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	1846 Definition / 1846 Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the U.S. it is additionally known as the Mexican War; in Mexico it is additionally known as the U.S. Invasion of Mexico, the United States War Against Mexico, and the War of Northern Aggression (this last name is further commonly used in the Southern United States to refer to the American Civil War)....
		It was founded on June 10, 1846, when a group of transplanted New England Congregationalists with strong social-reformer backgrounds organized themselves as the Trustees of Iowa College....
		Its use as a border is a result of the Anglo-American Convention of 1818 and the Oregon Treaty of 1846....
	www.elresearch.com /1846 (3155 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1846
		Encouraged, if not directly aided by Fremont, settlers at Sonoma, revolted against Mexican authority and on June 14, 1846, raised the Bear Flag, issued a proclamation declaring California to be free and independent.
		When Commodore John D. Sloat raised the United States flag over Monterey and claimed California for the United States on July 7, 1846, there is evidence that Sloat was dissatisfied and distressed when he learned that Fremont had acted on his own authority.
		As Commander-in-Chief and Governor of California, Stockton, on August 22, 1846, ordered an election of Alcaldes and other local municipal officers to be help September 15th in the several towns and districts of the territory.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1846 (927 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Exercise During Pregnancy
		Supine exercise, contact sports, high-altitude exertion, and scuba diving should be avoided, and some women, including those who lift weights or do high-impact exercise, may need to modify their routines.
		Prudence dictates that activities such as contact sports be avoided, and that weight-bearing exercise be limited in women affected by joint-laxity changes (12).
		He is director of Sports Medicine and Wellness at the Crozer-Keystone Healthplex in Springfield, Pennsylvania, a clinical assistant professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the orthopedic consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and the Pennsylvania Ballet.
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1999/08_99/artal.htm (3319 words)

	African Americans in the Sports Arena
		On view are seven major sporting events - boxing, horse racing, cycling, track and field, basketball, baseball, and football - which opened the doors to the expanding Sports Arenas of today.
		The world of sports is such a strong part of the recognizable American fabric that it would be hard to imagine the social, cultural, or political development of this nation without this pastime.
		On the other hand, American sports are filled with records of African American athletes capable of participating in the broad sports arena but not given the chance due to their race.
	www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm (14867 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		Wallström introduced Sweden to the sport of "handball" in 1910.
		A women's division opened in 1976 and it has become one of the most highly attended Olympic sports.
		Discover this sport through its competition format, equipment, glossary and history.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=HB (122 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)

	Sports
		On June 19, 1846, the Knickerbockers lost 23-1 to a team known as the New York Club in what is considered the first real baseball game.
		If you are clueless about cricket, then this is the ideal place to know more about the sport.
		As Spain was infested by wild bulls, first necessity and afterwards sport led to this personal combat.
	www.stevengraphs.com /sports.html (2193 words)

	games and sports trivia, uncommon facts about athletes and play time - Trivial Trivia Collections
		Baseball rules were codified in 1846 by Alexander Cartwright of the Knickerbocker Baseball Club.
		The first cover of "Sports Illustrated," in 1954, showed National League umpire, Augie Donatelli, behind the plate with two major-league stars: catcher Wes Westrum, and batter Eddie Matthews.
		The first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmets was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950, who hand painted yellow horns on their blue leather helmets.
	www.corsinet.com /trivia/f-triv.html (1446 words)

	Bermuda's onshore sports
		Long before cricket became the hugely popular sport it is today, a match played between the fleet team of the then- resident Royal Navy base and the British Army garrison regimental team was a major event in the social calendar of the Town of St. George.
		In the 19th century and until the mid 20th century, this was another popular sport and entertainment pursued eagerly by the British military, members of which had a near monopoly on the island's fastest riding horses.
		However, it was Mary Outerbridge who liked the sport so much in Bermuda that she took her equipment to the USA and managed to persuade the Staten Island Cricket Club to build a court on its grounds.
	www.bermuda-online.org /sports.htm (4724 words)

	Olympic Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It is the sport America adores, and America, it goes without saying, is the home of baseball.
		In Greece, the sport is still taking its first tentative steps, as it was in the United States on 19th June 1846, when the first official game took place in New York, the Knickerbockers losing to the New York Nine 23-1!
		At the heart of all competitive sport is the scoring.
	www.athens2004.com /en/Athens04Issue02OlympicSports/magazine/issue02 (884 words)

