Events in Sport May 4 24th Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Plaudit wins in 2:09 May 26 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32 Birthdays in Sport May 1 David Tobey, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (1918-45; first game with a 3-man officiating crew), born in New York, New York (d. 1988) May 25 Gene Tunney, American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1926-30), born in NYC, New York (d. 1978) Apr 1898 Sports History by Year Jun 1898 1898 in Sport History First Official CheerleaderNovember 2, 1898
