bryanac625
01-14-2007, 12:26 PM
What would they think of athletes today?
From the New York Illustrated News, August 4th, 1860:
Match Between the Excelsior and Atlantic Clubs
Right glad we are to find that manly sports and exercises are becoming so popular in America. This is as it should be; and it is good for the public health and morals. Once make Cricket and Base Ball and Quoits and Foot Ball and the rest of them national pastimes, and there will be little room left for big crimes to grow among us. It is bad diseaesed people who committ murders, and arson, and rapes and robberies- rarely or never your robust fellow who has a sound stomach, and well developed muscles.
Maybe we should have taken "Quoits" more seriously. :atthepc
From the New York Illustrated News, August 4th, 1860:
Match Between the Excelsior and Atlantic Clubs
Right glad we are to find that manly sports and exercises are becoming so popular in America. This is as it should be; and it is good for the public health and morals. Once make Cricket and Base Ball and Quoits and Foot Ball and the rest of them national pastimes, and there will be little room left for big crimes to grow among us. It is bad diseaesed people who committ murders, and arson, and rapes and robberies- rarely or never your robust fellow who has a sound stomach, and well developed muscles.
Maybe we should have taken "Quoits" more seriously. :atthepc