PUBLISHERS' NOTICE.

PREFACE.

Title: Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895

Author: Various

Editor: Henry Chadwick

Language: English

Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Thomas Hutchinson and PG Distributed Proofreaders

[Transcriber's Note: Some portions of the original text were illegible; these portions are noted with an asterisk (*).]

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SPALDING'S

SPECIAL ATHLETIC LIBRARY

BASE BALL

GUIDE

1895]

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The Leader for 1895
is
The Spalding Bicycle.

ITS NAME IS ITS GUARANTEE.

The name stands for the Highest Grade in Athletic Goods throughout the world, and now stands for THE HIGHEST-GRADE BICYCLE MADE.

THE SPALDING BICYCLE … DURING THE YEAR 1894 MADE A PHENOMENAL RECORD

A. H. Barnett on the Spalding Bicycle won the Great Irvington-Milburn Road Race … Monte Scott, of the Crescent Wheelman, on the Spalding Bicycle made new world's road records for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 miles, and … Fred Titus at Springfield, on September 13th rode 27 miles, 1489 yards in one hour, making a world's record, and making records from 7 to 27 miles.

Watch the Spalding Team for '95—SANGER-TITUS-CABANNE.

A.G. SPALDING & BROS.
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA

*AT CHICOPEE

[Illustration: Albert G. Spalding.]

BASE BALL GUIDE AND OFFICIAL LEAGUE BOOK FOR 1895.

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A Complete Hand Book Of The National Game
Of Base Ball,

Containing The
Full Official League Records
For 1894,

Together With

The New Code Of Playing Rules As Revised By The
Committee Of Rules.

Attached To Which Are Explanatory Notes, Giving A
Correct Interpretation Of The New Rules.

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A Prominent Feature Of The
Guide For 1895
Is The New Championship Record; Added To Which Are
The Complete Pitching Records Of 1894 And
Special Chapters On The
Fielding And Base Running
Of 1894,

Together With

Interesting Records Of The Most Noteworthy Contests, Incidents
And Occurrences Of The Eventful Season Of 1894, Occurring
In The College Arenas As Well As In
That Of The Professional Clubs.

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Edited By
Henry Chadwick.

Published By American Sports Publishing Company, 241 Broadway, New York