ABC of Sport (Ogden's), 1927
Card # Content Sport
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A "A is an ANGLER" fishing
B "B is the BOXER" boxing
C "C is the CRICKETER" cricket
D "D is the DEERSTALKER" hunting
E "E is the expert who chivvies the ELK" hunting
F "F is for FOOTBALL (yes, "Rugger," of course!)" rugby
G "G is the GOLFER" golf
H "H is the HOCKEY exponent" field hockey
I "I is an IMBECILE" other
J "J is the JOCKEY" jockey
K "K is the KUDOS (and also the KICK)" other
L "L is LACROSSE" lacrosse
M "M is the MOTORIST" other
N "N is the nondescript player of NAP" other
O "O is the 'OUNDER OF OTTERS" hunting
P "P is the PINGER (or PONGER)" table tennis
Q "Q is that stout-hearted sportsman, the QUOITER" quoits
R "R is the RUNNER" track & field/running
S "S is the SKI-ER" skiing
T "T is for TENNIS" tennis
U "U is the UMPIRE" other
V "V is a versatile varlet named Villikins" other
W "W clearly refers to the WRESTLER" wrestling
X "X is a prefix that champions use" other
Y, Z "Y is for YACHTING, and Z is the ZEST" yachting
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