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Sport History

As the end of year approaches, it is time to look back and reflect on the past. With the SIRC Collection dating back to the 1700s, our librarians have gone into the vault to share some of these interesting archives with you. These articles demonstrate how far we have come in our beliefs on sport and physical activity.



Feature Articles

1892 -Curling in Canada Pt.1

Asserts that the game of curling is not just for old men but players of all ages. States that there are 600 curling clubs with 20,000 members in Scotland, 40 clubs in England and Ireland, and 100 clubs in Ontario and 50 in other provinces. Describes some of the curling matches he has witnessed, using commentary from various curlers. Throughout these descriptions the author emphasizes the importance of humor, good manners, skill, strategy, social interaction and sportsmanship that make the game a pleasure to play.

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1892 -Hockey Song

Come, cross your blades upon the ice,
The air is keen, the watchers wait;
And the eager as a cat for mice,
Around the puck the forwards skate.
Line up! In goal! The game is faced!
The puck’s in play, the ice doth ring
Beneath the skates that seem to sing:
We have no time to-night to waste!

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1878 -Risks of Athletic Work

"There is not in England a trained professional athlete of the age of thirty-five who has been ten years at his calling who is not disabled.” The author examines facts surrounding this bold statement by Dr. Richardson in his book Diseases of Modern Life discussing whether participation in severe competition can have disastrous on an athlete later in life.

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1894 -Philosophy on the Bleachers

What draws people to sport? When France wanted to improve the health of their schoolboys they traveled to England and America to study athletics and were shocked at what they saw. The athletic temper could be seen not as sensitive or intelligent but active, courageous, and ready to endure discipline; it could be compared to war. Athletic life is like a rebellion against industrial tyranny and therefore cheering from the bleachers can be seen as an expression of rebellion and pent-up energy.

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