Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and All Kinds of Athletic Feats Together with tables of proportional measurement for height and weight of men in and out of condition; etc. etc.

Part 11

Chapter 111,238 wordsPublic domain

Containing full instructions for everything appertaining to the business, with specimen programmes, stump speeches, end-men’s gags, etc., etc. Illustrated with characters, scenes and portraits. Price, 25 cents. Address:

ED. JAMES, Clipper Building, 88 and 90 Centre st., New York.

_ED. JAMES’ PRICE LIST._

YACHTS, Etc.

SIZE, 14×18. PRICE 25 CTS. EACH.

Sappho, Meteor, Dauntless, Henrietta, Vesta, Fleetwing, Cambria.

Yacht Race for the Queen’s Cup, 1870. Sappho and Livonia Yacht Race Cup of 1870. Little Ship Red, White and Blue. Ship Great Republic. Steamship Great Eastern. The R. E. Lee and Natchez Race. Race on the Mississippi. Ice Boat Race on the Hudson. Boat Race--Rowing. New York Ferry Boat.

HORSE PICTURES.

PRICE 20 CENTS EACH, OR 6 FOR $1.

Lucille Golddust, Prospero, Frank, Rarus and Great Eastern, Trotters on the Snow, Parole, saddle, Sweetzer, Ethan Allen, Dexter, Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, American Girl, Dexter vs. Butler, Gloster, Red Cloud, Smuggler, Camors, Fleety Golddust, Nettie, Mambrino Gift, Lula, Bodine, May Queen, Sensation, Gov. Sprague, Henry, Lady Thorn, Dutchman, Lady Fallon, Hambletonian, Flora Temple, Occident, Harry Bassett, Longfellow, Mollie McCarthy, Edwin Forrest, Lucille, Croxie, Sam Purdy, Blackwood, Jr., Hopeful, Lady Maud, Rarus, Bella, Smuggler vs. Fullerton, Great Eastern, Ten Broeck, Tom Ochiltree, Jay Gould, Hannis.

PUGILISTIC

CELEBRITIES.

SIZE, 17×21,

COLORED,

PRICE $1 EACH.

JOHN C. HEENAN, TOM SAYERS, NAT LANGHAM, JAMES MACE, TOM PADDOCK, WM. EDWARDS, ARTHUR CHAMBERS, JOHN J. DWYER.

The BULL TERRIER

“MAJOR.”

RAT-KILLING SCENE.

SIZE, 25×31, COLORED,

Price $1.25. each.

👉 AMERICAN FISTIANA.

Containing rounds, etc., of principal Prize Fights from 1816 to date. 160 pages. By mail, 50 cts.

PIG PAPE AND DOG CRIB,

As they appeared in their celebrated fight in New York in March, 1849, with portraits of handlers and celebrities. Size, 17×21. Price 50 cts.

MISCELLANEOUS.

SIZE, 14×18. PRICE 25 CTS. EACH.

Burning of Chicago. East River Bridge, New York. Family Register. Royal Family of Prussia. Talked to Death. Dolly Varden. Burns and Highland Mary. Byron in the Highlands.

Family Photographic Tree. Tomb and Shade of Napoleon. Assassination of Lincoln. View of New York City. Daniel O’Connell. Robert Emmett. The Setter Dog. The Pointer Dog. Empress Eugenie. Royal Family of England. The Broken Slate (for bar rooms). The Heathen Chinee.

BOAT RACING CHROMOS.

Walter Brown and James Hamill’s Great Sculling Match, 25×33. Price, $3.

A Modern College Scull, 17×21. Price, 50 cents.

Amateur Muscle in the Shell, 17×21. Price, 50 cents.

PORTRAITS OF THE GREAT TROTTERS

=Size, 25×23. Price, $3.=

Goldsmith Maid, to sulky, 2.14. Lula, to sulky, 2.15. Smuggler, to sulky, 2.15¼. American Girl, to sulky, 2.16½. Occident, to sulky, 2.16¾. Hopeful, to sulky, driven by Mace, 2.17¼. Judge Fullerton, to sulky, 2.19. Red Cloud, to sulky, 2.18. Lucy, to sulky, 2.18¼. Lady Thorn, to wagon, 2.24; to sulky, 2.18¼. Music, to sulky, 2.21¼. Thos. Jefferson, to sulky, 2.23. George Wilkes, to sulky, 2.22. Joe Elliott, to sulky, 2.15½. Tom Moore, to sulky, 2.31. Dan Rice, better known as Rhode Isl’d, to wagon, 2.81½; s’ky, 2.23½. Trustee, to sulky, twenty miles in 59min. 35½sec. Rarus, to sulky. Rarus to sulky, and Great Eastern to saddle.

=Size, 22×28. Price, $1.50.=

Com. Vanderbilt, to wagon. Jack Rossiter, to sulky.

RUNNING HORSES.

Harry Bassett, with jockey waiting for the signal; size 25×33. Price, $3.

Petonia and Fashion running their great race May 13, 1845; size, 25×33. Price, $3.

Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur, running race; size, 22×28. Price, $2.

