SEP 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bowls, Steam Engine, Sports Journalism
3 Feb 2017
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Set stage for expansion of popular sport in later nineteenth century. Eclipse vs. sir henry - 1823 (photo: g. h. hudson / library and archives canada) The start of modern sport later nineteenth century. Leisure time: recreation away from industrial life commercialized spectator sports in large cities. The monotonous and wearisome repetition of industrial work created a demand for more recreational outlets. Diffusion of sport from upper to lower classes. Athletic clubs: younger, wealthy men with interest in sports. Sports introduced by wealthy, adopted by working class: baseball gambling: Increased interest and financial success of sports (photo: courtesy of the university of northern colorado archives) Further expansion of sport african americans in sports. Immigrants in sports 1/3 of workers in the u. s. were immigrants in 1870 settled in cities. College football: popular sport for (wealthy) college students and alumni. Media coverage increased publicity became a major factor. Fostered development of intercollegiate sports baseball: rowing.
