blROS. ^"'"^dt^'^/ifi^r^ att^^!^ PhlladelphU Washington Pittsburg Atlanta Baltimore I New Orleans Montreal. Canada London, England Edinburgh, Sydnc Scotland | Auitra! 'k Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Cleveland Denver Columbus Ostrolt Priist in nffviljuiy S, iff OH, 9vl>J«ii' l9 thongv luHhout rolkc^ San Francisco Seattle Minneapolis St. Paul ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE THE SPALDING (jj)) TRADE MARK GUARANTEES QUALITY Spalding Patent Combination Swimming Suit No. 3R. Navy Blue or Gray worsted. White canvas belt. Shirt fastens to trunks at each side. Arm holes extra large. Shirt has combination supporter. Pants have small change purse inside. Persuit, $5.00 Expert Racing and Swimming Suits No. 2R. Mercerized cotton, Navy Blue. Suit, 82. OO * $21.00 Doz. No. IR. Cotton, Navy Blue. . . " I.OO-Ar 9.00 Doz. Spalding One-Piece Bathing Suits No. 743. Men's sizes, 32 to 44 inch chest; fancy stripes. Suit, 75c. No. 52 I B. Boys' sizes, 24 to 32 in. chest; fancy stripes. " 50c. No. 50. Sleeveless, cotton. Navy Blue. . . "75c. Spalding Two-Piece Bathing Suits All Styles furnished In sizes 2S to 44 Inch chest measurement No. 605. Sleeveless, cotton, Navy Blue. . Persuit, 75c. No. 606. Sleeveless, cotton, in Navy Blue, with either Red or White trimmings on shirt ; plain pants. . Per suit, $ I .OO No. 608. Sleeveless, cotton. Colors : Navy and Red or Navy and White only. ..... Per suit, SI .25 No. 28. Quarter sleeve, cotton, in following colors only : Navy trim Red; Navy trim White. . . . Per suit, $ 1 .50 No. 600. Cut worsted, in Navy, Black or Maroon. Quarter sleeve and sleeveless style. . . . Per suit, $2. 50 No. 39^. Sleeveless, worsted, with plain pants, either Black or Navy Blue, and shirt striped two inches each color. Red and Black, Red and White, Navy and Red, Black and Orange, Cardinal and Gray, Royal Blue and White, Maroon and White. $3.00 No. 39 6B. Sleeveless, worsted, with plain pants, either Black or Navy Blue, and shirt with 4-inch stripe around body. Colors : Navy and White, Black and Orange, Black and Red, Gray and Car- dinal. Per suit, $3.00 No. « 95. Sleeveless, worsted. Colors: Black trim Red; Navy trim Gray, Gray trim Navy; Navy trim White. . . . Per suit, $3.00 No. 6 I 4. Quarter sleeve, worsted. Colors: Navy trim Gray; Navy trim White; Gray trim Na,vy; Navy trim Red. . . Per suit, S3. 50 No. '196. "V" Neck, sleeveless, fancy worsted. Colors: Black trim Red; Navy trim Gray; Gray trim Navy; Navy trim White. Persuit, S3. 60 No. 1 I O. Sleeveless, worsted, in plain Navy, Black or Maroon. Persuit, S4.50 No. III. Quarter sleeve, worsted. Colors: Maroon trimmed White; Black trimmed Orange; Navy trimmed White. . Per suit, $5.00 No. 95. "V" Neck, sleeveless, light weight sweater yarn. Colors: Gray trim Navy, Navy trim White, Black trim Light Blue. Per suit, $5.00 No. 295.' Sleeveless, worsted. Colors: Gray trim Navy; Navy trim No. 95 Gray; Navy trim White Per suit, S5.50 1 1 /^\ m M '^^j m^ 1"' -, ^K r/ Spalding Worsted Bathing Trunks JJo. I. Worsted, full fashioned, best quality, in Navy, Black, White and Maroon^ . Each, S2.00 i^o. 2. Worsted, in Navy and Black. " SI.OO Spalding Cotton Bathing Trunks Ko. 60 I . Navy Blue; Red or White stripes. SOc . No. 602. Solid Navy Blue. Each, 35c. No. 603. Fancy stripes. "25c. Flannel Bathing Knee Pants No. F. Gray or Navy flannel knee pants; fly front j belt loops Per pair, S2.00 Spalding Bathing Slippers No. 13. White canvas. Any size. Per pair, 60c.' Spalding Waterproof Canvas Bag , No. I . Made of canvas, lined with rubber and thor- oughly waterproof. Each, $ I .OO , Spalding Cork Swimming Jackets and Collars These jackets and collars are covered with a close woven waterproof canvas and stuffed with ground cork. No. I. Jacket for Adult, weight 2% lbs. Each,S2.00 | No. 2. Jacketfor Children, weight 1% lbs. Each.S 1 .70. No. 3. Collars for Adults or Children. Each, S I .OO Ayrad'S Water Wings No. I. Plain white. Each, 25c. I No. 2. Variegated Colors. Each, 35c. The prices printed in italics opposite items marked tvith 'Ar will be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen or more. Qiuintity prices NOT allowed on items NOT muaarked with * Communications addressed (0 A«_^» SPALDING & BROS* """^IHeswufrecei'^aaention. Washington Atlanta New Orleans Montreal. Canada Tros London, England Edinburgh, Sydne; Scotland Austral % Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit San Francisco Minneapolis St. Paul Prices in effect July 5. 