Overview

Cricket was played in Virginia in 1710 and was enjoyed on Georgia plantations in 1737. Teams representing New York and Philadelphia faced each other as early as 1838. By 1865, Philadelphia was considered the best cricket-playing city in the United States, competing against Canadian, English and Australian teams from 1890 to 1920. This 30 year span was essential to the formation of America's sports identity--and by its end, while the sport of baseball drew increasing attention, the game of cricket moved from being the game of America's aristocrats to a safe haven for America's nonwhite immigrants who were excluded from baseball because of Jim Crow laws. Here, the game's unique multi-ethnic, religious and cultural tradition in the United States is fully explored. The author explains cricket's ties to the beginnings of baseball and covers the ways in which the game continues to play an important role in America's inner cities.

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Author:   P. David Sentance
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9780786420407

ISBN 10:   0786420405
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   16 March 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      1. Cricket’s Prologue in America      2. How Cricket in New York Helped Establish Baseball as America’s National Pastime      3. Philadelphia: The Cradle of Competitive Cricket in America, 1834–1890      4. Cricket in New York and New England from 1890 to 1920      5. International Cricket Comes of Age in Philadelphia, 1890–1926      6. A Century of Cricket in and Around Chicago, 1836–1936      7. Cricket and Baseball on the Western Frontier, 1852–1890      8. The California Cricket Rush, 1890–1914      9. Southern California’s Cricket Pioneers, 1888–1913      10. The Hollywood Cricket Club and the Rebirth of Southern California Cricket      11. Cricket for Americans      12. Trends in Contemporary United States Cricket      Appendix: Chronology of Cricket in the United States, 1710–2000      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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P. David Sentance’s cricket career spans 40 years and five continents. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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