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[ ] wanted change to improve the lives of the growing urban population – often immigrant newcomers to America.
Progressive reformers
Campaigned against the manufacture and consumption of alcohol (prohibition); organized workers in labor unions
Often employed sport in a variety of programs to educate and assimilate immigrants and address the perceived social ills.
WASPS
Progressive reformers devised a 3-tier procedure designed to assimilate the working class – and sports factored into this process.
{humanitarian concerns – child labor laws (met with resistance from parents)}
1st step
Progressive reformers devised a 3-tier procedure designed to assimilate the working class – and sports factored into this process.
{passes mandatory education laws because unemployed children roamed the streets (joining gangs, crime)}
2nd step
Progressive reformers devised a 3-tier procedure designed to assimilate the working class – and sports factored into this process. {physical education in the schools; supervised games and sport taught deference to authority.}
3rd step
AN IMAGE, REPRESENTATION, OR SYMBOL. A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING SACRED, OR HELD IN HIGH REGARD
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Sports become an everyday part of American culture
Sports media and fan
Automobile, radio, TV bring sport to America
Increased sports participation (youth, interscholastic, college, adult rec)
Athletes become American icons
the golden age of sport
National Pastime is also called
baseball
how does babe ruth change the game
Strategy, Excitement, fan base
[ ] is America’s first and largest “media darling”, becomes the face of his sport, and a symbol of America
Babe Ruth
MLB match fixing incident in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the Series
1919 World Series
who was white sox owner
Charles Comiskey
1920, [ ] helps organize National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs
Andrew “Rube” Foster
negro teams
Pittsburgh Crawfords
Homestead Grays
Birmingham Barons
Indianapolis Clowns
negro players
Josh Gibson
Cool Papa Bell
Satchell Paige
Few opportunities
Basketball, softball, tennis, dance
Beliefs about “negative health implications” of vigorous PA for women
Female PE leaders discourage interscholastic and competitive sports for girls
characteristics of female sports in the early 1900s
Intramural and minimal intercollegiate competition at all-girl colleges
Women swim in Olympics (1912)
1920s growth in amateur sports results in increased programs for girls and women (non-scholastic)
Girls’ high school basketball grows significantly (post-season tournaments)
all show the baby steps in female sports growth
The most significant female athlete of the first half of the 20th century
babe didrikson
Great at every sport (basketball, softball, tennis, Tr&Fd)
Babe Didrikson
As a secretary at the “Employers’ Casualty Company,” leads their teams to several championships
Babe Didrikson
Enters 1932 AAU Track & Field Championships as only member of the Employers’ Casualty Company team. Breaks 4 world records and wins team championship.
Babe Didrikson
Wins 2 gold and 1 silver medal at 1932 Olympics.
Makes decision to be a professional athlete.
Babe Didrikson
1932-1934
Travels promoting herself
Pitches against MLB teams at spring training
Plays for co-ed basketball team
Plays in exhibitions with men’s baseball team
Babe Didrickson
1933: Takes golf lessons (a ladylike game)
Wins Amateur golf tournaments; banned from playing because she is a professional
Qualifies for men’s PGA event
Amateur status restored; wins 17 consecutive women’s golf tournaments
1947: Helps found the LPGA; leading money winner and crowd draw
Babe Didrickson