EXERCISE, SUN BATHS, ETC.

LARRY FOLEY,JACK THOMPSON,Noted Australian Pugilists.

LARRY FOLEY,JACK THOMPSON,

Noted Australian Pugilists.

JOHN ENNIS,Long-distance Walker.

JOHN ENNIS,

Long-distance Walker.

CHARLES A. HARRIMAN,American Long-distance Walker.

CHARLES A. HARRIMAN,

American Long-distance Walker.

The increasing interest in the matter of healthy exercise is shown by the number of athletic clubs and gymnasiums throughout the country, especially so in our colleges of learning and public institutions. Most of these have every gymnastic appliance, as also professors to give instruction; but where such do not exist a complete outfit at a very moderate expense can be obtained, all ready for use. The rowing machine has been previously described. The health lift, as a gentle exercise, is rapidly becoming an institution of necessity to persons of sedentary habits, and brings into action, when properly used, as many muscles of the human frame as any other exercise, and yet consumes but a few moments of time daily, which of itself is an important item to brain-workers and industrious humanity generally. It is so adjustable as to be alike suited for the weakest, strongest, shortest and tallest persons of either sex. Indian clubs, dumb-bells, trapeze bar and rings and striking bag may all be readily obtained, and, simpler still for in-door exercise, Goodyear’s Patent Parlor Gymnasium, which can be used by ladies and children without any fear of strain or the slightest jar to the system. Dr. Dio Lewis, in his work on New Gymnastics, gives a series of movements and illustrations without the aid of any auxiliaries, so that there can be no possible excuse for neglecting exercise. Sun and air baths, involving no expense, can always be had. By these we mean exposing the body naked a certain portion of the day to their effects. It was the custom of John Quincy Adams to walk up and down his bedroom nude, and with open windows as a preventative of colds. This he practiced both winter and summer, with the desired effect, living to be over eighty. With a view still more to the assistance and preservation of nature, General Pleasanton has writtenan elaborate work, claiming wonderful effects in nervous diseases from the sun’s rays as reflected through blue glass panes, and his theory is extensively practiced with very encouraging results. Dr. Samuel R. Elliott of this city, an athlete as well as a very skillful physician and scientist, has found that in some cases the blue glass alone produces too strong an effect, and believes that alternate blue and white strips, two or three inches wide, engender the proper form and quantity of electricity; and we therefore suggest that his plan be adopted. The patient should sit for an hour or more daily in such position that, whatever part of the body is affected, may be acted upon by the rays thus received. Where advice can be had it is better to obtain it, as all persons cannot even take electricity in the same manner, quantity or proportion. The glass should not be colored on the surface alone, but through and through, of a deep mazarine hue.

The use of water cannot be too much applied to any athlete as regards outward application, but of course cold is the most beneficial if the constitution of the recipient be of sufficient vigor; and there are but very few indeed who are so delicate as to require tepid or warm water; but even the latter are better than the absence, even partially, of the bath. Cold baths may be taken anyhow and anywhere, provided the whole of the body is immersed or thoroughly sponged over, but the most decided benefit will be derived from the plunge bath. However, equally successful results may be gained by the use of a large bath well filled with water, the body being well sluiced with the water from a large sponge. The shower is also of great benefit, but in some conditions of body the sudden shock has rendered the nervous system so irritable that it has undone all the good intended by the reaction. Where there is not the convenience of a bath of any kind, a towel dipped in water and the body thoroughly and briskly rubbed will insure a thorough cleansing of the pores of the skin, and of course a proportionate share of vigor given to the frame. In the present system of training, the pedestrian puts on his sweaters and does the work set him by his trainer, and then, when he is in a state of perfect perspiration, hethrows off his wet and reeking flannels, and takes his shower with the greatest unconcern, knowing that the friction which is afterwards applied will restore the proper heat of the body after the sudden shock of the shower has closed the pores of the skin for the time and relieved him of all his previous fatigue. The rubbing restores the circulation of the small blood-vessels of the skin, and so strong and fresh do the pedestrians feel after this treatment that, when dressed, they all declare they feel no remains of their previous fatigue. Nothing but good has accrued from the treatment, and those who have undergone a trial of the sweat and shower swear by the method.