1909. Subject to change without notice. sSbsK THE SPALDING TRADEMARK "^Sf ^SPALDINGo Wrestling FiiU Tights p J Best worsted, knit to shape and put together by hand, reinforced at knees with strong silk finish worsted. Stock colors : Black, Navy Blue and Maroon. Other colors on special order. Sizes: waist, 28 to 42 inches. Larger sizes on special order. These full tights are made after the sug- gestions and ideas of the most prominent wrestlers, including Gotch, Oleson and others. No. WA. Spalding Wrestling Full Tights. Spalding Special Combined Wrestling Supporter and Belt Mercerized silk elastic, strong and durable. The only really safe supporter for -wrestling furnished. No. WS. Spalding Wrestling Supporter. 92.00 Spalding Special Pads for Wrestling To be sewn on turesUing tights. No. B. Covered " with soft tanned horsehide, padded with hair felt. Per pair, 7 Be. No. 62. Covered with tan leather and nicely padded. "•" " Per pair, OOc. No. 1 . Covered with durable cloth and padded wool felt Per pair, 2 Be. No*. 61 and 62 Per pair, $0.' Spalding Y. M. C. A. Trousers Regulation Style No. 2. Men's Leaders. Blue or Gray flannel, with stripe down side of leg. Per pair, 83. BO No. 3. Flannel, good quality. Per pair. 83. OO No. 4. Flannel, medium quality. Per pair, 8 1 .7B * $18.00 Dot, Spalding Boys' Knee Pants No. 2B. Boys' Lead- ers. Blue flannel Y. M. C. A. Knee Pants, with stripe down side. . Per pair, 82. BO No. I4B. Boys' Knee Pants. Material same quality as No. 4 Y. M. C. A. trousers, with stripe down side. Per pair, 8 1 .OO * $10. Doz. TKt prices printed in italics opposite items marked with -k will be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen or more. Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOT marked with * H^' CommunlcaHotu ffi^^o A. G. SPALDING & BROS in anti of the following T^^KS cities will receive attention. New York Smcnac Batflo PhlUdelpMa Waihlngton {fon street numbers see insidb moyr covtsr Wttrturg AtUnU Lf)^ ^f this book - Baltimore I New Orleuul^ London, Edlnbur^, Sydney. MontreaL Canada I ^ I tn^nd | Scotland | AuBtralia Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbui St. Louli (ansaa City Denver Detroit San rrandtco Seattle Minneapolis St. rani Frkes la effect July 5, 1909. Subject to change without notice. Xthe spalding(«))trademark '^ GUARANTEE QUALITY THE SPALDING TBADEMARK IS PLACED UPON EVERY CENmNE SPALDING ARTICLE. ACCEPT NO SMBSTITUTL I The Spalding Automatic Abdominal Masseur A Safe and Sore Cure for ConstlpaUon and Other Kindred Aliments The Automatic Abdominal Masseur is offered the public for treatment of constipation, based upon the principle^ of muscular contraction (the force; which nature uses), and, by its mechanical arrangement, it effectually- applies force in the same direction that nature does, and will gradually dis- card the use of cathartics. So promptly does the Automatic Abdominal Masseur excite the muscular contraction of the intestines, thiit only a few moments' use at the proper time is necessary before its effects will be felt. Its action upon the liver and stomach is equally as prompt and effective, and derangements of these organs are speedily remedied. N. E cor. ISth and Locnst Sis., Fhiladelphia, Pa. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. May 24th, 1906. Gentlemen : I have used the Spalding Aatoqiatic Abdom. bal Masseur in my practice lor over iiiteen years. I have found it oi great benefit in chronic constipation and iodigeS" lion. Your improvement increases its value. Very truly yours, WALTER A. TORD, MJ). The Spalding Aiilematic Abdominal Masseur. Equipped with Japanned Detachable Gear Cover. . . Complete, $ I O.OO Spalding Home Gymnasium Board Gjnvenient, does not take up much room, is always ready, and is really th6 most compact, simplest and best arrangement for providing a complete set of home exercising apparatus that has ever been devised. —Consists OF Board with attachments for fastening to floor of room so that walls need not be marred. . « SflO.OO . Spalding Abdominal Masseur. . . . i O.OO No. PR Spalding Adjustable Striking Bag Disk. _ 5.00 No, 2 Spalding Chest Weight Machine, including pair> of 5-lb. Dumb Bells. . . . .; .. 