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sports in the 1800's

swimming and boat racing became popular along with some team sports, such as basebal,l during the time period.

www.hhp.txstate.edu/hper/faculty/pankey/1310/ch17Bread.htm‎

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sports the in 1800's

foot races, cock fighting and wrestle become very popular during the early 1800's

www.history.org › CW Journal › Spring 08‎

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biking was popular in the early 1800's

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Backgammon boards and billiard tables were popular among the wealthy by the 1770s, and the lower sorts, at least the men, could indulge in such recreations at the ubiquitous public taverns and coffeehouses.

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A list of games and sports that were played during the 17th century.

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Lacrosse Native Americans enjoyed competitions of all kinds. One particular favorite was lacrosse. The lacrosse stick is long with a net at the end. The net is used to catch then fling the ball into a specified goal. The New England settlers learned this game from the American Indians. It is still popular today, especially in Canada.

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1621: On Christmas Day at Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford confiscates implements for “pitching the bar” and playing stool ball (a precursor of cricket and baseball) from newly arrived sporting Englishmen who'd refused to work on Christmas

1643: First account of Native American football matches

1665: First horse races held in New York.

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Baseball in the Industrial Revolution was a lot different than what is today. Players wouldn't wear helmets, bases could be made of marble, and to get a runner out, you could actually throw ball at a runner.

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Football had a far more immediate and popular appeal, especially for spectators: Instead of taking days to complete, a match was over in less than a couple of hours.

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Games did exist in the Medieval Period, but tended to be more like today's "parlor" games. There were board games as far back as ancient Egypt. There is historical evidence that forms of backgammon, cribbage, chess and checkers did exist during the Middle Ages. There were also dice made of stone, wood and knuckle bones.

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In the Renaissance sports were very popular. Some Activities they did were fencing and archery. Henry VIII was a very good archer and practiced at the butts (Ridley253). Popular sports included swimming, throwing, jumping, wrestling, and bowling. Some team sports that were played consist of soccer, mob football, hockey, and lacrosse (Baker).

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Learn about the Renaissance games of chance, strength, and skill.

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For most of the Renaissance, card games were played frequently. Games like Frussi, which is now known as Primiera, were highly popular during that period. Frussi involves dealing four cards to every player, with the one who gets four of a kind emerging as the winner.