The Turkish bath is only fit to reduce an infirm and obese man to something like weight to begin work, and can only be looked upon as a luxury, and not an adjunct to training, besides being far from healthy. The hot bath is of course required when a man is stiff and tired all over from cold or overfatigue, when they will modify the symptoms; but, as they are so simple and so easily obtainable, they require no further comment. A vapor bath is of considerable use in assisting a healthy and fat man to reduce his weight; but after sweating he must be rubbed with a wet cloth, or have a shower; he should then put on a set or two of flannels, and do at least an hour of severe work, during which time the reducing process will be going on in perfection. On arriving home the wet towel should be applied, or a sponging with cold water; after a good rub, and fresh clothing being donned, it will be found there has been a good morning’s work accomplished.

The vapor bath can be made in a very home-spun and simple manner, but equally efficacious with those attached to baths of large name, etc. A washing or any other flat tub, a third filled with very hot water, in which is placed a stool, will do for the ground-work of the vapor. Take your seat on the stool, the feet of course outside the tub, and be well covered with blankets round the neck, and round the tub, leaving an opening which can be closed at leisure. Having heated two or three large bricks to a red heat, put one into the water, and when cooled another, until the bath has been prolonged a sufficient time. This is a primitive but a very useful bath to put into use to relieve a bad cold, or for any other service required at a short notice.

The chief punishment when a man is in the course of training requisite to reduce his bulk is thirst, which is in most cases of rather a severe character. The same amount of pluck which enables the man to go through his work and adhere to other rules must be here called into requisition. The best plan is to gargle the mouth, but not swallow any; but the application of cold water will be found to afford the greatest relief—washing the hands, wrists, and face freely will give relief; a little pebble kept in the mouth is a very good thing, but faithfully avoid all nostrums such as cream of tartar, tartaric acid, etc., when suffering from thirst, as they only gratify the palate without relieving the craving for liquid immediately the acid taste has passed, when the before troublesome feeling becomes much augmented. Should relief, however, become imperative, a small portion of powdered nitre will be followed by an immediate flow of saliva, which will give instant but unfortunately only partial ease. There, however, is no increase of the symptoms from the application of the remedy, which will assist the action of the kidneys, and allay the accompanying fever of the system. The chief cure is to wait until the next meal-time, when the previous abstinence from stolen enjoyment will be rewarded by an approving conscience in having resisted a severe temptation. The thirst will leave a man when he leaves off sweating.

The above table was formed by Dr. Hutchingson, and was taken from a mean average of 2,648 healthy men. By this scale life insurances are regulated in England. The Doctor’s calculations were made upon the volume of air passing in and out of the lungs, and this was his guide as to how far the various organs of the body were in health, and the lungs in particular.

The proper measurement according to the height and weight:

The following allowances should be made where the dimensions are found to be greater than shown in the preceding table:

The system of reducing corpulency as adopted by William Banting, an old retired merchant of London, England, in 1863-4, by the advice and direction of Doctor William Harvey, of Soho square, in that city, though not by any means admissible or advisable for training purposes, we give the substance for the benefit of any one who feels interested. At the time Mr. Banting commenced his reducing system he was sixty-six years of age, weighed 202 pounds, standing only 5ft. 5in. in height, and, having spent seven years in consultation with the greatest medical lights of England for relief of his affliction, but in vain. He had followed an active business life of fifty years, and attributed his obesity not to neglect of necessary bodily activity nor from excessive eating, drinking, or self-indulgence of anykind, except that he partook of simple aliments of bread, milk, butter, beer, sugar, and potatoes more freely than his aged nature required, and hence he believes the generation of the parasite, detrimental to comfort, if not really to health. He tried both rowing before breakfast for two hours and other bodily exercises; also sea air and bathing in various localities; took gallons of physic and liqure potassae, rode much on horseback, and tried the waters and climate of various springs in England, as well as Turkish and vapor baths, shampooing, etc. Banting could not stoop to tie his shoe, had to walk backwards down stairs to save the jar of increased weight upon the ankle and knee-joints, puffed and blowed at every exertion, particularly going up stairs, suffered from an umbilical rupture, had to wear a truss as well as knee bandages, his sight failed and hearing became impaired, he had indigestion, heartburn, palpitation of the heart, and could not attend to the little offices which humanity required without considerable pain and difficulty, which only the corpulent man can understand.

