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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Side 94
... boxing schools in London . At the turn of the century no less a famous pupil than the poet Lord Byron looked to Jackson as a " friend and corporal master and pastor . " Having flourished , waned , and revived , boxing by 1800 was once ...
... boxing schools in London . At the turn of the century no less a famous pupil than the poet Lord Byron looked to Jackson as a " friend and corporal master and pastor . " Having flourished , waned , and revived , boxing by 1800 was once ...
Side 175
... boxing . For the first time ever in a championship match , the Queensbury Rules prevailed . Padded five - ounce gloves probably helped Corbett absorb Sullivan's powerful blows , but in fact few of the blows landed . Corbett bobbed and ...
... boxing . For the first time ever in a championship match , the Queensbury Rules prevailed . Padded five - ounce gloves probably helped Corbett absorb Sullivan's powerful blows , but in fact few of the blows landed . Corbett bobbed and ...
Side 311
... boxing also provided an omen to other sports . In taking television's golden egg , boxing almost cooked its own goose . Boxing suffered from overexposure . Numerous neighborhood gyms and small - town arenas quickly went out of business ...
... boxing also provided an omen to other sports . In taking television's golden egg , boxing almost cooked its own goose . Boxing suffered from overexposure . Numerous neighborhood gyms and small - town arenas quickly went out of business ...
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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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