6.00 No. 14 Spalding Striking Bag. • . . . . t .50 Complete, all attached, S3 1 .50 Boarditself will be furnished separately if desired. . Each, $1 O.OO Board only is fastened to floor. Braces are padded with leather, so that walls will not be damaged. Can be put up in any room with a. ceiling 8 ft. high. As the Complete outfit is made up and carried in stock by us, equipped. as noted above, we cannot supply board with different articles already attached. Leather Covered Shot— For Abdominal Massage No. A. Consists of an iron ball, which is wound with electric tape and is then covered with a very soft and smooth grade of horsehide. It is made in either 6 or 8 lbs. weight. Each, $5.00 Spalding Bar Stalls This well known and popular piece of apparatus is particu- larly adapted for use in the home, as it is compact, of sim- ple construction, and because it may be used for the greatest variety of movements affecting every part of the body. The principal requirements of apparatus for the home are abdo- men and chest movements, and for these the Bar StalHs especially adapted. The Stall may be erected against the wall, behind a door, or against any other flat surface. The dimensions are eight feet high, thirty-six inches wide on f enter of uprights, and it extends six inches into the room. ** No. 20H. For home use. Per section, S8.00 Spalding Bar Stall Bench Made of hard pine, strong and substan- tial. The--" top is padded with hair felt and covered with canvas. We think it is preferable, for sanitary reasons, thdt this canvas should be painted, (a special elastic- paint is used), and unless other- wise specified, o u r s t o c k benches will be SD' furnished. No; 206. Single. Ea.,$4.00 k3^^'^ Communications addrededh A« Qt» SPALDING & SROS* ""'cities wufreo^l^ attention. New York Boston Sjracuu Buffalo Philadelphia Washington \for stkeet svmbers sbs inside rRONT cover Pittsbiu^ Atlanta L ^_ -of this b ook Saltlmore New Orleans ^ London, [Edlnbnr^ I Sydney, Montreal. Canada I ' I En tflanii I Scotland | AnstraUa Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis Cansas City Denver Detroit San Francisco Minneapolis St. Paul Prices to effect July 5 1909^ Subject to change mthout xtotice^ ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE THE SPALDING TRADEMARK '^IdS^ THE SPALDINfi TRADEMARK IS PLACED UPON EVERY GENUINE SPALDING ARTICLE. ACCEPT HP SOBSTITUTL Spalding Improved Medicine Balls Weigh from four to nine pounds. The covering is of selected tan leather, sewn in the same manner as our foot balls. Quality throughout has been much improved and the balls as no w made are extremely durable. The exercise consists of throwing ball to one another, and the catching of i.t develops the chest, exercises the back, arms, legs; in fact, improves the whole system. No. I 1 . 4-lb. ball. . Each, $5.00 12. 13. 6-lb. ball. 9-lb. ball. 6.00 7.00 Home Apparatus "One of the aims of physical training is to make exercise interesting and enjoyable. To be^ beneficial in the highest' sense it must be recrea- tive. Particularly is this true of physical exercise for business men. As a class, in their daily work they are kept on a con- stant mental strain. Be- sides, they are, to a large degree, physically inac- tive. Life becomes too intense, too serious, too sordid. Exercise, there- fore, for business men,, must be largely recreative, relaxing and restful."— Extract from Spalding „ Athletic Library, No. 262 Q —"Exercises with the n Medicine BalL" \}=0—3^ -■■— . 30CZ Spalding Rubber Quoits These quoits are of durable quality and should not be compared to the many worthless imitations whose only recommendation is cheapness. Made of best Para rubber. For indoor or outdoor use. Four quoits to set. No. 5. Per set, S2.00 Spalding Loaded Rubber Quoits Will not slide or roll. Weigh about 5 pounds to a set. Specially adapted for indoor use. Four to a set. No. 6. Per set, $3.00 Spalding Indoor Quoit Pins •Ho. J. Made with floor plate and detachable pin, which can be unscrewed when not in use, leaving plate flush with floor. . . Per pair, 75c. Spalding Japanned Iron Quoits Np. I. