Steeple chasing is a sport that has been around since the 1860s and has been an Olympic sport since 1968 and is still very popular. For some people sports are not there thing and they want another way to enjoy the activity. In 1899 the McLaughlin Brothers invented a board game called Derby Steeple Chase. To play the game you are required to roll the dice and in doing so try to avoid any all hazards that may come along. The first player to cross the finish line is of course the winner of the game.
This game was made way back in 1899 and really cannot be found anywhere but do the power of the internet the game is still able to played to do this day. There is an online version that is two players and you click to spin to see how many spaces you go around the board. It is an exact replica of the game from 1899. To play Derby Steeple Chase click on the link, it is a really cool to be able to experience games that were made for people 100 years ago today it makes me feel like I am actually part of the time period.
During this time period Thomas Hitchcock was the face of Steeple Chase he is considered the father of the sport from all his accomplishments. It was thanks to the training center he built in the late 1800s to really get the sport off the ground. This was in perfect timing with the game coming out right with the turn of the century.
“Derby Steeple Chase.” BoardGameGeek, boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65176/derby-steeple-chase.
http://www.museumofplay.org/web-games/steeple-chase/.%20It%20is.
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