Sports & Recreation
Diversions in Sicily
Read by R. S. Steinberg
Henry Festing Jones
Samuel Butler's biographer dedicates his urbane account of the culture and entertainments of rural Sicily to the unborn son of his guide to …
Girl Scout Collection
Read by Betsie Bush
Various
These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…
Pitching in a Pinch
Read by Lee Smalley
Christy Mathewson
In this book Mathewson is telling the reader of the game as it is played in the Big Leagues.... It’s as good as his pitching and some exciti…
Greek Athletics
Read by Heather Eney
Frederick Adam Wright
The history of Greek athletics as it pertains to the Olympics. Describes various activities such as boxing, wrestling, etc. and accounts fro…
Good Hunting: In Pursuit of Big Game in the West
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most passionate of natural conservationsts having establish five national parks, 18 national monuments, an…
An Angler's Hours
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
Hugh Tempest Sheringham
One of the classic British books about angling. The author’s love was fly fishing—“…while there are trout, life is worth living…” but he was…
Cycling in the Alps
Read by Phil Benson
C. L. Freeston
A guide to cycling in the European Alps in the days before surfaced roads and automobile tourism. As the author explains, the spectacular vi…
My Thirty Years In Baseball
Read by Cavaet
John McGraw and John Mcgraw
The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed t…
Bert's Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking
Read by Curt Walton
Edmund Bert
An approved Treatise of Hawkes and Hawking. Divided into three Bookes. The first teacheth, How to make a short-winged Hawke good, with good …
Forty Seasons of First-Class Cricket
Read by Phil Benson
Richard Gorton Barlow
R. G. "Dick" Barlow was one of the most accomplished all-round cricketers of the late 19th Century. For many years he opened the b…
With Swag and Billy: A Guide to Walking Trips in Tourist Districts of New South…
Read by Phil Benson
Henry J. Tompkins
A guide to hikes around Sydney, Australia, from the early years of the twentieth century. In 1895, Henry J. Tompkins and William Mogford Ham…
A Ball Player's Career
Read by Cavaet
Adrian C. Anson
The biography of one of the greatest players that the game of baseball of his era, in his own words. "Cap" Anson, quite probably b…
The Birth of Professional Rugby League in Australia: A selection from the Sydne…
Read by Phil Benson
Sydney Morning Herald
In early 1907 the world of Australian rugby was rocked by the news that a professional New Zealand All Blacks team was set to tour the north…
Toxophilus
Read by Clive Catterall
Roger Ascham
Toxophilus is a book about target archery using the English Longbow. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is an extended argum…
Amid the High Hills
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sir Hugh Fraser
A regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on outdoor pursuits, in this work, Fraser discusses salmon fishing, deer stalking, fauna …
The Land of Enchantment: From Pike's Peak to the Pacific
Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Lilian Whiting
Lilian Whiting, renowned journalist and editor, takes the reader on a grand circle tour of the American West. Beginning with Colorado, Ms. W…
A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleg…
Read by Campbell Schelp
Henry L. Williams
Ever wondered how football has changed over the years? Look no further! This selection of rules, positions, and explanations of how football…
Base-Ball: How to Become a Player
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
John Montgomery Ward
Base-Ball: How to Become a Player is a brief history of the game of baseball, with an explanation of the rules and positions. During the aud…
Camp and Trail
Read by Ted Lienhart
Stewart Edward White
Stewart Edward White was a popular and respected novelist who set his stories on the western frontier and in the wilderness. For his novels …
Guides to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens 1891-1917
Read by Phil Benson
Various
Guides to the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens from the Chetham's Library Virtual Belle Vue Collection. The Belle Vue gardens opened in 1836 as …