Test 3.2 Flashcards
Who is apart of the Jockey Club
The owners of the horses
What is the term Newmarket
Town in England where most important races took place
What’s does the term tattersalls mean
The auction house that they bought and sold horses
Why do specific sports get modernized
Due to gambling
What sport did wealthy English men play
Cricket
What is the first set of written rules for cricket called
Articles of agreement
Where is the Hambledon club located and who were are apart of it
It was outside of London and a popular club that consisted of wealthy business people
Who has the most famous pitch
MLL
What’s some facts about Golf
- traditional folk sport
- originated in Hollmand and moves to Scotland
- Blackheath club-first golf club for elite men
What’s are some facts about Yachting
- Started in Ireland
- Race boats
- headquarters move to London in 1775
Who is the Duke of Cumberland
Wealthy person and was big in yachting and boxing. He also bet a lot on these games
What is America’s cup
An international yacht race began in 1851 and started by the royal yacht club
Do rich or poor people games get modernalized first
Rich people games
Who created the horse racing calendar and when
James Weatherby in 1727
Who is James Figg and what three sports does he teach
He teaches people to protect themselves and teaches Boxing, sword play, cudgeling
How did James Figg expand his business
By showcases in theaters
Did poor or rich people attend James Figg showcases
Both
True or false
Prize fighting provided mass entertainment
True
The people that organized the prize fights were from which class
Weathly or upper class
The people that fought in the prize fights were from which class
Lower class
Which events did Figg fight Ned Sulton and which events did he beat him in
All the events that he taught ( Boxing, swordplay, and cudgeling)
He won all the events
Figg sold his business to his best student, which was?
Jack Broughton
Which sports does Jack Broughton get rid of after he takes over Figg’s business
Cudgeling and swordplay
Why does Jack Broughton create rules for boxing
Because he killed someone with a blow to the chest
