What sport did George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton all like to play?

finlady

Fox hunting. May 06 00, 12:12 AM

zbeckabee

From its ancient origin in India, China and Greece, cockfighting found its way to the US, and based on historical accounts, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were also regarded as “devotees of the sport.” http://www.animallaw.info/historical/cases/cahusks505P2D732.htm http://www.playmagazine.net/vol1no3_page13.htm http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm?section=foundingFathers&page=fascinatingFActs.cfm Feb 04 08, 1:18 PM

McGruff

This may have been the reference for finlady's answer of fox hunting. Other prominent colonials who maintained foxhound packs included Maryland's Charles Carroll and George Calvert and Virginia's Charles Lee and George Washington. Washington, not even excepting Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, must be the best-known fox hunter of all time, and his diaries indicate a great enthusiasm for the sport. He was first introduced to it while in his teens by Lord Thomas Fairfax, who settled in Virginia in 1746. Fairfax was a devoted fox hunter who brought his horses and hounds with him from England. Between 1759 and 1774 Washington spent a great deal of time and effort breeding his own hounds, giving them such romantic names as Musick, Countess, and Truelove. He inspected his kennels twice daily and hunted the dogs several days a week from September until May. Little is recorded about Thomas Jefferson's taste for the sport, although Van Urk says that while in his teens (1757), "attending the Reverend Mr. Maury's School in Virginia," Jefferson fox-hunted on foot with his classmates. "A little later, however, he rode to hounds and was both enthusiastic and capable." But being more scholarly and serious than Washington, Jefferson did not become a lifelong devotee. In 1783 a subscription hunt (one where the members subscribe by paying dues), the St. George, was formed on Long Island. It listed such prestigious active members as Henry Astor, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Charles Lee, and George Washington. http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1973/6/1973_6_62.shtml Feb 05 08, 12:05 AM

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