New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
TRIBUNE BOOK OF SPORTS.
WHAT PURCHASERS SAY.

A MONTHS CRUISE IN A BOAT BUILT UPON TN
| TRIBUvE's PLAN-A YOUNG LADY WHO Hal
| LEARNED TO RIDE-ExPERrENcEs WITH BAL
HORsE-MANY WORDS OF PRAISE.
@The Tribune Book Of Open-Air Sports' has
| been before, the public year. This handsome
| volume is universally commended. good many
Of the buyers Of it having given The TRIBUNE
the benefit OF their opinions few Of their letters
are printed below. So far no unfriendly word
has been spoken. Almost the only comment. In
the way Of faultfnding. has come from some en-
thusiastic lover Of particular sport who wishes
that there might have been more space devoted to
his favorite topic. One ardent cutter man ex-
presses his ideas forcibly the chapter on sloops
In reply to the criticism about more space 1t
may be said that there is no book In existence which
treats American open-air sports with such fulness
accuracy and authority as this one does. Any
greater copiousness would have made the work
unwieldy in size and expensive in cost. Several
Of the correspondents below relate some interest
ing experiences
From J. A. Greene. Canaan. N H.-You want my
candid opinion of Tribune Book of Sports" will
boat builder although was second mate 81 schooner
when was eighteen years old l have three boys;
My w saa tso ws bad sent Il
boys built New.Jersey catboat by your plans She
twelve feet by ten, five and one half feet high Centre
board nine feet long: four and one.halt feet wide
Mast thirty feet long BOOM feet gam four
Canaan eighty five miles from the ocean. AL the poo
ple my neighbors said We should never get her out
of tho shop and never got Der to the water etc 1
carried boat Portsmouth rugged her and with my
whole family went to sea with her 1 named he,
the Yeuals Was caught out in gale. She proved
a most excellent sea boat and good sailor She
pointed close to the wind without much drift or s lee,
with me In her and they pronounced her splendid
II OF the best outings any ono could have had
hv tyifa md IN.
We never met with any accident whatever in our
months cruising along the New Hampshire coast Tho
boat gave two cabins five feet wide. twelve feet
long, with the cockpit ten feet long, eight feet wlde
with seats all around and when at anchor with an avn
lived ate, cooked and slept board We did all Of our
cooking with three burner and two burner OIL kero-
W. anchor, go ashore and all the siehs in every
new place. ] know there Is no way In which family
Of doors their health and doctors bills
land actually docs not cost than to stay at
strongly rugged and then take your whole family md
friends and spend your summer vacation some lake
on he s IKE Se I % bn
Sharpie Yacht twenty feet long feet beam deck
oa and TO snena the VACATION ra ns,s
twenty foir miles. We build the boat at home
this winter and with span Of horses carry 1t over on
a wagon
Comment 1t Is not at all strange II at Mr. Greenes
boat sailed and pointed well. and stood out blow at
sea. All the lines and measurements of the various
styles Of boats mentioned In the Book OF SpOrs'
from the best models They have beer obtained either
from regular builders from successful boats and
10 depended upon.)
From E. NJ. Halsoy, Astoria, n Y.-The "Tribune
Bopk' is very useful and interesting volume. The
parts like best those relating to hunting. fish
Ing yacht h rowing etc INK however eve more
lions OF steam yachts in detail together with draft
Of the engines and boilers.
answer: Designs of boilers and engires and eabor
this work These vessels the property of people Of
wealth. Even steam launch Of the simplest character
be owned only by few. tho Tribune Book IS for
the masses and It's is mainly devoted to amuse-
ments which be enjoyed by tho greatest number Of
people,
From Thomas Chaplain builder of sharpe yach,s
Roslyn N. Y.-The " Tribune Book Of Sp0rts' is the
best OF its kind for boys which has yet appeared
From Gus sundstrom of the New-Yorlr Athletic Club.
champion long distance swimmer of the word.-I like
your book all through and to all my friends In the CLUB
that have ever seen, AS for myself do not know
anything except swimming Your article on that
subject IS exactly right.
N. VI must that consider It In great many, IL
not in ALL respects wonderful hook although thore are
many sports In which do not take an interest," my In
tees being centred in canoeing and Other water sports
including those on frozen water The article on canoe
ing not only of racing. but what consider the most
enjoy able part of canoeing, the cruising such as Pr
n
Mohcan Canoe Club. of which was secretary for Sow
era years. and Others have made and max ne every
spfng Tho knowledge acquired by the cruising ca,
nocist Of the geography and topography must DO OF
value when II Is acquired.
From G. W. r.. Cincinnati. Ohio wanted the book
for my boys for they are sent into the country every
SUNNI CT. and want them to know how to swim row.
ride and In duD time to shoot. am pleased with the
accuracy of various articles on these subjects
From H. c., Albany, N. Y.-Greatly pleased with
yonr chapter on ice yachting. Just the thing.
Erom OYSTER
New-York city, have derived great deal Of vau-
ablo information from the contents of your Book OF
sports" and cannot think Of that II could bo
improved. l am mostly intece ted in fishing and hunt
Ing but like TO keep posted on all sports have
strongly recommended it to friends.
From r. E. Adams, Whitehall. N. Y" The Tribune
Book of Sports" Is capital thing My and daughter
enjoy 1t very much They both want to SWIM row.
hunt, FISH, and ride horseback Mabel bought saddle
riding. using your book for reference She now sits
you would that the Book of spors Is good teacher
OF youth do not feel competent to offer any sug
as to m s In tho aue soes
greatest statesman, the book can stand,aone and In
struct the whole world
Remark We congratulate the young lady upon her
pluck and success Any one. no matter how ignorant
Of riding, can become proficient horseman with the
help Of this book The chapter on Riding, was made
Intentionally elaborate and complete for tho benefit OF
those who have no local riding school in which to re-
ceive professional Instruction.
From Frank S. Weller. Newburg. ~ Y.-As an
admlrcr Of all athletic pastmes can
say that tho Tribune Book of Sports
meets my hearty and unqualified approval.
All portions OF it accurately and thoroughly treated
There are absolutely alterations Improvements
that | can suggest
From ]. VI. Hubbard. Middletown. C0nn-My son. a
lad Of nineteen (who IS now away from hOmej seemed
we'll pleased with the Book Of Sports
From Edgar Garrett, Alton, N VI am very much
pleased with tho Book of Sports. find that IL
tains large amount of useful inform alton all the
subjects treated, and especially the handling and
training Of horses and Instructions I'm relation to
fishing the two subjects that have interested me the
most.
From George Ii. Ireland. Of Tho Milton Bradley
Company, Springfield Mass.-I have used tho book fof
the purpose Of reference. ] have the toy and games
department Of business I'm cha &C. The general idea
OF the Book of Sports Is good Tho index covers the
subjects to be considered well and the articles them
selves much above the average. | am not COM
peent TO crtcisc them all. but as whole, they are