	The Forlorn Hope - A useful sports betting concept, particularly for baseball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It’s a sad fact that the syndrome of the forlorn hope is now permeating professional sports earlier and more often than ever in these days of the 21st century.
		By that syndrome, I mean the feeling of despair among players when it becomes apparent their team has fallen out of contention in the first couple of months of a long, long season, with virtually no chance of ever rejoining the playoff chase.
		In sports betting, the first tendency is to focus on uncovering the most capable, most promising teams each season.
	www.cardplayer.com /poker_magazine/archives/showarticle.php?a_id=14856 (1157 words)

	1846 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		1846 in sports ---- List of state leaders in 1846
		January 5 - The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/18/1846.htm (439 words)

	History
		Stephen William Taylor, a professor at Madison University (now Colgate) in Hamilton, New York, was engaged by the founders to prepare a charter and to act as general agent for the University’s development.
		The charter for the "University at Lewisburg" was granted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania in an act approved by the Governor on February 5, 1846.
		Tustin Gymnasium was built in 1889, in acknowledgment of student interest in sports.
	www.bucknell.edu /Offices_Resources/Offices/Human_Resources/Current_Staff/Staff_Handbook/Introduction/History.html (1281 words)

	Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		And the first unified rules for soccer (or football, as it is known in the rest of the world) were drawn up in the Britain in 1846.
		Soccer is the largest spectator sport in the UK, with the Football Association's Cup Final the highlight of the season.
		Other major sporting events include the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the Open Golf Championship, the Six Nations (England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, France and Italy) rugby union tournament, horse events such as the Derby and the Grand National steeplechase, and cricket Test matches.
	www.britainusa.com /sections/index_nt1.asp?i=41087&pv=1 (522 words)

	Hunters and Shooters - The Benefits of Wildlife Management Legislation
		Today, most lawmakers understand the true benefits that conservation and regulated hunting bring to outdoor sports.
		1846: Rhode Island passed the first seasonal hunting regulation protecting waterfowl.
		Revenue generated from fishing equipment sales was directed towards restoring and improving America`s fishery resources.
	www.huntersandshooters.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97 (697 words)

	Buffalo Hunt, 1846
		His objective was to visit an Indian village in order to experience Native American culture in its original habitat.
		Indeed, of all American wild sports, this is the wildest.
		Once among the buffalo, the hunter, unless long use has made him familiar with the situation, dashes forward in utter recklessness and self-abandonment.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /buffalo.htm (742 words)

	Unit 2
		His accomplishments were unknown because no one wanted to admit to the achievements of a fl man. Wharton faced racism from newspaper reporters, making comments about him being a “Darkie used to guard the North End citadel” (Garland and Rowe).
		Sports and entertainment were common tools used by fls to make a name for themselves, but Wharton wanted to go beyond this stereotype so he ignored the racist comments and prejudiced actions thrown upon him.
		Even at young ages it was common to say that the fl children were gifted in sports.
	www.unc.edu /courses/2004fall/engl/011/067/Unit2_summaries.html (7797 words)

	The New York Times: This Day In Sports
		The Los Angeles Lakers won their first N.B.A. championship under Phil Jackson on this date, defeating the Indiana Pacers, 116111, in Game 6 of the finals at the Staples Center.
		1846: The New York Base Ball Club defeated Alexander Cartwright's Knickerbockers team, 231, at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, N.J., across the Hudson River from Manhattan, in what most historians believe was the first baseball game ever played.
		Cartwright, who umpired, had earlier laid out the game's first diamond and established the basic rules of the sport.
	www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/06.19.html (619 words)

