Events in Sport Nov 4 Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL Nov 11 British Open Men's Golf, Musselburgh Links: Willie Park Jr wins his second Open title; beats Andrew Kirkaldy by 5 in 36-hole playoff Birthdays in Sport Nov 7 Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson and cricketer (England batsman & captain), born in Westminster, London (d. 1951) Nov 23 Harry Sunderland, Australian rugby league identity (d. 1964) 1888 Sports History by Year 1890