Sports

Biking was more of mans sport in the 1800s women didn't start it until about 1885 when "safety bikes" came out. They had smaller wheels and were filled with air, and had a droped frame and no cross bar. When riding bikes women wore "spilt" skirts & tailored blouse to ride more comfortable. In 1890 312 American firms sold  or turned out 10 million bikes in one year. Susan B. Anthony suffragist she declared " I think bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world". By 1888 Fifty Thousand men and women had taken to cycles.

Tennis Originated in worth wales in 1873 and one year later America saw there 1st match of tennis. Florence Harrimansaid that in 1800s her father returned from England with New Yorks 1st Tennis set and harrimans neighbors thought they installed a net to catch birds.

Americans had become great fans of spectators sport such as baseball and boxing. By the turn of 19th century these sports had become profitable businesses, and fans who couldn't make it to important games of baseball or matches of boxing. 

In 1845 Alexander J Curtwrightan amateur player, Organized a club in New York City with regulations used to aspect  english sports called rounders. Five years later 50 baseball clubs  were formed in the united states and in NYC alone made 12 of those 50 clubs in the mid 1860`s. In 1869 a professional team called Cincinnati Red Stockings toured the country. IN 1876 the formation of the nation league began. The 1900s American League had just begun and in 1903 the 1st world series was held it was Boston Pilgrims vs. Pittsburg Pirates and Boston had won the 1st ever world series, and because blacks were discriminated against they were not allowed to play on any white teams so they formed there own national negro team and American negro team. By 1890s baseball had published the game schedule , Official rules, and standardized diamond.

"Let him hit it, you've got fielders behind you". - Qoute by Alexander J Cartwright.