“Treatise on Practical Training.”—At a season of the year when most needed Edwin 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.
NEW YORK CLIPPER.
“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 by Ed. 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.
NEW YORK SUN.
Mr. Ed. James has just published an edition of his “Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, and Wrestling,” embracing “Banting’s System of Reducing Corpulency.” It is an excellent work.
NEW YORK SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
“Treatise on Practical Training.”—The well-known sporting author, Ed. James, has just published a “Treatise on Practical Training,” which gives an immense amount of condensed practical information, valuable to lovers of athletics and all kinds of sports, besides containing important Tables of Statistics, revised up to January, 1877.
NEW YORK SUNDAY DISPATCH.
“Treatise on Practical Training.”—The celebrated sporting writer, Mr. Ed. James, has just issued a “Treatise on Practical Training,” which we can confidently recommend to every amateur and professional athlete in the land. It contains minute instructions as to the method of training for races, walking-matches, wrestling, pugilism, jumping, stone and hammer throwing, and sports of every kind, beside a fund of useful record matter concerning time, weight, conditions, etc.