Upon consulting Dr. Harvey, previously alluded to, he was told that all his ailments were caused principally by corpulence, and prescribed a certain diet, no medicine beyond a morning cordial as a corrective, with immense effect and advantage both to his hearing and the decrease of his corpulence. The items from which he was advised to abstain as much as possible were bread, butter, milk, sugar, parsnips, beet root, turnips, carrots, champagne, port, beer and potatoes, on account of their containing starch or saccharine matter, tending to create fat; smoking was not prohibited. This is the diet prescribed by Doctor Harvey: for breakfast, four or five ounces of beef, mutton, kidneys, broiled fish, bacon, or cold meat of any kind except pork, owing to its fattening character; or veal, on account of its indigestible quality; a large cup of tea (without milk or sugar), a little biscuit, or one ounce of dry toast; for dinner, five or six ounces of any fish except salmon, herrings and eels (owing to their oily nature); any meat except pork or veal; any vegetable except potato, parsnips, beet root, turnips or carrots; one ounce of dry toast, fruit out of a pudding, any kind of poultry or game, and two or three glasses of good claret, sherry, or madeira; for tea, two or three ounces of fruit, a rusk or two, and a cup of tea without milk or sugar; for supper, three or four ounces of meat, or fish, similar to dinner, with a glass or two of claret—night-cap, if required, a tumbler of grog (gin,whiskey, or brandy, without sugar) or a glass or two of claret or sherry. Eggs, if not hard boiled, are unexceptionable; also cheese, if sparingly used, and plain boiled rice.

T. H. ARMSTRONG,Jr.,Who walked one mile in 6 min. 44½ sec., New York City.

T. H. ARMSTRONG,Jr.,

Who walked one mile in 6 min. 44½ sec., New York City.

EDWARD C. HOLSKE,the Celebrated Young American Walker.

EDWARD C. HOLSKE,

the Celebrated Young American Walker.

On rising in the morning, between six and seven, Banting took a tablespoonful of a special corrective cordial, not aperient, and partook of solids and liquids as follows: about five or six ounces solid and eight of liquid for breakfast; eight ounces of solid and eight ounces of liquid for dinner; three ounces of solid and eight of liquid for tea; four ounces of solid and six ounces of liquid for supper and the grog afterwards. He took his meals as follows: breakfast between eight and nine; dinner between one and two; tea between five and six; supper at nine. His former dietary table was bread and milk for breakfast, or a pint of tea with plenty of milk and sugar, and buttered toast; meat, beer, much bread, and pastry for dinner; the tea similar to that of breakfast, and generally a fruit tart or bread and milk for supper.

Under the new dietary, Banting lost flesh according to the following scale:

His girth during that time was reduced round the waist 12¼ inches; these desiderati were attained by the most easy and comfortable means, with but little medicine, andalmost entirely by a system of diet. At the end of one year Banting asserts that he was restored in health, both bodily and mentally, had more muscular vigor, ate and drank with a good appetite, and slept well; all symptoms of acidity, indigestion and heartburn vanished; he left off using boot-hooks and other such aids, which were before indispensable; he lost all feeling of occasional faintness; left off knee-bandages, which he had worn for twenty years, and gave up a truss almost entirely.

