Skeleton Outline: Ice Hockey, Olympics, Boxing, Cycling, Horse
Racing, Golf, Tennis, and Yachting
(21 Pages from Text: p. 90-111)
I.
Ice Hockey: The Diffusion of Canada’s Favorite Pastime p. 90-91
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a. The Intercollegiate Hockey League p. 91-92
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II.
The Olympic Games Reborn p. 92
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a. Reviving the Olympic Flame p. 92-93
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i. The First American Olympics Team p. 93-95
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1. James B. Connolly: The 1st Olympic Champion (1865-1957) p. 94
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ii. Paris 1900 Olympics p. 95
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III.
Boxing: The Birth of a New Era p. 95-96
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a. John L. Sullivan: Heavyweight Champion of the World p. 96-97
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b. The Modernization of Boxing p. 97-98
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1. Sullivan vs. Corbett p. 98-99
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c. Eugen Sandow: The World’s Strongest Man (1867-1925) p. 99
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IV.
Cycling: An American Craze p. 99
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a. Road and Track Races p. 100-101
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b. 6-Day Cycling Marathons p. 101
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c. Opposition to Competitive Cycling p. 101-103
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d. The Bicycling Craze p. 102
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Horse Racing: The Battle of the Turf p. 103
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a. American Classic Series p. 103-106
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i. Marshall “Major” Taylor: America’s Greatest Wheelman (1878-1932) p. 104
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ii. Isaac B. Murphy: The “Colored Archer” (1861-1896) p. 105
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b. Gambling, Crime, and Machine Politics in Horse Racing p. 106-107
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VI.
Golf, Tennis, Yachting, and the Country Club p. 107-108
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a. Golf p. 108-109
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b. Tennis p. 109-110
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c. Yachting p. 110-111
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