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. W, 4% in. diameter, l^ 4' attention. New York Boaton STraciu< Bnffalo Philadelphia Washington Pittsburg Atlanta Baltimore I New Orleans Montreal. Canada ^^//)f■ fK(>.\T CnVKK *^ I London, I Edinburgh,] Sydney, 1^ " England Scotland Australia ' Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit San Francisco Seattle Minneapolis | St. Paul Prices in effect' July 5, 1909. Subject to change without notice. sSbSe THE SPALDING TRADEMARK'S SPALDING STRIKING BAG SWIVELS ^ T No. a No. 11 B No. 8. The simplest and most effective ball bearing swivel on the market. Rope can be changed instantly without interfering with any other part of swivel . Each, $ 1 .60 No. 9. With removable socket for quickly sus- pending or removing bag without read- justing. .... Each, 60c. No. I J . Swivel action, with bell cord coupling and rope attached. Fastens permanently to disk; japan finish. . . Each, 60o. No. 6. Japanned iron stem for use with plat- form or disk. . . . Each, 35c. No. I 2. Ball and socket action. Fastens perma- nently to disk; nickel-plated. Each, 26c. f^ THE SPAIDING STRIKBVG BAGS Hf> THE BLADDERS USED IN AUL OVR STRIKING BAGS ARE BIAOE OF PCRS PARA RUBBER (NO COBfPOSinON) AND FUIXT GVARANTEED All our single end bags except No. G are made with solid leather top, through center of which rope passes, making them the most certain in action of any. Laces on side at top, so that the bladder .can be inflated without interfering with rope. Each bag is most carefully inspected and then packed complete in box with bladder, lace and rope. No. C. . This is a heavy durable Gymnasium Bag suitable for all around exercise work and the strongest -bag made. The cover is of heavy English grain leather, same as used in our best grade foot balls and basket balls and made in the same way. It wilFbutlast two orjthree bags of any other make. With looptop^ . ^ .'....,.. . Each, $8.00 No. I 9. Made of highest quality Patna kid, the lightest and strongest of leather. Sewed with linen thread, double stitched and red Welted seams. Especially suited for exhibition work, and a very fast bag. Each, S7.00 No. I 9S. Same material as No. 19, but furnished with special light bladder and weighs only 7 ounces complete. The fastest bag made, but very strong and durable. ..»<>««.. Each, S7.00 No, 20. Made of finest selected calfskin, double stitched, red welted seams and reinforced throughout. Very fast and a durable bag for all around use, . , . . Each, 87. OO No, 18. The "Fitzsimmons Special." Made of finest selected olive Napa tanned leather, ejrtrawell made; double stitched, red welted seams and rein- forced throughout. For training purposes particularly this bag will be found, extremely satisfactory in every respect Each, 86. OO 3Mo. I 8S. Same as No. 18, but smaller in size and lighter, . Intended for very speedy work, ,.%... ^ . . Each, 86. OO No. 1 2. Olive tanned leather, specially selected; double stitched, red welted seams and reinforced throughout. Excellent for quick work. Each, 84. OO No. I O. Specially tanned brown glove leather; double stitched, red welted seams and reinforced throughout. Very well made. . Each, 83. 6 O No. 1 7. Made of fine craven tanned leather, well finished; double stitched, red welted seams and reinforced throughout. A good bag. Each, 83. 60 No. I 6. Extra fine grain leather, full size and lined throughout Each, 3.00 No. I 6. Made of olive tanned leather, full size and lined throughout; red welted seams -..■..« Each, 82. OO No. 14. Good quality colored sheepskin; lined throughout. Each, I.60 » % Communications A /l CDA T T\TMr* At 1fc1>/\C in any of the following "^'^^i. addressed ft) AMj. jrALiHWil OC PKilj* cities will receii^ attentiMT^ New York Boston SyucusQ Bifffalo PhUadelpUa Washington Pittsburg Atlanta Baltimore I New Orleans Montreal. Canada fX}R STREET NUMBERS SEE JNSCDB FRONT COVER y OF THIS BOOK London, Edinburgh, Sydney, England! " Scotland syoney, Australia Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit San FrandKO Seattle Minneapolis St. Paul Prices in effect July 5, 1909. Subject to change without notice. sSBsmu?E THE SPALDING ;7?