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There are some slight differences between versions. Following are both patterns in full.

Spool Cotton #35, Handmade Sports Wear

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 1 ball of color 106 Sport Green and 1 ball of 26 Nile Green; or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord, 3 balls of color 106 Sport Green and 2 balls of 26 Nile Green. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4. 5 steel knitting needles size 10.

   The hands of the gloves are knitted and the cuffs crocheted.

Hand. Cast on 42 sts on 4 needles (13 sts on each needle), and work around. 1st rnd: K 1, p 1, k 1, p 1 (the k st between the p sts is the beginning of the thumb gore, and the p sts are to be purled every rnd), and k to end of rnd. 2nd rnd: K 1, p 1, increase 1 st in the knitted st, p 1, k to end of rnd. 3rd rnd: K 1, p 1, k 2, p 1, k to end of rnd. 4th rnd: Work even. 5th rnd: K 1, p 1, increase 1 st in each of next 2 knitted sts, p 1, k to end of rnd. Continue working, increasing 1 st in the sts next to the p sts in every 3rd rnd for 4 times, then every 4th rnd for 2 times (there should be 16 sts between the p sts in thumb gore). Slip these 16 sts to a thread, and at end of needle before thumb gore, cast on 6 sts. Join the rnd and k even for 16 rnds. First Finger. Sl the last 9 sts from back of hand to a needle, take the next 8 sts from front on a 2nd needle, and run all remaining sts on a thread. At the end of the 8 sts, cast on 4 sts, join, and work 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K to the 4 cast on sts, k next 2 sts together (a decrease), k 1 st, 1 decrease. 4th rnd: K even. 5th rnd: K to the cast on sts, 1 decrease (18 sts on needle). 6th to 22nd rnds incl: Work evenly. 23rd rnd: K 7 sts, 2 decreases, k 3, 2 decreases. 24th rnd: * K 1, 1 decrease. Repeat from * until 6 sts remain. Draw together by running thread through sts and fasten off inside of tip. Second Finger. Take 5 sts from each end of thread, pick up 4 sts on the sts cast on for 1st finger, and on other side, next to end of thread, cast on 4 sts. Join and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K even to the cast on sts and make 1 decrease. K even for 23 rnds, then narrow as on 1st finger. Third Finger. Take 5 sts from each end of thread, pick up 4 sts on the sts cast on for second finger, and on the other side, next to end of thread, cast on 4 sts. Join and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K even to the cast on sts and decrease once. K even for 20 rnds, then decrease as for other fingers. Fourth Finger. Take the 10 remaining sts from thread and pick up 4 sts on those cast on for 3rd finger. K 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: On the cast on sts, make 1 decrease, k to end of rnd. K 17 rnds even, then decrease as for other fingers. Thumb. Sl the thumb sts to 3 needles, and on the cast on sts pick up 6 sts and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K to the picked up sts, and decrease twice, k to end of rnd. 4th rnd: K even. 5th rnd: K to the decrease sts, and decrease once, k to end of rnd. K even for 16 rnds, and narrow same as other tips. Make another hand just like this one, being careful to have the thumb on the other side of the glove, so that both gloves will not fit the same hand.

Gauntlet Cuff. Take up your crochet hook, and attach the Sport Green to the finished edge of the knitted hand at the st directly above the little finger. 1st rnd: S c in each st. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 2nd rnd: S c in each s c. Join. Do not break off. Attach Nile Green. 3rd rnd: With Nile Green, make * half d c in each of next 2 sts of previous rnd, half d c in next st of 1st rnd (thus working over the s c of the previous rnd). Repeat from * to end of rnd and join with sl st to half d c first made. Do not break thread. 4th rnd: With Sport Green make s c in each st. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 5th rnd: Make s c in each s c and increase 4 sts in the rnd, spacing increases evenly (to increase make 2 s c in s c of previous rnd). Join with sl st to 1st s c made. Do not break off. 6th to 23rd rnds incl: Repeat 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds in order. 24th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd. 25th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 26th rnd: S c in each s c. Join. Do not break off. 27th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd. 28th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 29th rnd: Same as 26th rnd. 30th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd.

