He wrote the first ever book on ice hockey, Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game, published in 1899 and of which only four remaining copies are known to exist in the world. He went on to write two "how-to" books on hockey: Ice hockey and ice polo guide of 1901-1904 and How to play Ice Hockey, published in 1907.
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44 issues
1898-1941
The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of ice hockey in the early 1900s. Spalding
/ The Official comprehensive annual reference covering the sport of ice hockey in the early 1900s. Spalding Athletic Library sold sports and exercise books through American Sports Publishing Company from 1892 to 1941. In 1941, they were sold to A.S. Barnes & Company.
1 issues
1899-1899
Less of an overall discussion of hockey but more of hand-book, with approximately a third of the book devoted to
/ Less of an overall discussion of hockey but more of hand-book, with approximately a third of the book devoted to the "Science of Hockey", which describes general strategy of the game, and features in-depth commentary on the position by the star players of the day. The book gives a brief history of the sport, describes the benefits of playing it, and gives advice to players in a context independent to strategy and practices pertaining to the team as a whole. The last chapter gives three sets of rules for ice hockey; it uses CAHL rules for Quebec, Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) rules for Ontario, and Amateur Hockey League of New York rules for the US. Within the chapters of the book are placed photographs and short articles on the leading teams of the era. Presently, only four physical copies are known to exist.
13 issues
1907-1923
Discussion on the fundamentals of playing hockey, as well as a detailed strategy on tactics for each player position.
/ Discussion on the fundamentals of playing hockey, as well as a detailed strategy on tactics for each player position.