^^^i^ TRADEMARK "^Kf QUALITY The Spalding Double End Bag'H^ The Bladders nscd In all our Strtklns Ba»» are nude of Pare ^.— -=:i^V^i Para Bobber (no compMlHon) and are Fally Goaraateed ^ ^ —• ^^ \J We are making all our double end bags with one-piece top and substantinl leather loop. Really the strongest emstruction we hnom of. The bottom loop is also very strongly made. Each bag complete in box, with bladder, lace, rubber cord for floor, and rope for ceiling attachment. red welted seams. An extremely durable and Spalding Bladders It is well to specify when ordering extra bladders ■whether they are required for single or double end _ bags, as we can furnish the sw* ur two styles in each grade. ■^•" Ko 7. Made of finest selected olive Napa tanned leather and workmanship of same quality as m our ••Fitzsimmons" Special Bag No. 18. Double stitched, — ' —'*-'' " " *" »-*— i- J—ki. onH lively Jbajf. . . Each, SB. 60 No. «. Rne olive tanned leather cover, double stitched, red welted seams. Extra well made throughout. Each, SS.OO No. B. Regulation size, specially tanned brown glove leather cover, red welted seams, double stitched and substantially made throughout . Each, S4.00 No. 4%. Regulation size, fine craven tanned leather and red welted seams. Well finished throughout. Each, $3.75 No. 4. Regulation size, fine grain leather cover and well made throughout, double stitched. . . . Each, S3.60 No. 3. Regulation size, substantial brown leather cover, reinforced and double stitched seams. . . Each, S2.60 No. 2%. Regulation size, good quality dark olive tanned leather, lined throughout, red welted seams. . Each, S2.00 No. 2. Medium size, good colored sheep- skin, lined throughout. Each, S 1 .60 'XT Spalding Brass Inflaters No. 2. Club size, cylinder 10 in. Each,BOc. No. 3. Pocketsize,cylinder5%in. " 26c. No. B. With top stem, for Nos. 2, 2?g and 3 Each, 60c. No. BS. With side stem, for Nos. 14 and 15 Each, 60c. No, 6. With top stem, for Nos. 4, 4'g, 5 and 6 Each, 76c. No. 6S. With side stem, for Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17. . . . Each, 76c. No. 7S. With side stem, for Nos. 18. 18S, 19, 19S and 20. Each. 90o. No. 7. With top stem, for No. 7. Each.OOc. No. OM. Top stem for No. G. " SI. 2 6 No. OS. With top stem, heavy bladder, best quality. . . . Each, I .OO No. D. Elastic floor attachment for all double end bags, best quality cord. Each. 30c. No. E. Elastic cord for double end bags. . . . Each. 20c. All Rubber Bladders bearing our Trade-Mark are made of Pure Para Rubber (no composition) and are guaranteed Perfect in Material and Workmanship. Note special explanation of guarantee on tag attached to each bladder. Spalding Striking Bag Mitts Will protect the hands asd recommended for nse with all Striking Bags. No. I . Made of olive Napa Leather and extra well padded; ventilated palm and special elastic wrist in glove. . . . Pair, S2. 60 No. 2. Made of soft tanned leather, properly shaped and padded, substantially put together Pair, SI. 60 No. 3. Made of soft tanned leather, padded and well made; also made in ladies' size. Pair, 76c. No. 4. Knuckie mitt, well padded " 60c. No. 6. Knuckle mitt, well padded " 2Bc. Communkxatons A /I COATT\fV/l A> W/\C in any of the following ^"^^SH addressed to /k» M* JAJlI^I^IPm JK DJMJD* cities will rvceliv attention. Mew York SyracoM Buffalo Phlladelptila Waihlntfton Pittsburg AtUnta JMtlmore I New Orleans Montreal. Canada FOK STREST t^UMSEHS SEE mSWB nONT COVSM -4. -OF THIS BOOK J^ ._ . London, (Edinburgh,! Sydney, 1^ England | Scotland_ | Australia | ' Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus St. Louis Kansas City Denver Detroit San Francisco Seattle Minneapolis SI. rattl Prices in «ffectjuly 5, 1909. Subject to chcuxgc uithout notice. SZ THE SPALDING (a))TRADE-MARK ''SI' Elastic Supporters No. 2. Elastic pieces on side. Each. 60c. ■*■ $5.00 Doz. No. 3. Like No. 2, open mesh front. Each. GOc. -k $5.00 Doz. SPALDING SUSPENSORIES Spalding Snpportert