Show 0 lii CIA I C Remarkable l Publication CloD Containing Statistic of tiC World Received Here Spaldings Spalding's Of Official Athletic Almanac for Cor 1 1008 1908 08 has Just been Issued The book ook the same as usual has been carefully caro- caro tUlly fully prepared by James E E. Sullivan president of the Amateur Athletic union unon un- un Ion on this being the tho sixteenth year par that the he head of ot the tho governing body hotly of amateur am am- atcur athletics athletics' In the United States has edited this publication Spaldings Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac Almanacs Is s now the recognized authority of or the lite world and Is tho the only publication of Its ts kind that contains the athletic records records rec rca of ot this and md nd every countr country interested interest interest- ed In amateur sport This years gears ears ear's hook book will be more moro Interesting Inter Inter- eating esting than ever owing to the fact tact that It Jt contains the thc records of or all foreign foreign for tor- eign eln competitions and will give the athletic enthusiasts of ot this country the records of ot the tho foreign athletes who will meet our men at nt the Olympic games ames of 1908 1905 The book Is profusely tHus Illus and for the time man many In ip- ip athletic pictures and scenes are aro published that ar arc ars exclusive and can only bo bu found In the almanac of or this year Th The book contains portraits of or over o prominent American and foreign athletes and officials as well as 11 In Instantaneous Instantaneous In- In photographs photograph o of man many of or the important athletic tlc events C of or the year The American statistics are aro In In- In handled and the the- worlds world's best ama amateur ur running records walking records rec rec- weight records swimming records rec roe ends 11 hurdling records Jumping records records rec rec- reports of or all dual meets collegiate colle colle- Glate ginte records Inter collegiate records conference records and a complete list of ot American champions since 1876 It contains the official report of all champi champions ns of or the Metropolitan association tion Central association South Atlantic Atlan J tic association Pacific Coast association association tion lion Pacific Northwest est Athletic union Interscholastic meetings and Interscholastic matte lastic records In Jn fact if Ie there thero Is an amateur record made maulo In n the world It I Is 18 to be found In this years year's almanac n n feature Is tho the official records of ot the thc Olympic games ames for Cor 1891 1900 1901 and 1906 as well as the of official of- of tidal program ot of tho the Olympic games o of 1 IDOS lOS This almanac nl will be he sent sont to an any ad addre address address ad- ad 1 dress s in tho the United States Stages or Canada upon the receipt of or 10 cents by the American Sports Publishing company 21 a Warren street New York City IIma It II Itma ma may bo be purchased from all nU |