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	Sports
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	The Australian Passion For Sport
		Sport has been used as a channel of self-esteem both individually and to the nation as a whole.
		Sports thus thrived in the convict populations but were generally rougher and more violent sports such as boxing, cock-fighting and wrestling.
		Sport also played a major role in the lives of colonial leaders and officers but was used as an indication of social status.
	people.hws.edu /mitchell/oz/papers/ParkerOz.html (2893 words)

	Reader's Companion to American History - -SPORTS, POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		SPORTS, POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN During the colonial period recreation took many forms, but exercise as an end in itself was not for most people a priority.
		Yet these sports (and most others) became organized, nearly all in the 1880s, a time when most of the professions and scholarly disciplines were going through a similar process.
		The number of women participants in sports of all kinds also increased greatly, partly because of the concern for physical fitness, partly because of feminists' insistence on equal opportunity in all fields.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_081400_sportspopula.htm (1193 words)

	The Adrenaline Vault - Featured Article - The Killer App Of The 19th Century Why today's cybersports ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sporting activities, as we know them today, were really only created in the middle part of the 19th century.
		The first sports clubs, the precursors of teams, were independent groups of like-minded individuals, who played their game wherever and whenever they could, paying their expenses themselves.
		Phelan advanced the sport by seeking out matches with other national and regional champions: his 1859 match with John Seeriter was for a staggering $30,000, and filled the largest theatre in Detroit to capacity.
	www.avault.com /articles/print_article.asp?name=sport (3483 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Sports day frolics for the rednecks and rubber faces
		To cap it all, the Confederate emblem was removed from Georgia's state flag in 2001 after complaints that it recalled the slave era.
		The games are an exercise in boosting a community's morale and affirming identity, even if that involves the sport of retrieving pig's feet from a bucket of water by mouth.
		Coined in the 1820s to mean an uneducated, southern, white farm labourer, "redneck" became shorthand for rural working-class bigot.
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/13/wred13.xml (426 words)

	Sport
		The development of the majority of sports as competitions, rather than pastimes, took place in the 18th and 19th centuries, when sports such as cricket, football, rugby football, golf, and tennis became increasingly popular.
		The new sport immediately caught on and a special track, complete with banked curves, made of ice, was constructed next to the road in 1902.
		Water sport in which a person is towed across water on a ski or skis, wider than those used for skiing on snow, by means of a rope (23 m/75 ft long) attached to a speedboat.
	www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Britain/sport.htm (4953 words)

	Sports
		American football is a variant of the British sport of rugby, which stemmed from soccer.
		They would either kick it (leading eventually to the sports of soccer and rugby) or swat it with a stick (leading to such games as lacrosse, golf, cricket and, eventually, baseball).
		There was nobody still alive who was involved with baseball in the 1820s and the 1830s who could have contradicted the eyewitness’ story, so it was adopted into U.S. folklore.
	www.malcomlagauche.com /id9.html (3597 words)

	SPORTS WATER
		The collection contains a nice range of crests of sporting clubs, mainly confined to single examples, which is probably not surprising as most of the clubs were local and would not have had the membership or business of, for example, the gentlemen's clubs.
		The river Nith in the centre of Dumfies, Scotland, is the venue for the Nithsdale Regatta.
		Fishing, the sport with the greatest number of participants at the present day, is represented in the collection by only one crest, that of The Sussex Piscatorial Society.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lawe/SPORTSWATER.htm (596 words)

	Antebellum and Civil War America, 1784-1865: Sports
		Sports in the United States of America during the antebellum era consisted of many competitive events.
		One of the popular sports during the antebellum period was horse racing.
		Herbert Manchester, author of Four Centuries of Sport in America, states: “The first known time a horse ever trotted in public for a stake was in 1818” (116).
	www.uncp.edu /home/canada/work/allam/17841865/history/sports.htm (2216 words)

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		The Apperley papers, acquired by U.Va.'s Marion duPont Scott collection of sporting books, are an important addition to the collection and will be useful to sports historians, social and literary historians and many others with an interest in English life of the era, said Clinton Sisson, curator of the collection.
		Apperley, whose "Nimrod" articles and books on fox hunting during the golden age of British hunting in the 1820s and '30s were eagerly read throughout England and in the U.S., was known as vain and pompous as well as brilliant, and his letters and private papers bear this out, said Mr.
		The collection that was bequeathed to the University by this well-known horse-breeder and philanthropist reflected her lifelong interest in a wide range of sporting and related subjects, including racing, breeding, horsemanship, carriages, farm buildings, dogs and even game fowl.
	www.virginia.edu /insideuva/textonlyarchive/93-03-12/8.txt (760 words)

	Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		From early colonial times the sports common in Britain became the sports of Australia.
		Sports became a link with the countries that were left behind and were also an attempt by the richer colonists to replicate English social life, including its social structure.
		By the 1820s, cricket clubs were already established with the first interstate matches taking place in 1856.
	www.aeo.us /students/entertainment.html (790 words)

	CEOTRAVELER - Adventure & Sports - Fishing
		All were surprised at how quickly they took to the sport and how exhilarating were the few hours spent tossing the lines into the water at beats named Chinese, battery and castle.
		Although he had traveled to Aberfeldy with only his sports clothes, he was invited to the fl tie (usually kilt rather than tux) celebration to receive the Redford Trophy.
		Cobbled together from three terraced townhouses that were originally built in the 1820s for wealthy burghers, the Town House Company, owners of four boutique hotels, restored the patrician mien of this hostelry after acquiring it a few years back.
	www.ceotraveler.com /adventure/scotland.shtml (2995 words)

	List of sports events
		Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
		1999 in sports - Death of Joe DiMaggio
		1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
	www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_sports_events.shtml (585 words)

	Historical Text Archive: Articles: Decade of the 1820s
		The panic or depression had profound psychological and political effects as well as economic effects because the economy had shifted from the traditional agricultural society which was static to the dynamic national market economy of dazzling prosperity and then plunged into privation and despair.
		As a result, the 1820s were a decade of soul searching and despair.
		In the 1820s, however, it was becoming clear that politics were becoming more democratic.
	historicaltextarchive.com /sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=645 (2491 words)

	Women of Achievement: Spotlight
		The story of the late-nineteen-century pedestriennes should be of interest to contemporary sport history because it illustrates how interest groups legitimize or marginalize cultural activity through the media and through government intervention.
		Reading sporting and theatrical journals was considered immoral, and many women would not allow such material in their homes.
		Feminists in sport sociology note that women athletes are portrayed as sex symbols or given less press coverage than male athletes in the male-dominated sports realm.
	www.undelete.org /woa-spotlight/02-pedestriennes.html (10062 words)

	Sports Massage, Structural Integration, Sun Mu-Zen Dance Therapy & Swedish Massage. Massage Therapy & Body-work. BoMi: ...
		Special form of massage developed to help athletes reach their peak perfomance, to assist in their recovery afterwards and to facilitate the healing processes after injuries as well as prevention from injuries.
		It was developed by Per Henrik Ling in Sweden in the 1820s.
		Ling who is also the father of Swedish gymnastics and a pioneer of modern physiotherapy rediscovered massage, forgotten in the West for centuries since the collapse of the Roman Empire.
	www.bomi.info /bodywork/sp.htm (527 words)

	The American Scene
		I say the sports media is considerably more conservative than the political media, though some may disagree.
		In the 1820s, Thomas Jefferson wrote happily, "I trust that there is not a young man now living in the United States who will not die a Unitarian." He ought to have known better.
		At the centennial of Ayn Rand's birth, while little about her private life or public influence remains unplumbed, it is still easier to understand what she didn't want than what she did.
	www.theamericanscene.com /2005/01/football-and-fascism-its-bad-enough.php (7352 words)

	Articles - Sports timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		1994 in sports - World Series cancelled after player strike; Roland Ratzenberger dies during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Villeneuve corner and Ayrton Senna dies at the Tamburello corner during the race.
		1929 in sports - Wally Hammond scores 905 runs at an average of 113.12 as England defeat Australia in The Ashes
		1928 in sports - Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics are held for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
	www.poncier.com /articles/Sports_timeline (2103 words)

	Sports timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		1969 in sports - The New York Jets upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III; the first Super Bowl victory by an American Football League team.
		1945 in sports - Maurice Richard is the first NHL player to score 50 goals in one season
		1882 in sports - First time Australia beat England in Test cricket in England, beginning The Ashes legend.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sports-timeline.htm (1662 words)

	Burton-upon-Trent: Social and cultural activities \| British History Online
		Blood Sports The town crier announced a bull baiting in 1792.
		The only remaining public green in 2000 was that at Shobnall Fields sports ground, opened in Horninglow in 1960.
		After the brewery's Meadow Park sports and social club on the east side of Wetmore Road was closed in 1998, its sports ground on Burton meadow, by then used for cricket, football, bowls, and tennis, was vested in a syndicate called the Washlands Sports Club.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=12344 (6614 words)