No. I. Best Canton flan- nel, one in box. Each, 25c. •#2.50 Z»02. No. X. Same as No. 1, but cheaper in quality. Each, ilOc. if $2.00 Doz. V No. A. Swimming Sn^^ porter. For water polo»- bathing and swimming. Each, 60e. style No. 70. Non-elastic bands, knitted sack. Each, 26c. No. 7 1 . Elastic but- Itock bands, knitted sack. . Each, 36c. No. 72. Elastic bands, knitted sack. 60c. No. 7 3%. Elastic bands, silk sack. 76c. No. 76. Silk bands, finest silk sack. Each, $ 1 .26 "Old Point Comfort finest silk sack. style No. 2. Lisle thread sack. Each, $ I .OO No. 3. Fine silk sack, satin trim- mings. SI. 2 6 No. 4, Silk bands, satin trimmings. Each, SI.60 Bike Jockey Strav SupeBsory ^^M^^^^ No. 6. For ath* ^■S^S^B letes, base bal}, ■lBI^IH|foot ball, tennis I Hh H Pl^y^''s> etc- ^^^ m HH D elastic; nobuck- « HP Vies. Three sizes: m. mMJt Small.tofitwaist ^^H^ 22 to 28 in. ; Me- Fat Nov. 30. 1887 dium,30 to38in. ; Large, 40 to 48 inch. Each, 76c. • $7 50 Doz. Spalding Leather Abdomen Protector I Heavy sole leather, well padded with J quilted Hning and non-elastic bands, with buckles at side and elastic at back. For boxing, hockey, foot ball, €tc. No other supporter necessary with this style. No. S. Each, $3.00 Spalding and belt. Abdomen Protector Aluminum, edges well padded with rubber. Elas- tic cross bands No.3. Each, $3.60 Spalding Wire Abdomen Protector Heavy wire, well padded with wool fleece and chamois. Leather belt, straps for fastening. Used Vvith any of our reg- ular supporters or suspensories. No. 4. Each, $2.00 SPALDING LEATHER WRIST SUPPORTERS No. 50. Grain lea- ther, lined, single strap-and-buckle. Each, 20c. No. lOO. Solid belt leather, tan or black, single strap-and- buckle. Each. 26c. No. 30O No. 300. Solid belt leather, tan or black, laced fastening. Each, 26c. No. 400. Genuine pigskin, lined, in im- proved English slitted style. Each. 60c. No. 200. Solid belt leather, tan or black, double strap-and- buckle. Each, 40c. Spalding Combloatioii Foot Ball Glove and Wrist Supporter Designed by H. B. Conjbear. Back of hand protected by a piece of sole leather, and any strain to wrist is avoided by leather strap supporter which forms the upper part of the , , , „ glove. Made for right or left hand. No, 200 buckle. Each, 40c. , Double Tier. Durand-Steel Lockers are usually built with doors perforated full length in panel design with sides and backs solid. This prevents clothes in one locker from coming in contact with wet garments in adjoining lockers, while plenty of venti- lation is secured by having the door perfo- rated its entire length, but, if the purchaser prefers, we perforate the backs also. , The cost of Durand-Steel Lockers Is no more than that of first-class \irooden lockers, and they last as long as the building, are sanitary, secure, and, in addition, are fire-proof. The following Standard Sizes abb THOSE MOST COMMONLY USED : DOUBUE TIER 12 X 12x36 Inch ISx 15x36 Inch 12 X 12x42 Inch ISx IBx42 Inch SINGLE TIER 12 X I2x60 Inch IBx IBx60 Inch 12 X 12x72 Inch IBx IBx 72 Inch Sli Lookers In Double Tier Three Lockers in Single Tier Special Sizes made to order. We are handling lockers as a special con- tract business, and shipment will in every case be made direct from the factory in Chicago. If you will let us know the num- ber of lockers, size and arrangement, we shall be glad to take up, through corre- spondence, the matter of prices. 1 Communications addressed tOj A. G. SPALDING & BROS New York Syracuse tittsburfl Boston fHiladelphU Balllmori Washington Atlanta For street numbers see inside . front cover of this book _ in any of the following '^cities will receive attention ^dinborgli Montreal Canada Chicago Cincinnati CUmUnd s _tn_ «#"ect_ January_p,_19q9^_ Subject^ to ehange wi thout notice. SI. Lonis Detroit ; Denver San Francisco Kansas City lU^pneapoUs 7m HE following index from Spalcling*s latest Gitalogues will give an idea of the great variety of Athletic Goods manufactured by A. G. Spalding & Bros. Ankfe Brae*, Skat* Archojr Asb Bars Atfifetie. Ubrarr Attachments, Chest Weight Bags, BathiTi; Suit Bags, CacHy Bags, Cricket Sags, Uniterm mils, Base Ba1I», Basket Ball Cleaner. Golf Balls, Ch'cket Balls. Golf