Push Ball (Classic Reprint): History and Description of the Game With the Official Playing Rules - Couverture souple

Company, American Sports Publishing

 
9781333850296: Push Ball (Classic Reprint): History and Description of the Game With the Official Playing Rules

Synopsis

Explore the origin of push ball, its early exhibitions, and the world of Spalding athletic goods.

This book presents how push ball was created, who helped launch it, and how the game spread from Newton to Harvard and beyond. It also features the official guide and history, including the people and teams that popularized the sport in its early days. You’ll find contemporary notes that capture the sport’s development and the way the game was played on early fields.

The volume also doubles as a reference to athletic equipment and writing by a leading sports goods maker. It includes a detailed catalog of Spalding products, with numerous items for base ball, football, fencing, gymnastic training, and more. Diagrams, rules, and historical context sit alongside product listings that reflect the brand’s long-standing standard of quality.

- Origin and evolution of push ball, from its creation to its early demonstrations
- Official playing rules, diagrams, and descriptions of how the game was played
- A broad catalog of athletic goods and the Spalding standard across many sports
- Historical notes and illustrations that highlight the sport’s early adoption in U.S. colleges and clubs

Ideal for readers curious about early American sports, the spread of athletic gear, and the role of a landmark equipment maker in shaping physical culture.

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