Corpulence, says Banting, though giving no actual pain, must naturally press with undue violence upon the bodily viscera, driving one part upon another, and stopping the free action of all.

Saccharine matter is the great moving cause of fatty corpulence, producing increased weight and a large amount of flatulence; stouty matter is not so troublesome as saccharine, which largely increased acidity as well as fat. Pure genuine bread may be the staff of life, as it is termed; it is so, particularly in youth, but it is decidedly more wholesome in advanced life when it is thoroughly toasted. Any starchy or saccharine matter tends to the disease of corpulence in advanced life, whether it be swallowed in that form or generated in the stomach; that all things tending to these elements should be avoided, of course always under sound medical authority. Vegetables, and ripe or stewed fruit, are generally ample aperients. The dietary system only attacks the superfluous deposit of fat, and purges the blood, rendering it more pure and healthy, strengthens the muscles and bodily viscera, and sweetens life, if it does not prolong it.

2 miles—13min. 21½ sec., single-scull, turn, James Riley—Aug. 9, 1876.3 miles—15min. 37¼ sec., four oars, straight, Argonauta R. A.—Sept. 8, 1875.3 miles—16min. 32 4-5sec., six-oars, straight, Amherst University crew—best college time—July 24, 1872.3 miles—17min. 40½sec., six-oars, turn, Ward Bros. and Jared Raymond—July 22, 1868.3 miles—17min. 58sec., four-oars, turn, Halifax (N. S.) Fisherman crew—Sept. 4, 1876.3 miles—20min. 28sec., pair-oar, turn, Geo. Faulkner, P. Reagan—Sept. 5, 1876.3 miles—21min. 9½sec., single-scull, turn, Edward Hanlon- Sept. 6, 1876.4 miles—24 min. 40sec., four-oars, turn, Ward Brothers—Sept. 11, 1871.4 miles—28min. 30sec., single-scull, turn, Wallace Ross—Oct. 19, 1876.4⅜ miles (about)—23min. 4sec., single-scull, straight, Geo. Tarryer—Oct. 19, 1876.5 miles—30min. 44¾sec., four-oars, turn, Biglin Bros, and Denny Leary—Sept. 10, 1860.5 miles—32min. 1sec., pair-oar, turn, John and Barney Biglin—May 20, 1872.5 miles—35min. 10sec., single-scull, turn, for champion belt, Joshua Ward—Oct. 11, 1859.6 miles—39min. 20⅗sec., four-oars, turn, Paris crew—Aug. 23, 1871.PEDESTRIANISM.—RUNNING.100 yards—9¼sec., George Seward—Sept. 30, 1844.150 yards—15sec., C. Westhall—Feb. 4, 1851; and George Forbes—Dec. 20, 1869.200 yards—19½sec., G. Seward—March 22, 1847.300 yards—31½sec., J. Nuttall—April 27, 1863; and D. Wight—Aug. 5, 1876.440 yards—48¼sec., R. Buttery—Oct. 4, 1873.600 yards—1min. 13sec., James Nuttall—Feb. 20, 1864.880 yards—1min. 53½sec., Frank Hewitt—Sept., 1871.1,320 yards—3min. 7sec., W. Richards—June 30, 1866.1 mile—4min. 17¼sec., W. Richards and W. Lang, level ground, dead heat—Aug 19, 1865; in 4min. 2sec., part down hill, W. Lang; in 4min., four starts, C. Westhall.2 miles—9min. 11½sec., W. Lang—Aug. 1, 1863.3 miles—14min. 36sec., J. White—May 11, 1863.5 miles—24min. 40sec., J. White, as above.6 miles—29min. 50sec., J. White, as above.10 miles—51min. 45sec., John Lovett—Oct. 11, 1852.12 miles, less 100 yards—1h. 2min. 2½sec., W. Lang—April 3, 1863.20 miles—1h. 58min. 18sec., R. Manks—Dec. 16, 1851.50 miles—6h. 17min., G. Martin—Sept. 22, 1863.WALKING.1 mile—6min. 23sec., Wm. Perkins—June 1, 1875.2 miles—13min. 30sec., W. Perkins, as above.3 miles—20min. 27sec., W. Perkins, as above.4 miles—28min. 59sec., W. Perkins, as above.5 miles—36min. 32sec., W. Perkins, as above.6 miles—44min. 24sec., W. Perkins, as above.7 miles—51min. 51sec., W. Perkins, as above.8 miles—58min. 28sec., W. Perkins, Brighton, Eng., July 29, 1876.9 miles—1h. 9min. 41sec., G. Davison, London—Dec. 6, 1869.10 miles—1h. 17min. 33sec., G. Davison, as above.20 miles—2h. 42min. 48sec., G Davison, as above.21 miles—2h. 53min. 34sec., G. Davison, as above.25 miles—3h. 42min. 16sec., J. Smith—Nov. 10, 1851.40 miles—6h. 33min. 1sec., G. Ide—Oct. 16, 1876.50 miles—8h. 19min. 55sec., G. Ide, as above.60 miles—10h. 46min. 2sec., Daniel O’Leary—Oct. 16, 1875.100 miles—18h. 51min. 35sec., W. Vaughan—May 9, 1876.120 miles, 1,560 yards—in 24h., P. Crossland—Sept. 12, 1876.1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours—one single mile in each single hour, Captain Barclay—June 1 to July 12, inclusive, 1809.15 miles 508 yards walked in 2 hours—George Davison—Dec. 6, 1869.PRIZE RING.Longest Battle on Record—6h. 15m., James Kelly and Jonathan Smith—Australia, Nov., 1855.Longest Battle in England—6h. 3m., Mike Madden and Bill Hayes—July 17, 1849.Longest Battle in America—4h. 20m., J. Fitzparick and James O’Neil, Berwick, Maine—Dec. 4, 1860.JUMPING.29ft., 7in., by John Howard, running wide jump, taking off from a block of wood, 1ft. wide, 2ft. long, 3in. thick, and elevated 4in.—May 8, 1854.13ft. 7in.—Joseph Greaves, standing-wide jump—Sept. 18, 1875.6ft. 2½in.—M. J. Brooks (Oxford University), running high jump—April 7, 1876.47ft. 7in.—R. Knox, running hop, step and jump—August, 1870.40ft. 2in.—D. Anderson, standing hop, step and jump—July 24, 1865.11ft. 1in.—High pole jump, J. E. Woodburn—July 21, 1876.MISCELLANEOUS.Regulation base-ball thrown 133yds. 1ft. 7½in. by John Hatfield—Oct. 15, 1872.R. A. Pennell put up a dumbbell weighing 201¼℔—Jan. 31, 1874.Mr. Pennock put up a 10℔ dumb-bell 8,431 times in 4h. 34m.—Dec. 13, 1870.1,000 yards swam by E. T. Jones in 15min. 30sec.—Sept. 7, 1874.Mr. Forbes threw a cricket-ball 132 yards, slightly aided by the wind—Oxford, Eng., March, 1876.Lifting.—Hand: 1,250℔, health-lift machine, John M. Cannon—Jan. 16, 1875; 1,210℔, R. A. Pennell—Nov. 8. 1873. The athletes hereinafter named are credited with having lifted the following weights; but these feats are not properly attested. With harness: W. B. Curtis, New York, 3,300℔; Ambrose A. Butts, Auburn, O., 2,737¾℔; John J. Lucas, Belleville, Ill., 2,700℔—Oct. 26, 1875; Dr. G. W. Winship, Boston, Mass, 2,600℔. Hand lift—W. B. Curtis, 1,230℔; G. W. Winship, 1,200℔.