	New York City - News, Entertainment and Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Before that, residents were required to keep a light on in front windows as a way to illuminate the streets, according to a streetlight history provided by the city.
		Gaslights followed in the 1820s and electric streetlights first appeared in 1880, although they proved unreliable for many years so gaslights continued to serve as backups.
		Cast-iron ornamental streetlights became popular around the turn of the century, with the first such models installed in 1892 along Fifth Avenue from Washington Square to 59th Street, according to the city's historical account.
	www.nynewsday.com /nyc-streetlights,0,206683.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-right (823 words)

	sports in the 1920s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Discover some of the most useful online information about sports in the 1920s, browsing the most useful directory of online resources for sports in the 1920s.
		Riddle had been sports in the 1920s snobbish, and rude, and their grown-up son, Tom, had been, if anything, worse. All the villagers cared about was the identity of their murderer -- for plainly, three apparently healthy sports in the 1920s did not all drop dead of natural causes on the same night.
		ask me," said the sports in the 1920s sports in the 1920s you I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of Frank, didn't I, Dot?" said sports in the 1920s excited woman in the corner.
	www.lassaro.com /sports-in-the-1920s.html (490 words)

	Kingwood College Library - 19th Century - the 1820s
		The 1820's was a decade of politics and growth as a country.
		The events are based on the author's own experiences as a school boy and illustrate the harsh discipline and school conditions of the time.
		Frances Trollope and other Brits were amazed at the eating habits of Americans, Trollope noted: "They eat with the greatest possible rapidity and in total silence." Coffee gained popularity in America, but temperance movements claimed it was an aphrodisiac.
	kclibrary.nhmccd.edu /19thcentury1820.htm (3026 words)

	ABC Radio National - The Sports Factor Transcript - 29 May 1998
		No sport exists without rules, but what do the particular rules of a sport say about the society that invented them; how do you legislate for a game to be played 'in the right spirit'; and when and why are rules changed in a sport?
		And there's been some concern in hockey circles lately that the sport's going to be dropped from the Olympic Games.
		It's a unique sport, it's different from other sports and we're very proud of what cricket is. And so I think you can sum up the spirit of the game in one word as far I'm concerned, and that's respect.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/sstories/sf980529.htm (5257 words)

	Mega Millions - Big Game Mega Millions Lottery Results and News: 08/22/2004 - 08/28/2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sporting Options - Betting exchange allowing clients to choose their own odds and bet on sporting events or financial markets.
		William Hill - Offering up-to-the-minute sports and betting information for most sports in the world.
		New York was first in the 1820s, but by 1878 all US states except Louisiana had prohibited lotteries.
	megamillionsmegamillions.blogspot.com /2004_08_22_megamillionsmegamillions_archive.html (11640 words)

	Sports and Games/Rugby/Rugby League Score (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The highest score in an international rugby league game is Australia's 110-4 win over Russia during the Rugby League World Cup at The Boulevard, Hull, UK, on November 4, 2000.
		Rugby has been played in Australia since the 1820s, although the first rugby club, Sydney University, was not established until 1864.
		Rugby league was not established until the early 1900s and the Australian Rugby Union was formed in 1949.
	www.guinnessworldrecords.com /content_pages/record.asp?recordid=44586 (78 words)

	Oklahoma Directory
		Oklahoma's recorded history began in 1541 by Spanish explorer Coronado.
		Beginning in the 1820s, the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United States were relocated to Indian Territory over numerous routes, the most famous being the Cherokee "Trail of Tears." Western expansion reached the territory in the late 1800s, sparking a controversy over the fate of the land.
		Treaties enacted after the Civil War by the U.S. government forced the tribes to give up their communal lands and accept individual property allotments to make way for expansion.
	www.thenationwidedirectory.com /users/oklahoma (184 words)

	1820s in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		See also: 1810s in sports, 1830s in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
		First Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race contested - won by Oxford (1829)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1820s_in_sports (79 words)

	Australia and its States, Sports, Food, Animals and Plants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The British Government appointed different Governors to rule New South Wales, as Australia was then called.
		The name Australia was suggested by explorer Matthew Flinders and was in use by the 1820s.
		This was from the Latin name for the continent, Tera Australis Incognita meaning the Unknown South Land.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/Australia/history.html (673 words)

	Jackson metro & state news - The Clarion-Ledger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Now that they've got the land, Mississippi historians and preservationists are working out just what they're going to do with the former site of one of the nation's largest slave markets.
		Thousands of slaves passed through Natchez's Forks of the Road slave market from the 1820s to the 1860s.
		They were shipped from the declining tobacco farms of Virginia and North Carolina up the Mississippi River to Natchez, where cotton and sugar plantation owners from across the Deep South would gather looking for laborers.
	www.clarionledger.com /news/0310/28/m08.html (745 words)

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