Road and Track Scenes.

_Size 26×36, each $4.00._

A Stopping Place on the Road. Trotting Cracks at Home--A Model Stable. Trotting Cracks at the Forge. Going to the Trot--A Good Day and Good Track. Coming from the Trot--“Sports” on “Homestretch.” Fast Trotters on “Harlem Lane.” Speeding on the Avenue. A Brush for the Lead, New York “Flyers” on Snow. First Trot of the Season--To go as they please.

_Size 25×33, each $3.00._

Scoring--Coming up for the Work. A Brush on the Homestretch. Won by a Neck. Trotting Cracks on the Snow.

Famous Trotting Horses.

_Size 25×33, each $3.00._

The King of the Road, Dexter and Bonner. American Girl, and Lady Thorn. Goldsmith Maid, and American Girl.

Billy Boyce--Pacer, To Saddle, 2:14¼. Dexter--To Sulky, 2:17¼.

Monk. $ 5.50 King Lear Wig and Beard. 12.00 Clown Wigs

By sending the size of Hat worn, a good fit can be obtained.

Beards, Moustaches, Etc.

Full Beard. $3.00

Extra long. 4.00

Side Whiskers and Moustache, on wire.

Side Whiskers and Moustache, on gauze. 3.00

Moustaches, all colors, each. 50

Imperials. 50

Banjos.

Stage Banjo, 14 Screws. $15.00 Solo Banjo, 15 Screws. 18.00 Rosewood Banjo, 16 Screws. 25.00 Solid Rosewood Banjo, 16 Screws. 35.00 Silver Plated, 16 Screws. 45.00

Sundries.

Tambourines, Violins, from 10.00 Accordeons, Concertinas, Mouth Harmonicons, 32 Holes. Best Ebony or Rosewood Bones, Triangles, each. 1.50 Burnt Cork, the Receipt for making it. 25 Magic Lanterns, from 2.00 Albums, for 50 Cartes. 2.00 Albums, with 50 Cartes of Celebrities. 4.00

IVORY SLEEVE BUTTONS--Horse, Dog, Stag, Frog, Turtle, Owl, and Egyptian Heads, with glass eyes, per pair 75c.

Faro and Keno Goods Etc.

Ivory Faro Checks.

FIRST QUALITY.

1½ in., plain, per hundred. $35.00 1^9/_{16} “ “ “ “ 37.50 1⅝ “ “ “ “ 40.00 1½ “ fancy, “ “ 37.50 1^9/_{16} “ “ “ “ 40.00 1⅝ “ “ “ “ 42.50

SECOND QUALITY.

1^7/_{16} in., plain, per hundred 27.50 1½ “ “ “ “ 30.00 1^9/_{16} “ “ “ “ 32.50 1⅝ “ “ “ “ 35.00 1½ “ fancy, “ “ 32.50 1^9/_{16} “ “ “ “ 35.00 1⅝ “ “ “ “ 37.50

Coppers, Splits and Markers included. Broken Sets of Checks filled up at short notice.

Welling’s Patent

Compressed

IVORY FARO CHECKS.

Plain 1½ inch, per hundred $10.00 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ 11.50 Lined 1½ “ “ “ 11.50 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ 13.00 Engraved 1½ in. “ “ 13.00 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ 16.00 Plain 1½ in. pr. set of six hundred 50.00 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ “ “ 60.00 Lined 1½ “ “ “ “ “ 60.00 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ “ “ 70.00 Engraved 1½ in. “ “ “ “ 80.00 “ 1⅝ “ “ “ “ “ 90.00

Poker Chips.

IVORY.

1 inch per hundred, $10.00 1⅛ “ “ 12.00 1¼ “ “ 15.00 1⅜ “ “ 16.00

Either red, blue or white.

BONE.

1 in., per hundred, 1⅛ “ plain “ 3.00

cut to measure, 1⅛ “ “ “ 4.00 1¼ “ “ “ 6.00 1⅜ “ “ “ 8.00 1⅝ “ “ “ 10.00 Boston Counters, per set 4.00

Welling’s Patent Compressed

IVORY POKER CHIPS.

Poker Chips, pr. set of six hundred, $38.00 “ “ one “ 7.00

Parties sending for Poker Chips will please specify the number wanted of each color.

Faro Boxes and Tools.

Square Dealing Faro Box, fine make, German Silver, extra heavy $25.00

Card Punches, steel 4.00

Card Punches, silver, with hinge 10.00

Trimming Shears, double edged Cutter 35.00

Trimming Shears, Knife small 20.00

Trimming Shears, Knife large 50.00

Stripper Plates, to use with Knife, per set 5.00

Card Press, without cover 6.00

Card Press, with slide cover, compartment for dealing Box, lock and key 10.00

The same, to hold a dozen packs, Double 14.00

Case Keepers, Cards, Wooden markers 12.00

Case Keepers, Cards, Composition markers 15.00

Square Props, per set, 4 in a set 3.00

Case Keepers, finest painted Ivory markers 25.00

[Transcriber’s Note:

Obvious printer errors corrected silently.

Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.]