100 yards—9¼sec., George Seward—Sept. 30, 1844.150 yards—15sec., C. Westhall—Feb. 4, 1851; and George Forbes—Dec. 20, 1869.200 yards—19½sec., G. Seward—March 22, 1847.300 yards—31½sec., J. Nuttall—April 27, 1863; and D. Wight—Aug. 5, 1876.440 yards—48¼sec., R. Buttery—Oct. 4, 1873.600 yards—1min. 13sec., James Nuttall—Feb. 20, 1864.880 yards—1min. 53½sec., Frank Hewitt—Sept., 1871.1,320 yards—3min. 7sec., W. Richards—June 30, 1866.1 mile—4min. 17¼sec., W. Richards and W. Lang, level ground, dead heat—Aug 19, 1865; in 4min. 2sec., part down hill, W. Lang; in 4min., four starts, C. Westhall.2 miles—9min. 11½sec., W. Lang—Aug. 1, 1863.3 miles—14min. 36sec., J. White—May 11, 1863.5 miles—24min. 40sec., J. White, as above.6 miles—29min. 50sec., J. White, as above.10 miles—51min. 45sec., John Lovett—Oct. 11, 1852.12 miles, less 100 yards—1h. 2min. 2½sec., W. Lang—April 3, 1863.20 miles—1h. 58min. 18sec., R. Manks—Dec. 16, 1851.50 miles—6h. 17min., G. Martin—Sept. 22, 1863.

1 mile—6min. 23sec., Wm. Perkins—June 1, 1875.2 miles—13min. 30sec., W. Perkins, as above.3 miles—20min. 27sec., W. Perkins, as above.4 miles—28min. 59sec., W. Perkins, as above.5 miles—36min. 32sec., W. Perkins, as above.6 miles—44min. 24sec., W. Perkins, as above.7 miles—51min. 51sec., W. Perkins, as above.8 miles—58min. 28sec., W. Perkins, Brighton, Eng., July 29, 1876.9 miles—1h. 9min. 41sec., G. Davison, London—Dec. 6, 1869.10 miles—1h. 17min. 33sec., G. Davison, as above.20 miles—2h. 42min. 48sec., G Davison, as above.21 miles—2h. 53min. 34sec., G. Davison, as above.25 miles—3h. 42min. 16sec., J. Smith—Nov. 10, 1851.40 miles—6h. 33min. 1sec., G. Ide—Oct. 16, 1876.50 miles—8h. 19min. 55sec., G. Ide, as above.60 miles—10h. 46min. 2sec., Daniel O’Leary—Oct. 16, 1875.100 miles—18h. 51min. 35sec., W. Vaughan—May 9, 1876.120 miles, 1,560 yards—in 24h., P. Crossland—Sept. 12, 1876.1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours—one single mile in each single hour, Captain Barclay—June 1 to July 12, inclusive, 1809.15 miles 508 yards walked in 2 hours—George Davison—Dec. 6, 1869.

Longest Battle on Record—6h. 15m., James Kelly and Jonathan Smith—Australia, Nov., 1855.Longest Battle in England—6h. 3m., Mike Madden and Bill Hayes—July 17, 1849.Longest Battle in America—4h. 20m., J. Fitzparick and James O’Neil, Berwick, Maine—Dec. 4, 1860.

29ft., 7in., by John Howard, running wide jump, taking off from a block of wood, 1ft. wide, 2ft. long, 3in. thick, and elevated 4in.—May 8, 1854.13ft. 7in.—Joseph Greaves, standing-wide jump—Sept. 18, 1875.6ft. 2½in.—M. J. Brooks (Oxford University), running high jump—April 7, 1876.47ft. 7in.—R. Knox, running hop, step and jump—August, 1870.40ft. 2in.—D. Anderson, standing hop, step and jump—July 24, 1865.11ft. 1in.—High pole jump, J. E. Woodburn—July 21, 1876.

