Official handbook .. . fopyri^htN^ COPYRIGHT DEPOSro SpaldingsAthletic Library. A. G. Spalding Anticipating: the present ten-dency of the American peopletoward a healthful method of livingand enjoyment, Spakling-s AthleticLibrary was establislu-d in 1892 forthe purpose of encouraging ath-ktics in every form, not only bypublishing the otlicial rules andrecords pertaining to the variouspastimes, but also by instructing,until to-day Spaldings AthleticLibrary is uni(iue in its own par-ticular field and has been concededthe greatest educational series onathletic and physical training sub-jects that
Official handbook .. . fopyri^htN^ COPYRIGHT DEPOSro SpaldingsAthletic Library. A. G. Spalding Anticipating: the present ten-dency of the American peopletoward a healthful method of livingand enjoyment, Spakling-s AthleticLibrary was establislu-d in 1892 forthe purpose of encouraging ath-ktics in every form, not only bypublishing the otlicial rules andrecords pertaining to the variouspastimes, but also by instructing,until to-day Spaldings AthleticLibrary is uni(iue in its own par-ticular field and has been concededthe greatest educational series onathletic and physical training sub-jects that has ever been compiled. The publication of a distinctporics of books devoted to athletic; H,i ts and pastimes and designedt ) (icupy the premier place inAini-Tica in its class was an earlyilea of Mr. A. G. Spalding, whoN\a3 one of the first in Americato publish a handbook devoted toathletic sports, Spaldings OfficialBase Ball Guide being the initial number, which was followed at intervals with other handbooks on thesports prominent in the 7l)s. Spaldings Athletic Library ha
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