Spool Cotton #66, Paris Sponsors Crochet

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 1 ball of color 106 Sport Green and 1 ball of 26 Nile Green; or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord 3 balls of color 106 Sport Green and 2 balls of 26 Nile Green. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4. 5 steel knitting needles size 10.

   The hands of the gloves are knitted and the cuffs crocheted.

Hand. Cast on 52 sts on 4 needles (13 sts on each needle), and work around. 1st rnd: K 1, p 1, k 1, p 1 (the k st between the p sts is the beginning of the thumb gore, and the p sts are to be purled every rnd), and k to end of rnd. 2nd rnd: K 1, p 1, increase 1 st in the knitted st, p 1, k to end of rnd. 3rd rnd: K 1, p 1, k 2, p 1, k to end of rnd. 4th rnd: Work even. 5th rnd: K 1, p 1, increase 1 st in each of next 2 knitted sts, p 1, k to end of rnd. Continue working, increasing 1 st in the sts next to the p sts in every 3rd rnd for 4 times, then every 4th rnd for 2 times (there should be 16 sts between the p sts in thumb gore). Slip these 16 sts to a thread, and at end of needle before thumb gore, cast on 4 sts. Join the rnd and k even for 16 rnds, having 55 sts in the rnd. First Finger. Sl the last 9 sts from back of hand to a needle, take the next 8 sts from front on a 2nd needle, and run all remaining sts on a thread. At the end of the 8 sts, cast on 4 sts, join, and work 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K to the 4 cast on sts, k next 2 sts together (a decrease), k 1 st, 1 decrease. 4th rnd: K even. 5th rnd: K to the cast on sts, 1 decrease (18 sts on needle). 6th to 22nd rnds incl: Work evenly. 23rd rnd: K 7 sts, 2 decreases, K 3, 2 decreases. 24th rnd: * K 1, 1 decrease. Repeat from * until 6 sts remain. Draw together by running thread through sts and fasten off inside of tip. Second Finger. Take 7 sts from each end of thread, pick up 4 sts on the sts cast on for 1st finger, and on other side, next to end of thread, cast on 4 sts. Join and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K even to the cast on sts and make 1 decrease. K even for 23 rnds, then narrow as on 1st finger. Third Finger: Take 6 sts from each end of thread, pick up 4 sts on the sts cast on for second finger, and on the other side, next to end of thread, cast on 4 sts. Join and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K even to the cast on sts and decrease once. K even for 20 rnds, then decrease as for other fingers. Fourth Finger. Take the 12 remaining sts from thread and pick up 4 sts on those cast on for 3rd finger. K 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: On the cast on sts, make 1 decrease, k to end of rnd. K 17 rnds even, then decrease as for other fingers. Thumb. Sl the thumb sts to 3 needles, and on the cast on sts pick up 6 sts and k 2 rnds even. 3rd rnd: K to the picked up sts, and decrease twice, k to end of rnd. 4th rnd: K even. 5th rnd: K to the decrease sts, and decrease once, k to end of rnd. K even for 16 rnds, and narrow same as other tips. Make another hand just like this one, being careful to have the thumb on the other side of the glove, so that both gloves will not fit the same hand.

Gauntlet Cuff. Take up your crochet hook, and attach the Sport Green to the finished edge of the knitted hand at the st directly above the little finger. 1st rnd: S c in each st. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 2nd rnd: S c in each s c. Join. Do not break off. Attach Nile Green. 3rd rnd: With Nile Green, make * half d c in each of next 2 sts of previous rnd, half d c in next st of 1st rnd (thus working over the s c of the previous rnd). Repeat from * to end of rnd and join with sl st to half d c first made. Do not break thread. 4th rnd: With Sport Green make s c in each st. Join with sl st to 1st s c made. 5th rnd: Make s c in each s c and increase 4 sts in the rnd, spacing increases evenly (to increase make 2 s c in s c of previous rnd). Join with sl st to 1st s c made. Do not break off. 6th to 23rd rnds incl: Repeat 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds in order. 24th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd. 25th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 26th rnd: S c in each s c. Join. Do not break off. 27th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd. 28th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 29th rnd: Same as 26th rnd. 30th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd.