1. Sports Mania By: Brian Tang, Samuel So, Desmond Wong, Trevor Fung

2. Why Sports Became Popular New laws limiting working hours and increased national productivity led to significant increases in people’s leisure time and income. People filled their leisure hours with new forms of entertainment, and sports became a national passion. New laws limiting working hours and increased national productivity led to significant increases in people’s leisure time and income. People filled their leisure hours with new forms of entertainment, and sports became a national passion. Radio became a national past time, and many people would gather in the living room to listen to sports. Radio became a national past time, and many people would gather in the living room to listen to sports.

3. Sports That Became Popular Sports That Became Popular American Football Golf American Football Golf Baseball Swimming Baseball Swimming Boxing Tennis Boxing Tennis

4. American Football Back then, American Football was often thought of as dangerous and violent. This was because of two reasons. First, the equipment the players had were very flimsy and weak. Second, the rules were a lot different. For example, back then they allowed holding, which meant that players could grab and throw each other to the ground. Back then, American Football was often thought of as dangerous and violent. This was because of two reasons. First, the equipment the players had were very flimsy and weak. Second, the rules were a lot different. For example, back then they allowed holding, which meant that players could grab and throw each other to the ground. There was a lot of gambling and drinking associated with American Football, which sometimes put it in a bad light. There was a lot of gambling and drinking associated with American Football, which sometimes put it in a bad light. Blacks had to form their own league, because there was still a lot of racial discrimination back then. Blacks had to form their own league, because there was still a lot of racial discrimination back then.

5. Baseball Baseball in the 1920s were characterized by new game strategies, equipment, and ball parks. Baseball in the 1920s were characterized by new game strategies, equipment, and ball parks. Baseball was so popular that it became known as America’s pastime. Baseball was so popular that it became known as America’s pastime. It became so popular because new innovations enabled people to build huge ballparks, and also because radio broadcasting became very popular in baseball games. It became so popular because new innovations enabled people to build huge ballparks, and also because radio broadcasting became very popular in baseball games. Baseball in the 1920s was known as the end of the dead- ball era, which was characterized by low-scoring games and a lack of home runs. Baseball in the 1920s was known as the end of the dead- ball era, which was characterized by low-scoring games and a lack of home runs.

6. Boxing Boxing in the 1920s produced two of the greatest fighters of all time: heavyweight Jack Dempsey and light-weight Benny Leonard. Before World War I, boxing was in a bad light, because it was practiced by rough people in saloons and attracted spectators of the same type. After the war, boxing rules were tightened and it was brought under control, in an attempt to eliminate gambling in the sport. Because of all this, boxing became a popular sport for both the privileged class and the common man. Boxing in the 1920s produced two of the greatest fighters of all time: heavyweight Jack Dempsey and light-weight Benny Leonard. Before World War I, boxing was in a bad light, because it was practiced by rough people in saloons and attracted spectators of the same type. After the war, boxing rules were tightened and it was brought under control, in an attempt to eliminate gambling in the sport. Because of all this, boxing became a popular sport for both the privileged class and the common man.

7. Golf Like all the other sports in America during the Roaring Twenties, golf experienced a huge increase in popularity. Weekend golfers doubled between 1916 and 1920 to one-half million. Because of golf’s increasing popularity, many new golf courses had to be constructed. In the past golf was viewed as a sport for the upper classes, but now it appealed more to the middle classes because they were enjoying more leisure time than ever before. Like all the other sports in America during the Roaring Twenties, golf experienced a huge increase in popularity. Weekend golfers doubled between 1916 and 1920 to one-half million. Because of golf’s increasing popularity, many new golf courses had to be constructed. In the past golf was viewed as a sport for the upper classes, but now it appealed more to the middle classes because they were enjoying more leisure time than ever before.

8. Swimming In the Roaring Twenties, many ethnic associations and settlement houses had built swimming pools and established competitive swim programs. In the Roaring Twenties, many ethnic associations and settlement houses had built swimming pools and established competitive swim programs. The Illinois Athletic Club (IAC) dominated competitive U.S. swimming for the next ten years. It was known for producing some of the world’s greatest swimmers, including Johnny Weissmuller, Sybil Bauer and Ethel Lackie. The Illinois Athletic Club (IAC) dominated competitive U.S. swimming for the next ten years. It was known for producing some of the world’s greatest swimmers, including Johnny Weissmuller, Sybil Bauer and Ethel Lackie. By the late 1920s, the Illinois Women's Athletic Club (IWAC), founded by Bertha Severin in 1918, was dominating women's swim competition as well. By the late 1920s, the Illinois Women's Athletic Club (IWAC), founded by Bertha Severin in 1918, was dominating women's swim competition as well.

9. Tennis In the Roaring Twenties, male tennis players wore what can be compared to business suits of today. Female players often wore sleeveless shirts with skirts which were knee length. In the Roaring Twenties, male tennis players wore what can be compared to business suits of today. Female players often wore sleeveless shirts with skirts which were knee length. Bill Tilden and Helen Wills were the two influential figures in America and abroad. The pair were role models to American citizens, who were flocking to tennis courts in unprecedented numbers. Bill Tilden and Helen Wills were the two influential figures in America and abroad. The pair were role models to American citizens, who were flocking to tennis courts in unprecedented numbers.

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