Regulation base-ball thrown 133yds. 1ft. 7½in. by John Hatfield—Oct. 15, 1872.R. A. Pennell put up a dumbbell weighing 201¼℔—Jan. 31, 1874.Mr. Pennock put up a 10℔ dumb-bell 8,431 times in 4h. 34m.—Dec. 13, 1870.1,000 yards swam by E. T. Jones in 15min. 30sec.—Sept. 7, 1874.Mr. Forbes threw a cricket-ball 132 yards, slightly aided by the wind—Oxford, Eng., March, 1876.Lifting.—Hand: 1,250℔, health-lift machine, John M. Cannon—Jan. 16, 1875; 1,210℔, R. A. Pennell—Nov. 8. 1873. The athletes hereinafter named are credited with having lifted the following weights; but these feats are not properly attested. With harness: W. B. Curtis, New York, 3,300℔; Ambrose A. Butts, Auburn, O., 2,737¾℔; John J. Lucas, Belleville, Ill., 2,700℔—Oct. 26, 1875; Dr. G. W. Winship, Boston, Mass, 2,600℔. Hand lift—W. B. Curtis, 1,230℔; G. W. Winship, 1,200℔.

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“Treatise on Practical Training.”—At a season of the year when most neededEdwin James’“Treatise on Practical Training” has appeared. This neatly gotten-up book is full of valuable hints to athletes of whatever kind and character, having been compiled with rare judgment, which long years of laborious work in the sporting world has given its author. The unpretentious volume, among other things, contains useful chapters on Training for Rowing, Boxing, Wrestling, and Pedestrianism, in addition to instructions for High and Broad Jumping, Fair Walking, Hammer-throwing, and in fact everything else useful to the professional or amateur athlete.

“Treatise on Practical Training.”—A new friend, and a most welcome one to all devoted to the pursuit of athletic exercises, has just made its appearance in the form of a neatly gotten-up book bearing the above title. It has been compiled with care and good judgment byEd. James. In addition to the useful chapters on Training for Pedestrianism, Rowing, Boxing, Wrestling, etc., the book contains instructions in regard to practice for High and Broad Jumping, Running, Fair Walking, Hammer-throwing, Hurdling, and Putting the Stone, and tells what to do in case of accident, tender feet and hands, boils, etc. “Banting’s System of Reducing Corpulency,” a Table of Proportional Measurements according to Height and Weight, and Records of Best Performances are also included.

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“Manual of Sporting Rules.”—This is the title of a work issued byMr. Ed. James. It contains rules regulating Trap-shooting, Cocking Contests, Boat-racing, Prize Ring, Wrestling (different styles), Running, Walking, Jumping, Bagatelle, Lacrosse, Quoits, Rifle and Pistol Shooting, Archery, Shuffleboard, Shinny, Rackets, Handball, Swimming, Pin-pool, Fifteen-ball Pool, Skittles, Foot-ball, Knurr-and-spell, Scottish Games, Ten Pins, Skating, Curling, Fly-casting, Polo, etc. Heretofore where rules were in existence they could be procured only through private sources, or separately; but we now have them in such shape as will meet all demands. In many instances there were no rules, but the publisher has, by consultation with the leading exponents of the several games, combined with his own intimate knowledge of sporting matters, been enabled to supply such wants in a satisfactory manner. The volume is illustrated with engravings representing various games. The work should command a steady sale.

“Manual of Sporting Rules.”—A very complete work, comprising the latest and best authenticated revised rules governing all the various games played and practiced here and elsewhere, has been published byEd. James, a gentleman long and favorably known to sportsmen. In it we find rules for Trap-shooting, Canine, Ratting, Badger-baiting, Cock-fighting, the Prize Ring, Wrestling, Running, Jumping, Walking, Knurr-and-spell, Lacrosse, Boating, Bagatelle, Archery, Rifle and Pistol Shooting, Billiards, Scottish Games, Skating, Curling, Polo, etc., and about everything else upon which it may be desirable to have information at hand to decide disputed questions.

