The book of athletics and out-of-door sports .. (1895)
Bingham, Norman W[illiams], jr., [from old catalog] ed, Cumnock, Arthur James. [from old catalog], Bliss, Laurence Thornton. [from old catalog], Martin, Willard Shepard, jr., 1868- [from old catalog], Dwight, James. [from old catalog], Bancroft, William Amos. [from old catalog], Cracknell, Ralph. [from old catalog], Hart, Hugh S. [from old catalog], Munroe, Kirk, 1856- [from old catalog], Fenton, David Wakeman, 2d. [from old catalog], Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery), 1852-1907, Graham, John. [from old catalog], Garcelon, William F. [from old catalog], Palmer, Julius A., jr. [from old catalog], Rose, Harry E. [from old catalog], Black, Alexander, 1859-1940, Townsend, Malcolm. [from old catalog], Bloss, Edward Bluell. [from old catalog], Talbot, Charles R. [from old catalog], Sutphen, Van Tassel, 1861-1945 · Boston, Lothrop publishing company · leaf 285
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