Part 5
R. F. Nelligan, Instructor, Amherst College: “For sound men and boys tumbling is one of the best and most exhilarating of exercises, when practised under favorable conditions. Of course tumbling on a brick sidewalk differs from tumbling on a hair-stuffed mattress, with the aid of the safety appliances while learning. It has been said that one can not learn after reaching maturity. This is not so, as many first-class tumblers did not commence until after reaching twenty-five. At the age of thirty-two I was induced to take up tumbling under Dr. Gwathmey, and, with the aid of his safety appliances, succeeded in learning to do fairly well over fifty different movements and combinations.”
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Kansas City, Mo.
Carl Betz, Supervisor Music and Physical Training, Public Schools: “Your book, ‘Tumbling for Amateurs,’ which you have announced, will undoubtedly be hailed with delight by thousands of young American men who seek and find recreation in this particular kind of exercise. The photographs that will illuminate the pages of your book will be of intrinsic value to amateurs, who usually have no expert teacher to explain to them minutely each step of the exercise. If the element of danger in tumbling is greater than is consistent with the needs of physical education, as some claim it is, then your book, giving such minute instructions, and photographs of the body passing through the different stages of each exercise, cannot fail to reduce that danger to a degree which every interesting gymnastic exercise must contain. I therefore cheerfully recommend your interesting and timely little book to all who may wish to learn and practice the delightful pastime of tumbling.”
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St. Louis, Mo.
William A. Stecher, Secretary Technical Committee, Nord Amerikanischer Turnerbund: “I think that your undertaking is a very commendable one; for I believe that the greater the control a person has over his body—and tumbling undoubtedly increases this—the better off he is. I wish you all success.”
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Milwaukee, Wis.
Frank Pfister, M.D., Editor Mind and Body: “Received your favor of the 7th inst., and congratulate you upon the idea of publishing a manual on tumbling, for nothing recommendable exists in that line.”
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Springfield, Mass.
Luther Gulick, M.D. (“History of Physical Training”), International Y. M. C. A. Training-School: “Your letter of the 7th is at hand, with the excellent cuts that were inclosed. You ought not to charge less than one dollar for the book. I do not know but what you could get more. I shall be very glad to purchase a copy of the book as soon as it is published. Please let me know.”
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Chicago, Ill.
G. W. Ehler, Physical Director of the Y. M. C. A. of Chicago, Central Department: “There is a necessity for a good book on tumbling, as there is none now in print to my knowledge; and I believe that such a book would meet with a very hearty reception by physical directors and by others who are interested.”
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Boston, Mass.
Robert J. Roberts: “I approve of your idea of getting out such a book as you speak of. I would keep out the dangerous exercises; or, if you put them in, hedge them in so that amateurs will not use them. There is no kind of physical work that will so harmoniously develop every part of the body as tumbling.”
OFFICIAL RULES FOR 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. │Group│ No. ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼─────┼───── All-Round Athletic Championship │ 12│ 182 A. A. U. Athletic Rules │ 12│ 311 A. A. U. Boxing Rules │ 12│ 311 A. A. U. Gymnastic Rules │ 12│ 311 A. A. U. Water Polo Rules │ 12│ 311 A. A. U. Wrestling Rules │ 12│ 311 Archery │ 11│ 248 Badminton │ 11│ 188 Base Ball │ 1│ 1 Indoor │ 9│ 9 Basket Ball, Official │ 7│ 7 Collegiate │ 7│ 312 Women’s │ 7│ 318 Water │ 12│ 55 Basket Goal │ 6│ 188 Bat Ball │ 12│ 55 Betting │ 12│ 55 Bowling │ 8│ 8 Boxing—A. A. U., Marquis of Queensbury, London Prize Ring │ 14│ 162 Broadsword (mounted) │ 12│ 55 Caledonian Games │ 12│ 55 Canoeing │ 13│ 23 Children’s Games │ 11│ 189 Court Tennis │ 11│ 194 Cricket │ 3│ 3 Croquet │ 11│ 138 Curling │ 11│ 14 Dog Racing │ 12│ 55 Fencing │ 14│ 165 Foot Ball │ 2│ 2 Code of Rules │ 2│ 334 Association (Soccer) │ 2│ 2A English Rugby │ 12│ 55 Canadian │ 2│ 332 Golf │ 5│ 5 Golf-Croquet │ 6│ 188 Hand Ball │ 11│ 13 Hand Polo │ 10│ 188 Hand Tennis │ 11│ 194 Hitch and Kick │ 12│ 55 Hockey │ 6│ 304 Ice │ 6│ 6 Field │ 6│ 154 Garden │ 6│ 188 Lawn │ 6│ 188 Parlor │ 6│ 188 Ring │ 12│ 55 Ontario Hockey Ass’n │ 6│ 256 Indoor Base Ball │ 9│ 9 Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. │ 12│ 307 I.-C. Gymnastic Ass’n │ 15│ 333 Lacrosse │ 11│ 201 U. S. I.-C. Lacrosse League │ 11│ 337 Lawn Bowls │ 11│ 207 Lawn Games │ 11│ 188 Lawn Tennis │ 4│ 4 Obstacle Races │ 12│ 55 Olympic Game Events—Marathon Race, Stone Throwing with │ │ Impetus, Spear Throwing, Hellenic Method of Throwing │ │ Discus. Discus, Greek Style for Youths │ 12│ 55 Pigeon Flying │ 12│ 55 Pin Ball │ 12│ 55 Playground Ball │ 1│ 306 Polo (Equestrian) │ 10│ 199 Polo, Rugby │ 12│ 55 Polo, Water (A. A. U.) │ 12│ 311 Potato Racing │ 12│ 311 Professional Racing, Sheffield Rules │ 12│ 55 Public Schools Athletic League Athletic Rules │ 12│ 313 Girls’ Branch; including Rules for School Games │ 12│ 314 Push Ball │ 11│ 170 Push Ball, Water │ 12│ 55 Quoits │ 11│ 167 Racquets │ 11│ 194 Revolver Shooting │ 12│ 55 Ring Hockey │ 6│ 180 Roller Polo │ 10│ 10 Roller Skating Rink │ 10│ 10 Roque │ 11│ 271 Rowing │ 13│ 128 Sack Racing │ 12│ 55 Shuffleboard │ 12│ 55 Skating │ 13│ 209 Skittles │ 12│ 55 Snowshoeing │ 12│ 55 Squash Racquets │ 11│ 194 Swimming │ 13│ 177 Tether Tennis │ 11│ 188 Three-Legged Race │ 12│ 55 Volley Ball │ 6│ 188 Wall Scaling │ 12│ 55 Walking │ 12│ 55 Water Polo (American) │ 12│ 311 Water Polo (English) │ 12│ 55 Wicket Polo │ 10│ 188 Wrestling │ 14│ 236 Y. M. C. A. All-Round Test │ 12│ 302 Y. M. C. A. Athletic Rules │ 12│ 302 Y. M. C. A. Hand Ball Rules │ 12│ 302 Y. M. C. A. Pentathlon Rules │ 12│ 302 Y. M. C. A. Volley Ball Rules │ 12│ 302 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴─────┴─────
Spalding New and Improved Worsted Jerseys
Following sizes carried in stock regularly in all qualities: 28 to 44 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 for very heavy men a size about two inches larger than coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fit._
STOCK COLORS =PLAIN COLORS=—The following stock colors are supplied in our worsted jerseys (NOT Nos. 6 or 6X) at regular prices. Other colors to order only in any quality (EXCEPT Nos. 6 and 6X), =25c.= each extra.
Gray Orange Black White Maroon Scarlet Cardinal Navy Blue Royal Blue Columbia Blue Peacock Blue Dark Green Olive Green Irish Green Pink Purple Yellow Seal Brown Old Gold Drab
No. =1P=. Full regular made; that is, fashioned or knit to exact shape on the machine and then put together by hand, altogether different from cutting them out of a piece of material and sewing them up on a machine as are the majority of garments known as Jerseys. Special quality worsted. Solid stock colors. Each, =$4.50= No. =10P=. Worsted, fashioned. Solid stock colors, Each, =$3.00= No. =12P=. Worsted; solid stock colors. Each, =$2.75= No. =12XB=. Boys’ Jersey. Worsted. Furnished in sizes 26 to 36 inches chest measurement only. Solid stock colors only. No special orders. Each, =$2.00=
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Spalding Cotton Jerseys
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Woven Letters, Numerals or Designs
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Spalding Coat Jerseys
Following sizes carried in stock regularly in all qualities: 28 to 44 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 for very heavy men a size about two inches larger than coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fit._
STOCK COLORS
Gray Orange Black White Maroon Scarlet Cardinal Navy Royal Blue Columbia Blue Peacock Blue Dark Green Olive Green Irish Green Pink Purple Yellow Seal Brown Old Gold Drab
=PLAIN COLORS=—The above stock colors are supplied in our worsted jerseys (NOT Nos. 6 or 6X) at regular prices. Other colors to order only in any quality (EXCEPT Nos. 6 or 6X) =25c.= each extra.
