Sports in the Western WorldRowman and Littlefield, 1982 - 360 sider Traces the history of sports from the original Greek Olympics to the development of professional team sports and considers the business and political aspects of sports. |
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... York , the future King James II of England , shown here in a con- temporary etching . and there continued till they were drunk , and it was no matter if they were hanged . " Predictably , Puritan prohibitions against sports and games ...
... York , the future King James II of England , shown here in a con- temporary etching . and there continued till they were drunk , and it was no matter if they were hanged . " Predictably , Puritan prohibitions against sports and games ...
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... York ( later King James II ) , was an equally enthusiastic yachtsman . In October 1661 , the royal brothers staged a race on the Thames , from Greenwich to Gravesend and back . A wager was in order of course , and each put down one ...
... York ( later King James II ) , was an equally enthusiastic yachtsman . In October 1661 , the royal brothers staged a race on the Thames , from Greenwich to Gravesend and back . A wager was in order of course , and each put down one ...
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... York Race Course . Soon three new race tracks were built in or near Charleston ; after 1743 races were held regularly each month the year round , offering prizes to the winners . Women as well as men frequented the races , thereby ...
... York Race Course . Soon three new race tracks were built in or near Charleston ; after 1743 races were held regularly each month the year round , offering prizes to the winners . Women as well as men frequented the races , thereby ...
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Medieval People at Play | 42 |
New Standards for Old Sports | 85 |
The Birth of Mass Leisure | 99 |
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