Patrons ordering goods will please be particular in giving explicit directions where they are to be sent, with name of town, county and State. The safest way to send money is by Post-office Order, Registered Letter or Draft. A deposit required on all orders exceeding $5 in value, and, for less amount, cash should accompany order. Books and Prints sent by mail, post-paid, unless otherwise desired. Boxing Gloves, Indian Clubs and all bulky goods, sent by express. When goods are sent C. O. D., the parties ordering must pay the charges on the same, and for returning money. In the Territories, where express charges are very heavy, or where there is no express communication, Gloves, etc., can be sent by mail, at the rate of one cent per ounce, which has to be prepaid. Live Stock cannot be sent C. O. D., as the express companies will not forward on such conditions. No extra charge for boxing and packing. All letters of enquiry will be cheerfully and promptly answered on receipt of a stamped envelope. No merchandise exceeding 4℔ in weight or 18 inches in length can be sent per mail.

👉 Amounts of less than one dollar may be forwarded in one or two cent postage stamps. A silver half-dollar requires anEXTRAthree cent stamp. No goods exchanged. Twenty-five per cent. deposit required on all C. O. D. orders when the parties are unknown to us.

Respectfully,

Ed. James.

[In this line we challenge the world to produce a superior article to ours at the same price.]

BOXING GLOVES.

Per set.A.—Buckskin, stuffed with hair,$2 50B.—Buckskin, stuffed with hair, very substantial,3 50C.—Extra Buckskin, stuffed with curled hair4 00D.—Extra fine soft Buckskin, bound with fancy colored leather, with strings to tighten, stuffed with curled hair5 00E.—Extra fine and soft Buckskin, white kid palms, stuffed with the best selected curled hair, with strings to tighten, and bound with fancy colored leather5 50F.—“Sounders,” white kid leather, stuffed with the best selected curled hair, bound with fancy colored leather and strings to tighten the wrists6 00

👉 White French Kid Gloves, made of very best materials, style and finish, with gauntlets, very tastefully trimmed with fancy colored leather, per set, $10.

INDIAN CLUBS.

DUMB BELLS.

Iron, from 1 lb. to 100 lbs. each, per lb., 10cts.; Maple Wood, per lb. each, 25cts.; Lignumvitæ, per lb. each, 50cts.; Rosewood, per lb. each, 75cts.

PATENT STRIKING BAG,

For Pugilists and Athletes of Every Description.

This bag is intended to strengthen the arms, wrists, shoulders, back, loins, and particularly the muscles of the abdomen, and will teach the striker how to deal a blow.

Association RUBBER FOOTBALL.

1. 20in.$1 502. 22in.2 003. 24in.2 504. 26in.2 755. 28in.36. 30in.3 75

QUOITS.

Nicely Modeled and Japanned.Per set of 4.2lbs. ea.$1 253do.1 504do.1 755do.2 006do.2 25

Nicely Modeled and Japanned.

Iron pins, pair 50

THE NEW PATENT SEAMLESS BOXING GLOVES

Without fingers or thumbs, being held on firmly by grasping a leather strip inside the glove (see cut). No ripping or bursting or falling off the hands; they are seamless and fit to perfection. The most durable article ever made, and the only glove which brings the art of boxing to as near the real thing as possible.

In ordering this glove please specify that you wish THE PATENT SEAMLESS GLOVES, in order not to cause any mistakes.

ED. JAMES has the sole agency for New York State, and the Patent Seamless Glove can only be obtained by sending to headquarters.

B. B. CATCHER’S MASKS AND CATCHER’S GLOVES.

The gloves are made of Indian tanned buckskin, with padded palms, half fingers, and are as soft and pliable to the hands as kid. Price per pair, $2.The Catcher’s Masks are made of wire, and cushioned with soft leather, filled with the best curled hair. They are light and easy to adjust. Price, each, $3.

BATTLEDORES AND SHUTTLECOCKS.

BATTLEDORES,from $1.25 to $3.00 per pair.SHUTTLECOCKS,from 30 cents to $1.00 per pair.

Address ED. JAMES, Clipper Building, 88 and 90 Centre st., N. Y.

EUREKA ROWING MACHINE,

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