=STRIPES AND TRIMMINGS=—Supplied as specified in any of the above stock colors (not more than two colors in any garment) at regular prices. Other colors to order only in any quality (EXCEPT Nos. 6 or 6X) =25c.= each extra.
The Spalding Coat Jerseys are made of the same worsted yarn from which we manufacture our better grade Jerseys, Nos. 10P and 12P, and no pains have been spared to turn them out in a well made and attractive manner. Plain solid stock colors (not striped) or one solid stock color body and sleeves with different stock color solid trimming (not striped) on cuffs, collar and front edging. Pearl buttons.
No. =10=C. Same grade as our No. 10P. Each, =$3.50= No. =12=C. Same grade as our No. 12P. Each, =$3.00= No. =10=CP. Pockets, otherwise same as No. 10C. Each, =$4.25=
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Spalding Striped and V-Neck Jerseys
_Note list of stock colors above_
No. =10=PW. Good quality worsted, same grade as No. 10P. Solid stock color body and sleeves, with 6–inch stock color stripe around body. Each, =$3.50= No. =12=PW. Worsted, solid stock color body and sleeves with 6–inch stock color stripe around body. Each, =$3.00= No. =10=PX. Good quality worsted, fashioned; solid stock color body, with stock color striped sleeves, usually alternating two inches of same color as body, with narrow stripes of any other stock color. Each, =$3.50= No. =12=PV. Worsted, solid stock colors, with V-neck instead of full collar as on regular jerseys. Each, =$3.00= No. =12=PX. Worsted, solid stock color body, with stock color striped sleeves, usually alternating two inches of same color as body, with narrow stripes of any other stock color. Each, =$3.00=
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No. =WJ=. Most satisfactory and comfortable style for automobilists; also useful for training purposes, reducing weight, tramping during cold weather, golfing, shooting, tobogganing, snowshoeing; in fact, for every purpose where a garment is required to give protection from cold or inclement weather. High collar that may be turned down, changing it into neatest form of button front sweater. Highest quality special heavy weight worsted. Sizes, 28 to 44 inches. In stock colors. Each, =$8.50=
=PLAIN COLORS=—All Spalding Sweaters are supplied in any of the colors designated, at regular prices. Other colors to order only in any quality, 50c. each garment extra.
=SPECIAL NOTICE=—We will furnish any of the solid color sweaters with one color body and another color (not striped) collar and culls in stock colors only at no extra charge. N. B.—We designate three shades which are sometimes called RED: These are Scarlet, Cardinal and Maroon. Where RED is specified on order Scarlet will be supplied.
STOCK COLORS
Gray Orange Black White Maroon Scarlet Cardinal Navy Royal Blue Columbia Blue Peacock Blue Dark Green Olive Green Irish Green Pink Purple Yellow Seal Brown Old Gold Drab
Spalding “Highest Quality” Sweaters
_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._
WORSTED SWEATERS. Made of special quality wool, and exceedingly soft and pleasant to wear. They are full fashioned to body and arms and put together by hand, not simply stitched up on a machine as are the majority of garments sold as regular made goods.
_All made with 9–inch collars; sizes 28 to 44 inches._
No. =AA=. The proper style for use after heavy exercise, inducing copious perspiration, for reducing weight or getting into condition for athletic contests. Particularly suitable also for Foot Ball and Skating. Heaviest sweater made. In stock colors. Each, =$9.00= No. =A=. “Intercollegiate.” In stock colors. Special weight. „ =7.00= No. =B=. Heavy weight. In stock colors. „ =6.00=
Spalding Combined Knitted Muffler and Chest Protector
No. =M=. Special weight; highest quality worsted in solid stock colors to match our sweaters. Each, =$1.25=
Shaker Sweater
Fills a demand for as heavy a weight as our “Highest Quality” grade, but at a lower price.
No. =3=. Standard weight, slightly lighter than No. B. Each, =$4.00=
Spalding Vest Collar Sweater
No. =BG=. Best quality worsted, good weight; with extreme open or low neck. In stock colors. Each, =$6.00=
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SPALDING JACKET SWEATERS
STOCK COLORS
PLAIN COLORS—All Spalding Sweaters are supplied in any of the following stock colors at regular prices. Other colors to order only in any quality 50c. each extra.