S Derby Gisclair: 2 books
The Olympic Club of New Orleans
Epicenter of Professional Boxing, 1883-1897
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing—the most popular sport in New Orleans, despite legal prohibitions. A revised city ordinance and a vague state statute permitting boxing sponsored by chartered athletic clubs were frequently...
by S. Derby Gisclair
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2004
In July of 1859, seventy-five young New Orleanians came together to form the seven teams that comprised the Louisiana Base Ball Club. They played their games in the fields of the de la Chaise estate on the outskirts of New Orleans near present-day Louisiana Avenue. As America's population grew through...