Some sports played in the late 1800s were tennis, baseball (which was invented in the 1800s), badminton, croquet, and rugby. These are only some of the sports played.
Hockey and, Basketball was made in 1891 by James Naismith
swimming
College sports first took place in the late 1800s.
The late 18th century also saw the development of professional sports. The major professional sports of the day were baseball, boxing and horseracing.
Poker.
professional sports
supporting various reform movements.
vaudeville and professional sports teams
baseball ,boating,hiking rowing,swimming,climbing,weight lifting
I believe that a game called cricket was played back then.
why did immigrants boom in the late 1800s
i do not know for sure....... but I think it was basketball
well in the 1800s lots more people around the world played sports because they didnt have technology we have today. they had no television, no computers, and no ipods so playing sports was the oly way of having fun