Balls, Playground naUs. Sqifesh BalTs, Tennis Bandagesi^lastic Bar Bells Bar Stalls Bars, Parallel Bases, Base Ball Bases, Indoor Basket Ball Wear Bathirie Suits Bats, Base Ball Bats, Cricket Bats„ Indoor Battiiig Cage, Base Ball Belts Bladders. BSsket Ball Bladders, Foot Ball Bladders, Striking Bags Blades, Fencing Blouses, Umpire Boxing Gloves Caddy Badges Caps, Base Ball Caps, University Caps, Skull Center Forks, Iron Center Straps, Canvas Chest Weights Coats, Base Ball Collars, Swimming Combination Unitonns Corks, Running Cricket Goods Croquet Goods Cross Bars liiscus, Olympic Discs, Marking Discs, Rubber Golf Disks, Striking Bag Dumb Bells Emblems Equestrian Pold Exerciser, Home Exhibition Clubt Fencing Sticks Field Hockey Finger Protection Flags, College Flags, Marking Foils, Fencing Foot Balls, Association Foot Balls. Rugby Fool Ball Goal Nets Foot Ball Timer Poui Flags goves. Base Ball bves. Cricket Gloves, Fencing Gloves. Golf Gloves, Handball Gloves. Hockey Glove Softener Goals, Basket Ball Goal Cage. Polo Gpals, Foot Ball Goals. Hockey Golf Clubs Golf Counters Golfette Grips, Athletic Grips, Golf Guy Ropes and Pegs Gymnasium, Home Gymnasium Board, Home Hammers, Athletic Handballs Handle Cover, Rubber Hangers for Indian Clubs Hats, University Head Harness Health Pull Hob -Nails Hockey Slicks Hole Cutter, Golf Hole Rim, Golf Horizontal Bars Hurdles, Safety Indoor Base Ball Indian Clubs Inflaters, Foot Ball Inflaters, Striking Bag Jackets, Fencing Jackets, Foot Ball Jackets. Swimming Jerseys Knee Protectors Knickerbockers, Foot Ball Uce, Foot Bill Lanes for Sprints Lawn Bowls Leg Guards, Cribket Leg Guards, Foot Ball Leg Guards, Hockey Leg Guards, Polo Letters, Embroidered Letters, Woven Lockers, Durand-Steel Mallet, Cricket Markers, Tennis Masks, Base Ball Masks, Fencing Masks, Nose Masseur, Abdominal Mattresses Medicine Balls Megaphones Mitts, Base Ball Mitts, Handball Mitts, Striking Bag Mocassins Mouthpiece, Foot Ball Needle, Lacing Nets, Tennis Net. Volley Ball" Numbers, Competitors Pad, Chamois, Fencing Pads. Foot Ball Paint, GoM Pants, Base Ball Pants, Basket Ball Pants, Boys' Knee Pants, Foot Bart Pants, Hockey Pants, Roller Polo Pants, Running Pistol, Starter's Plastrons, Fencing Plates, Base Ball Shoe Plates, Home Plates, Marking Plates, Pitchers' Box Plates, Teeing Platforms, Striking Bag Poles, Ski Poles, Vaulting Polo, Roller, Goods Protector, Abdomen Protector, Elbow Protector, ,Polo Protection for Running Shoes Pucks, Hockey Push Ball Pushers, Chamois Puttees, Golf Quantity Prices Quoits Racket X^ vers Rackets, Lawn Tennis Racket Presses Rackets Restrung Rapiers Reels for Tennis Posts ReJerees' Horns Referees' Whistje Rings, Exercising Rings, Swinging Rowing Machines Roque Scabbards Ibr Skates Score Board, Golf Score Books, Base Ball Score Books, Basket Ball Score Books, Cricket Score Books, GoU. Score Books, Tennis Scoring Tablets, Base Ball Seven-Foot Circle Shin Guards, Association Sbm Guards, Rugby Shln^Guards, Hockey Shin Guards, Polo Shirts, Base Ball Shirts, Basket Ball Shirts, Sleeveless Shoes, Base Ball Shoes, Basket Ball Shoes, Bowling Shoes, Cross Country Shoes, Cricket Shoes, Fencing Shoes, Foot Ball, Association Shoes, Foot Ball, Rugby Shoes, Golf Shoes, Gj«mnasium Shoes, Jumping Shoes, Running Shoejj Skating Sbo Water Wings Weiehts, sWb. „ Whfttles, Refenees^ WJiitelv Enerciier Wnit MacHtac standard Policy A Standard Quality 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 Quality. To market his goods through the jobber, a manufacturer must provide a profit for the jobber as well as 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 salesman, 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 will 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 fair 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 tx) him, viz. : the cheapening and degrading of the quality of his product. The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that, ten years ago, in 1899, A, G. Spalding & Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic Goods Trade, and 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 his supply of Spalding Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer