Healthful Sports for Boys by A. R. Calhoun
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| Author | Calhoun, A. R. (Alfred Rochefort), 1844- |
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| Title | Healthful Sports for Boys |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Marbles: how played -- Whip tops and top games -- Kites and how made -- Hoops, wheels and buzzers -- Let's go a-fishing -- Boating and canoeing -- Small sail boats -- How to swim -- Styles of swimming -- Things boys should know -- Curious rhymes for games -- Tag and bull in the ring -- All about leap frog -- Duck on the rock; cat -- Ball, bat and racket -- American baseball -- All about football -- Mumbly peg; hop scotch -- How to camp out -- Bicycles and lassoes -- Golf, hockey and shinny -- Skating; skiing; snow shoeing -- Coasting; tobogganing; sleds -- General athletics -- Cries; shouts; college yells -- Clever tricks -- Sleight-of-hand. |
| Credits | Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "Healthful Sports for Boys" by Alfred Rochefort is a practical guide to outdoor games and activities written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an instructional manual, detailing various games suitable for boys throughout different seasons, from marbles and whip tops in spring to skating and tobogganing in winter. The primary aim is to promote physical activity and social interaction among boys, advocating for healthy and wholesome sports as integral to their development. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, emphasizing the importance of outdoor play in fostering character and creating joyous memories of childhood. It begins with a chapter on marbles, discussing their history, different types, and rules of various marble games, providing detailed descriptions that encourage boys to engage in friendly competition. The tone is nostalgic and instructional, inviting not only boys but also parents and guardians to understand the significance of these games in a boy’s upbringing and bonding. Overall, the book establishes a foundation for appreciating traditional childhood games while promoting health and happiness through active play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure |
| Subject | Games |
| Subject | Amusements |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6129 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 63 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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