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Tales - Historical
Amusements in Society
Although radio, television, and
other contemporary amusements of today did not exist in the nineteenth century,
there were many entertaining activities for gentlemen to partake.
Billiards
Billiards offered an entertaining pastime to those who frequented a
tavern. One could often find side betting to see who might win or lose a
game. It was not until 1859 that the first national billiards championship
was held. Of course, it was primarily gentlemen who participated in this
activity.
Checkers
& Chess
The board games of strategy were a favorite pastime throughout the
nineteenth century.
Drinking
Both men and women indulged in drinking,
but drunkenness by a woman was considered scandalous. People of the North
drank hard cider while their Southern counterparts drank corn liquor.
Although drinking was enjoyed at home and various celebrations (weddings,
dances), men dominated the drinking establishments. Taverns and saloons
were frequented mainly by men.
After 1840, the Temperance Movement
began its drumbeat for eliminating the "demon drink."
 Gambling
Halls
The gambling halls of America during the
nineteenth century were a popular place for a man to find entertainment. A
variety of games such as poker, faro*, roulette and keno* were played. For
the high level gambling hall, the rooms had "thick carpet, marble tables,
alabaster figurines, gilded mirrors, soft chairs, and velvet drapes."
There was plenty of food to eat at the buffet table and brandy and claret
flowed. In 1876, it was reported that approximately 30,000 people earned a
living from the gambling industry in New York.
*Faro: card game in which "a
player bet against the banker as to what card would be chosen from a dealer's
box."
*Keno: game that was similar to bingo.
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Did you
know...
1851:
The year the first uniforms were worn for baseball.
1864:
The first year that baseball players were paid for playing the game.
1875: The year players started to wear gloves when they played. |
Baseball
& Basketball
The sport of baseball was played as early as 1834 in America.
The first time the game was recognized nationally was on June 19, 1846 when the
Knickerbockers played the New Yorks at Elysian Fields.
Basketball was not introduced as a
sport until late in the century. The game was introduced to the history of
sports in 1891 and was "originally played with a soccer ball and two peach
baskets."
| REFERENCES |
Everyday Life in Regency
and Victorian England, Kristine Hughes
Writer's Digest Books, 1998 |
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