under a restricted retail price arrangement 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 Quality 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: FmsT— The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods, and the same fixed 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 necessary quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding Standard of Quality. All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are required to supply consumers at o,ur regular printed catalogue prices— neither more nor less— the same 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. Positively, nobody; not even officers, managers, salesmen or other employes of A. G. Spalding & Bros., or any of their relatives or personal friends, can buy Spalding Athletic Goods at a discount from the regular catalogue prices. This, briefly, is the " Spalding Policy, " which has already been in successful operation for the past ten years, and will be indefinitely continued. In other words, " The Spalding Policy " is a "square deal " for everybody. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. By ^2^j,^^^i^Z..r:^^^i^W. ti.QV 10 standard Quality An article that is universally given the appellation "Standard" is thereby conceded to be the Criterion, to which 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 counterfeitmg and other tricks, considerable money is expended in maintaining a Secret Service Bureau of Experts. Under the law, citizen manufacturers must depend to a great extent upon Trade-Marks and similar devices to protect themselves against counterfeit products— without the aid of "Government Detectives" or "Public Opinion" to assist them. Consequently the "Consumer's Protection " against misrepresentation and "in- ferior quality" rests entirely upon the integrity and responsibiUty of the "Manufacturer.'* A. G. Spalding & Bros, have, by their rigorous attention to "Quality," for thirty- three years, caused their Trade-Mark to become known throughout the world as a Guarantee of Quality as dependable in their field as the U. S. Currency is in its field. The necessity of upholding the guarantee of the Spalding Trade-Mark and main- taining the Standard QuaUty of their Athletic Goods, is, therefore, as obvious as is the necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standard Currency. Thus each consumer is not only insuring himself but also protecting other con- sumers when he assists a Reliable Manufacturer in upholding his Trade-Mark and all that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic Goods to assist us in maintaining the Spalding Standard of Excellence, 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 Standard Quality and preventing fraudulent substitution will be ineffectual. 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 guarantee to protect, must necessarily have higher prices than a manufacturer of cheap goods, whose idea of and basis for a claim for Standard Quality depends principally upon the eloquence of the salesman. We know from experience that there is no quicksand more unstable than poverty in quality— and we avoid this quicksand by Standard Quality. i.^x^^^^:.^^^/^^^^-^ ATHLETIC LIBRARY ^^aJ A separate book covers every Athleti c Spor and is Official and Standard Price 10 centos each GRAND PRIZE GRAND PRI ST. LOUIS. 1904 Spalding PARIS, 1900 ATHLETIC GOODS ARE THE STANDARD OF THE \V0RL: A. G. Spalding /a Bros. MAINTAIN WHOLESALE and RETAIL STORES in the FOLLOWING CITIE VEW YORK CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA ST. LOUIS BOSTON KANSAS CITY BALTIMORE MINNEAPOLIS ■ WACHiVftTON SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK CHICA PHILADELPHIA ST.L BOSTON KA BALTIMORE ^ WASHINGTON PITTSBURG BUFFALO - SYRACUSE I NEW ORLEANS ATLANTA LONDON, ENGLAND EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND CINCINNATI DENVER DETROIT CLEVELAND SEATTLE COLUMBU ST.PAU MONTREAL. CANAD Factories owned and opera TradcMarked Athletic Goo INEW YORK BROOKI/YN CHICAGO BOSTON ipaldinj/ & Bro le arc located SAN FRANCISCO PHILADELPHIA w/>ere allofSpald. following cities CHICOPEB.HASS.. 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