the golden age of sports
Muhammad Umar Hassan
Ms. Bailey
English 11 period 2
16 April 2014
The Golden Age of Sports
The 1920's were a time of change in the United States. For the first time in history, more people were living in cities than in the country. The United States was also wealthier than it had ever been. New methods of transport had been introduced. A lot more technology was also introduced, such as radios. This had made it easier to stay up to date with new stories.
The radio had the greatest impact on sports than any other technology. Millions of people used to adjust their daily schedules in order to follow the live broadcast of games through the radio. Another thing that made the radio the most appreciated advance in technology was that people could tune in from wherever they were. Home, work or on the road. the radio brought news to those waiting and listening for the results.
Sport in the 1920s became famous due to publicity and promotion. Sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing received this kind of attention through media. Newspapers, magazines, radio and movies were the major methods of boosting the profile of sport and sporting giants.
The 1920s was an important period for many sports. Sports which had up until then were amateur events which promoters wanted to use to make money. Things such as the professional football league, golf tours, and tennis circuit were put together. Publicity given through media ensured large crowds and guaranteed the financial success of the projects. This allowed new stadiums to be built and providing steadily increasing salaries for sports stars People turned to sports as a way to get over the Great War and to pass time. Americans were provided with the economic boom, the automobile became the main means of transport. People also got their hands on many other new devices. Their timing for switching to watching sports as a new hobby was perfect as the got the privilege of seeing many stars such
Ms. Bailey
English 11 period 2
16 April 2014
The Golden Age of Sports
The 1920's were a time of change in the United States. For the first time in history, more people were living in cities than in the country. The United States was also wealthier than it had ever been. New methods of transport had been introduced. A lot more technology was also introduced, such as radios. This had made it easier to stay up to date with new stories.
The radio had the greatest impact on sports than any other technology. Millions of people used to adjust their daily schedules in order to follow the live broadcast of games through the radio. Another thing that made the radio the most appreciated advance in technology was that people could tune in from wherever they were. Home, work or on the road. the radio brought news to those waiting and listening for the results.
Sport in the 1920s became famous due to publicity and promotion. Sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, football and boxing received this kind of attention through media. Newspapers, magazines, radio and movies were the major methods of boosting the profile of sport and sporting giants.
The 1920s was an important period for many sports. Sports which had up until then were amateur events which promoters wanted to use to make money. Things such as the professional football league, golf tours, and tennis circuit were put together. Publicity given through media ensured large crowds and guaranteed the financial success of the projects. This allowed new stadiums to be built and providing steadily increasing salaries for sports stars People turned to sports as a way to get over the Great War and to pass time. Americans were provided with the economic boom, the automobile became the main means of transport. People also got their hands on many other new devices. Their timing for switching to watching sports as a new hobby was perfect as the got the privilege of seeing many stars such