KIN 2510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Jockey Club, William Hulbert, Harness Racing

• School: LSU
• Department: Kinesiology: Professional Courses/Basic Activity Courses
• Course: KIN 2510
• Professor: Dee Jacobsen

Document Summary

3 management structures club system league system tournaments. 18th century: aristocrats developed sport clubs to provide sporting activities for club members. 19 th century: clubs began to standardize rules to settle disputes. Thoroughbred racing one of the 1st sports transformed by the club management system. The jockey club regulatory body and management center for the sport. Highly successful way to organize sport in 18th and 19th century england. Appearance of fairness, loyal support and volunteer management for its success. Present day clubs are committed to serving their broad membership and not simply managing an elite sports enterprise. Many contemporary sports have their organizational roots in the club sport system. The american league system: sport grows into a business. Obstacle to club system country"s lack aristocratic tradition (emphasized sport to attract a broad membership) League structure grew out of this in 1830s and 40s. Hulbert: baseball teams would only be stable and profitable if they were owned and run like businesses.