Charles Jacobus

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Charles Jacobus (born June 28, 1859 in Springfield , Massachusetts , † December 7, 1929 ) was an American sports journalist and Roque - or croquet player and functionary. He is considered the father of the American version of the croquet called Roque and was the first and only Olympic champion in this sport in 1904 . He was also the editor of the Official Rules of the Sport for the National Roque Association of America .

Life

In 1885 Jacobus won his only national title, but was a long-time official of the American National American Croquet Association , which was renamed the National Roque Association of America at the turn of the century . In 1899 he published a US-wide appeal for the association to all croquet clubs to adopt the new name Roque. Jacobus was the editor of Spalding's Official Croquet or Rogue Guide , which was referred to in the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica as the standard work for the sport of croquet.

When in 1904 a Roque competition was to be organized at the Olympic Games in St. Louis , he was appointed head of the organizing committee for the competition, he won the competition with five wins and only one loss to silver medalist Smith Streeter .

Works

  • Croquet and its rules . American sports publishing company, New York 1914
  • Roque guide and official rules governing the game, as adopted by the National Roque Association of America. American Sports Publishing Company, New York 1910.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Croquet is Now “Roque” .; An Appeal Issued for Information Concerning the Game . In: New York Times , September 15, 1899, p. 5.
  2. ↑ Croquet . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 7 : Constantine Pavlovich - Demidov . London 1910, p. 502 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
  3. ^ Athletic Sports at World's Fiar; Amateur Athletic Union Will Have General Supervision of the Games at St. Louis - Revival of Olympic Games and Schedule . In: New York Times , Aug 23, 1903, p. 14
personal data
SURNAME Jacobus, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American sports journalist and roque or croquet player and official
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Springfield , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH December 7, 1929