Participants and spectators of these sports belonged to the upper-middle class and above. During this time, athletic clubs formed which organized amateur competitive events that included track and field, rowing, sparring, and lacrosse. In addition, country clubs had also emerged, which included golf clubs, tennis clubs, and croquet clubs. The elegance of the grounds keeping of these country clubs were in some ways just as important as the high level of competition in these sports, especially in lawn tennis and golf. These sports were also very conscious about maintaining the aesthetic appearance of their clubhouse. Furthermore, elite sports in the Gilded Age were incredibly sociable, but lower and middle class people could not participate or attend these events because they did not have enough prowess or
Participants and spectators of these sports belonged to the upper-middle class and above. During this time, athletic clubs formed which organized amateur competitive events that included track and field, rowing, sparring, and lacrosse. In addition, country clubs had also emerged, which included golf clubs, tennis clubs, and croquet clubs. The elegance of the grounds keeping of these country clubs were in some ways just as important as the high level of competition in these sports, especially in lawn tennis and golf. These sports were also very conscious about maintaining the aesthetic appearance of their clubhouse. Furthermore, elite sports in the Gilded Age were incredibly sociable, but lower and middle class people could not participate or attend these events because they did not have enough prowess or