	Guide Introduction: Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations–Series J:
		After his death on February 1, 1846, entries of this type continue, although less frequently, and were probably made by James R. Sparkman, who had power of attorney over his brother's estate, or by M. Burgess Sparkman, or possibly by an overseer.
		In October 1814, Ann was visiting a son who was stationed near New York City as a commissioned surgeon's mate in the army, and who wrote briefly to his brother Effingham about the life of a soldier during the War of 1812.
		Correspondence from 1819 to 1846 (Folder 2) consists mainly of Cheves family correspondence and the majority of letters are from Langdon Cheves in Pennsylvania to William Jones of Lincoln County, Georgia, about negotiations to unite a Cheves household slave, Harry, with his wife, who was owned by Jones.
	www.lexisnexis.com /academic/guides/southern_hist/plantations/plantj3.asp (18952 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Victorian time capsule found at school
		Experts from Liverpool Conservation Centre were called in by the school after a workman found the treasure - believed to date from 1846 - while preparing ground for a new school sports hall.
		The capsule is a thick glass bottle with a red wax seal which was discovered, along with a brass plaque, in the foundation stone of the church - under the site of the school's tennis courts.
		The site is now being developed as a sports hall for the pupils at Belvedere.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/1715600.stm (415 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: SAN ANTONIO, TX
		Tourism is one of the city's most important industries, for San Antonio's many attractions, including sports, draw tens of thousands of visitors every year.
		In sports, the Alamodome hosts major college football and basketball events, and the SBC Center is the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association and the city's newest franchise, the Silver Stars of the Women's Basketball Association (WNBA).
		Other professional sports teams include the San Antonio Missions baseball team, the San Antonio Racquets, and the San Antonio Iguanas (a National Hockey League team).
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hds2.html (2171 words)

	Allan Pinkerton and Larch Farm Allan Pinkerton Detective Agency Chicago
		He moved back to Chicago and in 1846 became assistant to the sheriff of Cook County, where he was very successful.
		I have seen his son, William, a few times when he would accompany his father on one of his trips to Onarga, but I have never seen his other son, Robert.
		If "leaders in sports, the stage, writers of note, and painters of national reputation" did gather at Larch Farm as his guests, who were some of the notables in attendance, what did they do for their amusement, and how did they arrive?
	pinkerton.4t.com (5381 words)

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		George and Sarah had a son, John, on Oct. 19, 1846 in Logan County, Illinois.
		They had another son, Milton in 1849, but both mother and son died that year, and George later remarried to Elizabeth Griggs and had a large second family.
		In sports, Mike Evans was the coach of the Denver Nuggets, and Leomont Evans was a former player for the Washington Redskins football team.
	www.open.org /~glennab/evansfamilyhistory.htm (692 words)

	Hispanic Americans in Congress -- Introduction
		From 1846 to 1848, the United States fought a war with Mexico in part because of the American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which itself had fought to establish its independence from Mexico a decade earlier, but which Mexicans still considered part of their territory.
		As a result of the American victory in the war and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States acquired over half of Mexico's territory, the present-day states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
		It is an honor and a pleasure to represent our people in the greatest deliberative body in the greatest democracy in the world.
	www.loc.gov /rr/hispanic/congress/introduction.html (1504 words)

	1846 - Rofflehaus
		1843 1844 1845 - 1846 (MDCCCXLVI) - 1847 1848 1849
		This is a listing of major events that happen during the year of 1846.
		Please put University-wide events that most people at ISU would care to read here and other stuff in their respective "Year in" pages (see box to the right).
	www.rofflehaus.com /wiki/1846 (124 words)

	Sports & Equipment, Bellefonte, PA on Dogpile Yellow Pages
		Sports and Stats from The New York Times
		Current statistics and news from the world of sports.
		Enjoy everyday low prices on vitamins, supplements and sports nutrition products at Vitamin World®.
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	Sports Forums - View Single Post - Baseball History
		Sports Forums - View Single Post - Baseball History
		1846 - The first contests recognizable as the game we now know as baseball are played by Alexander Cartwright and others at the Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey.
		The War Years (1942-1946) - FDR decides that baseball should continue during the War to keep morale up on the home front, but the game loses many of its brightest stars to the front lines.
	www.sports-chat.com /forums/showpost.php?p=9404&postcount=1 (1226 words)

	Sports Encyclopedia
		In 1992, baseball was made an official medal sport in the Summer Olympics.
		There were no other pro sports that could compete with it.
		However, the baseball owners, fearing that the game was in danger of being destroyed, hired the sport's first commissioner, a tough judge named Kenesaw Mountain Landis, to clean things up.
	learning.turner.com /efts/bball/bbencyl.htm (7532 words)

	SC Sea Grant Consortium - Coastal Heritage-Winter 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For generations, the English gentry held certain notions about hunting—that the sport taught noble values and that shooting wild animals made well-bred boys into gentlemen.
		Appetites for wild meat and outdoor sports were growing, but animal populations were not.
		By the 1950s, duck and geese populations throughout North America began to fall steadily due to hunting pressure and agricultural practices, particularly wetland drainage in the Upper Midwest and Canada.
	www.scseagrant.org /library/library_coaher_spr01.htm (4998 words)

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